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Loca is an invite-only community that connects Istanbul's restaurants, bars and cafés with approved content creators. Creators come for a free experience; venues get real posts.
18+ · Accounts are created in the iPhone app only
How it works
Simple for both sides: apply in the app, our team approves, the door opens.
Content creators
- Connect InstagramSign in with your Creator or business account; we read your followers and engagement and never see your password.
- Explore offersSee dinners, breakfasts and cocktails nearby, on the map or as a list.
- Request an invite, check in by QRPick one of the venue's times. Once approved your QR ticket is ready; it's scanned at the door.
- Post within 48 hoursShare the Reel or story the venue asked for and add the links in the app.
Venues
- Verify your venueConnect your Instagram business account and pick your place on the map. Our team reviews every venue.
- Publish your offerWrite what you offer, for how many people, and on which days and hours.
- Approve requestsSee each creator's followers, engagement and rating on every request; you choose.
- Scan at the door, see the reportScan the QR at the door. Visits and posts are in your monthly report.
Venue packages
Monthly subscription through the App Store. Each approved request uses one collab. Loca is free for creators.
Basic
5 collabs a month
Pro
15 collabs a month
Unlimited
Unlimited collabs
First month free for founding venues. Write to us for an offer code: support@getloca.net. Prices include VAT; the subscription renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends.
Everyone keeps their word
Approved members
Every creator and venue is reviewed by our team before going live.
Show up on time
Be at the venue at your invite time. If you can't make it, cancel at least 6 hours before.
Post within 48 hours
Share the requested post within 48 hours of the visit.
Two strikes, suspended
A no-show, a missed post or an upheld complaint is a strike; two suspend the account.
Questions
Does Loca cost anything?
It's completely free for creators. Venues choose a monthly package; the first month is free for founding venues.
Who can join?
Creators aged 18+ with an Instagram Creator or business account, and restaurants, bars, cafés and beach clubs in Istanbul.
Can I join with a personal Instagram account?
Stats need a Creator or business account. Switching is free, takes a minute and your followers stay the same.
Should I mark my posts as ads?
Marking the collab (#ad or a “paid partnership” label) protects you and the venue, and Turkish advertising rules expect it.
How is my data used?
Only for matching and verification. Your location is read only on the map and at QR check-in. Details on the Privacy page.
The door opens soon
Loca starts in Istanbul. When the app arrives on the App Store, the first invites come from founding venues.