The site declares that it is not just a means for travelers to get cheap accommodation, but also a channel for uniting the world's cultures. Understanding is created through contact with the cultures of strangers, and a sense of trust and sharing can be re-established between strangers. The ultimate goal of the couchsurfers is a more peaceful world.
他在網站上宣言：沙發衝浪不僅提供旅人免費落腳地，更是一個串連世界文化的平台，藉由陌生主客的異文化接觸，產生交流了解，甚至從中重建對陌生人的信任感與互助分享精神，最後達到沙發客的終極目標──世界和平。