Frequently Asked Questions

A Meetup is a group of people who share a common interest or cause and meet regularly face-to-face.

There are thousands of Meetups for thousands of interests! And there are Meetups all across the world! Meetups are about real people meeting in the real world!

Go to the Search box at the top right of the page, enter a topic or keyword that interests you, and click SEARCH. Pugs, poker, politics, you name it!

Can't think of a topic?

Click 'Meetups by Topic' to browse our categories.

Once you've found a topic of interest, click on it, select your city or ZIP code, and you'll see a list of Meetups in that area.

Want to see all the Meetups near you regardless of topic?

Click 'Meetups By City' and enter your location. A list of nearby Meetups will appear. For example, click here for the list of Meetups in and around New York City.

Once you find a Meetup you want to join, click the SIGN UP FOR THIS MEETUP button to become a member. You can join as many Meetups as you like.

Each Meetup has an Organizer. They're the main contact for all of the Meetup's activities and goings-on.

Organizers are the main contact for all of the Meetup's activities and goings-on. They set the time and place for the Meetup to hold their meetings. In addition to that, Organizers can:

• Email Meetup members



• Create poll for members to vote in



• Spread the word using custom Meetup signs, flyers, business cards and email



• Select Assistant Organizers to help run the Meetup



• Control membership by approving and removing members



• Collect member dues and meeting fees

Of course! To start your own Meetup, just click 'Start a Meetup' at the top of the page.

Click here for everything you ever wanted to know about starting and running a Meetup!

Meetup doesn't charge you to create a Meetup account, join a Meetup, or attend meetings.

Instead, every Meetup is responsible for paying a monthly Fee billed to the Organizer. Most Organizers treat the fee like a restaurant tab, sharing the fee with the Meetup members by setting membership dues or charging at individual meetings.

There are currently 3 price plans:

• $12 a month for 6 months (a single $72 charge)



• $15 a month for 3 months (a single $45 charge)



• $19 a month

And each plan has a 30-day money back guarantee.