As a DoorDash driver, it is quite normal to sometimes accept an order and be unable to fulfill it. It could be for a number of reasons best known to you. While you can cancel a DoorDash order as a driver, there are things you must know.
The most important thing you must know is that the order must not be marked as “picked up” yet. Once you have picked up an order, it is unacceptable for a DoorDash driver to cancel the order and return it to the restaurant.
In this article, I will be giving a step-by-step guide on how to cancel a DoorDash order as a driver for both Android and IOS users.
Without taking much of your time, let’s get started.
How to cancel a DoorDash order as a driver
If you accept an order and you wish to cancel such an order before picking it up, you can follow the step listed below.
For Android users
For Android users, canceling an order you’re meant to deliver as a driver is pretty straightforward. It can be done in 3 easy steps.
Step 1: Click on the “?” button
Firstly, open your DoorDash app, log in, and click on the “?” button. It should be located at the top right corner of the landing page after logging into the app.
Step 2: Tap on unassign this delivery
After clicking on the “?” button, your next move is to look for the “pick up” section. Under the picking up section, you should see a button tagged “unassign this delivery,” then click on it.
Step 3: Select a reason
After clicking on the “unassign this delivery” button, you will be taken to a page where various reasons are highlighted. Afterward, click on the reason that matches yours. Pretty easy, isn’t it?
For IOS users
For IOS users, canceling or unassigning yourself from an order is also pretty straightforward. It can be done in 5 simple steps.
Step 1: Click on the help button
After logging into the DoorDash app, click on the “help” button. This help button should be located at the top right corner of your dasher app.
Step 2: Unassign yourself from the order
After clicking on the help button, you should be taken to another page, there, click on “can’t do this order.”
Step 3: Select a reason
Just like an Android user, you will also need to select a reason. After clicking the can’t do order button, select a reason why you are unassigning yourself from the order that matches yours.
Step 4: Submit
After selecting your appropriate reason, click on submit request or submit, depending on the version of the app you currently have installed.
Step 5: Click continue
After submitting your request, click on “continue.” Do not fail to click on continue, as failure to do so would automatically mean you still wish to go ahead with the order.
Please note: You can only cancel a DoorDash order as a driver if you have not picked up the delivery yet. Additionally, you should note that canceling an order will still affect your completion rate.
FAQs
What happens if you cancel a DoorDash order as a driver?
If you cancel a DoorDash order as a driver, you will get a lower completion rate.
Do DoorDash drivers get paid for canceled orders?
Only if the driver did not initiate the order cancellation.
Can DoorDash drivers cancel an order after it has been marked as picked up?
Unfortunately no. As a dasher, you can only cancel the order if it has not been picked up.
Conclusion
If you are unable or unwilling to fulfill an order as a dasher, you need not worry too much. You can simply log into the dasher app and cancel such an order, but only if the order has not been picked up.
Additionally, there is just a little penalty attached to this process, in canceling a placed order, your acceptance rate will be affected just a bit.
Afterward, another driver is assigned to that order, and in cases where a driver cannot be found, the order is then canceled completely.
I hope you found this article helpful. Thank you for reading.
