In Australia a travel buddy is practical before it is social: someone to share 2,000 kilometres and the fuel.
Where it happens#
| Place | The easy way in |
|---|---|
| Sydney | Hostels in the CBD and Bondi, a Bondi-to-Coogee walk, the Opera Bar |
| Byron Bay | Any hostel, a surf lesson, the lighthouse at dawn |
| Fraser Island (K'gari) | A 3-day 4WD tour: same car, same camp |
| Whitsundays | A 2-night sailing trip: same boat |
| Cairns | Reef dive trips, hostels on the Esplanade |
| Melbourne | Hostels in the CBD and Fitzroy, a Great Ocean Road tour |
Sharing a road trip#
- Agree the split (fuel, camping, food) in writing before you leave.
- Drive together for a day first.
- Your own money; a shared-expenses app for the common pot.
- Decide in advance what happens if one of you wants to stop.
Online#
Post your trip on Roavi Community with your dates and route. Travellers heading the same way in the next two weeks appear in the same place. How to find a travel buddy and travel communities and apps.
Australians#
A Local Friend lives in the city and spends a few hours with you at a rate they set: their beach, their pub, their footy team. Rent a friend in Australia, Melbourne, Sydney. If you're the local: the same pages explain how to earn from it.
Post your trip and find people on your dates.
Open Roavi CommunityFrequently Asked Questions
Where do solo travellers meet in Australia?
The east coast route: hostels in Sydney, Byron Bay, Noosa, Airlie Beach and Cairns, and the tours that bond strangers (Fraser Island 4WD trips, Whitsundays sailing, Great Barrier Reef dives). Melbourne's hostels and the Great Ocean Road tours too.How do I find someone to road trip with in Australia?
Hostel noticeboards and apps, backpacker Facebook groups, and posting your trip with dates where travellers read it (Roavi Community). Agree the split in writing, do a short drive together first, and keep your own money.Is there an app to find a travel buddy in Australia?
Roavi Community lets you post a trip with your city and dates and see other travellers heading there in the next two weeks, plus Local Friends in the cities. Backpacker groups for Australia and the east coast are very active.Is Australia good for solo travellers?
One of the easiest countries in the world: safe, English-speaking, a backpacker infrastructure built for people arriving alone, and working-holiday visas that fill hostels with long-stayers. Expensive, which is why people share.Which Australian city is best for meeting people?
Sydney and Melbourne for hostels and nightlife, Byron Bay and Cairns for the backpacker scene, Brisbane as the quiet middle. Perth is friendly and far from everything.
This article was written with the help of AI and reviewed by the Roavi team.