Published
June 20, 2026
Allegations Only · No Settlement Yet
This article describes a class action complaint. The statements below are unproven allegations. DoorDash has not been found liable, there is no certified class, and nothing to claim at this time. This page is informational and is not legal advice.
Status
Complaint Filed
Proposed class action · Slawitschka v. DoorDash, Inc.
Allegation
"$0 delivery" orders carry a mandatory service fee
Suit says the DashPass service fee is added at checkout and sometimes shown under "taxes and other fees" (alleged drip pricing)
Can I Claim?
No — nothing to claim yet
No settlement, no fund, no claim form at this stage
What Is This About?
DoorDash is facing a proposed class action lawsuit alleging that it advertises its DashPass subscription with a promise of "$0 delivery" on eligible orders, but then charges subscribers a mandatory service fee that only appears at checkout — a practice the complaint calls "drip pricing."The case is captioned Slawitschka v. DoorDash, Inc. and, according to the complaint, was filed on April 15, 2026 in the Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco, by two California residents. They seek to represent a proposed class of DashPass subscribers and bring California consumer-protection and false-advertising claims. DoorDash has not been found liable, and the claims remain unproven.
What the Lawsuit Alleges
DashPass is DoorDash's paid membership; according to the complaint, it costs about $9.99 per month or $96 per year, with a discounted student rate, and its central selling point is "$0 delivery fees" on eligible orders — a promise the suit says DoorDash features prominently in its marketing. The plaintiffs allege that despite paying for that benefit, subscribers are still charged a separate mandatory service fee on those orders, and that the fee is disclosed only at checkout after the customer has selected their food.According to the complaint, one plaintiff says she placed an order in March 2026 and was charged a mandatory $1.99 service fee, and the other alleges she was charged the same $1.99 fee on an earlier order. The suit alleges this fee is sometimes "obscured" within a line item labeled "taxes and other fees," which the plaintiffs say makes it harder for customers to see that they are paying an additional required charge on an order they were told had free delivery. The complaint frames this as classic drip pricing: a headline price that does not include a fee the customer cannot avoid.
A central argument in the complaint is that the difference between a "delivery fee" and a "service fee" is merely semantic. Because DoorDash's only consumer-facing function is delivering food and groceries, the plaintiffs contend, any mandatory fee charged on a delivery order is in substance a delivery fee — no matter what label DoorDash puts on it — so charging it on an order sold with "$0 delivery" is, the suit alleges, exactly the kind of charge the DashPass promise was supposed to eliminate.
Based on those allegations, the complaint brings claims under California consumer-protection and false-advertising law, including:
• California's Unfair Competition Law (UCL)
• California's False Advertising Law (FAL)
• California's Consumers Legal Remedies Act (CLRA)
For relief, the plaintiffs seek restitution of the allegedly improper fees, monetary damages, and injunctive relief aimed at the "$0 delivery" marketing and fee disclosures. As with any complaint, these are allegations only. A court has not ruled on whether DoorDash's marketing or fees are unlawful or whether DoorDash did anything wrong.
Is There a DoorDash DashPass Settlement Yet?
No. Slawitschka v. DoorDash, Inc. is a lawsuit, not a settlement.That means:
• There is no settlement fund.
• There is no claim form.
• There is no payout, and no deadline to act.
• You do not need to do anything to "join" at this stage.
The filing of a complaint is the very beginning of a case. DoorDash has not been found liable simply because a lawsuit was filed, and the case remains pending unless and until a newer docket entry says otherwise. If the case is ever resolved through a settlement, or a class is certified, a formal claims process with its own eligibility rules and deadlines would be announced separately. Be cautious of any website that claims you can "file a claim" for this matter today.
Who Could Be Affected?
The complaint describes a proposed class of DashPass subscribers who were charged a service fee on orders advertised with "$0 delivery." Because no class has been certified yet, the exact class definition — including the covered time period and whether it is limited to California or broader — is not final and could change as the case proceeds.People most likely to follow this case include:
• Current and former DashPass subscribers
• DoorDash customers who paid a service fee on a "$0 delivery" order
• Anyone interested in "junk fee" and drip-pricing enforcement
There is nothing to file right now. If you are a DashPass subscriber, it may help to keep your DoorDash order receipts in case a class is later certified and a claims process opens.
What Happens Next?
From here, the case will move through the normal early stages of California state-court litigation. DoorDash may file a response to the complaint or a demurrer (a motion challenging whether the claims are legally sufficient), the parties may exchange information in discovery, and the plaintiffs would at some point ask the court to certify a class. DoorDash's terms also include an arbitration clause in some circumstances, which the company could try to invoke. Any of these steps can take months, and the case could be amended, narrowed, or resolved along the way.OpenClassActions.com will continue watching the docket for any major updates, including a demurrer, class certification activity, settlement talks, or any future claim form. For related fee and pricing litigation, see our coverage of the JetBlue surveillance-pricing lawsuit and the StubHub hidden-fees settlement.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a DoorDash DashPass settlement yet?
No. The case is a proposed class action lawsuit. There is no settlement, no fund, and no claim form. DoorDash has not been found liable just because a lawsuit was filed.What does the DoorDash DashPass lawsuit allege?
According to the complaint, DoorDash advertises DashPass with "$0 delivery" but adds a mandatory service fee at checkout, sometimes shown under "taxes and other fees" — what the plaintiffs call drip pricing. The allegations are unproven.Do I need to do anything if I have DashPass?
No. Because this is a lawsuit and not a settlement, there is nothing to claim and no deadline. If a settlement or certified class ever produces a claims process, deadlines and eligibility would be announced then. Keeping your order receipts may help if a class is later certified.How much is the DoorDash service fee, and can I get a refund?
In the complaint, both named plaintiffs say they were charged a mandatory $1.99 service fee, though the amount can vary by order. The suit alleges this fee is added at checkout on DashPass "$0 delivery" orders and cannot be removed. There is no refund or claim process at this stage because this is a lawsuit, not a settlement. If a settlement or judgment ever results in refunds, the terms and any deadline would be announced separately.Sources
• NOW Toronto — reporting on the DoorDash hidden service-fee lawsuit• Court records — Slawitschka v. DoorDash, Inc., Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco (filed Apr. 15, 2026)
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Status
Complaint Filed — Proposed Class Action
Case Title
Slawitschka v. DoorDash, Inc.
Court
Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco
Date Filed
April 15, 2026
Allegation
Drip pricing — mandatory DashPass service fee on "$0 delivery" orders
