Vehicles we accept

 

 

FAST FACTS Turo accepts gas, diesel, hybrid, and electric-powered vehicles that seat eight or fewer people. Cars, light trucks, cargo vans, and “specialty” and “classic” cars may be listed on Turo, but requirements differ by region. Turo does not accept motorcycles, RVs, and certain other vehicles. A complete list of ineligible vehicles appears below.

 

Turo allows hosts to list passenger vehicles 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.  

Hosts must ensure that their vehicle meets all the requirements below as well as all legal requirements for their region. Hosts must maintain their vehicles and ensure they continue to meet our standards as they age.

United States

In the US, vehicles must:

• Be legally registered in any state except New York.
• Be no more than 12 years old.
• Meet our insurance requirements.
• 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.

“Speciality” or “classic” cars must:

• Be model year 1990 or older.
• Have a fair market value of up to US$85,000.
• Be in excellent condition (both mechanical and physical) and have all seat belts in safe, working condition.
• Be subject to additional review.

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.
• Meet our insurance requirements.
• 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.

“Speciality” or “classic” cars must:

• Be model year 1990 or older.
• Have a fair market value of up to CA$75,000.
• Be in excellent condition (both mechanical and physical) and have all seat belts in safe, working condition.
• Be subject to additional review.

Germany

In Germany, vehicles must:

• Be legally registered.
• Be no more than 15 years old.
• Meet our insurance requirements.
• 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.

“Specialty” or “classic” cars:

• May have a fair market value up to €75,000.
• Must be more than 30 years old.
• 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.
  
  

United Kingdom

In the UK, vehicles must:

• Be owned by someone over 25 years of age.
• Be legally registered in England, Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland.
• Be privately owned (company cars are not permitted).
• Meet our insurance requirements, including having an existing private motor insurance policy in place on the vehicle; your insurer should be aware of the vehicle’s intended use on Turo.
• 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.
• Have a valid MoT Certificate and annual servicing to the vehicle carried out, where required.
• If leased and the insurance is provided by the leasing company, the leasing company should be aware of the vehicle’s intended use on Turo.
• 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 is subject to outstanding finance.
• Be listed in an individual’s (not company’s) name if covered by a Motor Trade policy. The  policy must provide SD+P cover, and a copy of the certificate of insurance must be submitted to confirm coverage.

Turo doesn’t permit UK hosts who are using a Turo protection plan to list specialty or classic cars; however, Commercial Hosts may do so. A UK specialty car must be at least 15 years old and have a market value of more than £15,000.

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.”They must meet all legal requirements of the country they are located in. Since their vehicles are not covered through Turo, Commercial Hosts 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 a Turo vehicle protection plan, they must ensure their vehicles meet Turo’s requirements in the country in which their vehicles are listed at the time they select Turo’s protection in order to be eligible for coverage.

 

Ineligible vehicles

The following is an illustrative list of vehicles that are ineligible for listing. Some of these restrictions do not apply to Commercial Hosts.

• Box trucks
• Certain makes/models such as the Lotus
• Construction equipment
• Farm equipment
• GEM or similar vehicles not designed for highway use
• Limousines
• Motorcycles
• Passenger vans that seat more than eight people
• Recreational vehicles (RVs)
• Vehicles requiring a commercial license to operate legally on public roads
• Vehicles designed primarily for off-road use

* 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’re responsible for knowing your vehicle history prior to listing. If you’re unsure of your vehicle’s title history, get a vehicle history report (in the US, use Carfax) before listing on Turo.

Turo reserves the right to modify its eligibility requirements at any time for any reason.