The cash has been accepted since 2017 by Uber Eats as part of a pilot program in Mumbai. After that, the program expanded to other cities in India, Latin America, Indonesia, Egypt, Brazil, and Africa. 

Unfortunately, in the U.S. and other regions, Uber Eats cash payment isn’t available. There is an opportunity to pay with a PayPal or Uber Cash account. PayPal eliminates the need for a credit or debit card, but users must have a confirmed bank account.

What are the payment options for Uber Eats?

In the USA, you can pay for your Uber Eats order using the following payment options:

Credit or Debit Card

You can add a credit or debit card to your account to pay for your orders.

PayPal

You can link your PayPal account to Uber Eats and use it to pay for your orders.

Venmo

Venmo is a mobile payment service that allows you to pay for your orders using your Venmo balance or linked bank account.

Uber Cash

Uber Cash is a stored value account that allows you to pay for your orders using funds you have previously added to your account.

Why doesn’t Uber Eats accept cash in the U.S.?

There are several reasons why Uber Eats and other food delivery services do not accept cash payments in the USA:

Security Concerns

Handling cash can pose a security risk for both delivery drivers and customers. Delivery drivers are often required to carry large sums of cash, which can make them a target for theft. Сustomers may be concerned about giving their cash to a stranger for delivery. By eliminating cash from the equation, Uber Eats reduces these security risks for both parties.

Convenience

A cashless payment system is more convenient for customers as they don’t have to carry cash or worry about having the correct amount of cash. Instead, they can use a credit or debit card, which they likely already have.

Improved efficiency

Uber Eats can simplify the payment process and make deliveries more efficient. Delivery drivers don’t have to handle cash or deposit change, which can slow the delivery process.

Enhanced data tracking

With a cashless payment system, Uber Eats can better track and analyze customer spending patterns, which can be helpful for future product development and marketing efforts.

Likewise, the decision to eliminate cash acceptance in the U.S. is based on security, convenience, efficiency, data tracking, and revenue considerations.

How to pay cash in Uber Eats?

This method is suitable if you are not in the U.S. but in a region where cash is available. In case you want to deliver some food and pay for it with cash in Uber Eats, you should follow the steps which are mentioned below:

• First, you should open the Uber Eats app on your iPhone or Android device.
• Afterward, you should head to your profile and click “Wallet” in the bottom right corner.
• Then, you should click on “Add Payment Method”.

• After that, choose “Cash” you should click “OK” to save changes.

These steps in some regions will allow you to pay for delivery in cash. If you don’t have these options available in your settings, cash payment is unavailable in your region.

How to pay cash in Uber Eats using Uber Cash or PayPal?

Cash payment isn’t available in the U.S. and other regions, so if your region is restricted to paying with cash, you can always pay with PayPal in Uber Eats. To do this, you have to link your PayPal account to your Uber Eats account. To do that, you should follow the steps:

• First, you should head to your profile and click “Payment”.
• After that, you should press “PayPal”.
• To finish the process, you should sign in to your PayPal account and start using a food delivery service.

Users sometimes don’t have PayPal so the Uber Cash payment method can be used instead. Uber Cash can be deposited with a credit, debit card, or PayPal account.

The money can be credited to your account by Uber Support through promotional credit (e.g., for referring friends and relatives), an Uber gift card, or Amex Premium Benefits.

To purchase Uber Cash, you should follow the steps which would be displayed below:

• Open the Uber app on your iPhone or Android device.
• Afterward, you should head to your profile at the bottom right corner of the screen.
• There, you should click on the “Add Funds” option.

After you have finished the process, you can purchase Uber Cash. So, Uber Cash is available to be used for Uber Eats.

If you place an order for Uber Eats, make sure that Uber Cash is included as a payment method. If you choose another method, you can switch to Uber Cash in your profile’s “Payment” section.

All in all, Uber Eats’ payment process isn’t as complicated as you may think. Especially people who know some tips about that won’t have any problems using this app.