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Become a food delivery driver in Schenectady, NY

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

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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.

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Delivery driver

Schenectady, NY

Part-time, flexible hours

An alternative to traditional delivery driving jobs in Schenectady.

If you’re looking for delivery jobs in Schenectady, 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 Schenectady 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 Schenectady, 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 Schenectady offer different opportunities. Uber Eats has a broad range of merchants on the app, including Chinese, Seafood, and Burger spots. Not all delivery opportunities offer such a wide range of choices for customers.

  • Because it isn’t a traditional food delivery job, when you deliver with Uber Eats your schedule is up to you. You can get paid to deliver in Schenectady when you want and manage your own hours.

  • When you sign up to become a delivery driver, you’ll be prompted about which modes of transportation are an option for you in Schenectady. (Some choices might be car, scooter, bike, and/or walking.) You can sign up to deliver at the top or bottom of this page.

  • Uber Eats customers can tip you directly through the app for the service you provide, and you can see total tips in your weekly earnings summary. As a delivery person in Schenectady, the tips you make from delivering are on top of earnings and 100% yours—no service fees are applied.

  • When you deliver with Uber in Schenectady, 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.

  • The Uber Eats app is available in more than 6,000 cities worldwide. In Schenectady, there are about 80 restaurants, cafes, and shops offering delivery on Uber Eats. Some of the more popular ones include Johnny's, Bud's on Jay, and Dunkin' (1900 Curry Rd).

  • When you become a delivery driver in Schenectady using Uber, you must be at least 19 years old (unless you’re delivering by bike or foot) and have an eligible mode of transportation. You must also submit some required documents, such as a valid driver’s license, or another government-issued ID, should you choose to deliver on foot or a bicycle.

  • Getting paid to deliver is perhaps the main reason you looked for a food delivery job in Schenectady and chose to use Uber Eats instead. So we make it as easy as we can for you to track your earnings. The app offers helpful, transparent tools, like a monetary amount at the top of your screen that shows your earnings.

  • Yes, you’re able to get paid to deliver using Uber Eats in Schenectady even if you’re also working other food delivery or courier jobs, or using other apps. With Uber, you have options for how you deliver, who you deliver for, when you do it, and more.

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

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