Published
February 13, 2026
Updated
July 8, 2026
If you had a Grubhub or Seamless order delivered to a California address since 2019, you can claim a $10 credit — the court extended the deadline to August 7, 2026.
What Is the Grubhub Delivery Fee Settlement?
If you ordered food through Grubhub or Seamless and had it delivered to a California address, you may have noticed that the total at checkout was higher than you expected. The delivery fee, the service fee, maybe even the food prices themselves seemed a little off. A class action lawsuit says you weren't imagining it.A settlement has been reached in Wang et al. v. Grubhub over allegations that Grubhub misled California customers about what they were actually paying for. The court has granted approval and set a final approval hearing for August 10, 2026, and it extended the deadline to file a claim to August 7, 2026 for all class members. If you ordered food delivery through Grubhub or Seamless between January 24, 2019 and January 12, 2026, you can file a claim for a $10 Grubhub credit online. Grubhub denies the allegations and denies any wrongdoing; the court has not decided who is right.
Status
Claims Open
Claim Deadline
August 7, 2026
Extended by the court for all class members
Estimated Payout
$10 Grubhub credit
Site credit · up to $5,000,000 total
Proof Required
Yes
Unique ID from your mailed or emailed notice
What Did the Lawsuit Say Grubhub Did?
The class action lawsuit — Wang et al. v. Grubhub, Case No. 23STCV24118 — alleges that Grubhub misled customers in three specific ways.First, the delivery fees. If you were a Grubhub+ subscriber, you were told you'd get "free delivery." But the lawsuit says that even with "free delivery," Grubhub still charged other fees on those same orders — fees that effectively replaced the delivery fee you thought you were saving. The "free" part wasn't really free if you were still paying extra in other ways.
Second, the service fees. When you placed an order, Grubhub added service fees that the lawsuit says weren't clearly disclosed upfront. You'd see a price for your food, think that's roughly what you'd be paying, and then get hit with additional charges at checkout that made the total higher than what you were led to expect.
Third, the menu prices. The lawsuit alleges that the prices listed for menu items on Grubhub were higher than what the restaurant actually charged. So if a burger cost $12 at the restaurant, it might be listed at $14 or $15 on Grubhub — before any delivery fees or service fees were even added.
Grubhub denies all of these allegations and denies any wrongdoing. The court has not decided who is right. The two sides agreed to settle rather than continue to trial.
Who Qualifies?
You may qualify if you ordered and paid for food through the Grubhub or Seamless app or website between January 24, 2019 and January 12, 2026, for delivery to an address in California.That's a nearly seven-year window. If you used Grubhub or Seamless even once for delivery to a California address during that time, you likely qualify.
A few important details: this settlement is California only. If your order was delivered to an address in another state, it is not covered by this particular settlement. The order also had to be for delivery — pickup orders are not included. And yes, Seamless counts. Seamless is owned by Grubhub and is fully covered.
How Much Can You Get?
Each class member who files a valid claim gets a $10 Grubhub site credit. The credit can be used on the Grubhub app or website for future food orders. No sales tax will be charged on the credit amount.The total payout is capped at $5,000,000. If more people file claims than the $5 million cap can cover at $10 per person (more than 500,000 claims), the individual credit amounts would be reduced proportionally. In most class action settlements, far fewer people file than are eligible, so the $10 amount is likely to hold.
One thing to note: this is a site credit, not cash. You have to use it on Grubhub. If you don't use Grubhub, the credit won't be useful to you. But if you order delivery even occasionally, it functions as a $10 credit toward a future order.
What Is Grubhub Changing?
Beyond the credits, Grubhub has agreed to two business practice changes as part of the settlement:• Grubhub will display fees and taxes as separate line items, or otherwise make sure they are prominently disclosed so customers can see what they're paying before they check out.
• Grubhub will stop advertising "free delivery" for Grubhub+ members on orders where other fees still apply. Instead, it will use language like "$0 delivery" and, space permitting, include a note that other fees may apply.
These changes apply going forward. They don't compensate you for past orders, but they should make the fee structure more transparent for future ones.
Do I Need Proof to File a Claim?
Yes. If you received a notice by mail or email, it includes a Unique ID — a short code of letters and numbers. You'll enter that code when you fill out the claim form. If you never received a notice or misplaced it, you can request your Unique ID through the contact page on the official settlement website so you can still file.Important Dates
• Class Period: January 24, 2019 – January 12, 2026
• Claim Form Deadline: August 7, 2026 (extended by the court for all class members)
• Exclusion (Opt-Out) & Objection Deadline: 45 days after your Notice Date — see your individual notice for the date that applied to you
• Final Approval Hearing: August 10, 2026 at 10:00 AM — Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
Attorneys' Fees
Class Counsel (KalielGold PLLC) will request attorneys' fees and costs not to exceed $1,000,000. Grubhub pays this separately — it does not come out of the $5 million settlement fund. Class Counsel is also requesting service awards of up to $1,000 each for the class representatives, subject to court approval, which are also paid separately by Grubhub.How to File a Claim
Filing a claim is done online. Visit the official settlement website, fill out the claim form with your information and your Unique ID, and submit it by August 7, 2026. The settlement administrator will verify your eligibility. If your claim is approved and the court's final approval becomes effective, you'll receive an email with instructions on how to accept and redeem your $10 Grubhub credit.Credits will be distributed after the Final Approval Order is entered and any appeals are resolved.
Did Grubhub Really Charge More Than the Restaurant?
This is one of the most common questions people have about food delivery apps. The lawsuit specifically alleges that Grubhub listed menu prices that were higher than what the restaurant charged for the same items. If you've ever compared the price of an item on Grubhub to the price on the restaurant's own menu or website, you may have noticed a difference.Higher delivery-platform prices are common across the industry, not just on Grubhub — restaurants often agree to higher prices on delivery apps to offset the commission they pay to the platform. But the lawsuit argues that customers should have been told clearly that the prices they were seeing weren't the same as the restaurant's actual prices. Grubhub denies this allegation.
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Official Settlement Notice
Sources
• Class Action Settlement Notice, Wang et al. v. Grubhub, Case No. 23STCV24118 (Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles)• Official Settlement Website: GHdeliveryfeesettlement.com
Filing Class Action Settlement Claims
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Settlement Value
Up to $5,000,000 in credits
Case Title
Wang et al. v. Grubhub, Inc.
Case Number
23STCV24118
Court
Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
Final Approval Hearing
August 10, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
Administrator
Epiq
Official Website
GH Delivery Fee Settlement.com
