America's bike-delivery hotspots
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More than half of DoorDash deliveries are made on two wheels in San Francisco, New York City, Washington, D.C., and several other cities, the company says in a new report.
Why it matters: It's a way of measuring bikeability — the more bikeable the city, the greater the two-wheel delivery share you'd expect.
By the numbers: A whopping 76% of San Francisco DoorDash deliveries are done on bikes, e-bikes, scooters and so on, per the report.
- That share is 58% in New York, and 57% in D.C.
- The share of deliveries made on two-wheeled devices across U.S. and Canada markets has tripled on the DoorDash platform since 2022.
The other side: Houston (3.9%), Atlanta (7.9%) and Dallas (9.5%) had the lowest two-wheel delivery shares among the top 50 North American cities for total two-wheel miles traveled by "Dashers."
Stunning stat: Two-wheeled devices' share of DoorDash deliveries across the U.S. and Canada has tripled since 2022, the company says.
Caveat: DoorDash's data is based on a four-week period covering August-September 2024, and bikes' share of overall deliveries may drop in wintertime in some cities.
The big picture: Bikes, e-bikes, etc. are usually more eco-friendly and less dangerous than cars and trucks, but come with challenges of their own.
- Many cities, for example, are struggling to integrate e-bikes — which look and handle like bicycles but can operate at carlike speeds — into their existing bike infrastructure.
What they're saying: "In places where more deliveries are made on two wheels, delivery workers earn more with platforms like DoorDash, customers have lower wait times, and local businesses receive more orders," DoorDash chief corporate affairs officer Elizabeth Jarvis-Sheen said in a statement.
- "Cities that effectively support two-wheeled devices can expect to experience a virtuous cycle that amplifies these benefits for everyone."
