The Beginner's Guide to RV Rental
How to Rent a Recreational Vehicle and the Benefits of Renting
Renting an RV is an available travel option that many individuals may not be aware of. Here is a list of benefits as well as information on how to actually rent an RV.
Renting Benefits:
- The option to rent a trailer or motorhome is a viable one to people who are not frequent users or who are new to the lifestyle.
- A family who has older kids and few years left to take family vacations would want to consider renting a trailer or motorhome to fit the size of the family - since the number of people traveling would decrease before the life of the RV would. The same couple could later benefit from purchasing a smaller trailer fit for 2.
- The ability to travel with the size and luxury of a Class A motorhome without actually having to pay the hundreds of thousands of dollars to purchase one is an exciting benefit of renting. People who are not full-timers and want to keep their house, but still travel in a large motorhome would delight in the option and cost of renting.
- As RVs do not increase in value as they age, similar to a car, they are not a solid investment in the short term. With proper care and maintenance trailers and motorhomes can last many years saving money on traditional vacations in the long run - but buying an RV for investment purposes is not a wise idea.
- Continuing with the task of maintaining an RV, renting is a great way to enjoy the outdoor lifestyle without all the work of taking care of such a large vehicle.
- While renting saves time and money on maintenance, it also saves the cost and effort of storing a rig for long periods of time in public storage units or rented barn or property space.
- A highlight of renting an RV includes being able to rent new models with updated features instead of continuing to travel in an older style vehicle.
- When renting there is no need to own RV supplies - rental companies often provide kits or packages under a variety of names: kitchen, housekeeping, personal, etc. for a fee which provided everything needed onboard for the extent of the trip.
- The best reason to wait to buy is having the chance to test drive the types of recreational vehicles and finding the right size and fit for individual needs.
How to Rent an RV:
Options to find a rental company or dealer:
- Call a local RV dealer and ask for recommendations for the area.
- Search in the area yellow pages under a variation of: Recreational Vehicles & Campers Renting & Leasing.
- Search online for RV Renting for a large variety of options to choose from. Cruise America is the largest RV rental company in the country and hosts a user friendly website with a large variety of options. GoRving also provides an easy to use rental directory for finding dealers around the country.
- Keep in mind many campgrounds now offer on-site RV rentals - make sure to ask when making reservations if this option is available.
The next step:
- Before calling to schedule an RV rental have vacation plans laid out with destination, travel dates, type of RV desired, and a price range in mind to search for the best available from different companies.
- Call to reserve a model with plenty of time to spare - some of the busiest camping travel dates are Memorial Day the Fourth of July and Labor Day.
- Have a plan B incase specific dates are full or the preferred RV style is unavailable.
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