Arizona Moms' Schedules Get Less Busy with Help from VanGo

AZ—You have an important presentation at work, and your husband is out of town on a business trip so he can't pick up your two as planned. You're stressed and scrambling to get a ride to gymnastics for one child and across town to get your other children to their tutoring session and piano lesson. Can you relate? Enter VanGo, a new ride service just for kids and teens.

Similar to Uber and Lyft, VanGo allows customers to schedule daily rides, however VanGo offers clients the ability to schedule rides for their child up to one month in advance, giving busy parents peace of mind. Parents are assured that their child will get to their destination on time with real-time alerts in the VanGo app along the way.

Marta Jamrozik created the company in 2018 specifically to support working moms.

"When I was growing up, my mom worked full-time, was our family's primary breadwinner, and was still expected to do the majority of the household and childcare work back at home. Working moms today face that same exact pressure, and do twice as much as unpaid household and childcare work as dads do while maintaining a career. We're creating a local support system for moms to get help from trusted members of their community, starting with children's transportation."

Prior to VanGo, Jamrozik worked at Mondelēz, a Fortune 500 snacks company, where she led new product introductions targeted specifically at moms.

Unlike many other ride services, all VanGo drivers are fingerprinted, reference checked, and have their vehicle inspected by a local, certified mechanic. Over 85 percent of VanGo drivers are local moms themselves, and all drivers have 3+ years of childcare experience, so parents know their child is in good hands.

Phoenix mom Karen W. said of the service, "VanGo is amazing. I have been looking for something like this for years. For those days when my two daughters are going in completely different directions and I need them both there at the same time. I am heading out of town this week and I am using VanGo for both school drop off and pick up as well as sports practices. Thank you thank you VanGo. You are saving me from those days when I dare to think about using Uber and know it would be a bad choice."

Alyssa G., a driver in the Phoenix area said, "For me as a driver, it's not just about providing safe transportation, but using those few moments that I have the kids in my car to invest in their lives and make a positive impact on them, however small.”

VanGo is available in all of Arizona. VanGo launched in Connecticut in June 2018, and has since expanded to Houston, Dallas, and Phoenix. Jamrozik expects to expand to more markets in the fall.

Rides start at $15 and up. For more information or to download the app, visit VanGo at RideVanGo.com.

Photo: VanGo driver Christina Zullo
Photo Credit: Marta Jamrozik, Owner, VanGo