Expat on a Budget

Boondocking/Free Parking for Vanlife

    • iOverlander App (FREE)
    • Sekr App (FREE)
    • Boondocker’s Welcome (people’s driveways, they have reviews) Their plans start at $80/year and you must book in advance, which didn’t work for me after awhile.
    • Residential areas (this is primarily where I boondocked. I drove around or looked for middle class areas on Zillow or Redfin) – I arrived close to dark and left early.
    • Hotel Parking lots (be stealthy and respectful).
    • Casino Parking Lots (check ahead on their website, call or check or on the iOverlander app).
    • Walmarts, Cracker Barrels, Cabelas and Krogers.

** Boondocking definition: parking and sleeping somewhere for free