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There’s nothing worse than getting off a plane and waiting in line for your rental car at the airport kiosk as you battle swollen calves and exhaustion from your flight. Luckily, there are now more options for on-demand car rental companies that will deliver your car right to your doorstep, including the hotel or Airbnb you’re staying at. Car handovers have gotten easier over the years, with some rental companies cutting out the paperwork altogether.
Whether exploring the city or starting your winter road tripFind car rental companies below that can deliver directly to your location, such as your hotel, Airbnb or the train station.
Kyte
Through its app, Kyte offers on-demand cars for daily, weekly or monthly use. When booking, you can choose where you would like your rental car to be dropped off and picked up. Once you have confirmed your date and time, delivery drivers called “Kyte surfers” will drop off the car at the location you have set.
Once you have verified your driver’s license with a selfie on the app and shown it to the surfer, you will be able to cruise the streets, hop into cafes, and check off all the items on your travel itinerary. If you didn’t drive to a gas station, Kyte will also refuel the car to stock level at a ‘transparent price’.
Cars are reserved for 24-hour increments plus $19 delivery fee (round trip) and additional insurance coverage. Insurance costs you about $14 a day, but you can waive that fee if you have a credit card that covers car rentals. Daily rates differ in each market but are cheaper than most major rental companies. Your mileage is capped at 300 miles per day, with $0.45 for each mile driven, but you can upgrade to unlimited mileage for an additional fee.
If you prefer to pick up your car at the airport, you can pick up the car at a drop-off point near one of fifteen airports that Kyte currently serves (at the moment, Kyte offers rideshare vouchers at Los Angeles International Airport and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to get to its pickup locations).
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Kyte has also just launched new subscriptions starting at $519 for various cars, including Teslas, with 3- to 12-month plans that will suit extended trips or a long winter road trip.
Available cities: San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston, Washington DC, New York, Chicago, Miami, Seattle, Philadelphia, Miami, Denver, Portland, Fort Lauderdale and New Jersey.
Turu
Turu is one of the largest car-sharing marketplaces in the world, where hosts rent their cars at daily, weekly or monthly rates, and offer optional door-to-door delivery. Car owners decide their prices and mileage limits, so these differ between car types and locations, but cars can start from $25 a day, and charges are known to be cheaper than traditional car rental companies.
As a general rule, Turo places a maximum of 200 miles per day on vehicles and will charge you $0.50 for each mile driven. Hosts also have the option to offer travel discounts based on 3+, 7+, or 30+ days, so you can find great deals for long periods of time. on the car that suits your needs. As this is car sharing, you will need to fill up with fuel at the same level as when you picked it up.
The approval process is quick and should only take a few minutes once you have entered your driver’s license. For insurance, drivers have the option of choosing between three different coverage plans, which range from $12 to $14 per day. You can avoid these charges if you have a credit card that offers car rental insurance, but you’ll need to check credit card coverage because some credit cards exclude ride-sharing companies like Turo. If you are under 25, Turu will also apply a young driver surcharge of between $30 and $50 extra each day.
Cities available: Los Angeles, Miami, Honolulu, Denver, London and Toronto
Move
Move doesn’t offer delivery to your location, but as a large car-sharing marketplace, you’ll likely find a car near your Airbnb, hotel, train, or bus station. Like Turo, you rent cars from owners and you can reserve your car through your iOS or Android device. The car unlocks using the Bluetooth connected app, so you won’t have to worry about transfers.
Getaround gives you the option of renting the car in hourly increments (instead of daily rates), making it perfect for your vacation that’s mostly within walking distance of everything, but sometimes needs a car to get to a museum or that special restaurant is too far to walk. Getaround advertises prices as low as $8 per hour with a 3% reservation fee, but the company sets a recommended price based on the location of the car, demand in the area, and quality of service. the car.
Insurance is included in the rental price, with higher insurance costs for people aged 19-25. Like Turu, you must fill the gas tank to the same level when you return it, and 200 miles per day are included with an additional $0.50 surcharge for each mile driven.
Cities available: Getaround has extensive coverage in over 30 cities across 30 states.
Traveler alert: Don’t forget travel insurance for your next trip!
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