When people rent cars one-way, the car rental company needs to return the car. In countries such as Sweden, Norway, Australia, New Zealand, those cars are listed online and people can rent the car very cheaply or for free, provided that they move it from A to B within a specified time and don't make big detours. Is there any such service in the USA?
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2See travel.stackexchange.com/questions/8373, though standbylocations.com is now imoova.com .– chosterCommented Jun 1, 2014 at 6:05
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@choster Make that an answer!– dlanodCommented Jun 2, 2014 at 0:39
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In the US these are typically known as driveaway services. Many allow for any licensed driver to participate, but some hire drivers and are not open for public participation.
A typical example of such a service requires that drivers deposit a small bond (security deposit) and, for foreign drivers, bring a copy of their driving record from their home country. The deposit is returned to you after you drop off the car at the destination.
A few examples of driveaway services I was able to find:
- Auto Driveaway (the largest such company in the US)
- Cars to Florida (specializes in Canada-Florida round trips)
- Bennett Driveaway (commercial vehicles and trucks)
- Canada DriveAway (Canada / USA vehicle relocation)
answered Nov 22, 2014 at 17:07
There are a few. Each will come with their own terms and conditions, so check carefully (eg do you have to pay for some or all of the fuel, what about insurance, etc):
and if you want an RV:
answered Nov 22, 2014 at 4:09
