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City Council adopts delivery-platform rules requiring permits, insurance and quarterly data
Summary
The Boston City Council voted 11-2 to pass an ordinance requiring large third‑party food delivery platforms to obtain city permits, maintain liability insurance and share anonymized trip data with the Boston Transportation Department.
The Boston City Council on April 2 adopted a new ordinance that requires large third‑party food delivery platforms to register with the city, maintain liability insurance covering delivery operators, and submit anonymized trip data to the Boston Transportation Department (BTD).
The measure, reported out of the Committee on Government Operations, aims to improve traffic safety, reduce congestion and create accountability among major platforms such as DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub, Councilor Gabriela Colette Zapata said during floor remarks.
The ordinance as reported narrows coverage to platforms that facilitate at least 1,000,000 orders annually and creates a BTD permit program that can be suspended, revoked or denied. Providers would show proof of liability coverage that aligns with state minimums ($50,000 per…
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