Keep Urbex Hub running
Support hosting, map tools, explorer reports, moderation, guides and the behind-the-scenes work that keeps the site useful.
Why support
Support the map and the reports behind it.
Urbex Hub takes real time to run: hosting, map tools, public reports, explorer submissions, guide updates, moderation, technical fixes and research. Supporting the project helps keep it independent while giving regular users better context when planning.
Access overview
Map access starts with a free account
Guest
Public reports, guides and tools
Free member
Map access, saved places and reports
Supporter / VIP
Extra planning context and funded moderation
Unlock supporter context
Access extra planning context where supporter features are active, including research notes, nearby places and useful checks.
Improve the public archive
Support the reports, ratings, photos, guides and location history that guests and members can read for free.
Back a responsible project
Urbex Hub is built around research, preservation, safety and respect. A map pin is never permission to enter.
What each status means
How access works on Urbex Hub.
Access builds in layers: the public archive, a free account for map workflows, supporter access for extra context, and trusted status for earned conduct.
Guest
- Read public explorer reports, guides and location articles.
- Browse public categories, archives and community resources.
- Use public planning tools where available, including coordinate helpers.
- View public rankings, guides and practical safety content.
- Create a free account to access the member map.
Free member
- Access the member map and documented locations.
- Use map search, filters, categories and nearby context.
- Save map pins and report posts to personal lists.
- Submit locations, edits and corrections for review.
- Submit explorer reports with ratings and photos.
- Build a public profile, add socials and follow explorers.
Supporter / VIP
- Help fund the ad-free site, hosting and map payloads.
- Unlock supporter context where active, including coordinates and nearby pins.
- View supporter and VIP map markers where enabled.
- Use enhanced OSM discovery lead tooling and higher Overpass limits where active.
- Access extra research notes, freshness cues and supporting map checks where available.
- Support report moderation, guide updates, submissions and research.
Trusted explorer
- Earned through useful reports, corrections and conduct.
- Signals reliable community updates and responsible behaviour.
- Helps moderation teams spot higher-quality contributions.
- Separate from paid supporter access and not bought.
- Based on a track record of safety-minded contribution.
Important
A map pin is not permission to enter.
Supporter access gives extra research context. It does not make a site legal, safe, accessible or approved to visit. Always respect private property, local law, site safety and your own judgement.
Trusted badge
The trusted badge is earned, not bought.
Trusted status is for explorers who help the community with accurate submissions, useful corrections, sensible reports, helpful photos and responsible behaviour. It is separate from supporter access.
- Helpful explorer reports, accurate submissions and corrections.
- Respectful comments, reports, photos and community behaviour.
- Useful updates rather than throwaway claims.
- Safety-minded exploring with no encouragement of forced entry.
Join in
Help keep Urbex Hub useful.
If Urbex Hub has helped you read a report, share an update, plan a route, avoid a wasted trip or learn something new, becoming a supporter is the best way to keep it growing.