Waze Cafe FAQs 

Waze Cafes are small (10-15 participants), community-organized events where local editors meet to collaborate on any editing/community issues.

If your community has a confirmed date for a Waze Cafe, it will be listed on the Community Events Page where you can find a link for 2024.

Yes! Each community has the flexibility to organize up to 2 Waze Cafes per year, with the option of including travel reimbursements. Alternatively, you can host up to 4 Waze Cafes without travel reimbursements.

Important Note: The default option is to have 2 Waze Cafes per year with reimbursement. If a community chooses the second option of hosting 4 Waze Cafes without reimbursement, they are required to communicate this in advance.

Depends on the goal of the Waze Cafe! Here are a few ideas: 

• Small communities, who are just starting to form, to gather to discuss important topics.

• Get-together of local Champs / top Editors in a specific community or region.

• Users who have specific issues relevant to their area or country.

• Local Wiki community members who would like to gather and discuss Wiki organization and growth.

Your community leadership, Champs, Coordinators & Culture Chair are responsible for reaching out to your Waze Community Manager to register the event.

Waze needs to know at least 4 weeks in advance. 

Waze covers the cost of food/beverage (dinner/lunch). Please note that Waze Cafes are typically held in casual environments such as restaurant / coffee place. Waze will not reimburse venues such as hotel conference spaces.

Waze will cover your travel expenses, up to $50 per person. In order to get a reimbursement for your travels, please keep the receipt and fill out this form.

Waze does not send Swag for Waze Cafes

Generally Waze staff members do not attend Waze Cafes.