The Warmshowers.org Foundation is a vibrant community comprising touring cyclists and gracious hosts who exemplify the spirit of reciprocal hospitality. Our community serves as a platform for cyclists seeking meaningful connections during their journeys and perhaps even the comfort of a warm shower along the way. Our dedicated hosts, the embodiment of the kindness at the heart of our mission, generously open their doors to cyclists, creating genuine moments of joy for all involved.
The Warmshowers' journey started over 40 years ago. In that time, thousands of hosts and riders from all corners of the globe have formed friendships, shared stories, shared hospitality, and made lifelong connections. Our love of cycling, adventure, and meeting new people binds us to a robust and diverse community. Warmshowers is a vibrant community of more than 190,000 touring cyclists and hosts who offer free hospitality in nearly every country of the world. We have come a long way since 1976 when John Mosley kept a Rolodex with about 600 names of people who were willing to host touring cyclists. In 1993, Terry Zmrhal and Geoff Cashman officially started Warmshowers, and by 2005, the Rolodex had been converted into a map-enabled database website, allowing us to go global. In 2014, Warmshowers.org Foundation became a US charitable non-profit organization. Within a year, we reached a user base of nearly 60,000. Today, Warmshowers continues its dramatic growth in line with the ever-increasing popularity of touring cycling. But two things remain the same: our vision and our mission.
Our Vision
A future where everyone, everywhere, views Warmshowers.org Foundation as THE community for touring cyclists and those who host them. We want to make a million positive connections possible.
Our Mission:
To facilitate and promote safe, free reciprocal hospitality in the worldwide touring bicycling community.