Capacity that flexes
Grow, shrink or add delivery days without building and managing your own driver network. Recurring routes run every week, and capacity adjusts as your volume changes.
Why Vamo
Delivery that adapts to your business. Not the other way around.
From predictable weekly routes to unexpected changes in volume, Vamo combines flexible delivery capacity, proprietary technology and real operational support to keep your business moving.
Responsive when plans change
Delivery plans change. Whether it's an unexpected volume spike or a request with less than 24 hours' notice, our team works quickly to find a solution.
Technology built for visibility
Route coordination, live delivery tracking, recipient updates and photo confirmation give you a clear view from pickup to doorstep. It's built to run deliveries, not just watch them.
Industry-leading, human-first support
No chatbots. Just real logistics experts who understand your business and are there when you need them. From delivery exceptions to last-minute changes, our dedicated team helps keep your operation moving.
Delivery across the region
Every part of New York delivers differently
A route that works in a Bronx apartment block won't suit Staten Island's tolled bridges or Long Island's long drives. Choose an area to see what shapes delivery there.
Delivering in
The Bronx
- Dense apartment buildings mean buzzers, lobbies and stairwells on many deliveries.
- Highway approaches like the Cross Bronx Expressway can make arrival times swing.
- Best fit: area-based routes with clear building instructions.
Delivering in
Brooklyn
- Brownstones and walk-ups: stairs and shared front doors are part of the job.
- The Brooklyn–Queens Expressway ranked among the most congested US corridors in 2025.
- Best fit: delivery instructions per address, plus customer texts before arrival.
Delivering in
Manhattan
- Below 60th Street, peak entry costs $9 a day for a car (congestion pricing).
- Weekday Midtown traffic averaged under 5 mph in FY2024.
- Doormen and package rooms are common; double parking is a $115 fine.
Delivering in
Queens
- The city's largest borough mixes high-rise neighbourhoods with streets of houses.
- Distances between neighbourhoods are long, so window length matters.
- Best fit: routes grouped by neighbourhood, not borough-wide sweeps.
Delivering in
Staten Island
- More car-dependent and spread out, with longer drives between stops.
- Road access to the island is by bridge, and the bridges are tolled.
- Best fit: dedicated island routes rather than combining with other boroughs.
Delivering in
Long Island
- Suburban streets and driveways, with more distance between customers.
- Expressway timing drives delivery windows.
- Best fit: longer windows, with Nassau and Suffolk routed separately.
Delivering in
Westchester
- Suburban and village delivery north of the city.
- Parkway timing and longer drives between stops.
- Best fit: scheduled windows that allow for longer suburban drives.
Delivering in
Northern New Jersey
- Hudson crossings are tolled and can bottleneck at peak times.
- A mix of dense towns and suburbs.
- Best fit: routes planned around crossing times at the busiest hours.
Delivering somewhere specific? Share your ZIP codes and we'll talk through coverage for your routes.
Featured challenge · building access
The hardest part of a New York delivery is the last 50 feet
Buzzers that don't answer, lobbies that lock in the evening, doormen, package rooms and walk-ups all stand between a driver and your customer. When that handoff goes wrong, your customer waits, calls your team, or doesn't get their order at all, and for fresh food that's a wasted order.
- Customers get a text before the driver arrives, plus a live tracking link.
- Drivers see delivery instructions for every address: buzzer codes, doorman handoffs, package rooms.
- Every completed delivery is photo-confirmed.
- A real operations team steps in when a building is closed or a customer can't be reached, and works it out with you.
Unattended packages are a citywide problem: NYC DOT estimates about 90,000 packages are stolen or lost in the city every day.1
More of what makes New York hard
Curbs, crossings and fresh orders on a clock
Every stop starts with finding somewhere to stop
Legal curb space is scarce, and double parking is a $115 ticket.2 Slow stops mean late deliveries and longer days.
How Vamo helpsTight, area-based routes keep stops close together, so more of the day goes to delivering, not circling the block.
Crossing the city takes longer than the map says
New York ranks second in the US for time lost to traffic,3 and crossings and the Manhattan congestion toll add time and cost.4 Unrealistic windows turn into missed promises.
How Vamo helpsWe plan routes area by area and help you set realistic delivery windows, with customer updates if anything shifts.
Fresh orders can't wait in a lobby
Perishables shouldn't sit out more than two hours, or one hour on 90°F days.5 A late or misplaced order means a refund, a replacement, and a less loyal customer.
How Vamo helpsOrders go from your kitchen or facility to the door within your window, and customers get a heads-up so they're ready to bring them in.
Who we deliver for
Built for New York businesses that deliver on a schedule
Meal-prep & subscriptions
Weekly and recurring deliveries to subscribers' homes.
Grocery & produce
Fresh orders that need careful handling and a reliable window.
Frozen & perishables
Temperature-sensitive goods that can't sit for long.
Delivering something else on a regular schedule? Tell us what you ship, and we'll tell you whether Vamo fits.
How it works
From pickup to proof of delivery
- Send the day's ordersUpload your deliveries or connect your system.
- We plan the routesGrouped by area, built around the windows you set.
- Drivers deliverYour customers get texts and a live tracking link.
- You see every resultDelivery status and photo proof for each order.
FAQ
New York delivery questions
Don't see your question?Tell us where and when you deliver, and we'll answer it with your quote.Ask us directly
Which parts of New York do you deliver to?
We deliver across New York City and the surrounding region, including Long Island and nearby suburbs. Send us the ZIP codes you serve and we'll talk through coverage for your routes.
What delivery windows can my customers get?
You set the window your customers see. For New York we'll recommend a window that allows for real traffic and building access, not just drive time.
How do drivers handle doormen, buzzers and walk-ups?
Drivers follow the delivery instructions saved for each address, such as buzzer numbers, doorman handoffs and package rooms. Your customer gets a text as the driver approaches, and every completed delivery is photographed.
What happens if my customer isn't home?
Drivers follow your instructions for unattended deliveries. If a building is closed and your customer can't be reached, our team contacts you so you can decide how to handle the order.
Do you only deliver food?
No. Meal-prep, grocery and perishable deliveries are our established specialties, but Vamo works with businesses that need reliable scheduled, multi-stop delivery. Tell us what you deliver and we'll confirm the fit.
Can you deliver prepared, chilled or frozen food?
Yes. We specialise in food and perishable deliveries taken straight from your kitchen or facility to the door. Drivers use their own vehicles, so packaging such as insulated bags and ice packs stays your choice.
Do you deliver into Manhattan's congestion pricing zone?
Yes, where it's part of your delivery area. Routes entering the zone below 60th Street incur the congestion toll, which we account for when we quote.
Can you add deliveries at short notice?
Often, yes. When plans change, whether it's a volume spike or a request with less than 24 hours' notice, tell our team what you need and we'll work quickly to find a solution.
Do you also cover Long Island, Westchester and New Jersey?
Yes, in many areas. Tell us where your customers are and we'll confirm coverage before you commit.
How do we get started?
Fill in the form below with your delivery days, typical volume and areas. We'll come back with coverage, recommended windows and pricing.
New York · Request pricing
Tell us where and when you deliver in New York
Tell us where you deliver, how often, and your estimated monthly volume. Our team will review your needs and follow up with delivery options and pricing.
- Coverage for your requested ZIP codes
- Delivery schedules and windows that fit your needs
- Pricing based on your volume and requirements
Request New York pricing
Sources
- 1. NYC DOT via Streetsblog, 30 Jun 2023
- 2. NYC Department of Finance, parking violation codes
- 3. INRIX 2025 Global Traffic Scorecard
- 4. MTA, Congestion Relief Zone (from 5 Jan 2025)
- 5. USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service
