Why RV Companies Are Better Than Peer-To-Peer RV Rentals
Peer-to-peer RV rentals like RVShare or Outdoorsy involve individuals renting out their personal RVs, offering a variety of models with their own standards of cleanliness and rules for cancellations. Our RV rental company has our own fleet, providing standardized pricing with included insurance, structured bookings, and reliable customer support. While our RV rentals offer the best in customer care, you never know what you’ll get with booking through an individual with one of those companies. We often have renters reaching out to us urgently for a last minute RV booking because their peer-to-peer RV rental fell through days before their scheduled vacation leaving them stranded.
When comparing peer-to-peer RV rentals with our traditional RV rental company, several important distinctions and factors to consider come into play that can make or break your planned family vacation. We manage maintenance, insurance, and upkeep of our entire fleet of RVs and Motorhomes for rent. With peer-to-peer RV rentals, individuals rent out their personal RVs when not in use and some maintain their RV nicely while others allow their RV to sit in a parking lot collecting all kinds of critters. We’ve heard all of the stories.
At Escape RV Rental, our bookings are made directly through our website. We have established policies and procedures for reservations, pick-up, and drop-off. Should something go wrong with the RV that you chose for your trip before your trip begins, we have an entire fleet to offer in exchange. With peer-to-peer rentals, bookings are usually facilitated through online platforms that connect RV owners with renters, but you are left to the mercy of whatever that owner would like to offer you and it varies from owner to owner. The process may involve communication with the owner regarding specific details and terms – all of which vary dramatically and can be hard to understand.
When you book with us at Escape RV Rental, you are sure to receive the RV rental you booked at the agreed upon time and our Orlando headquarters or delivered to your campsite if that is what you chose during checkout. When you use peer-to-peer rentals, availability depends on individual owners’ schedules and locations. This is also true if you have the RV delivered. Many times we have heard that the owners from peer-to-peer sites can’t make it to the pickup at the agreed upon time and you are left trying to figure out if you can book an extra night at your RV park and what kind of fees go along with that. We remove the headache of the unknown.
Choosing between peer-to-peer RV rentals and our RV/Motorhome rental company often comes down to factors regarding the rental experience. It’s essential to weigh these factors when planning an RV trip.
