Chase and DoorDash launched the DoorDash Rewards Mastercard on March 1, 2023, with Mastercard as the exclusive payment network. The announcement included gift cards among the ways to use rewards, alongside DoorDash or Caviar orders, statement credits and bank deposits. The archive concerns that launch, rather than a new card introduction in 2026. [1] [2]
Purchase categories supply the rewards balance
At launch, the card advertised unlimited cash back of 4% on DoorDash and Caviar orders, 3% on dining bought directly from restaurants, 2% at grocery stores and 1% on other purchases. Online and in-store restaurant and grocery purchases were included within the stated categories. The structure let spending outside the delivery platform contribute to a balance that could be redeemed for gift cards. [1] [2]
DoorDash Rewards Mastercard earning rates announced at launch
The four purchase-category rates in the original US launch announcement.
% of eligible purchase value
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Historical March 2023 offer. Rates are purchase rewards, not gift-card redemption volumes, net financial returns or discounts on every transaction. Eligibility, merchant classification and account terms apply. Introductory promotions are separate.
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| Category | Announced cash back |
|---|---|
| DoorDash and Caviar orders | 4 % of eligible purchase value |
| Dining directly from restaurants | 3 % of eligible purchase value |
| Grocery stores | 2 % of eligible purchase value |
| Other purchases | 1 % of eligible purchase value |
The March 2023 introductory package included a year of DashPass and a limited-time $100 cash bonus after $500 of purchases in the first three months. A further complimentary DashPass membership could be earned with $10,000 of card spending in an anniversary year. These are the historical launch conditions; the announcement’s additional delivery and shipping promotions had their own 2023 end dates. [1] [2]
Chase’s current public card page, checked on October 19, 2026, still displays the four category rates, while its advertised new-cardmember offer focuses on a year of DashPass. The issuer’s reward agreement is dated November 17, 2025. That later agreement describes cash-back rewards as points, with each $1 earned corresponding to 100 points, and says each point is worth one cent when redeemed for eligible DoorDash purchases, cash or gift cards through the programme. Other redemption options can have different values. [3] [4]
The later agreement also explains the limits behind the headline rates. Eligible purchases are net of returns and refunds; cash advances, balance transfers, fees and other specified transactions do not earn points. DoorDash subscription fees do not qualify for the 4% rate, and restaurant or grocery bonuses depend on the merchant category transmitted with the transaction. These operational conditions are separate from the launch chart. [4]
Gift cards and gift certificates are ordered through the rewards programme and are valid only at participating merchants, subject to each issuer’s terms. Minimum or maximum redemptions may apply, and availability can change. The agreement does not establish a permanent inventory of redeemable brands or prove that cardholders prefer gift cards over the other options. [4]
The programme connects ordinary card spending with several forms of reward, including merchant stored value. Its earning schedule defines the accumulation incentive; it does not measure redemption behaviour, incremental orders, partner revenue or consumer net savings. Those outcomes would require separate programme data.
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Suzie Elis
Suzie Elis covers gift card products, digital gifting and distribution for Gift Card News.