Quick answer: DoorDash raised its convenience-store pickup minimum from $10 to $20 at many — not all — locations starting in April 2026, which broke the old trick of placing a bare $10 pickup order. The most reliable fix is DoubleDash: order food like normal, then add a free convenience-store stop at checkout, since DoubleDash add-ons carry no minimum of their own. Just remember to manually turn on the Chase promo on the add-on’s own checkout screen — it won’t apply itself. No DoubleDash near you? DashMart mostly still skips the $20 floor, or just apply the credit to a grocery order you were already placing. One thing worth knowing up front: the credit itself is a single $10 promo per month, good on one order — it doesn’t split, and it doesn’t roll over.
The credit, in plain terms
Activate DashPass with your Sapphire Preferred as the default payment method, and Chase’s terms confirm you get one $10 discount per calendar month on a single non-restaurant DoorDash order — groceries, convenience, retail. Whatever you don’t use on that one order is forfeited, and it doesn’t carry into next month. That’s a smaller, simpler benefit than some coverage makes it sound like, which is exactly why the $20 minimum stings: you’re trying to land one $10 discount in one shot, not spread it across purchases.
Why is my DoorDash credit suddenly asking for $20?
This is a DoorDash change, not a Chase one. Sometime around April 5–6, 2026, DoorDash raised the pickup minimum at convenience stores like 7-Eleven from $10 to $20. It’s inconsistent — some individual locations kept the old $10 floor, and it appears to depend on both the specific store and your metro area rather than being a clean nationwide switch. Check your own nearest store before assuming you’re stuck; plenty of cardholders are still finding $10 minimums at specific locations. Asked why, DoorDash support has reportedly pointed to encouraging bigger basket sizes — no more official explanation than that.
Best strategy for most Chase Sapphire Preferred cardholders
- Only use this credit when you’re already ordering food through DoorDash — don’t manufacture a standalone errand for it.
- Add a DoubleDash convenience-store stop to that order.
- Manually turn on the Chase promo on the add-on’s own checkout screen before confirming.
- No DoubleDash option showing? Check DashMart directly — it usually skips the $20 floor.
- None of that available where you live? Skip the credit that month rather than spending $20 to save $10. It was never the reason to keep this card.
How DoubleDash actually gets around the $20 minimum
DoubleDash is a built-in DoorDash feature, not a workaround someone stumbled into — DoorDash’s own help center confirms add-on orders carry no separate delivery fee and no minimum order size. Order dinner from a restaurant like normal, and either before checkout or within about 15–20 minutes after, you’ll get the option to add items from a nearby store — 7-Eleven, Walgreens, Wawa, DashMart, and others depending on your area.
Here’s the part that trips up almost everyone the first time: the Chase credit doesn’t automatically attach to the DoubleDash add-on. People add their convenience-store items, check out, and get charged full price because the credit never applied. Fix: open the Promotions tab on the add-on’s own checkout screen — not the main order’s — and flip the toggle on before confirming.
Use this if you’re already ordering a meal through DoorDash regularly. Skip it if you rarely order delivery at all — the $10 credit alone isn’t worth adopting a new habit for.
DashMart as a backup
DashMart is DoorDash’s own in-house convenience and grocery store, separate from partnered retailers, and cardholders report it usually doesn’t carry the same $20 floor that hit third-party convenience stores. Check whether you have one nearby before assuming every pickup option now requires $20 — availability depends heavily on your city.
Worth trying when DoubleDash isn’t available in your area. Skip it if there’s no DashMart near you — availability is still limited outside larger metros.
Fold it into groceries or an order you already planned
The lowest-effort option: apply the credit to a grocery pickup or delivery you were placing anyway — milk, eggs, coffee, whatever’s already on the list. If you’re already spending $20-plus, the $10 credit just knocks the bill down instead of forcing a purchase you don’t need. Use this if you already order groceries through DoorDash. Skip it if you don’t — don’t start a grocery habit just to save $10 a month.
Which method actually gets you the $10 for free?
| Method | Still works? | Extra cash needed | Effort | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo convenience-store pickup | Rarely — most locations now require $20 | Up to $10 out of pocket | Low | Areas where the local store kept the old $10 floor |
| DoubleDash add-on to a restaurant order | Yes — most reliable | $0, if you flip the toggle | Medium — easy to forget the manual step | Anyone already ordering dinner |
| DashMart pickup or delivery | Often — no $20 floor for most users | $0 | Low | Cities with DashMart coverage |
| Grocery or retail order already planned | Yes | $0 — folds into planned spend | Low | Anyone who orders groceries via DoorDash anyway |
Community-discovered workarounds (use with caution)
These aren’t official, aren’t guaranteed, and could stop working at any time — treat them as things people are trying, not durable strategies.
- The delivery-to-pickup toggle: build a ~$10 cart as Delivery, then switch the fulfillment method to Pickup right before paying. Some users report the $20 check happens earlier in the flow than the switch, letting it slip through. It doesn’t work everywhere, and it’s the kind of gap DoorDash can close without notice.
- Bundle pricing (“Buy 2 for $X”): some cardholders say DoorDash checks the $20 minimum against a bundle’s full pre-discount price, so a cart that “reads” as $20+ can end up costing less once the discount lands.
- DashMart gift-card stacking: pairing a small food order with a small gift card purchase to push the visible total to $20.
Worth trying when you’ve already checked the durable options above and come up empty. Skip these if you’d rather not deal with something that might just vanish next month.
What no longer works reliably
- Small standalone convenience-store orders sized right at $10 — most locations now want $20, though this varies by store.
- Alcohol purchases used to pad a basket — DoorDash has restricted alcohol from qualifying on a number of promotions.
- Assuming the credit auto-applies on a DoubleDash add-on — it doesn’t.
FAQ
Does the credit roll over if I don’t use it? No — Chase’s terms are explicit that unused credit doesn’t carry into the next month.
Can I split the $10 across two orders? No. It applies to one qualifying order; any unused portion is forfeited.
Does it work on alcohol? Not reliably anymore in a lot of states.
Is the $20 minimum permanent? Unclear — the rollout has been inconsistent by store and region, so it could expand, contract, or stay uneven.
Does the Chase Sapphire Reserve have the same issue? Yes, though the Reserve’s DoorDash benefit is structured differently — two $10 non-restaurant promos plus a $5 restaurant promo, per DoorDash’s Chase partnership FAQ — so the math plays out a little differently there. If you’re weighing the Reserve against other travel cards generally, our Chase Sapphire Reserve vs. Venture X breakdown covers where the higher fee does and doesn’t pay off.
Is the credit still worth using?
If you already order real meals or groceries through DoorDash, yes — fold the credit into that spend and it’s free money most months. If you were only opening the app once a month purely to burn the credit, that specific play is mostly gone, and it’s fine to let it lapse some months. This credit was never the reason to hold the Sapphire Preferred in the first place — the card’s June 2026 refresh doubled the annual hotel credit from $50 to $100, which alone can cover most of the $95 fee without touching DoorDash. (If you’re trying to squeeze more value out of the card day-to-day, our breakdown of 3x Chase vs. 4x Amex on dining is worth a look too.)
This post reflects our own research as of the update date above. DoorDash and Chase terms, minimums, and store-level rules can change without notice — confirm current terms in your own account before relying on any workaround described here. This isn’t financial advice.
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