Campyavan is an online marketplace that connects New Zealand travelers with private landowners offering secure, low‑cost overnight spots for campervans, motorhomes and cars. Hosts can list any safe off‑street space for free, set their own prices and rules, and receive payments via Stripe after each stay, while travelers search, book and pay for curated sites along their route. The platform emphasizes a “Leave No Trace” ethic and provides flexible host controls and traveler tools to ensure legal, affordable, and private camping experiences.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
New Zealand’s updated freedom camping regulations limit where campervans and motorhomes can stay, making it difficult for travelers to find safe, affordable, and legal overnight spots. At the same time, landowners with unused off‑street space have limited ways to monetize their property.
Solution
Campyavan is an online marketplace that matches travelers with private landowners offering secure, low‑cost camping locations for vans, motorhomes, and cars. Hosts can list their space for free, set pricing, rules, and available amenities, and approve bookings at their discretion. Travelers search for curated spots along their route, book and pay through the platform, and receive self‑check‑in instructions or meet the host on arrival. Payments are processed via Stripe and released to hosts after each stay, while a small commission funds the service. The platform emphasizes a “Leave No Trace” ethic and provides support from local camping enthusiasts.
Target Audience
Primary customers are New Zealand landowners with spare outdoor space who want to earn income, and van, motorhome, or car travelers seeking legal, affordable, and private overnight locations.
Features
- Free, minutes‑long listing creation for any safe off‑street space (farmyard, driveway, lawn, etc.)
- Flexible host controls: set prices, rules, amenities, check‑in times, and quiet hours
- Secure booking and payment flow with Stripe integration; hosts paid after each stay
- Traveler tools to search, filter, and book private sites along a planned route
- Option for hosts to offer self‑contained only spots or full amenities (toilet, shower) for higher rates
- Built‑in “Leave No Trace” guidelines and dispute handling to maintain site quality
- Upcoming host insurance and compliance guidance for council registration requirements