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As of July 17, 2023, we are limiting new food delivery courier sign-ups in New York City, largely due to the DCWP’s Earning Standard. Create an account to join the waitlist to deliver with Uber Eats in NYC.

Become a food delivery driver in Brooklyn, NY

You can get paid to deliver in Brooklyn using Uber Eats. Learn how it works, and see tips for getting started.

Searching for courier jobs in Brooklyn?

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.

Preparing to deliver with Uber Eats

Learn about becoming a top-rated delivery person with Uber and how to earn more throughout the day.

Delivery driver

Brooklyn, NY

Part-time, flexible hours

An alternative to traditional delivery driving jobs in Brooklyn.

If you’re looking for delivery jobs in Brooklyn, 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 Brooklyn 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 Brooklyn, you must meet certain requirements. No matter how you deliver, once you receive a conditional offer of engagement you’ll need to submit your Social Security number to complete the onboarding and screening process. 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.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Uber cannot ask you about your criminal history until after they offer you work. After you are offered work, they can ask about and consider your criminal history. If Uber decides that they no longer want to engage or work with you after finding out about your record, they must follow a specific process. For more information, you can read the New York City Commission on Human Rights’ Notice of Rights and Fair Chance Act brochure and poster.

Frequently asked questions

  • Delivery driver jobs in Brooklyn offer different opportunities. Uber Eats has a broad range of merchants on the app, including Chinese, Pasta, and Indian spots. Not all delivery opportunities offer such a wide range of choices for customers.

  • Some delivery jobs have strict hours and rigid schedules. With Uber in Brooklyn, you can set your own schedule. It all depends on whether you want a traditional full-time or part-time delivery job, or you want the freedom to work whenever you choose.

  • If you’re only doing deliveries and are driving a car, it can have either 2 doors or 4 doors. You can see other delivery driver requirements and transportation options above on this page. The choices near you might include car, scooter, bike, and/or walking.

  • Tipping is part of how you get paid to deliver on Uber. Any tips you make from your customers in Brooklyn belong to you and are added to your total earnings automatically. There are no service fees applied to your tips.

  • When you deliver with Uber in Brooklyn, your earnings are transferred automatically, so there’s no need to worry about paperwork. If you’re loading earnings to your debit card, in most instances you’ll get your cash right away, but you can cash out through Instant Pay up to 5 times every day. If you're transferring earnings to a bank account, processing times can vary depending on your bank. Learn more at uber.com/drive/basics/earnings.

  • Your customers can choose from about 6,000 shops and restaurants on Uber Eats in Brooklyn, from meals to everyday essentials, in categories such as Chinese, Pasta, and Indian. Some of the most in-demand merchants in your area include Turos Tortas, Korns on Bedford Bakery & Cafe., and La Locanda.

  • 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 Brooklyn. Look for tools in the Driver app to give you more details.

  • 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 Brooklyn. 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.

  • You're likely to get more delivery requests in locations with more Uber Eats restaurants, often in downtown areas. In general in Brooklyn, 5pm-8pm has typically been the busiest time for deliveries.

  • 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 Brooklyn.

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