Booking a car

Fast Facts:

  • Book a car by searching our vehicle inventory, choosing a car, and submitting your booking request. 
  • First-time guests get approved to drive when they book their first car.

First-time guests

You need a Turo account to book a car. If you don’t have one, sign up.

The first time you book a car, we’ll ask for some personal information. You only have to enter this information once, and the process takes just a few seconds. Turo users can’t share accounts, so be sure to enter your own information only. If you’re a young driver, you’ll want to read the details of our age requirements.   

We’ll ask for: 

  • Driver’s license number and expiration date from a current license 
  • Home address
  • Payment method
  • A photo of yourself for your Turo profile picture

We may also ask for pictures of:

  • Your driver’s license
  • You holding your driver’s license next to your face
  • Your payment card with all but the last four account digits hidden
  • Your passport if you’re from outside of the US, Canada, Germany, or the UK

Requirements in the US

  • Age 18 or older
  • Social Security number 
  • A text-enabled mobile phone in your name
  • An auto insurance score that meets our benchmark
  • A valid permanent license or an acceptable temporary license 

Conditional requirements

  • If you’re under 25, you may need to prove that you’ve been driving for at least two years.
  • If you’re under 25, you may not be able to book a trip with a Commercial Host.

Requirements in Canada

  • Age 21 or older
  • A valid permanent license or an acceptable temporary license
  • A text-enabled mobile phone in your name and the ability to receive texts
  • An auto insurance score that meets our benchmark

Conditional requirements

  • If you’re under 25, you may need to prove that you’ve been driving for at least two years.
  • If you’re under 25, you may not be able to book a trip with a Commercial Host.

Requirements in Germany

  • Age 21 or older
  • A valid, non-temporary driver's license
  • A text-enabled mobile phone in your name and the ability to receive texts

Conditional requirements 

  • If you’re under 25, you may not be able to book a trip with a Commercial Host.

Requirements in the UK

  • Between the ages of 21 and 75 
  • Hold a valid, non-temporary driver's license 
  • Have been a licensed driver for two years or more
  • A text-enabled mobile phone in your name and the ability to receive texts

Conditional requirements 

  • If you’re under 25, you must have been accident-free for the past three years and can only book cars identified as Group 1-15 vehicles by the Association of British Insurers.
  • If you’re under 25, you may not be able to book a trip with a Commercial Host.

Requirements in other countries

  • For some vehicles, you must be 25 or older.
  • Hold a valid, non-temporary driver's license
  • Have a mobile phone in your name and the ability to receive texts

Temporary license requirements

  • Must be valid at the start and through the end of the trip
  • Must have a photo printed on it. If it doesn’t, you must also have a secondary government-issued photo ID.
  • Must not have any restrictions (e.g. no “daytime driving only,” no provisional licenses, etc).

Contact Turo if you have a temporary license and want to confirm that we accept it.

We have the right to decline your trip request and remove you from Turo because of your auto insurance score, criminal background, driving record, or any other reason.

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