As prices plunge, big issues surface that Hawaii visitors should take note of when renting from Turo.
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As prices plunge, big issues surface that Hawaii visitors should take note of when renting from Turo.
Here on Kauai I hear people are waiting up to 3 hours standing in line to rent a car. My friend has a Turo business and is doing great. September was supposed to be a slow month for him and he’s getting last minute bookings every other day. The car rental companies are finally being washed up with their high prices and overcharging for a car.
When Uber came out years back it put the Taxis in check for overcharging and high cost. Same now with Turo. Let’s them eat cake 🍰
The renters cancelling is a bigger risk. We want the rentals. Seems like this article is biased towards the rental car companies
Is there anyone out there that rented thru Turo, who got into an accident, that their insurance did not cover?
Yes it was in Home Depot parking lot while I was shopping. Minor damage I gave Turo owner cash to cover the repair, claim would have been close to my deductable so didn’t claim.
If you pay for a Turo rental with a Chase Sapphire Reserve does their primary rental insurance cover you?
Car rental agencies have been known to cancel on folks or not have vehicles when the customer arrives even when pre-paid.
Thankfully, I haven’t had issues with car rentals or Turo. Hoping folks can still get a piece of the car pie.
I have regularly used Turo on Oahu for over 3 years. I have never needed to pay more than $40 per day and prior to COVID it was less than $20.
Aloha! I am a Turo host as well as a parking business owner on Kauai. Thank you for your insight. Many of what you said is factual, for some of the islands. For Kauai, we just had a meeing with Turo execs. (youtu.be/gliFMNDyfuw ) They’re initiating some “improvements” to the parking issue. Right now, the Turo rental parking issue is the biggest situation we face here. In a close second, would be potentially pricing. It would be unfair to bundle all the Hawaiian islands into one Hawaii Turo basket. Being born and raised here, you know that each island has their own unique qualities. This is also true in business. What works on Oahu, may not necessarily work on Maui or Hawaii Island.