Using DoorDash and Instacart in the same shift gives you different kinds of work to consider. A restaurant pickup and a shopping batch take different amounts of time, so comparing the payout alone doesn’t tell the whole story.
Count the shopping, not just the miles
For a shopping batch, consider the item count when available, time in the store, checkout, and the delivery. For a restaurant order, think about the pickup and any likely wait.
Keep estimated shopping time separate from driving time. A short route doesn’t necessarily make a long shop a quick job. If you’re making your own time estimate, treat it as an estimate and compare it with what actually happens.
Compare with clear assumptions
Suppose a restaurant offer shows $12 over three miles with an estimated 20-minute trip. A shopping offer shows $18 over six miles, and you estimate 35 minutes shopping plus 15 minutes driving.
The shopping offer has the larger payout, but it also uses an estimated 50 minutes instead of 20. Consider the time you have, where each job finishes, and your vehicle costs. These are example assumptions, not typical earnings or a recommendation about which offer to accept.
Leave room to finish what you’ve started
If you’re in the middle of a shop, a nearby restaurant offer can still clash with the time you need to finish. Finding the last few items, waiting at checkout, and getting to the customer all take time.
Check your current commitment and manage your availability rather than assuming the trips will fit together. Using DoorDash and Instacart at the same time during a shift can mean switching between them when you’re ready for another job.
Review each kind of work separately
Restaurant deliveries and shopping batches can have different patterns. Review your own results after the shift: which stores were familiar, which trips needed extra time, and where you ended up.
Giga Driver’s captured-offer history helps you revisit the details you saw. Match completed jobs and final payouts to your delivery-app records. An offered amount isn’t final income, and a guessed shopping time isn’t a measured duration.