Cleaning the car

Fast Facts:

  • If you return a car significantly dirtier than it was when you received it, your host may request a cleaning fee.
  • Hosts can also request a cleaning fee if they need to disinfect the vehicle after your trip.
  • To avoid disputes, take pre- and post-trip photos to document the car’s condition. 

We expect guests to take care of the car as if it were their own. A car should be returned in the same condition in which it was received. Whether you’ve had the car for a single day or for a month-long road trip, remember to shake out or vacuum up any dirt, sand, or crumbs, wipe up any sticky spots, and check the exterior for any significant dirt or mud that may need to be wiped down or washed off.

If you return the car significantly dirtier and the host informs us, you may incur a cleaning fee from $30 to $250*, depending on the severity, and an administrative fee of up to $25.  If your host has to disinfect the vehicle after your trip due to COVID-19, they may request reimbursement for up to $50.

We suggest taking interior and exterior photos of the car before and after the trip and uploading those to the Trip Photos section of the app. Hosts have up to 72 hours after a trip’s end to request reimbursement for cleaning. Details of our Cleaning policy, suggestions of what photos to take pre- and post-trip, and the fee chart can be found here.

If you book a trip with a Commercial Host, they should contact you directly to collect for these costs. You can read more information about Commercial Hosts here.

*Values are in CA$ for trips in Canada, € (euros) for trips in Germany and all countries in the eurozone, £ (pounds) in the United Kingdom, and US$ for trips in the United States and all other countries where Turo is available.

 

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