Become a food delivery driver in West Des Moines, IA
You can get paid to deliver in West Des Moines using Uber Eats. Learn how it works, and see tips for getting started.
Searching for courier jobs in West Des Moines?
Instead, try delivering with Uber, which offers more flexibility than traditional courier jobs. Here are some of the benefits to being your own boss with Uber Eats.
Your wheels
Grab your car, bike, or scooter to be a delivery driver—or get around on foot.
Your time
Deliver whenever you want—for an hour, on the weekend, or throughout the week.
Your earnings
Before you accept any order, you’ll see how much you’ll get paid to deliver it.
Delivery driver
West Des Moines, IA
Part-time, flexible hours
An alternative to traditional delivery driving jobs in West Des Moines.
If you’re looking for delivery jobs in West Des Moines, give Uber a try instead. Get paid to drive or deliver when you want, on the platform with the largest network of active riders.
Delivering with Uber Eats in West Des Moines offers a flexible earning opportunity. It’s a great alternative to full-time delivery jobs, part-time delivery jobs, or other part-time gigs, temp jobs, or seasonal employment. Or maybe you’re already a rideshare driver and want to supplement your income by becoming a food delivery driver using the Uber Eats platform. Drivers using Uber come from all backgrounds and industries, setting their own schedule to make work fit into their lives, not the other way around.
Uber offers part-time delivery job alternatives in all major cities in the US, including Austin, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, San Francisco, and Seattle—plus hundreds of other cities of all sizes across the country.
To be a delivery driver in West Des Moines, you must meet certain requirements. No matter how you deliver, you’ll need to submit your Social Security number for us to run a background screening. If you’re delivering by car, you must be at least 19 years old, have a 2-door or 4-door car, and have a valid driver’s license in your name. If delivering by scooter, you must be at least 19 years old, have a motorized scooter under 50cc, and have a valid driver’s license in your name (when signing up, be sure to choose Delivery by scooter under transportation method). If your deliveries will be completed by bicycle or on foot, you must be at least 18 years old and have a government-issued ID (when signing up, be sure to choose Delivery by bicycle—and in certain cities, Delivery by bicycle or foot—under transportation method).
Uber’s mission is to reimagine the way the world moves for the better. We started in 2010 to solve a simple problem: How do you get access to a ride at the touch of a button? More than 42 billion trips later, we’re building products to get people closer to where they want to be. By changing how people, food, and things move through cities, Uber is a platform that opens up the world to new possibilities.
Delivery drivers using Uber are independent contractors who work on their own schedule with flexible hours. Uber is available in more than 10,000 cities worldwide. Signing up is easy for most people. We welcome drivers from other parts of the driving industry, such as bus, truck, taxi, limo, catering, and commercial drivers. We also welcome rideshare drivers and drivers who have been active on other driving apps and services. Driving with Uber is a good way to earn additional money. And you might also be eligible to deliver with Uber Eats. It’s easy to get started.
Frequently asked questions
- What’s the difference between being a courier with Uber in West Des Moines and other traditional delivery jobs?
Delivery driver jobs in West Des Moines offer different opportunities. Uber Eats has a broad range of merchants on the app, including Italian, Mexican, and Japanese spots. Not all delivery opportunities offer such a wide range of choices for customers.
- If I deliver with Uber, is there a minimum number of hours required?
Down Small With Uber, you can get paid to deliver as little or as much as you want. You have the flexibility to be a food delivery driver near you whenever you choose.
- Can I choose whether I make Uber Eats deliveries with a bike or a car?
Down Small When you sign up to become a delivery driver, you’ll be prompted about which modes of transportation are an option for you in West Des Moines. (Some choices might be car, scooter, bike, and/or walking.) You can sign up to deliver at the top or bottom of this page.
- How do tips work with my delivery earnings?
Down Small Tipping is part of how you get paid to deliver on Uber. Any tips you make from your customers in West Des Moines belong to you and are added to your total earnings automatically. There are no service fees applied to your tips.
- In West Des Moines, how can I get the money I earn from delivering on the Uber platform?
Down Small After you complete your first delivery in the US, you’re eligible to cash out with Instant Pay up to 5 times a day. (All earnings are available to be cashed out, including earnings and tips.) The money gets transferred to your debit card. You can get general information about how to access your earnings from delivering with Uber at uber.com/drive/basics/earnings.
- When I deliver in West Des Moines, what are some merchants or restaurants I can expect customers to order from?
Down Small Uber Eats has more than 825,000 restaurant and merchant partners worldwide. Favorite choices for customers in West Des Moines include Walgreens (1999 GRAND AVE), Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers (5901 Mills Civic Pkwy), and Tropical Smoothie Cafe (160 Jordan Creek Parkway, Suite 120).
- Does Uber Eats show me how much I’ve made after each delivery in West Des Moines?
Down Small It’s easy to track your earnings from deliveries. A monetary amount at the top of your app screen will show how much you’re getting paid to deliver in West Des Moines. Look for tools in the Driver app to give you more details.
- Can I deliver in West Des Moines using the Uber Eats app and also be a food delivery driver for a restaurant or another delivery app?
Down Small Yes. You can keep doing food delivery jobs, courier jobs, or delivery with other apps and also get paid to deliver using Uber Eats in your free time with your own vehicle in West Des Moines. Whether you deliver using a car, scooter, bike, or your feet; whether you’re a catering driver, taxi driver, or truck driver, or you drive using another rideshare app; whether you also deliver with other app services, or any other food delivery service worldwide—we welcome you to the Uber platform.
- In West Des Moines, what’s a good time to deliver to maximize my earnings?
Down Small You're likely to get more delivery requests in locations with more Uber Eats restaurants, often in downtown areas. In general in West Des Moines, 5pm-8pm has typically been the busiest time for deliveries.
- I'm already a driver on Uber. Can I receive delivery requests too?
Down Small Yes, having the option to drive and/or deliver on one app is one of the many benefits of using the Uber platform to help you meet your goals. You are able to do both in West Des Moines.
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