RV Rental Guides

In-depth guides written by a 30-year industry veteran. No sponsored content, no affiliate rankings — just honest information.

Getting Started

Class A, B, C, trailer, camper van — choosing the wrong size is the most common first-timer mistake. Match the rig to your reality.

Questions to ask, red flags to spot, and contractual landmines to avoid on your first RV rental. From a 30-year veteran.

A realistic assessment from camper vans to 35-foot Class A motorhomes. What it actually feels like behind the wheel.

The essentials that rentals don't provide and the stuff you can leave home. Pack smart, not heavy.

Base rates are marketing bait. Here's what you'll actually pay — fees, insurance, generator charges, and the hidden costs nobody mentions.

The strategies that actually move the needle — timing, insurance alternatives, campground hacks, and negotiation that works.

CDW, SLI, supplemental, third-party — what you actually need, what's overpriced, and what your existing policies might cover.

The real math most people skip. Depreciation, storage, and maintenance vs. rental costs — an honest side-by-side breakdown.

Timing is your biggest lever on price and experience. Shoulder seasons, regional patterns, and booking windows explained.

Full hookup, partial, dry camping — electricity, water, sewer demystified. Everything first-timers need to know about plugging in.

One-way RV rentals sound amazing. The reality is more complicated and expensive than you think. Fees, routes, and alternatives.

Each rental model has real tradeoffs. An honest comparison from someone who's watched all three evolve for three decades.

Usually yes, but it'll cost you. Pet fees, deposits, breed restrictions, and how to keep the damage bill at zero.