{
  "batch": "1909-doordash-dashers-how-to-start",
  "articles": [
    {
      "id": "learn_r1909_doordash_dashers_how_to_start_doorsash_minimum_age",
      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "DoorDash: minimum_age",
      "summary": "Dashers must be at least 18 years old to sign up in all states except California (21+), Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, and West Virginia (19+).",
      "body": "Dashers must be at least 18 years old to sign up in all states except California (21+), Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, and West Virginia (19+).\n\nWhat DoorDash Help Center actually says:\n\n“You must be at least 18* years old, have an iPhone or Android smartphone, and complete the sign-up process.\n\n*Prospective Dashers must meet the following minimum age requirements by state:\n\n-   21 years old in California (new applicants only)\n-   19 years old in Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, and West Virginia\n-   18 years old in all other states”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://help.doordash.com/en-us/dashers/article/requirements-for-dashing",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-08",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "DoorDash Help Center",
      "evidence_quote": "You must be at least 18* years old, have an iPhone or Android smartphone, and complete the sign-up process.\n\n*Prospective Dashers must meet the following minimum age requirements by state:\n\n-   21 years old in California (new applicants only)\n-   19 years old in Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, and West Virginia\n-   18 years old in all other states",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "1909-doordash-dashers-how-to-start",
      "subject": "DoorDash",
      "topic": "minimum_age",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "choosing",
        "region": [
          "us-ca",
          "us-az",
          "us-co",
          "us-de",
          "us-fl",
          "us-ga",
          "us-id",
          "us-ky",
          "us-mt",
          "us-nj",
          "us-nm",
          "us-tx",
          "us-ut",
          "us-wv",
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "doordash",
        "topic": [
          "access.id"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1909_doordash_dashers_how_to_start_doorsash_required_equipment",
      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "DoorDash: required_equipment",
      "summary": "To become a Dasher, you need a smartphone (iPhone or Android) and a mode of transportation (car, motorcycle, bike, e-bike, or scooter), with no specific vehicle requirements beyond a valid driver's license and auto insurance if using a car.",
      "body": "To become a Dasher, you need a smartphone (iPhone or Android) and a mode of transportation (car, motorcycle, bike, e-bike, or scooter), with no specific vehicle requirements beyond a valid driver's license and auto insurance if using a car.\n\nWhat DoorDash Help Center actually says:\n\n“What are the phone requirements to dash?\nA: Dashers can use their iOS or Android phones. Certain jail-broken or rooted phones may have trouble accessing the Dasher app.\n\nAre there specific vehicle requirements for delivering with DoorDash?\nA: No, there are no specific vehicle requirements. You can use a car to deliver, provided you have a valid domestic driver's license and valid personal auto insurance. Depending on your location, you may also have the option to deliver using a motorcycle, bike, e-bike, or scooter.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://help.doordash.com/en-us/dashers/article/requirements-for-dashing",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-08",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "DoorDash Help Center",
      "evidence_quote": "What are the phone requirements to dash?\nA: Dashers can use their iOS or Android phones. Certain jail-broken or rooted phones may have trouble accessing the Dasher app.\n\nAre there specific vehicle requirements for delivering with DoorDash?\nA: No, there are no specific vehicle requirements. You can use a car to deliver, provided you have a valid domestic driver's license and valid personal auto insurance. Depending on your location, you may also have the option to deliver using a motorcycle, bike, e-bike, or scooter.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "1909-doordash-dashers-how-to-start",
      "subject": "DoorDash",
      "topic": "required_equipment",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "Note that certain rooted or jailbroken phones may have trouble accessing the Dasher app",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "choosing",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "doordash",
        "topic": [
          "access.signup"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1909_doordash_dashers_how_to_start_doorsash_id_requirements",
      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "DoorDash: id_requirements",
      "summary": "Dashers must complete identity verification by uploading a valid government ID and taking a selfie to match the picture on the ID, and must provide their Social Security number for a background check to determine contractor eligibility.",
      "body": "Dashers must complete identity verification by uploading a valid government ID and taking a selfie to match the picture on the ID, and must provide their Social Security number for a background check to determine contractor eligibility.\n\nWhat DoorDash Help Center actually says:\n\n“Complete an identity verification process to help ensure that you are you.\n\n- Upload a valid government ID\n- Take a selfie to match the picture on the ID\n\nSubmit a background check. Log in to your account on the Dasher app... Background checks consist of the following:\n\n- Motor Vehicle Report (if you have indicated that you will be using a motor vehicle to dash)\n- Criminal History Report”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://help.doordash.com/en-us/dashers/article/dasher-signup-process",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-08",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "DoorDash Help Center",
      "evidence_quote": "Complete an identity verification process to help ensure that you are you.\n\n- Upload a valid government ID\n- Take a selfie to match the picture on the ID\n\nSubmit a background check. Log in to your account on the Dasher app... Background checks consist of the following:\n\n- Motor Vehicle Report (if you have indicated that you will be using a motor vehicle to dash)\n- Criminal History Report",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "1909-doordash-dashers-how-to-start",
      "subject": "DoorDash",
      "topic": "id_requirements",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "doordash",
        "topic": [
          "access.id"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1909_doordash_dashers_how_to_start_doorsash_background_check_process",
      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "DoorDash: background_check_process",
      "summary": "Dashers must submit a background check including a Motor Vehicle Report (if using a motor vehicle) and Criminal History Report, which is usually completed within a day but can take up to a week or longer.",
      "body": "Dashers must submit a background check including a Motor Vehicle Report (if using a motor vehicle) and Criminal History Report, which is usually completed within a day but can take up to a week or longer.\n\nWhat DoorDash Help Center actually says:\n\n“Background checks consist of the following:\n\n- Motor Vehicle Report (if you have indicated that you will be using a motor vehicle to dash)\n- Criminal History Report\n\nMost background checks are completed within a day, but some can take up to a week or longer.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://help.doordash.com/en-us/dashers/article/dasher-signup-process",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-08",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "DoorDash Help Center",
      "evidence_quote": "Background checks consist of the following:\n\n- Motor Vehicle Report (if you have indicated that you will be using a motor vehicle to dash)\n- Criminal History Report\n\nMost background checks are completed within a day, but some can take up to a week or longer.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "1909-doordash-dashers-how-to-start",
      "subject": "DoorDash",
      "topic": "background_check_process",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "doordash",
        "topic": [
          "safety.legal"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1909_doordash_dashers_how_to_start_doorsash_start_earning_timeline",
      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "DoorDash: start_earning_timeline",
      "summary": "Dashers can start earning within days of being approved, and most Dashers start earning within days of being approved, as the signup process takes only a few minutes and approval typically happens once the background check is complete.",
      "body": "Dashers can start earning within days of being approved, and most Dashers start earning within days of being approved, as the signup process takes only a few minutes and approval typically happens once the background check is complete.\n\nWhat DoorDash Help Center actually says:\n\n“Signing up in the U.S. takes just a few minutes, and most Dashers start earning within days of being approved.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://help.doordash.com/en-us/dashers/article/dasher-signup-process",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-08",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "DoorDash Help Center",
      "evidence_quote": "Signing up in the U.S. takes just a few minutes, and most Dashers start earning within days of being approved.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "1909-doordash-dashers-how-to-start",
      "subject": "DoorDash",
      "topic": "start_earning_timeline",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "first_month",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "doordash",
        "topic": [
          "money.payout"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1909_doordash_dashers_how_to_start_doorsash_welcome_kit",
      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "DoorDash: welcome_kit",
      "summary": "After the first dash, Dashers receive a free welcome gift containing items like a food warming bag and a Red Card.",
      "body": "After the first dash, Dashers receive a free welcome gift containing items like a food warming bag and a Red Card.\n\nWhat DoorDash Help Center actually says:\n\n“After your first dash, we'll send you a Dasher activation kit that contains items like a food warming bag and a Red Card.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://help.doordash.com/en-us/dashers/article/dasher-signup-process",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-08",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "DoorDash Help Center",
      "evidence_quote": "After your first dash, we'll send you a Dasher activation kit that contains items like a food warming bag and a Red Card.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "1909-doordash-dashers-how-to-start",
      "subject": "DoorDash",
      "topic": "welcome_kit",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "doordash",
        "topic": [
          "access.signup"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1909_doordash_dashers_how_to_start_doorsash_payout_options",
      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "DoorDash: payout_options",
      "summary": "Dashers can choose between Instant payout (via DoorDash Crimson) or Weekly payout via direct deposit with their bank account information, and may also skip setup to access earnings via DoorDash Crimson or Fast Pay.",
      "body": "Dashers can choose between Instant payout (via DoorDash Crimson) or Weekly payout via direct deposit with their bank account information, and may also skip setup to access earnings via DoorDash Crimson or Fast Pay.\n\nWhat DoorDash Help Center actually says:\n\n“Choose your preferred payout method to receive your earnings by selecting either the Instantly or Weekly option.\n\n- You can select the option \"Instantly\" to get paid after every dash via DoorDash Crimson.\n- Add your Bank account information to receive your earnings weekly via direct deposit.\n- You may also skip this step by selecting \"Choose Later\" and accessing your earnings more frequently via DoorDash Crimson or Fast Pay.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://help.doordash.com/en-us/dashers/article/dasher-signup-process",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-08",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "DoorDash Help Center",
      "evidence_quote": "Choose your preferred payout method to receive your earnings by selecting either the Instantly or Weekly option.\n\n- You can select the option \"Instantly\" to get paid after every dash via DoorDash Crimson.\n- Add your Bank account information to receive your earnings weekly via direct deposit.\n- You may also skip this step by selecting \"Choose Later\" and accessing your earnings more frequently via DoorDash Crimson or Fast Pay.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "1909-doordash-dashers-how-to-start",
      "subject": "DoorDash",
      "topic": "payout_options",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "doordash",
        "topic": [
          "money.payout"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    }
  ]
}