How Vamigo works, step by step
Eight steps from picking a place to rating your crew. The order matters: trust is built before anyone books.
Updated 6 November 2026
The short version
Vamigo is a solo traveller app for India. You pick a destination, get matched with a small crew of verified people who travel like you, and lock the plan within 72 hours. Then you travel together, with chat, cost splitting, a shared album and safety tools in one place.
1. Pick a place
Start from trending destinations or spin the globe and search. Each place shows how many travellers and crews are heading there and the rough cost per person.
2. Choose how to go
Get matched into a crew, join a verified organiser's trip, or host your own crew once you've completed a trip. One-on-one travel unlocks after 2 crew trips.
3. Set your intent and style
Pick Friends only, Open to sparks, or Either. Then set your pace (slow, balanced, packed), rhythm (early riser or night owl), daily budget and trip role. We call the result your travel type, such as Sunrise Drifter.
4. Swipe left to hop on
Crew cards show who's going, their badges, the crew's stage (Forming, Almost locked, Confirmed) and why you'd fit. Swipe left to request a seat, right to pass. The host approves you.
5. Lock your seat
Pay a refundable ₹999 seat deposit. It sits in escrow until the trip starts and counts toward your share. Locking one seat withdraws your other requests for the same dates.
6. 72 hours to lock the plan
The crew has 72 hours to agree on a video huddle, one main activity and a budget. If it doesn't lock, the crew dissolves and deposits are refunded in full.
7. Travel together
Your trip space has group chat with polls, a shared photo album, Splitwise-style expenses with UPI settle-up, a day-by-day plan and a safety tab with live location, check-ins and SOS.
8. Rate privately, earn badges
After the trip everyone answers one private question: would you travel with them again? Answers become badges like Great crewmate and Super traveller, never public reviews.
How does matching work?
You tell us your pace, daily rhythm, budget and the role you usually play on a trip. Vamigo ranks crews by how well you fit and shows the reason on every card, including where your styles differ.
How big is a crew?
Most crews are 3 to 5 people, small enough for one cab, one table and one homestay. Bigger groups of 6 or more are available for road trips and shared villas.
Who creates the crews?
Three kinds of crews: Vamigo departures at verified stays, organised trips from verified organisers, and crews hosted by travellers who have completed at least one trip. New members can join but not host.
Can I travel one-on-one with someone?
Yes, after you complete 2 crew trips with good ratings. Starting in groups keeps first trips safer for everyone.
What is the seat deposit?
A refundable ₹999 deposit that locks your seat. It is held in escrow and goes toward your share of the trip. You get it back in full if the crew does not lock, or if you cancel 7 or more days before.
What if I request several crews?
You can hold up to 3 requests, but only one confirmed trip per date range. When you lock a seat, your other requests for those dates are withdrawn automatically.
What happens if a crew does not fill up?
Vamigo offers to merge it with a similar crew going to the same place that week, moves you to a Vamigo departure, or refunds your full deposit.
Get on the first crews
We're opening weekend crews from Bengaluru first. Join the waitlist and we'll message you when your first trip is ready.
- Free to join
- No spam, one message when it's ready
- First 500 get a free seat deposit