Holidays, all offers for sharing and renting campers
2021 will be even bigger than 2020 Holidays with your own hands and a boom in camper-sharing. Polls and statistics are almost unambiguous about this: according to Istat, 1 in 2 Italians intend to go on vacation, remaining in Italy even if the health emergency is much less scary (about 64% did not seem to have influenced their choice), moving to other regions is at least 2/3 of the time.
But if on paper preferences are split between hotels, rented or own homes with 30%, there are always 8% who don't give up. camping or outdoor recreation... If we add to all of this that the only real limit appears to be affordability, slightly below the average of previous years, the effects of the crisis create ideal conditions for a boom in flexible and affordable solutions. for example, the sharing of campers, which has grown exponentially even before the pandemic.
Below we have summarized large companies as well as rental and exchange platforms to understand the trend of supply and prices, paying attention at the moment to the possibility of booking cancellations.
blurent
Blurent is one of the most famous European car rental agencies with 200 centers throughout the continental territory, 27 of which are distributed in 12 regions in Italy. promotions for extended and early bookings.
| Typology | Rent |
| Available cars | different |
| Average daily price | 115 euros (high season) |
| Cancellation | Free if advised prior to acceptance by Blurent Center with a refund of the deposit received. Upon acceptance, if not less than 30 days from the scheduled date, 50% of the deposit will be refunded. From the 30th to the 10th day, a loss of 50% of the total amount. After the 10th day, loss of 80% of the total amount. Tenant waiver: the user is entitled to double the amount paid. For Covid reasons: within 5 days from the date of departure, free of charge and with a full refund of the amount already paid. |
Goobony
An exchange platform that only works in Italy, Goobony.it offers a very detailed search engine that even includes a menu with a general vehicle type (adventure, family, classic, compact) and the option to specify the brand, model, equipment and preferred characteristics. automotive technology.
| Typology | division |
| Available cars | outside 300 |
| Average daily price | 88 euros (from 44 to 250 min-max) |
| Cancellation | Free for accepted bookings only, with (variable) penalties for already confirmed bookings. Covid Reason: 7 days prior to departure for bookings before January 19 and at least 24 hours prior to departure for bookings after January 19. Direct reimbursement of 80% of costs. The remaining 20% (excluding the cost of maintenance and the guarantee of 35 euros) in the form of a 20% discount can be used for 2 years. |
Indie campers
Halfway between rental and sharing platform, Indie Campers offers both services. It has its own availability of vehicles in warehouses located in different cities, but also acts as an intermediary, offering individuals the opportunity to provide their vehicles.
| Typology | Rent and exchange |
| Available cars | different |
| Average daily price | from 90 euros (rent), from 8 to 40 (exchange) |
| Cancellation | Super Flexible (Standard): Free with full refund 14 days before departure, less than 14 to 48 hours, 50% refund or voucher of the cost of the introductory amount to be spent on another rental. No return within 48 hours. Flexible (at the discretion of the charterer): full refund 30 days before departure, less than 30 to 14 50% refund. No refunds up to 14 days. Moderate (at the discretion of the charterer): full refund 30 days prior to departure, less than 30 to 14 days, 25% refund. No refunds up to 14 days. Strict (at the discretion of the charterer): 50% refund 30 days prior to departure. No refunds up to 30 days. |
Motorhome Republic
The Motorhome Republic International Site was created as an itinerary and itinerary site, but adds a search engine that collects and compares offers from select rental agencies through a search engine that also allows you to select vehicle age and satisfaction based on reviews. As the name suggests, cars tend to be in the mid to high class, with 2 to over 6 seats, but with fairly uniform rates.
| Typology | Rent |
| Available cars | different |
| Average daily price | from 109 to 141 euros |
| Cancellation | (according to the operator) |
Road surfer
The international car rental company Road Surfer has two offices in Italy, one in Milan and one in Rome, and offers a wide range of vehicles, from the basic Volkswagen Transporter to the California T6, Ford Nugget, Mercedes Marco Polo to Columbus and Fiat-based Eliseo. Ducato. Except in cases of Covid, cancellations have quite a penalty.
| Typology | Rent |
| Available cars | (different) |
| Average daily price | from 99 to 135 euros / day (high season) |
| Cancellation | From 59 to 15 days before the start of the lease with the obligation to pay 50% of the lease amount. If canceled less than 15 days before the start of the rental, you must pay the full price, including additional services. For Covid reasons, free cancellation up to 48 hours prior to arrival with a 100% refund in the form of a voucher for onward rental. |
Trovocamper
The site for finding motorhomes for rent in Italy, trovocamper.it, summarizes the offers and availability of various local agencies by offering a regional or provincial search engine that allows you to send direct inquiries to affiliated operators in the area, receiving personalized quotes and easy comparison of offers. The site also has a section for ads for the sale of new and used campers.
| Typology | Rent |
| Available cars | various (more than 70 operators in 43 provinces) |
| Average daily price | (according to the operator) |
| Cancellation | (according to the operator) |
Yescapa
This portal, created in recent years at a European level, links the separation of supply and demand, bringing together all services and assistance. An internal search engine allows you to select with great precision the type of vehicle, the number of seats and berths, individual equipment and specify other parameters, such as the ability to transport animals, permission to travel abroad. They range from tarpaulin vehicles to campervans, campervans and motorhomes of all sizes.
The summer 2021 offer offers an overview of about 800 vehicles in Italy, including about fifty caravans at an average price of 42 euros per day.
| Typology | division |
| Available cars | at 800 |
| Average daily price | 80 euro |
| Cancellation | within 1 month before departure - without evidence - return of 70% of the fee to the owner. For Covid-related reasons, a free 48-hour rescheduling, refund or travel credit is available, which can be used for 18 months. |
