For Australia’s caravan, campervan and motorhome travellers
The live traveller network around you.
Arrive somewhere new and discover what’s happening, find practical help, earn from your skills and reconnect with travellers you’ve met along the way.
Arrive Connected.
Download the free app
Your next stop. More connected.
Your other apps help you get there.
VanLife Connect helps you connect when you arrive.
Keep using WikiCamps, CamperMate, Hipcamp and your favourite research tools to plan the trip and find somewhere to stay. VanLife Connect adds the traveller network around your stop.
People. Skills. Shared moments.
One network. More from every stop.
Discover what’s happening
A sunset happy hour, a group walk or someone with a spare tool to lend. Browse the Community Noticeboard for local tips, get-togethers and requests for help, or post your own.
Community NoticeboardFind a helping hand
Need your dog minded, a haircut or help with a caravan repair? Find services nearby, view profiles and reviews, and chat with providers before booking and paying in the app.
Explore servicesEarn from your skills
Offer photography, tech support, fitness sessions or caravan cleaning to help fund your travels. List for free, set your prices and availability, and manage bookings and payments in the app. Your services travel with you.
Offer your servicesReconnect with familiar faces
Add travellers you’ve met and see when your Travel Mates are checked in nearby. Stay in touch and arrange another catch-up. You choose your connections and control when you’re visible.
Discover Travel MatesThe Community Noticeboard and Travel Mates are free to use.
Smart Arrival™
The network, made relevant to your stay.
Smart Arrival prompts you to check in at supported campsites. Confirm your arrival to bring nearby services, community posts and Travel Mates together in one local view.
How Smart Arrival worksExplore your surroundings
Want to look further afield?
Use Find Around to explore services and community posts up to 200 km away. Or search for a campsite by name or on the map to see how many VanLife Connect travellers are checked in and what’s happening there.
Beyond destination information
AI can describe a place.
Who’s there right now?
AI can help you research Exmouth. Without access to live traveller activity, it won’t automatically know who’s nearby, what they offer or who wants to connect.
The connections that matter
- Help nearbyAn electrician offering a service.
- Familiar facesTravel Mates arriving at your stop.
- Something to joinA get-together being organised tonight.
- A chance to earnA traveller needing your skills.
VanLife Connect adds the live traveller network. Through check-ins, services, community posts and Travel Mates.
Connect with greater confidence.
Provider profiles, reviews and secure Stripe payments help you make informed booking decisions. In-app chat, privacy controls and reporting tools support your interactions.
Explore Trust & SafetyClear fees. No surprises.
Service providers pay a 10% commission only on successful transactions, plus payment processing fees. Travellers booking services pay the listed price.
Providers verify their identity through Stripe to receive payments.
Created from real experience on the road. Professionally developed and supported in partnership with PowerGate Australia.
We’re growing across Australia. Local activity depends on travellers and providers using the app in each area.
Ready to arrive connected?
Make your next stop more rewarding. Download VanLife Connect and take your skills and connections with you.
Free to download. No subscriptions. No ads.