Amazon partners with Uber Eats for Prime delivery

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 5 Nov, 11:21 · Archive

Amazon Prime members can now order from Uber Eats directly through Amazon's app without paying delivery fees on orders over $25.

Amazon and Uber have announced a partnership making Uber Eats the primary restaurant delivery service for Amazon Prime subscribers in the United States. Prime members can now place Uber Eats orders directly through Amazon.com and the Amazon Shopping app, with no delivery fees on orders of $25 or more. Crucially, customers do not need to create a separate Uber account or use the Uber Eats app to place orders. Amazon handles the ordering process and delivery notifications while Uber Eats provides the final receipt.

The partnership is available across nearly 10,000 cities and towns in the US. Amazon said the arrangement could save Prime users as much as $175 annually, depending on usage. Prime members will also have access to 'Prime-exclusive offers available only on Amazon'. To encourage adoption, Amazon and Uber are offering $20 off the first order of $25 or more during the first two weeks.

This move marks Amazon's return to restaurant delivery after shutting down its own internal Amazon Restaurants service years ago. The company had previously partnered with Grubhub, offering Prime members free Grubhub+ access beginning in 2022, which became a permanent Prime benefit in 2024. According to TechCrunch, the Grubhub commercial agreement ends on Thursday as Amazon made the switch.

The partnership deepens an existing relationship between the two companies. TechCrunch reports that Amazon and Uber already have agreements covering cloud computing, Zoox robotaxis, and integration of Uber Eats into Amazon's Alexa+ assistant. For Amazon, the deal allows it to offer Prime members another incentive to maintain their subscription. For Uber, the partnership provides access to tens of millions of Amazon Prime subscribers without requiring expensive app store advertising to attract them.

The timing comes as Uber faces a reshaped competitive landscape. The Verge notes that Uber faces competition from the merging of rivals DoorDash and Instacart. DoorDash remains the larger player in restaurant delivery, and the Amazon partnership appears designed to help Uber put pressure on its much larger competitor.

How it is being reported

• Amazon is getting back into restaurant delivery with Uber Eats team-upAmazon and Uber are teaming up to make Uber Eats the official restaurant delivery partner for Prime subscribers in the US. The news comes as Uber faces a drastically reshaped competitive landscape with the merging of rivals DoorDash and Instacart. Under the new partnership, Amazon Prime subscribers will get $0 delivery fees on restaurant orders […]The Verge · 5 Nov, 11:00
• Amazon teams with Uber Eats for new Prime perksOrder on Amazon's platforms and (sometimes) skip the delivery fees.Engadget · 5 Nov, 11:00
• Amazon ditches GrubHub, taps Uber Eats for PrimeAmazon has made Uber Eats as its official restaurant delivery partner for Prime members in the United States.TechCrunch · 5 Nov, 11:00

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