How does Spotbagger work?

You set up a watch for the itinerary and dates you want. Spotbagger checks the booking page often, and the moment a cancellation opens a spot, we text or email you so you can grab it.

How often does Spotbagger check availability?

Often, around the clock. We keep an eye on the booking sites through the day and night, so the availability you see stays current and you hear from us the moment a cancellation opens a spot.

How much does it cost?

There’s no monthly fee — you load credit and pay only for the days you’re watching. A $10 pack covers 20 days of watching, and any unused credit rolls over and stays yours.

What happens when a spot opens up?

You get a text or email straight away with the date and what’s available. The watch keeps running and tells you again if another spot appears, so you’re never relying on a single alert.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. Cancel a watch whenever you like and billing stops that minute. Unused credit rolls over for your next trip, or you can refund it to your card right from your account.

Which itineraries does Spotbagger watch?

Popular Great Walks and alpine routes across Tasmania and New Zealand, including the Overland Track, Frenchmans Cap, the Western Arthurs, the Milford, Routeburn, Kepler, Heaphy and Hollyford tracks, and the Whanganui Journey by canoe. You can request others too.

Never miss a booking again.

Search availability across 21 itineraries in Australia & New Zealand. Watch any itinerary to get a heads-up the moment a spot opens.

How it works

Five minutes to set up. Then we do the watching for you.

1
Make an account
Sign up with your email. No password needed; we send a login link each time. About thirty seconds.
2
Load some credit
Watching costs 50 cents a day. A $10 pack covers 20 days, and unused credit stays yours.
3
Set up a watch
Pick your itinerary, your dates, and how you want to hear about it: email, text, or both. Then forget about it.

Then we tell you the second a spot opens

We check the booking pages often. The moment a cancellation frees a spot, a text or email lands with the date and what's open. The watch keeps running, so a second opening reaches you too.

Spotbaggernow

Good news, Nick.

A spot opened on the Overland Track for Fri 12 Jun. Get in quick.

Where we watch

The most booked-out itineraries in Tasmania and New Zealand. We're already watching these for cancellations.

See all 21 locations

What hikers say

Cancellations turned into trips.

I just wanted to message you to say thank you for Spotbagger. Within an hour of signing up, I was able to secure 2 tickets for the Overland Track. I am so so grateful! I would absolutely recommend it to anyone who is worried about missing out.
Mieke WatersOverland Trackbooked within an hour of signing up
Couldn't be more stoked with the outcome - I found Spotbagger through a Google search and went out on a limb to pay for it. Lo and behold, yesterday afternoon I got a text and email notification that my preferred date was available for the trek. Nabbed 2 spots right there and then.
The refund feature really made me feel like the priority was assisting hikers rather than monetising the service.
Best third party service I've stumbled across in a long time, and very grateful that it existed!
DashaOverland Trackbooked 6 hours after setting a watch
I was 3145th in the queue for an Overland Track booking and gave up after two hours in the waiting room. I discovered Spotbagger two days later at 9am, by 10:30am I got notification of a spot becoming available and by 10:45am I was booked. What a brilliant service!
Josh TomlinOverland Trackbooked within two hours of finding Spotbagger

Simple credits. No monthly fee.

Pay only for the time you're watching.

Campfire with billy can at a mountain campsite

$10

20 days of watching

$25

50 days of watching

$50

100 days of watching

50 cents a day, per watch: A $10 pack gives you 20 days of watching. Get a spot on day four? $8 stays in your account for your next trip.
Billing stops the moment you cancel: We bill by the minute, not the day. Pause or cancel any time; you're never charged for time you didn't need.
Buy when you need it: No subscription. Top up whenever, let your balance run down, or keep a few dollars in reserve for the next time an itinerary fills up on you.
Your money back, any time: Changed your plans? Refund your unused credit to your card right from your account, less a small card-processing fee. No email to support, no catch.

Common questions

How does Spotbagger work?: You set up a watch for the itinerary and dates you want. Spotbagger checks the booking page often, and the moment a cancellation opens a spot, we text or email you so you can grab it.
How often does Spotbagger check availability?: Often, around the clock. We keep an eye on the booking sites through the day and night, so the availability you see stays current and you hear from us the moment a cancellation opens a spot.
How much does it cost?: There’s no monthly fee — you load credit and pay only for the days you’re watching. A $10 pack covers 20 days of watching, and any unused credit rolls over and stays yours.
What happens when a spot opens up?: You get a text or email straight away with the date and what’s available. The watch keeps running and tells you again if another spot appears, so you’re never relying on a single alert.
Can I cancel anytime?: Yes. Cancel a watch whenever you like and billing stops that minute. Unused credit rolls over for your next trip, or you can refund it to your card right from your account.
Which itineraries does Spotbagger watch?: Popular Great Walks and alpine routes across Tasmania and New Zealand, including the Overland Track, Frenchmans Cap, the Western Arthurs, the Milford, Routeburn, Kepler, Heaphy and Hollyford tracks, and the Whanganui Journey by canoe. You can request others too.

Your next trip is out there.

Stop refreshing the booking page. Set a watch and get on with your life.

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