Uber Eats Windsor: Driver Pay and Requirements for Sign Up

Updated 2019 – Uber Eats has launched in Windsor! if you have always wanted to try Uber but didn’t want to drive passengers, this is your opportunity! If you are already an Uber driver in Windsor doing UberX, you will be able to accept delivery requests now too!

Uber Eats connects hungry customers with restaurants to deliver them food straight to their door. Your job as a driver is to go online with the Uber Driver Smartphone app and wait for an order.

Once you receive a “ping”, you can choose to accept or decline the order. You will then drive to the restaurant, grab the food and drop it off at the customer’s address. It’s as simple as that.

Let’s show you what the rates and requirements are for an Uber Eats driver in WIndsor and how to get started!

• Ways To Deliver for Uber Eats
• Uber Eats Windsor Driver Pay
• Courier Requirements
• Vehicle Requirements
• Uber Eats Windsor Delivery Zones
• Uber Eats Driver Taxes
• Insurance Requirements
• Sign Up Process
• FAQ
• Contact Information

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Ways to Deliver

You can deliver Uber Eats with a bicycle, scooter or car.

Uber Eats Windsor Driver Pay

You are paid a flat rate for picking up and dropping off orders, as well as a fee per kilometre and per minute fee. The Uber Fee, or Commission, is 15% and is taken off your fare. This may change based on Uber’s dynamic pride model in your location.

During peak times Uber may offer a pay “boost”. This is where Uber Eats uses a multiplier to increase your earnings. If an in-demand delivery area advertises a multiplier, like 1.7, then your fare is multiplied by 1.7 and increased by 70%. The Uber commission is only applied to your fare, not the boost.

You can accept tips in cash or customers have the option to tip you in the app after the delivery is made.

Uber Eats Windsor Pay Calculations

With all these commissions, boosts, and compensation factors, it can get a bit confusing to calculate your pay. Although Uber does it for you, it is helpful to check your trip earnings for errors. Sometimes they are way off on the distance or the boost pay isn’t quite right. Maybe their commission seems too high?

We have your covered! Try our NEW Uber Eats Pay Calculator. Just enter all rates for your city (found above) and the Driver Pay Calculator will do the work for you!

Once you do a couple trips, you can see how long they take and even calculate what you are making per hour.

How much will I make per hour?

Estimates are between $18-$25/hour, depending on demand, area, boosts, tips day and time. Some drivers have reported earnings up to $55/hour during peak times!

How do I get paid?

Bonuses & Incentives

Courier Requirements

• 21+ years old if driving, 18+ years old for cycling and scooters
• Proof of work eligibility: Birth certificate, Citizenship card, Passport, Residency card, SIN card, or Work permit
• Criminal background check
• Phone: Iphone (4s or newer) or Android (4.2 or newer) with data

Vehicle Requirements

• Class G Driver’s License or equivalent
• Proof of insurance
• Good driving record 
• Proof of vehicle registration
• 2 or 4 door vehicle, 20 years old or newer

Uber Eats Windsor Delivery Zone Map

Below you will find the delivery zone for Uber Eats Windsor, Ontario. 

If you are looking to find the busiest areas for pick up requests, travel to the zone in the solid box below which is the Uber Eats Windsor hotspot map. 

Uber Eats Driver Taxes

As an independent contract, you will have to pay taxes directly to the government like CPP (Canadian Pension Plan contributions), Federal and Provincial Income tax. Employment Insurance is optional. You should consult with an accountant who can tell you how much to save from your earnings, especially if you have another job. 

You will NOT require a GST/HST number. Uber Eats will collect all required taxes from the customer and remit it directly to the government. If you drive for a living you may want to consult an accountant regarding possible registration. Once you pass a certain amount of income as an independent contractor, you may have to charge and remit GST/HST Number. Tax rules change frequently so get some help!

Need more tax help? Read some of our rideshare guides on taxes. 

Insurance Requirements

Uber Eats drivers are on their own for insurance. Only rideshare drivers that transport passengers are covered on delivery trips as well as their regular UberX trips. If you drive one of these services also, then you are covered under their commercial policy.

You are required to maintain your own personal insurance policy though and submit proof to Uber when signing up. 

Most insurance companies require you to disclose to them you are using your vehicle for commercial purposes. Before you start driving, you should talk with your insurance company or agent for more information. 

For more information on how insurance works for Uber in Ontario, click here.

Sign Up Process

Step 1: Visit their website, download and sign up through their app for Android or Iphone or visit an Uber Greenlight Hub.

Use a friend’s referral code or help support our site by using ours: g4j6h654ue. You can also click on this link. 

Step 2: Upload the required documents. 

Step 3: Wait for your background check to be completed and Uber to notify you when you have activated.

Step 4: Get an insulated bag (optional). 

Step 5: Log on and off the app whenever you want to start accepting delivery requests!

FAQ

Do I need an insulated delivery bag? 

You can buy a bag from their third-party supplier for approximately $6.50, plus shipping. It is important to note that though it is not mandatory, some restaurants may not allow you to pickup an order without a bag, particularly when delivering pizzas. Either way, the cost is pretty low.

For a bicycle, the cost is approximately $45.00 and almost certainly something you are going to need unless you have one of your own already. You usually won’t get pizza orders as a cyclist.

Do I need to sign for shifts?

No need to sign up for shifts. Just log on and accept “Pings”, which are on-demand requests for deliveries. Accept or decline requests and log off whenever you want! Uber states you must keep a satisfactory acceptance rate or you will be deactivate but there are conflicting reports about this actually happening.

Are there a minimum number of deliveries I need to do to stay active on the platform?

No, but if your documents expire (like your driver’s license) you will need to upload them again before you can start driving. 

What happens if the customer doesn’t answer the door when I arrive?

Contact the customer by phone first. If they don’t answer, a timer will start and after have 5-8 minutes you can leave and will still get paid the full fare. You can keep the food too! 

How do multiple orders work?

Sometimes you will pick up more than one order at the same time from the same restaurant. In this case, everything remains the same except you get a drop-off fee for each location you deliver to. Of course, you will be paid the extra kilometres you drive and the extra time it takes but you will only be paid one pickup fee.

Is there an orientation, interview or “onboarding” session?

No, everything is done online or you can you go the Greenlight Hub closest to you to sign up or get help if you need it! 

Contact Information

Uber support number: 1-800-593-7069 (only for current drivers)
Twitter Suppoer: Uber_support
Help Center: Help Center
Uber Eats support number: 1-800-617-1979 (for drivers currently on deliveries)

You can also access the phone number in your Driver App under Account – Help and click on the blue phone in the top right corner. Note, this will bring you to the main Uber support number and they may just re-direct you to the Uber Eats support number. 

There is no Uber Office in Windsor but they do hold information sessions in the city called “spots” you can attend to sign up in person and get help. Check their website to see the next time they are holding an event in Windsor.

Mississauga has the closest Greenlight Hub to Windsor.

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