Become a founding local.
Early locals help shape how their city launches on Lokal.
HOST YOUR CITY
Become a Lokal
Start earning money by answering travelers' questions.
Turn your everyday city knowledge into short, paid conversations.
Short paid chats, on your schedule
WHY JOIN?
What you already know becomes valuable.
Travelers don’t need more content. They need someone who actually knows the city right now.
Help your city open.
Cities launch through trusted founding locals.
Share what locals know.
Places, timing, routines, neighborhoods, energy, small details.
LOKAL EARNINGS
How much can a Lokal earn?
Earn from your local knowledge. Answer traveler questions, offer trip support, and get paid directly through Lokal.
Clear answers, clear payout.
Traveler pays $1 per question. Local earns $0.60 per answered question.
$0.60 per answered question
Support travelers during the trip.
Travelers can unlock ongoing local support while they are in your city.
3 days$15
7 days$25
15 days$50
Locals receive the majority share of these packages.
Get tips from travelers.
When your advice makes a trip better, travelers can send a direct thank-you through Lokal.
100% of tips go to locals
Become a city insider, on your own time.
Answer a few questions a week, or stay active when it fits your life.
No fixed hours.
No schedules.
Just your city knowledge.
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Earnings
Clear financial overview
Today
$12.00
This week
$48.00
This month
$156.00
Payout connected ✓
Next payout: 5/30/2026
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Founding Lokal Benefits
Designed for the first trusted local network of each city.
Priority placement in your city
Earn $5 for every verified local you bring
Early access to earning
Founding Lokal badge
Higher payouts during beta
Influence on how the app evolves
HOW CITIES OPEN
Cities open with real locals.
A city goes live once enough trusted people can answer it from the inside.
Apply.
Tell us where you live,
what you know,
and how you see your city.
Get verified.
We review identity, local perspective,
and whether you truly know the city.
Form the circle.
When 10 trusted locals are verified,
the city is ready to open.
Open the city.
Once the city goes live,
travelers start asking.
FOUNDING LOCALS
Every city starts with its first trusted voices.
A city does not open with content.
It opens with people who know where to go, what changed, what to avoid, and what still feels real.
The first locals set the tone.
THE PEOPLE WHO OPEN THE CITY
Bangkok — knows where the morning starts
Istanbul — knows what changed this week
Kyoto — knows the quiet hours
Mexico City — knows what to skip
Athens — knows the old stories behind the streets
Mumbai — knows how the city really moves
WHO SHOULD APPLY?
You just need to know your city.
Earn by helping travelers experience your city better — simply by answering their questions.
You don’t need followers.
No tourism background.
No professional credentials.
QUESTIONS
The practical bits.
It means you are part of the first group helping launch your city. You join before the city opens to travelers and get early access to earning, priority visibility, and founding-only benefits.
You earn money by answering travelers' questions through short chats. Travelers pay to ask questions, you get paid for each conversation you answer, and you choose when to be online or offline.
Questions are practical and personal: where to eat with one night in town, which area feels local, what is overrated, or what to do after a market closes. You are not expected to plan full itineraries or lead tours.
Yes. You can go online or offline anytime, ignore or decline questions, and you are never obligated to respond.
No. Applying as a Founding Lokal is free. You only earn money; you never pay to participate.
Verification is simple and human-reviewed. We look at how long you have lived in the city, your application answers, and basic profile consistency.
Because later, founding spots close, priority placement is no longer available, and referral rewards may change. Early locals shape the system.
APPLY NOW
Be among the first locals in your city.
Tell us where you live and what you know. Every application is reviewed by hand.
Thank you for applying.
We’ve received your application to become a Local.
Our team reviews every profile by hand to make sure travelers meet real, trusted people in each city.
You’ll receive an email after the first review.
This usually takes a short while. If we need anything else, we’ll contact you.