Only passenger cars legally registered in the United States (except New York), in certain provinces of Canada, in Germany, in the United Kingdom, and in certain other countries are eligible for listing. At the time of listing a vehicle on Turo, hosts must ensure that their cars meet all the requirements below as well as all legal requirements for their region. Hosts must also continue to meet our standards as their vehicles age.
UNITED STATES
In the United States, vehicles must:
- Be legally registered in any state except New York.
- Be no more than 12 years old.
- Have a fair market value of up to US$150,000.*
- Have fewer than 130,000 miles.**
- Have a clean (e.g. not a “branded” or “salvage”) title.***
- Have never been declared a total loss.
- Meet Turo safety and maintenance requirements.
CANADA
In Canada, vehicles must:
- Be legally registered and located in the provinces of Alberta, Ontario, or Quebec.
- Be no more than 12 years old.
- Have a fair market value of up to CA$75,000.*
- Have fewer than 200,000 kilometres.**
- Have a clean (e.g. not a “branded” or “salvage”) title.***
- Have never been declared a total loss.
- Meet Turo safety and maintenance requirements.
GERMANY
In Germany, vehicles must:
- Be legally registered.
- Be no more than 15 years old.
- Have a fair market value of up to €75,000.*
- Have fewer than 200,000 kilometres.**
- Have a clean (e.g. not a “branded” or “salvage”) title.***
- Have never been declared a total loss.
- Meet Turo safety and maintenance requirements.
UNITED KINGDOM
In the United Kingdom, vehicles must:
- Be owned by someone over 25 years of age.
- Be legally registered in England, Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland.
- Be no more than 10 years old.
- Be in ABI Group 1 - 36, inclusive.
- Have a fair market value of up to £75,000.*
- Have fewer than 130,000 miles.**
- Have not previously been written off.***
- Meet Turo safety and maintenance requirements.
- Not be high-performance models, kit cars, left hand drive, commercial vehicles, or minibuses.
- Be registered in the host’s name or their spouse’s name.
- Have a Hire Purchase Information (HPI) check made on the vehicle to ensure the vehicle hasn’t been a previous total loss or subject to outstanding finance.
COMMERCIAL HOSTS
For Commercial Hosts across the world, all vehicles must have a clean (e.g. not a “branded” or “salvage”) title if applicable (in some countries, this may be referred to as not being “written off”) and meet all other legal requirements of their home country. Commercial Hosts, as they do not receive coverage for their vehicles from Turo, are not subject to the value limitation for their listings. You can learn more about being a Commercial Host here. If a Commercial Host switches to using a Turo vehicle protection plan, that Commercial Host is responsible for ensuring their vehicles meet Turo’s requirements of the country their vehicles are listed in at the time they select Turo’s protection in order to be eligible for coverage.
Turo reserves the right to modify its eligibility requirements at any time for any reason.
Ineligible vehicles
The following is an illustrative list of vehicles which are ineligible for listing. Some of these restrictions do not apply to Commercial Hosts.
- passenger vans
- cargo vans
- box trucks
- limousines
- recreational vehicles (RVs)
- vehicles requiring a commercial license to operate legally on public roads
- vehicles designed primarily for off-road use
- certain makes/models such as the Lotus
- farm equipment
- construction equipment
- motorcycles
- GEM or similar vehicles not designed for highway use.
“Specialty” or “Classic” vehicles
“Specialty” or “classic” cars have different requirements, as described below per country.
In the US and Canada, specialty cars must be model year 1990 or older, with a market value of up to US$85,000 in the US and CA$75,000 in Canada. The car must be in excellent condition (both mechanical and physical) and have all seat belts in safe, working condition. Any specialty car is subject to additional review.
Specialty cars listed in Germany may have a market value of up to €75,000, must be more than 30 years old, and must have an H (historic) registration. Most cars with an H registration will have a license plate that ends with an “H” to indicate that designation, e.g. S JE 69 H. Historic cars with a red 07 registration are not allowed on the platform. In the rare case that a speciality car in Germany is stolen or totaled, the car owner must provide Turo with an expert value report.
Specialty cars are not permitted to be listed in the United Kingdom for hosts who are utilizing a Turo protection plan. Commercial Hosts in the UK may choose to list specialty cars. A specialty car in the UK is defined as being at least 15 years old and having a market value of over £15,000.
* Turo provides coverage for the actual cash value (ACV) of the car, up to a limit of US$125,000 in the US, CA$75,000 in Canada, €75,000 in Germany, and £75,000 in the UK. You can read more about our vehicle coverage limits here.
** Cars that have more than 130,000 mi/200,000 km may remain listed as long as they are in excellent condition, don’t have a branded title, and continue to comply with all legal, safety, and mechanical standards.
*** You are responsible for knowing your vehicle history prior to listing your car. We recommend that you get a vehicle history report (in the US, we recommend checking Carfax) prior to listing your vehicle in the event you are unsure of the vehicle title history.