Amazon Prime Members Get Free Uber Eats Restaurant Delivery Under New Partnership

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Amazon and Uber have partnered to make Uber Eats the official restaurant delivery provider for Prime subscribers in the United States. Prime members will pay no delivery fee on restaurant orders of $25 or more placed through Amazon's app or website. Customers will not need an Uber Eats account to use the service. The deal comes as Uber contends with a reshaped competitive market following the merger of DoorDash and Instacart.

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