What Was Uber Rush, and What Happened to It?
UberRUSH launched in 2014 as an on-demand delivery service for small packages under 30 pounds — couriers picked up items from businesses or individuals and hand-delivered them, working as bike messengers or drivers with looser vehicle rules than standard Uber driving (a car as old as 1995 could qualify, as long as it was insured and registered to the courier). It expanded to New York, Chicago, and San Francisco, and for a while restaurant deliveries made up most of its volume.
That’s also what killed it. In 2017, Uber moved restaurant deliveries over to the newly-built Uber Eats and stopped routing them through Rush, which removed most of Rush’s actual demand. With an IPO on the horizon and the service badly underused outside its original niche, Uber shut UberRUSH down entirely on June 30, 2018. There’s no revival, no relaunch, and no working UberRUSH signup today — anyone advertising a current “UberRUSH bonus” or “UberRUSH invite code” is either out of date or not being straight with you.
Delivery work through Uber didn’t disappear — it just moved. As a standard Uber driver-partner, you can toggle into Uber Eats deliveries alongside (or instead of) giving rides, all through the same account and the same driver signup link and referral code hbx1arsque this page has always used. That’s the closest thing Uber itself still offers to what Rush used to be, though the old car-age exception is gone — you’ll need to meet Uber’s regular vehicle requirements.
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If you specifically want same-day courier or delivery gig work outside of Uber, DoorDash’s Dasher program is the closest live equivalent — a similar pick-up-and-drop-off role, open to drivers, bikers, and in some cities walkers. We don’t run a Dasher-specific referral link, but if food delivery is more your speed as a side gig or you just want to see what DoorDash offers as a customer, check our DoorDash promo code page for our current working DoorDash link.
What to Use Instead of Uber Rush
Frequently Asked Questions
Is UberRUSH still hiring couriers?
No. UberRUSH shut down completely on June 30, 2018. There’s no active courier program under that name to apply to.
Does the old Uber Rush invite code hbx1arsque still work?
The code itself still works, but it now applies to Uber’s standard driver-partner signup (rides plus optional Uber Eats delivery), not the discontinued Rush courier role.
Can I still deliver packages through Uber?
Not packages specifically the way Rush handled them. As a standard Uber driver-partner you can deliver food through Uber Eats, but Uber no longer runs a dedicated small-package courier service.
What’s the closest thing to Uber Rush today?
For food and local delivery gig work outside Uber, DoorDash’s Dasher program is the closest match. See our DoorDash promo code page for what we currently cover on DoorDash.
The Uber Rush Jobs offer is history.
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The original details are preserved above — and the intro points to what still works today.
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