Zomato Hike Platform Fees: The effect of increasing tension in West Asia is now visible in India also. On one hand, oil companies have increased the prices of premium petrol sold in the country by about Rs 2, while on the other hand, online food delivery has also become expensive. Zomato has increased the platform fee by Rs 2.40 on every order, which will put additional burden on customers.
Zomato gave a shock
After this increase, Zomato’s platform fee has increased from Rs 12.50 to Rs 14.90 per order. Before this, the last increase in it was in September 2025. At the same time, its rival company Swiggy is already charging Rs 14.99 per order including tax. In such a situation, after the new charges of Zomato, the charges of both the food delivery platforms have become almost the same.
This increase in platform fees has come amid the rise in crude oil prices. Due to cost of fuel, the cost of delivery operations increases, which impacts both restaurants and delivery partners. In such a situation, companies are increasing fees to balance their expenses. This has a direct impact on customers, because now the total bill on each order will be higher than before, even though competition in the sector is continuously increasing.
Impact of Middle East tension
It is noteworthy that this new growth in the food delivery sector is being seen at a time when competition is changing rapidly. Urban mobility startup Rapido has recently launched its food delivery service ‘Only’ in Bengaluru.
The company says that it will not charge any additional fees from customers or restaurants apart from the delivery charge. This move by Rapido may put pressure on existing companies, especially at a time when customers are already raising concerns about the various additional charges levied on food delivery orders.
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