Welcome to
DrivewayStay
A Fair Go for a Wanderer, a Hand Up for a Host
DrivewayStay — Open Ya Gate. Share The Serenity. Reap The Reward. Park Up. Soak In The Serenity. Live The Dream.
A Fair Go For Everyone
How DrivewayStay works
Two sides, one community. Whether you're rolling through or opening up your patch.
Create your profile
Upload your licence and rego. Tell us a bit about yourself, what you carry, and what you can do. We verify you and you are good to go.
Find your patch
Filter the map for power, water, Wi-Fi, bathrooms and more — or find a task trade. Driveways, front yards, backyards, rural properties — your call.
Pay your way
Pay securely, swap a skill, or do a bit of both. Hosts see your merit score before they accept your booking.
Your space, your rules
Driveway, front yard, backyard, or a multi-spot patch. You set the rules, the vibe, and the availability.
Name your terms
Accept secure payment or take a task-for-stay. Charge for power, water, bathroom access, and more — your patch, your call.
Welcome verified travellers
Have a yarn before they arrive. See their merit score, their travel style, and whether they are here to lend a hand or pay their way. No surprises, just good people.
What's inside
Platform Features
Trust, Built In
- Licence and rego checks before guests can book
- See a guest's merit score before you accept
- Fair demerit reporting, with a right to respond
- Your own trusted list for returning guests
Fair Fees, Simple Payments
- Fair booking fees from 7% per side
- Keep rewards and earnings in your Dollary-Doo Wallet
- No platform fee on task-trade stays
- Host earnings paid straight to your bank
Safer Stays, Stronger Community
- Live local insight with Ranger Intel and Ranger Alarm
- A downloadable FMRA rest-authority letter for your stay
- Know Your Rights guidance for every state
- Local notices, gatherings and trusted Community Members
- Choose from four distinctly Australian atmospheres
Stays Worth the Detour
- Special Spots — carefully approved listings
- Seasonal escapes and long-weekend spots
Built to Back Our Hosts
- Founding Host rewards for the people who join early
- Check local zoning before you list
- Practical guidance for rural hosts
- Step-by-step setup for new hosts
FIND YA PATCH
Every kind of spot
From a quiet suburban driveway to a paddock under the stars.
Your classic park up — a driveway, a slab, a quiet back yard or a wide open paddock. Safe, sorted, and a friendly host nearby.
Browse the map →Unsling your swag or pitch a tent, step into a ready-made bell tent, teepee, yurt or retro camper, or simply park overnight with no fuss.
Browse the map →Room for convoys, trailers and bigger rigs — and premium, admin-approved spots for an unforgettable night under the stars.
Browse the map →Nearby
Discover Your Area
Real spots, all across the map
Share your location or type your town to see driveways, backyards and bush blocks near you.
Trust that's earned, not bought.
Every verified stay, completed task and host rating builds your Merit Score. It can keep climbing past 100 into Highly Trusted, Exceptional and Elite levels. Hosts see it before they accept — you carry it everywhere you roll.
🛡️ Our Safety Features
Guests verified before booking
Licence, rego plate and selfie must be checked by our team before a guest can book
About Us
I've spent the last six years living the gypsy life on the road, up and down the East Coast — the long, weary drives, side gigs, cheap motels, rainy nights in a hammock riding it out under a tarp, and multiple nights in the front seat of various cars I've owned. I've seen the good sides of that life and the hard sides of it. I've met people who choose the road and wouldn't trade it for anything. I've met people who didn't choose it — people with no place to go, no place to call home, one bad week away from the street. I've seen them all. Well, most of them.
I was born in Kioloa and raised around Ulladulla, on the South Coast, NSW. I built DrivewayStay from a 1996 Coaster bus…