Food delivery to cost more: Swiggy, Zomato increase platform fee to Rs 6 per order
PTC News Desk: Zomato and Swiggy have increased platform fees to Rs 6 per order, up from Rs 5 earlier, marking a 20% rise.
The platform fee, which is currently imposed in Delhi and Bengaluru, differs from the delivery fee, goods and services tax (GST), restaurant charges, and handling expenses.
The additional platform cost will be extended to other cities as well.
The platform fee tends to be used by food aggregators to manage expenses and increase income.
In April, Zomato increased its platform fee by 25% to Rs 5 every order.
Zomato set a platform fee of Rs 2 in August last year, which was later hiked to Rs 3 to improve margins and profitability.
The food delivery platforms seek to collect Rs 1.25-1.5 crore per day by charging a platform fee.
- PTC NEWS
