Someone waved at you in Madrid? Get in touch
A wave on the platform, from the tram, across the square: in Madrid it means "look me up on wavesign.me". Whoever waved leaves a WaveSign here with place, time and a short description, and the other person finds it on the map and writes back. Free, without an account.
Someone waved at you
- Open the map of Madrid and go to the place where it happened; the search takes a street, a station or a tram line.
- Set the day and the time. A WaveSign is visible for 30 days from the moment it describes, so look again a day or two later: the other person may need a while to get to a keyboard.
- Found the entry? Write from the card. Your e-mail address stays hidden until you decide to answer.
You waved at someone
- Leave a WaveSign with the place, the time and a short description of the other person, and one of yourself, so they recognise the entry.
- Confirm your e-mail address with the link we send you. Only then does the entry go on the map.
- Keep one detail to yourself. Whoever names it in their reply is the right person.
Where it happens in Madrid
The places where people wave at each other most: stations, squares and the lines everybody takes. A WaveSign from Madrid usually names one of these.
- Atocha
- Puerta del Sol
- El Retiro
- Malasaña
- Lavapiés
- the metro lines 1 and 6
Not only after a wave
The same notice board covers every encounter in Madrid that ended without a contact:
- Lost or found something on a train
- Looking for a witness after parking damage or an accident
- Met someone at a concert and lost them in the crowd
Questions about WaveSign in Madrid
Is WaveSign in Madrid free?
Yes. Leaving a WaveSign, searching the map and replying are free, with no account and no app required. The apps for iPhone and Android are free as well.
Can I only search in Madrid?
No. The map covers the whole world; Madrid is just where you start. Move it to any street in Spain or beyond.
What do people in Madrid see about me?
The place, the time and the two descriptions you wrote. Never your e-mail address: it only carries the reply to you.
Someone waved at me in Madrid, but there is no entry. What now?
Leave one yourself. The other person may be looking for exactly this place and time right now, and your entry stays visible for 30 days.
The sign
WaveSign started with a gesture. You wave at someone you can no longer reach, you say "wavesign.me", and you both know where to look. It works in Madrid like everywhere else: no phone needed at that moment, the entry comes later.