(EXPIRED) Free GrubHub+ through the end of 2021 (select cities, YMMV)

Dan’s Deals shares a link to activate a free GrubHub+ membership through the end of 2021. Dan’s Deals doesn’t share any geographical restrictions on the deal, but from the fine print it seems possible that this will only be available for those living in select cities. It may be worth a shot even if you don’t in case it work.

While many readers have likely gotten a free year of GrubHub+ through Lyft Pink membership (since it has been possible to activate a free year of Lyft Pink with the Chase Sapphire Reserve card), but many may have had that free membership run out and this could therefore be useful (particularly for those monthly Amex Gold credits).

The Deal

• GrubHub is offering free GrubHub+ for the remainder of 2021 with no special credit card required
• Direct link to this promotion

Key Terms

• Offer available for a limited time only in New York City (excluding Manhattan), Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago and Connecticut only, subject to verification by Grubhub in its sole discretion.
• Grubhub+ free delivery is applicable on orders with a $12+ subtotal (before tax, tip, and fees) from Grubhub+ eligible restaurants only. Additional fees (including a service fee) may apply and vary on orders.
• Members participating in this offer will earn a Grubhub credit (“Grubhub+ Cash”) equal to 10% of the order subtotal (before tax, tip, and fees) on eligible pickup orders from Grubhub+ eligible restaurants only.
• Grubhub+ Cash is redeemable on eligible pickup orders only.
• Grubhub+ Cash is not transferrable, may not be exchanged for cash, expires 90 days after most recent Grubhub+ Cash reward is issued, and is subject to additional restrictions.
• For a limited time, Grubhub will donate amounts equal to participating Grubhub+ members’ donations donated through Grubhub’s Donate the Change feature in connection with orders placed at Grubhub+ eligible restaurants only. See full terms at https://lp.grubhub.com/legal/plus/.
• Notwithstanding the full terms, this free Grubhub+ membership will not automatically convert into a paid Grubhub+ membership at the end of the free trial and participating members will not be billed for a membership fee.
• Credit card is not required to redeem this offer, but an accepted form of payment (e.g. a valid credit card) is still required in order to place orders. Grubhub reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify any aspect of or the entirety of this offer, for any reason at any time, with or without notice, including, without limitation, if any fraud or technical failure impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the offer.

Quick Thoughts

Note two key terms bolded above: it looks like this deal is geographically limited to a few markets. On the bright side, there is no automatic renewal.

GruhHub+ gives you free delivery on orders of $12 or more from participating restaurants and 10% back on pickup orders. If you frequently pick up meals, that’s not a bad deal.

I actually thought that I had never activated the free Lyft Pink membership since I barely had any travel before the pandemic began last year. However, when I looked into it, I realized that I did in fact activate it for a single Lyft ride last February, so my window for getting a free GrubHub+ membership closed. Whoops. So this deal is convenient enough for me.

On the other hand, if you never activated your Lyft Pink membership with the Sapphire Reserve, I believe you can still do that now. Travel With Grant has an easy-to-follow guide for how to parlay your free Lyft Pink membership into free GrubHub+. In that case, I assume you’d get access for a year rather than just a few months.

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