Vehicles we accept

Fast Facts: 

  • We accept gas, diesel, hybrid, and electric vehicles that seat eight or fewer people. 
  • We accept cars, light trucks, cargo vans, and “specialty” and “classic” cars. 
  • We don’t accept motorcycles, RVs, and certain other vehicles as listed below.  
  • We require exclusivity. If you list your vehicle on our platform, you may not list it on another car sharing platform. 

Regulations

We’d be happy to have you as a host on our platform. We spell out country-specific regulations below, but hosts everywhere must:

  • List only eligible passenger vehicles that are registered to you or to an owner who has authorized you to list. 
  • Vehicles must be registered and located in:
    • the United States (except New York)
    • Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Quebec)
    • the United Kingdom
    • certain other countries
  • Ensure your vehicle meets all legal requirements for your region.
  • Maintain your vehicle and continue to meet our standards as your vehicle ages.

United States

In the US, vehicles must:

  • Be registered in any state except New York
  • Be no more than 12 years old (see below for exceptions for “specialty” vehicles)
  • Meet our insurance requirements
  • Have a fair market value of up to $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
  • Abide by Turo’s Exclusivity policy

“Specialty” or “classic” cars must:

  • Be model year 1990 or older (special considerations for 1991-2006)
  • Have a fair market value of up to $85,000
  • Be in excellent mechanical and physical condition. They must have all seat belts in safe, working condition
  • Be subject to additional review

Canada 

In Canada, vehicles must:

  • Be registered and located in the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Ontario, or Quebec
  • Be no more than 12 years old
  • Meet our insurance requirements
  • Have a fair market value of up to $105,000*
  • Have fewer than 200,000 kilometres**
  • Have a clean (e.g. not a “branded” or “salvage”) title***
  • Have never been declared a total loss
  • Not display dealer plates
  • Meet Turo safety and maintenance requirements
  • Abide by Turo’s Exclusivity policy

“Specialty” or “classic” cars must:

  • Be 25 years or older
  • Have a fair market value of up to CA$105,000
  • Be in excellent mechanical and physical condition. They must have all seat belts in safe, working condition
  • Be subject to additional review 

United Kingdom 

In the UK, vehicles must:

  • Be owned by someone over 25 years of age (23 and 24 year olds may list vehicles that are younger than 3 years.)
  • Be registered in England, Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland
  • Be privately owned (company cars are not permitted)
  • Meet our insurance requirement. And, you must make your insurer aware of the vehicle’s intended use on Turo
  • Be no more than 10 years old
  • Be in ABI Group 1 - 36, inclusive (If you are 23 or 24 years old, the vehicle must be between 1 - 16.)
  • Have a fair market value of up to £75,000**
  • Have fewer than 130,000 miles**
  • Have not 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 have annual vehicle servicing 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
  • Be listed in an individual’s (not company’s) name if covered by a Motor Trade policy. Policy must provide SD+P cover. Hosts must submit a copy of the certificate of insurance to confirm coverage.
  • Proven not to have been previous total loss or is subject to outstanding finance. You must provide a Hire Purchase Information (HPI) check made on the vehicle to ensure this.
    • These categories include, A, B, C, D, N and S.

Turo doesn’t permit UK hosts who are using a Turo protection plan to list any Tesla model vehicles, specialty vehicles, 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.

Any vehicle you list on Turo must be exclusively shared on Turo. You can’t list on Turo any vehicle you’re currently sharing or intend to share on another car sharing platform. If a host violates this policy, Turo may take action. This may include a fine, a penalty, denial of a physical damage claim, removal of the car from the platform, closing the host’s account, or other actions. See all the details in our Exclusivity policy.   

Commercial Hosts 

All Commercial Host 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 in which they’re located. Since their vehicles aren’t covered through Turo, Commercial Hosts aren’t subject to the value limitation for their listings. Learn more about being a Commercial Host. 

Commercial Hosts can switch to a Turo vehicle protection plan. If they do, their vehicles must meet Turo’s requirements in the country in which they’re listed at the time they select Turo’s protection. They must do so to be eligible for coverage.

Ineligible vehicles 

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

  • Box trucks
  • Certain makes/models 
  • 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
  • Vehicles that display dealer or trader plates (except in the US)

*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 British Columbia, CA$105,000 in Alberta, Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Quebec, and £75,000 in the UK. In the US and Canada, Turo provides up to the ACV with no limits for the Tesla models X, S, and 3. In the UK, Turo doesn’t provide coverage for any Tesla models. Only Commercial Hosts may list Teslas in the UK. You can read more about our vehicle coverage limits. 

** Cars that have more than 130,000 mi/200,000 km may remain listed as long as they’re in excellent condition and don’t have a branded title. They must also continue to meet all legal, safety, and mechanical standards. 

*** You’re responsible for knowing your vehicle’s title history before listing. If you don’t, 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.

In this Article