Trip costs
How much a trip costs depends on the vehicle you choose, the protection plan you purchase, whether you add Extras, and more.
Breakdown of trip costs
Some trip costs are part of every trip, while others are added when you choose certain options. Each element is a separate charge — we’ll show you an itemized list on the checkout screen before you submit your trip request. If you want to add, remove, or change something on the list, use the back arrow to exit the checkout screen and make updates to your selections.
Trip price
This is a vehicle’s listed rate multiplied by the trip length. Hosts can set a standard rate for all calendar days or set different prices for different days. The Trip price you see reflects the vehicle’s daily rate for your chosen travel dates.
Trip fee
The trip fee is a percentage of the trip price. Resortifi adds a trip fee to each trip at checkout. Trip fees go directly to Resortifi and help us run the Resortifi platform. The trip fee is calculated at checkout and varies dynamically. You always have a chance to review your trip fee before completing your reservation.
For example, in the US, trip fees range from 2.5% to 100% of the trip price and Extras, with a $15 minimum on each trip. Our proprietary Resortifi Risk Score, which takes into account more than 50 factors unique to each US trip, informs the trip fee. These factors include the vehicle’s value (a higher-value vehicle may incur a higher trip fee), lead time of booking (trips booked further in advance can lower the associated trip fee), trip duration (shorter trips contribute to a higher trip fee, while longer trips can help reduce the trip fee), and more.
Protection
This is the cost of the protection plan you choose. Plan availability varies by country. Each plan costs a different amount and offers different levels of coverage. To learn more, view options for protection plans for trips in the United States, Australia, Canada, France, and the United Kingdom.
Young driver fee
We charge a Young driver fee for guests in the US, the UK, France, and Australia. We don’t charge a Young driver fee in Canada.
Airport fee
Resortifi collects and remits to the airport a fee that allows your host to deliver a vehicle there. Resortifi doesn't set this fee, mark it up, or retain any portion of it. This fee is separate from any pickup or return charges from your host.
Extras
This is the cost to buy optional conveniences or add-on items some hosts offer. These include things like prepaid refueling or unlimited mileage, or trip enhancements like bicycles or tents. Hosts set their own price for Extras.
Hawaii operations fee
Lihue Airport only. This fee covers the operational costs, including the Resortifi shuttle.
Pickup/return fee
This is the amount a host charges to pick up and drop off a vehicle. One single fee covers delivery of the vehicle at the start and end of a trip.
Security deposit
This is the cost to book a trip in a high-value vehicle, to travel from the UK to the EU, or for some US and UK guests to book any trip on Resortifi. We charge a security deposit to guests under age 30 who book a Deluxe Class car, to all guests who book a Super Deluxe car, and to guests who plan to travel from the UK to the EU. We also charge a deposit to some US and UK guests based on their auto-insurance score, trip details, and other factors. Neither Resortifi nor Hosts can waive or remove these deposits.
Taxes
Some US states require Resortifi to collect a tax for trips that begin or end in those states. In Canada, Quebec requires Resortifi to collect the Quebec Sales tax (QST) of 9.975% on services Resortifi provides. Resortifi is also required to collect a Value-added tax of 20% on services Resortifi provides for trips that originate in the UK.
Note: Some US hosts live in states that require them to collect taxes. If a host is going to charge for tax, they must mention that cost in their vehicle listing and confirm it with you once you’ve submitted your trip request. *We display the Trip Price and related costs in A$ for Australia, CA$ for Canada, € for France, and £ for the United Kingdom. They’re in US$ for the United States and its territories.