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The author’s Uber Eats discount code is eats-v18yqh, but in Italy today you can’t use it. Uber Eats stopped delivering in our country on July 15, 2023, and in Rome the app shows no restaurants. The code remains valid as a personal invite code in the countries where the service is active, for people opening a new account. What it gives and under what conditions is decided by Uber Eats in each country, and it needs to be checked in the app at sign-up.
This is the thing to know first of all, because pages that promise Uber Eats discounts in Rome are still circulating online. Below we explain what happened, where the code can still be useful, for example on a trip abroad, and what alternatives there are in Rome to get food brought to your door or, better, to go and eat it out.
Data checked on October 9, 2026 on Uber’s statements reported by the press at the time of the Italian shutdown and on the apps of the services mentioned. The conditions of invite codes are not listed because they change from country to country and from campaign to campaign: the app is what counts.
Uber Eats discount code at a glance
- The code: eats-v18yqh is the author’s personal invite code for Uber Eats, to be entered in the app from a new account.
- In Italy: Uber Eats closed deliveries on July 15, 2023. In Rome and the other Italian cities the code has no use.
- Where it’s useful: in the countries where Uber Eats is active, for people signing up for the first time. The list of served cities is in the app.
- What it gives: a welcome benefit decided by Uber Eats in the country of use. Amount, covered orders and expiration are to be checked in the app.
- In Rome: for home delivery there are other apps. The author also has a personal code for Glovo, LETBH9M.
- Good to know: the Uber app for car rides is a different service. In 2023 Uber confirmed the Uber Black service with chauffeured rental drivers in Italy.
What happened to Uber Eats in Italy?
In June 2023 Uber announced the closure of Uber Eats in Italy, with deliveries stopping on July 15, 2023. The official reason, reported by the press, was growth not in line with initial expectations, such that the service was not sustainable in the long term. The Italian food delivery market was already divided among a few large operators, and Uber Eats had never reached a sufficient share.
The closure affected only food and grocery delivery. The rest of Uber in Italy took another path: in 2023 the company confirmed the Uber Black service, rides with drivers holding a chauffeured rental license, active in several cities. Which Uber services are active in Rome today is shown by the app at the time of the request, with the estimated price of the ride.
As of the date of checking, no return of Uber Eats to Italy has been announced by official sources. If the service reopened one day, the Uber Eats discount code would become usable here too, with the conditions set at that time. We will update this text.
Where can you still use the Uber Eats discount code?
The invite code is tied to the account, and the Uber Eats account works in the countries where the service is active. People traveling abroad, for work or vacation, can therefore use it for their first order outside Italy, if they have never had an Uber Eats account. In Europe the service is present in several countries. The updated list of served cities can be seen in the app or on the official website, by choosing the delivery address.
The conditions of the welcome benefit change from country to country: in some periods it’s a credit on the first order, in others a discount on several orders with a minimum spend, in others there’s none. That’s why we don’t list amounts. The screen that confirms the code shows what applies, with what thresholds and until when. Read it before ordering, not after.
A detail that often gets overlooked: the Uber account is single for rides and deliveries. Anyone who has already used Uber for a taxi or car ride, even years ago, might not be considered a new Uber Eats user. It depends on the promotion rules in that country. In that case the code is rejected, and it’s not an error.
How do you enter the Uber Eats discount code abroad?
You download the Uber Eats app, create the account or log in with your Uber one, and set a delivery address in the country where you are. In the profile section dedicated to promotions you enter eats-v18yqh and confirm. If the code is accepted, the promotion appears in the order summary, with the minimum amount if one is required.
Then you choose the restaurant, build the order and check in the cart that the discount is applied before paying. If it doesn’t appear, go back to the promotions section: sometimes another active offer takes precedence. The Uber Eats discount code usually doesn’t stack with other welcome codes.
Last tip for travelers: hotel deliveries work, but it’s best to put the name of the property and the room number in the notes, and go down to reception when the app signals the rider nearby. Many hotels don’t let couriers come up to the floors.
How do you get food delivered at home in Rome?
In Rome home deliveries today go through other apps. One of the most common is Glovo, for which the author has a personal code, LETBH9M, valid for new users under the conditions shown in the app at sign-up. The details are on the page about the Glovo promo code. Then there are other delivery apps and many restaurants that deliver with their own service, by ordering on the phone or from their website.
The covered areas aren’t the same for everyone. The historic center, Prati, Trastevere, San Giovanni and the semi-central neighborhoods have lots of choice. In the outskirts and the towns of the belt around Rome the options shrink and the times get longer. On Friday and Saturday evenings, and on rainy days, delivery times grow for everyone: if you’re in a hurry, it’s quicker to go pick it up.
For takeout, pizza by the slice and the neighborhood bakeries remain the most Roman and fastest solution. Many rosticcerie and pizza al taglio shops sell by weight, and you eat standing up or take it home still hot.
What happens to people who arrive in Rome with the Uber Eats app?
It often happens to people arriving from abroad: the Uber Eats app on the phone works at home, and in the evening at the hotel in Rome they open it expecting the same service. The app doesn’t find restaurants, or says the area isn’t served. It’s not a connection problem or an address problem: the service in Italy no longer exists. It’s good to know before arriving, and to download a local app while still at home, when there’s time to register and verify the payment method.
For foreign travelers the same rules as for residents apply: Italian delivery apps ask for a phone number, usually accept international cards and also deliver to hotels. Menus are often only in Italian, but the photos of the dishes help. Remember that in Italy tipping the rider is not mandatory. If the app suggests it, it’s your choice.
How do you choose a delivery app in Rome?
Three criteria matter more than the welcome code. The first is coverage of your area: open the apps with your address and look at how many restaurants really deliver, not how many exist in the city. The second is the total cost of the order, made up of dish prices, delivery costs, any service fees and minimum spend. Compare it on the same order, not on the advertising. The third is the estimated times at the hour you usually order.
Another thing to look at is dish prices. Many restaurants charge higher prices on the apps than at the table, to cover the commissions. A welcome code that covers part of the first order doesn’t change this math on later orders. If you order often from the same place, you do well to ask if it has its own delivery service or prepares takeout for pickup.
Finally, late evening. After 23:00 the open kitchens shrink a lot, even in the center, and deliveries concentrate on pizza, sandwiches and ethnic cuisines. For a late dinner after a concert or a show, it’s best to know beforehand which places in the area stay open.
Is ordering in worth it for a tourist in Rome?
Here is the editorial team’s contrarian position: for people visiting Rome, dinner delivered to the hotel is almost always a wasted dinner. The food travels, cools down, the pasta overcooks. And you lose the best part of the Roman evening, which is the walk to the restaurant and the walk back through streets that change face at night. Delivery makes sense after a delayed flight or with tired kids, not as a habit.
To eat out without spending too much, on
TheFork many Rome restaurants have à la carte menu promotions on certain days and times. Booking is free and the discount applies to the bill. How it works, and how to use the author’s invite code, is explained on the page about the TheFork discount code. To choose where to go, there’s Estate Romana’s restaurant map on Google Maps.
The areas to go out to dinner depend on what you’re looking for. Trastevere is the liveliest, Testaccio the most tied to traditional cooking, Pigneto and San Lorenzo the youngest and cheapest. Around Campo de’ Fiori you eat well only by choosing carefully. The Eating in Rome section of the blog collects the dedicated articles.
A warning for anyone looking for discounts online: many coupon sites keep publishing Uber Eats codes for Italy with recent dates. These are pages updated automatically, not checked. A code for a service that doesn’t deliver in Italy can’t give anything, whatever it promises. The same goes for codes of other apps found on unknown sites: what counts is the confirmation screen in the app, not the page’s promise.
What food experiences can you book in Rome?
If the aim is to get to know Roman cooking, an experience where you cook or taste on the spot is worth more than a home delivery order. On GetYourGuide you can book a food tour between Trastevere and Campo de’ Fiori, a fresh pasta and tiramisu class, a pizza and pasta course with wine and tiramisu and a gelato and ravioli course near Piazza Navona. They are activities with fixed times and limited places. Read the duration, meeting point and menu before booking.
For those who stay home and want something good without cooking, one solution is to have quality products shipped: the chocolate from Venchi or a selection of Lazio wines on Vino.com. The estimated delivery date at the time of the order is what counts.
One last tip for people staying in Rome a few days. The easiest way to eat well while spending the right amount is to alternate: a quick lunch with pizza by the slice, a bakery or a neighborhood market, dinner seated in a restaurant chosen calmly and booked. The covered neighborhood markets, like the one in Testaccio, have stalls that prepare dishes to eat on the spot at lunch. It’s a more Roman experience than any home delivery, and often cheaper.
Mistakes to avoid with delivery app codes
- Looking for Uber Eats discounts for Rome: the service in Italy has been closed since July 15, 2023, and any promise to the contrary is old.
- Using an existing account: invite codes are for new users, and the Uber account is single for rides and deliveries.
- Not reading the minimum spend: many welcome promotions apply only above a threshold shown in the app.
- Creating several accounts: it’s against the terms of use and can lead to a block.
- Ordering at peak hours in the rain: times double and the food arrives cold.
Frequently asked questions
Does Uber Eats work in Rome in 2026?
No. Uber Eats closed deliveries in Italy on July 15, 2023, and as of the date of checking no reopening has been announced by official sources. In Rome the app shows no restaurants. For home delivery other apps are used, like Glovo, or the delivery service of individual restaurants.
Is the Uber Eats discount code eats-v18yqh still valid?
It’s the author’s personal invite code and remains usable in the countries where Uber Eats is active, for people opening a new account, as long as the invite program is running. The linked benefit changes from country to country and is shown in the app at sign-up. In Italy it has no use.
Can I use the code on vacation abroad?
Yes, if Uber Eats is active in the country where you are and if your account is considered new by the promotion. Set the local delivery address, enter the code in the promotions section and check in the cart that the discount is applied. The conditions, including any minimum spend, are those of the app in that country.
Does Uber for car rides still exist in Italy?
When Uber Eats closed, in 2023, Uber confirmed the Uber Black service in Italy, with drivers holding a chauffeured rental license, in several cities. Which ride services are active in Rome today is shown by the app at the time of the request, with the price estimate before confirmation.
What is the alternative to Uber Eats in Rome?
For home delivery, the other apps active in the city, among them Glovo, for which the author has the personal code LETBH9M, with conditions to be checked in the app. To eat out spending less, the restaurant promotions on TheFork. For quick takeout, pizza by the slice and neighborhood rosticcerie.
Why did Uber Eats leave Italy?
According to the company’s statements reported by the press in June 2023, the growth of the service in Italy was not in line with initial expectations and didn’t make it sustainable in the long term. The Italian delivery market was already concentrated on a few larger operators.
Who wrote this and from what sources
The text comes from the editorial team of Tour Leader Pro, the best tour operators and boutique agencies in Rome. The date of Uber Eats’s closure in Italy and the reasons come from the SicurAUTO article on Uber’s announcement. The conditions of the codes and the active services are those shown in the apps, as of the date given at the top. Tell us what you find has changed.
Organizing meals for several people traveling, for yourself or for a group of friends, means finding tables for everyone, at the same time, close to the day’s program. A useful resource for anyone organizing group travel is Tour Leader Pro. If Rome is one stop on a longer trip through Lazio, Tuscany and Campania, a useful resource for putting together a multi-day itinerary is Italy Planner.