McDelivery
McDelivery is a McDonald's service that delivers food to the customer's door. The service was introduced in parts of the United States beginning in 1993 and is available in many Asian, Middle Eastern and Latin American countries using motorcycle couriers. In some countries, McDelivery is available 24 hours a day, and in certain locations is free with a minimum order.
McDelivery motorcycles in South Korea, 2008 | |
Type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Online food ordering |
Parent | McDonald's |
International availability
McDelivery is available in Australia,[1] Austria, Bahrain,[2] Brazil,[3] China,[4] Colombia,[5] Costa Rica, Chile,[6] Cyprus,[7] Egypt,[8] Germany,[9] Georgia,[10] Guatemala,[11] Hong Kong,[12] India,[13][14] Indonesia,[15] Israel,[13] Italy, Japan,[16] Jordan,[17] South Korea,[18] Kuwait,[19] Lebanon,[20] Malaysia,[21] New Zealand, Pakistan,[22] Qatar,[23] Philippines,[24] Romania,[25] Russia, Saudi Arabia,[26] Singapore,[27] Slovenia,[28] South Africa,[29] Spain,[30] Sri Lanka,[31] Taiwan,[32] Thailand,[33] Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Ukraine,[34] United States, and the United Kingdom.[35]
Austria
The first McDonald's delivery service on the European continent started in 2013 with a trial in Wien-Hietzing. Deliveries are now available all across the capital city from 11am to 11pm at a cost of €4 (US$4.44) and a minimum order requirement of €8 (US$8.87).
Australia
A trial of McDelivery began in Australia in November 2013. The service was rolled out more widely across the country from August 2014 in partnership with Menulog. Delivery times vary according to location. Some branches deliver breakfast, lunch and dinner but a 5pm-9pm window is most common. The delivery fee is typically A$4.95 ($3.54 USD) with a minimum order requirement of A$25 ($17.86 USD).[1][36]
Brazil
McDelivery in Brazil began in June 2018. The order can be placed through their website or their app, as well as through iFood, Uber Eats or Rappi.
Canada
McDelivery in Canada is done via Uber Eats. The availability of menu items varies by location.[37]
Cyprus
McDelivery in Cyprus started in February 2014 from the Limassol restaurant only and then continued to include all main towns of Cyprus (Nicosia, Paphos, Limassol, Larnaka and Famagusta). Delivery is available from 11am to 1am at a limited radius for each town. The delivery cost is €2 (US$2.22) with a minimum order of €10 (US$11.09)The order can be placed via phone or through the McDonald's Cyprus website.
Hong Kong
In Hong Kong, 24-hour McDelivery was first introduced in 2009.
Indonesia
In Indonesia, delivery costs Rp. 11,500 ($0.74 USD) with a minimum order of Rp. 21,500 ($1.52 USD).[15]
Israel
McDelivery was introduced to Israel in 2016. Currently the service operates only in Tel Aviv, Ramat Gan, Bat Yam, Givatayim, Holon and Gush Dan.[41] Delivery is free but there is an 80 ILS (US$22.64) minimum for an order.
Japan
In Japan, McDelivery is available from 7 am to 11 pm, with a ¥300 ($2.75 USD) delivery fee and a ¥1,500 ($13.76 USD) minimum order, or ¥1,000 ($9.17 USD) for morning deliveries.[16]
Malaysia
McDelivery was introduced to Malaysia in March 1994. The delivery fee is 4.25 MYR (US$1.01). The service is available 24 hours, 7 days every week in certain areas. The minimum order is 18 MYR (US$4.30).
Netherlands
In The Netherlands, McDelivery is available since 2017 in selected cities such as Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Utrecht. Ordering can be done via the Uber Eats website or app. No minimum order is required, and the delivery fee is €2,50.[16]
New Zealand
In New Zealand, McDelivery began operating in July 2016.
South Korea
In South Korea, 24 hour McDelivery was introduced in 2007, with a ₩7,000 ($6.01 USD) minimum order.[42]
Pakistan
24 hour McDelivery is available in Pakistan, there is no minimum order limit or any delivery charges. Several exclusive delivery deals are available.
Philippines
In the Philippines, McDelivery is available in Metro Manila, and a few more cities in some provinces such as Metro Cebu, Davao, Laguna, Rizal, Cavite, Batangas, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Bulacan, Pampanga, Pangasinan, and Ilocos Norte. There is no minimum order required and the delivery charge is PHP49.00 (US$0.95).
Romania
McDelivery is available in some parts of Timișoara, Bucharest and Cluj Napoca. Orders can be made through foodpanda or glovo. Since July 2019, there has been no delivery fee in Timișoara.
Ukraine
McDelivery is currently available in Kyiv, Lviv, Kharkiv, Dnipro, Vinnytsia, Zaporizhia and Odesa via Uber Eats.
Russia
McDelivery (in Russian Макдоставка, McDostavka) was available in Moscow by UberEats, and is available in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Rostov on Don, Ekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, Samara, Kazan, Ufa and Voronezh.
Singapore
In Singapore, 24 hour McDelivery was introduced in 2005. The service is made possible islandwide by 59 restaurants at various locations, which are known as "hubs". There is a S$3.50 ($2.57 USD) delivery fee for online orders, a S$4 ($2.940 USD) fee for telephone orders, and a minimum order of S$10 (US$7.25) in most areas.[43]
Slovenia
In several street blocks of Ljubljana's downtown, McDonald's began its delivery service in June 2018. The company set the conditions for a minimum order of one whole meal. The orders can be made online via the ehrana.si online food ordering service.
South Africa
In parts of South Africa it is possible to order McDelivery.[44]
Turkey
In Turkey delivery is free.
United Kingdom
A trial period for the service began in June 2017,[46] prior to a potential formal roll-out of the service nationwide in 2017 using Uber Eats. McDelivery is offered on Uber Eats and Just Eat.
United States
In the United States, delivery began in 1993 in Virginia[47] and expanded to Manhattan in 1994.[48][49] In 2017, McDonald's launched McDelivery service to the rest of the United States via Uber Eats. On July 16, 2019, McDonald's announced it would also partner with DoorDash to further expand the availability of McDelivery.[50] The delivery fee with both services varies based on the distance between the customer and the McDonald's restaurant from which they are ordering.
References
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- "McDelivery". Jordan: McDonald's. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- "24/7 McDelivery". South Korea: McDonald's. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- "McDelivery". Kuwait: McDonald's. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
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- "McDelivery". Saudi Arabia: McDonald's. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
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- "McDonald's dostava Ljubljana od junija 2018 postaja realnost, a zgolj v Centru, delu Šiške, Bežigrada, Viča in Most | UPORABNA STRAN". www.blog.uporabnastran.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- "McDelivery South Africa". South Africa: McDonald's. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- "A domicilio | McDonald's España". McDonald's España. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- "McDelivery Sri Lanka". Sri Lanka: McDonald's. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- "24hr McDelivery" (in Chinese). Taiwan: McDonald's. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- "McDonald's" (in Thai). Thailand: McDonald's.
- "McDelivery". UAE: McDonald's. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- "McDelivery". UK: McDonald's. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- "McDelivery". Australia: McDonald's. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- Canada, McDonald's. "McDelivery Canada". McDonald's Canada. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- "McDelivery FAQ" (in Chinese). China: McDonald's. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- "McDonald's launches All India Single Number for McDelivery". 16 March 2007. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- "McDelivery". India: McDonald's. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- McDelivery|url=https://order.mcdonalds.co.il/.html%7Caccess-date=14 February 2014|date=16 March 2007}}
- "McDelivery FAQ". South Korea: McDonald's. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- "McDelivery FAQ". Singapore: McDonald's. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- https://www.mcdeliverysa.co.za/za/
- "McDelivery FAQ" (in Chinese). Taiwan: McDonald's. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- Williams, Holly (22 June 2017). "McDonald's launches long-awaited UK home delivery trial". Independent.
- "McDonald's is trying out home delivery in Virginia". The New York Times. 24 November 1993. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- Jargon, Julie (13 December 2011). "Asia Delivers for McDonald's". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- Weber, Bruce (5 November 1994). "And Now, McDelivery; Latest in Un-Home Cooking". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- "McDonald's Adds DoorDash as U.S. McDelivery Partner". McDonald's Corporation. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
External links
- Media related to McDelivery at Wikimedia Commons