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What is Turo? Think Airbnb … but for your car rental. Car owners post their vehicles on the Turo platform which can then be rented by users in need of a car. Skip the long lines and high fees at the car rental kiosks at the airport.Apr 7, 2021

Turo is the world's largest peer-to-peer car sharing marketplace where you can book any car you want, wherever you want it, from a vibrant community of local hosts across the US, Canada, and the UK.Dec 17, 2021

How Zipcar Works. Zipcar is essentially a short-term car rental service. You join Zipcar for $7 per month (or $70 per year), and you gain the ability to rent a designated Zipcar whenever you want. ... At the designated time, you unlock the car, do your errands, and return the car to the designated location.Oct 26, 2021

Turo reports that U.S. hosts make an average of $545/month. You can earn 90% of the rental fee if you offer Extras (I'll explain this further down). You receive 100% of reimbursements incurred by your renters, including fuel replacement, tickets, tolls, and cleaning or smoking fees.Jan 15, 2021

How much does Turo take from my fees? While Turo does take 15% to 40% of the rental cost, that cut covers insurance for your vehicle and advertising on the site, which gets you customers.Jan 12, 2021

How much can I charge a guest who goes over the distance limit? If you submit a reimbursement invoice for additional distance, we'll charge the guest a fee per mile/kilometre. You don't have to set this fee. Turo calculates it when the trip is booked by dividing your daily price by your daily distance included.

You'll also pay a membership fee of $7 per month (or $70 per year if you prefer) for access to the service (though a mileage cap of 180 miles per day generally applies). There's also a one-time application fee of $25. Pro tip: Use our Zipcar promo code to earn $25 in free driving credit.Oct 9, 2021

There are plenty of nontraditional rental car options, ranging from renting an individual owner’s vehicle to riding in style in an Audi you’ve borrowed from a dealership. If you’re booking a trip and have found that traditional rental cars are booked out or just overpriced, don’t panic.

1 Turo. What it is: Turo is basically the Airbnb of cars, where you rent out a car — booked online or through the Turo app — from the car’s owner. 2 Getaround. What it is: With Getaround, you rent out a car owned by a person rather than a rental car agency, but you never have to meet them. 3 Lyft Rentals. ... 4 Zipcar. ... 5 Silvercar by Audi. ...