An update to your mileage pay in California

When you dash in California, you are eligible to enjoy guaranteed minimum earnings under Prop 22. Guaranteed minimum earnings are calculated based on your active time and active miles. Each year, the California Treasurer's Office is responsible for calculating increases to the minimum rate you must earn per active mile based on inflation, and your mileage rate is increasing in accordance with rates recently published by the Treasurer's Office.     What’s new for you 2023 Mileage Pay. You’ll now earn $0.34 per mile for active time when driving a motor vehicle in California (for example, a car, motorcycle, or motor scooter). This rate was previously $0.30 per mile. Increased Mileage Pay for Past Deliveries. You may receive an adjustment for 2022 and 2023 earnings based on the new rates recently published by the Treasurer's Office. If eligible, you should receive this adjustment during the weeks of May 22 or May 29.  Double Check your Bank Info. To avoid delays, make sure your bank account information is up to date in the Dasher app. We will not be able to issue pay adjustments if your account information is not current.    Your questions answered   How is my pay adjustment calculated? We will compare your historical weekly DoorDash earnings in 2022 and 2023 to your guaranteed minimum earnings calculated using the new 2022 rate ($0.32/mile) and 2023 rate ($0.34/mile).   If the amount of DoorDash pay you received is equal to or greater than your guaranteed minimum earnings calculated using the new mileage rates, you will not receive a pay adjustment. If the amount of DoorDash pay you received is less than than the guaranteed minimum earnings using the new mileage rates, you will receive a pay adjustment for the difference.   For example, take a Dasher who earned $100 for a week in January 2023. Under the previous mileage rate of $0.30, their minimum guaranteed earnings for the week was $100, and no pay adjustment was provided at the time since Dasher earnings met or exceeded the minimum amount. However, if we apply the new mileage rate of $0.34, their minimum guaranteed earnings amount is now $101 for that same week. We would issue this Dasher a pay adjustment of $1  ($101 - $100 = $1) for that week.   Why am I just now receiving pay for past deliveries? The California State Treasurer's Office is responsible for calculating and publishing annual mileage rates for app-based delivery and rideshare platforms to use for guaranteed earnings. Despite DoorDash’s requests for updated mileage rates from the Treasurer’s Office since January 2022, the updated rates for 2022 and 2023 were just published by the Office on May 10, 2023.   When is the new pay rate effective? We implemented the 2023 mileage rate on May 16, 2023, and are calculating required pay adjustments for deliveries performed before this date.   Learn more For more information about dashing in California, view our Help Page.