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Delivery jobs in Boston
Whether you ride a bike, a scooter, or drive a car or van, sign up to see what's available across Boston, Cambridge and the surrounding areas. Flexible hours, one signup, all in one place.
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Job Types
Delivery roles available in Boston
In Boston, food orders cluster in Cambridge, Somerville and Allston, while grocery and parcel work spreads through the suburbs, so where you live shapes which work suits you.
Food Delivery
Deliver restaurant orders for DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub. Choose your own hours and work as much or as little as you want.
Bike, scooter or car + smartphone
Parcel & Courier
Same-day and next-day parcels. High demand, consistent work and competitive pay.
Car or van + valid driver's license
Grocery & Retail
Shop and deliver grocery and retail orders for Instacart, Shipt and Spark Driver, paid per batch plus tips.
Car + smartphone
E-commerce Delivery
Block-based shifts delivering e-commerce parcels. Book scheduled blocks and see what the block pays before you accept it.
Car or van + valid driver's license
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Earnings
What you can earn delivering in Boston
As an independent contractor you are paid per job, at the rates each company publishes, plus tips. Here is how each kind of delivery work pays in Boston.
Bike, scooter or car on food
- Typical
- Per offer, from about $2 and up, plus 100% of tips
- Peak hours
- No pay floor for delivery in Massachusetts. Dinner rush and term time
- Best for
- Cambridge, Somerville and Allston, where trips stay short
Car on grocery
- Typical
- $7 to $10 per full-service batch plus tips
- Peak hours
- Weekend batches in Quincy, Newton, Brookline and Medford
- Best for
- Suburban drivers who want the work close to home
Van or large SUV
- Typical
- Up to $18 to $25 an hour on scheduled blocks
- Peak hours
- Amazon's own national figure, including tips, not a Boston rate
- Best for
- Weekday parcel work in the suburbs, away from the narrowest streets
Figures are revenue before gas, vehicle costs, insurance and self-employment tax, not wages. Company-published ranges are national unless a row says otherwise, and any local pay rule is explained on this page. Actual earnings depend on hours worked, area covered and how many companies you sign up with through Service Club.
Why Service Club
One profile. Every Boston company.
Service Club ® connects Boston couriers and drivers to top delivery companies faster, with less paperwork and more support.
One application
Apply once and get matched to multiple Boston companies. No repeating the same forms across different apps.
Work on your terms
Pick your hours, your vehicle and your area. Go full-time, top up on weekends, or grab a few peak shifts. You decide when and how much you work.
Exclusive perks
Discounts on gas, food, gear, phone plans and entertainment. Built specifically for delivery work.
100% free
Service Club is free for you. We earn from the companies we connect you to, never from your earnings.
Stack multiple companies
No exclusivity. Run DoorDash and Uber Eats in parallel, or pick up scheduled parcel blocks on quiet days. Your call.
24/7 driver support
Real humans you can reach when something goes wrong on a delivery, not just an app chatbot.
A compact, busy market with no delivery pay floor
Boston is small on the map and busy on the road: 675,647 people on 48 square miles of land at the 2020 census, close to five million across the metro, and Cambridge and Somerville just over the Charles River. Greater Boston has more than 50 colleges and universities, with around 250,000 students in Boston and Cambridge alone, so the academic year sets the rhythm of the work as much as the weather does.
Massachusetts sets no pay floor for delivery. Food and grocery work is paid per offer or per batch, at whatever the company publishes, plus tips, and the $15.00 state minimum wage covers employees, not app contractors. What the city did do is regulate the apps: under an ordinance passed in April 2025, food delivery apps need a Boston permit, and to hold it they must show that couriers on their platform, including on mopeds and scooters, are covered by liability insurance.
Old streets, harbor tunnels and a real winter
Delivering in Boston rewards local knowledge. The North End and Beacon Hill keep street plans far older than the car, narrow and full of one-ways, while I-93 runs under downtown in the tunnel the Big Dig finished in 2007. The harbor tunnels to East Boston and Logan Airport are tolled, all electronically, so an E-ZPass saves you the higher Pay By Plate bill, and on an empty run back the toll is yours. Massachusetts is also hands-free: since February 2020 your phone has to be mounted, and a single tap or swipe is all the law allows while you drive.
Then the calendar takes over. Logan averages about 49 inches of snow a season, mostly between mid-November and early April, and when the city declares a snow emergency, cars parked on posted main roads are towed. September 1 is the other date every driver learns: a large share of the city's leases turn over that day, the curbs of Allston fill with abandoned furniture locals call "Allston Christmas", and moving trucks that ignore the ban on Storrow Drive end up wedged under its low bridges. For anyone delivering, that week means a burst of grocery runs and orders to new addresses.
How It Works
Start delivering in Boston in 3 simple steps
From signup to your first earnings, the whole flow takes between 24 hours and a few days, depending on the vehicle and checks involved.
1
Sign up in 60 seconds
Just your phone and email. Then a few quick details: name, ZIP code, vehicle and eligibility. No fees, no contract.
2
Get matched
We line you up with the Boston companies that fit your vehicle, your area and the hours you want. You see only the ones that want you.
3
Start earning
Complete the checks each company runs: work authorization, driver's license, a background check and your bank details. How long that takes depends on the company and the city.
Boston specifics
Everything you need to know to drive in Boston
Boston has specific rules for couriers and drivers that you should know before you start. Here is what matters.
- Delivery has no pay floor in Massachusetts
Food and grocery work is paid per offer or per batch, plus tips.
- Food delivery apps need a Boston permit
To hold it, the app must show its couriers are covered by liability insurance.
- Massachusetts is hands-free: your phone must be mounted
Since February 2020. One tap or swipe is all the law allows while driving.
- Snow emergencies mean towing on posted main roads
Watch for the Tow Zone signs and move the car before the ban starts.
- Tolls are all electronic
An E-ZPass costs less than Pay By Plate, and empty runs through the tunnels are on you.
- You must be authorized to work in the United States
Each company checks it. To get paid you need an SSN and a US bank account.
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We only connect you to companies that actually fit your vehicle, your area and your eligibility. No wasted applications. No companies you can't take work for.
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Delivery hotspots in Boston
Demand looks different across Boston. Here is where the work concentrates and when it peaks.
Cambridge and Somerville
Kendall Square, Central Square, Harvard Square, Davis Square, Union Square, Assembly Row
Fenway, Longwood and Allston-Brighton
Fenway-Kenmore, the Longwood Medical Area, Mission Hill, Allston, Brighton, Brookline
Dorchester, Quincy and the South Shore
East Boston, Dorchester, South Boston, Quincy, Braintree
Coverage
Covering Greater Boston
We match drivers and couriers across Greater Boston, from downtown, Back Bay and the Seaport out through Cambridge and Somerville, Brookline and Newton in the west, Medford and Everett in the north, East Boston across the harbor, and Dorchester and Quincy to the south. Food delivery is densest in Cambridge, Somerville and Allston, the core runs heavy weekday lunches, and grocery and parcel work spread through the suburbs. Tell us your ZIP code and we will line you up with what is hiring near you.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about driving in Boston
Is there a minimum pay rate for delivery drivers in Boston?
No. Food and grocery work in Boston is paid per offer or per batch, at whatever the company publishes, plus tips, with nothing underneath a quiet shift. What the city did do is regulate the apps: under an ordinance passed in April 2025, food delivery apps need a Boston permit, and to hold it they must show that couriers on their platform, including on mopeds and scooters, are covered by liability insurance.
How much can I earn delivering in Boston?
No company publishes a Boston rate. Amazon publishes up to $18 to $25 an hour, including tips, for Flex blocks nationally, Instacart $7 to $10 for a full-service batch, and DoorDash pays from about $2 per offer plus all of your tips. The Massachusetts minimum wage of $15.00 an hour covers employees, not app contractors. Treat what you earn as revenue: gas, tolls, insurance and self-employment tax come out of it. For tax, the IRS lets you deduct 76 cents a mile from July 1, 2026, up from 72.5 cents in the first half of the year.
What happens to delivery work in Boston during a snow emergency?
Plan for it every winter. Logan averages about 49 inches of snow a season, most of it between mid-November and early April. When the city declares a snow emergency, cars parked on main roads posted "Tow Zone No Parking During Snow Emergency" are towed, so if you park on the street, move the car before the ban starts. Sign up for AlertBoston to hear when one is declared. Snow also slows every trip, which matters on delivery, where you are paid per job and not by the hour.
Why is September 1 such a big day for drivers in Boston?
Because a large share of the city's leases turn over that day, just as the students come back for the fall semester. The city issued more than 2,500 moving permits over a single weekend in 2025, and Allston, Brighton, Fenway and Mission Hill fill with trucks and curbside furniture, the ritual locals call "Allston Christmas". Expect slow streets and a burst of grocery orders and deliveries to new addresses. If you drive a large van, remember that trucks are banned from Storrow Drive, Soldiers Field Road and Memorial Drive, whose overpasses are low.
Do I need an E-ZPass to deliver in Boston?
It is not required, but it saves money. Massachusetts tolls are all electronic, with no cash lanes, and the harbor tunnels to East Boston and Logan and the Mass Pike are all tolled. Without a transponder, Pay By Plate bills you by mail at a higher rate. On the way to a pickup, or back from a drop with nothing aboard, the toll comes out of your pocket.
What do I need to sign up?
Proof that you are authorized to work in the United States, a Social Security number and a US bank account. If you deliver by car, it needs its annual Massachusetts inspection, and your phone must sit in a mount: the state hands-free law allows only a single tap or swipe while driving.
Do I need to pay Service Club anything to use it?
No, nothing at any point. Service Club is free for drivers, and the companies we connect you to are the ones who pay us. Every dollar the companies pay you, tips included, stays yours.