Free places to stay on a motorcycle trip: how rider-to-rider hosting works

A night with another rider is one of the best things about long-distance travel: a shower, a warm meal, a garage for the bike and the kind of tips you do not find online. Rider-to-rider hosting makes it easy to find and safe to do.

The idea

Instead of a paid room, a rider offers a bed, a tent spot or a garage for a night to another rider, and it is always free. Nobody is a business: it is travellers helping travellers, in the spirit of the hospitality networks cyclists have used for years.

How hosting works in Two Wheels Apart

• A host switches hosting on in the profile and appears on the map as a house, only roughly located.
• A traveller asks for a night. The exact place is shared only once the host has accepted.
• Only verified profiles can offer or ask, and after the stay both sides write a reference, which builds trust for the next rider.

As a guest

• Ask early, be clear about dates and how many you are, and accept a no without fuss.
• Bring something small: a coffee, a beer, a dinner you cook. The stay is free, the courtesy is not.
• Respect the house, keep to the space you were offered, and leave on time.
• Write a reference afterwards, honest and kind.

As a host

• Say what you offer (bed, floor, tent, garage) and what you do not.
• Meet in a public place first if you want to, and tell someone you trust who is coming.
• You decide every time. You can say no without giving a reason.

Staying safe

Use the reference system, read profiles and messages, share your plans with someone at home, and trust your judgement. If a stay does not feel right, leave. Reported members can be blocked, and every spot and profile can be reported in the app.

Questions riders ask

Is staying with other riders really free?

In Two Wheels Apart hosting is always free. There are no fees and no payments between riders.

Do hosts see my exact position?

No. Positions on the map are displaced by about one kilometre, and the exact place of a host is shared only after they accept a request.

Is it safe to stay with strangers?

It helps to use verified profiles and references, tell someone your plan and trust your judgement. No system removes all risk.