37 IF YOU CANT FIND A RENTAL
CAR, DONT WORRY.
I HAVE SOME OR OPTIONS THAT CAN
GET YOU MOVING.
CAR RENT KAL COMPANIES ARE
SCRAMBLING TO MEET CAR RENTAL
DEMAND AFTER SELLING OFF
INVENTORY.
>> WEVE BEEN IN OUR HOMES DAY
DREAMING OF WHAT WE WILL DO,
WHERE WE WILL GO, AND NOW THAT
MANY PEOPLE ARE VACCINATED, THEY
HAVE PLAN TOES TRAVEL.
>> THE CAR CRUNCH IS CAUSING
SOME REAL STICKER SHOCK.
ACCORDING TO KAYAK, PRICES FOR
RENTAL CARS ARE UP 83% COMPARED
TO THIS TIME IN 2019.
IN PLACES LIKE MIAMI BEACH,
FLORIDA, MYRTLE BEACH, SOUTH
CAROLINA, AND HAWAII, SEARCHES
FOR RENTAL CARS HAVE
SKYROCKETED.
>> WE ARE HEEDED TO OAHU IN
WYOMING AND WE ARE FINDING
RENTAL PRICES ARE ASTRONOMICAL.
>> WE SAVED MONEY DOING A U-HAUL
EVEN WITH GAS INCLUDED.
>> I DONT THINK ANY OF US
EXPECTED SUCH AN ACCELERATED
RETURN OF VISITORS INTO HAWAII.
>> HAWAIIS RENTAL CAR FLEET
DECREASED BY MORE THAN 40%
DURING THE PANDEMIC, BUT THE
TOURISM AUTHORITY SAYS, PLEASE,
DONT RENT MOVING VANS.
INSTEAD, CONSIDER PEER TO PEER
CAR SHARING SERVICES.
TURO IS A BIG PLAYER IN THE CAR
SHARING MARKETPLACE.
WHEN WE CHECKED IT OUT, WE FOUND
PLENTY OF OPTIONS AND SOMETIMES
MUCH LOWER RATES THAN A RENTAL
CAR.
FOR EXAMPLE, WITH THE SAME
LOCATION, DATE AND TIMES TO RENT
A MINIVAN FROM A CAR RENTAL,
$700 A DAY.
AND THERES ONLY ONE LEFT.
AN SUV, $900.
BUT ON TURO, A COMPARABLE SUV,
$284 A DAY.
>> WERE HEARING FROM OUR GUESTS
THAT TURO HOSTS HAVE SAVED THEIR
SUMMER TRAVEL PLANS.
>> ANDRE HADDAD IS THE CEO.
>> HOW DID IT COMPARE TO
TRADITIONAL RENTAL CARS?
>> WE HAVE OVER 1500 UNIQUE
MAKES AND MODELS, AMONG ALL OF
OUR LISTED VEHICLES AND THEY
ALSO OFFER DELIVERY OF THEIR
CARS TO OUR GUESTS.
>> WHAT DO YOU TELL PEOPLE ABOUT
SAFETY AND INSURANCE WHEN USING
A SERVICE LIKE THIS?
>> WE RUN SAFETY RECALLS AT THE
LISTING AS WELL AS BEFORE EVERY
TRIP.
>> TURO OFFERS A VARIETY OF
INSURANCE PLANS AT DIFFERENT
PRICES AND DEDUCTIBLES.
>> OUR PARTNER IS LIBERTY MUTUAL
AND WE OFFER COVERAGE FOR
LIABILITY AS WELL AS FOR ANY
PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE.
>> I DECIDED TO GIVE IT A TRY.
>> GO WITH THIS CHEVY EQUINOK.
IT LOOKS LIKE IT HAS SOME DECENT
REVIEWS HERE.
>> I CHOOSE OPTIONS FOR
INSURANCE AND THE TOTAL COMES
OUT TO $183.
>> WHAT IS THE PICKUP PROCESS
LIKE?
>> IM HERE IN NEW JERSEY TO
MEET MY HOST.
THANK YOU FOR AGREEING TO BE
HERE WITH US.
THIS IS MY FIRST TIME RENTING.
ILL TAKE YOUR LEAD.
>> ILL TAKE PICTURES OF THE
CAR.
THEN YOU GO AROUND AND TAKE
PICTURES OF THE CAR.
>> SO WERE CHECKING TO MAKE
SURE THERES NO DAMAGE.
>> CORRECT.
>> AND THAT WERE ON THE SAME
PAGE.
>> YES.
>> COOL.
LETS DO IT.
>> MABLE GOES FIRST TAKING PIRT
OF THE OUTSIDE AND INSIDE OF THE
CAR.
THEN ITS MY TURN.
>> SO ONE DING HERE.
>> GOT IT.
>> NEXT MABLE CHECKS MY LICENSE.
>> TIMELY, KEYS.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> WHEN IM DONE, I RETURN THE
CAR THE SAME WAY I PIJD IT UP. OTHER PEER TO PEER OPTIONS LET
OTHER PEER TO PEER OPTIONS LET
YOU RENT FOR AN HOURLY RATE.
>> WHILE THE RENTAL PRICE PER
DAY MAY BE LOWER, THE DELIVERY
FEES CANT GET YOU.
THOSE WERE SET BY THE HOST.
WE SAW SOME AS HIGH AS $120. IF YOU DO CHOSE THAT OPTION, YOU
IF YOU DO CHOSE THAT OPTION, YOU
MIGHT HAVE TO PUT DOWN A
DEPOSIT.
>> FOR FOLKS WHO WANT TO TRY
THAT, GO THE TRADITIONAL ROUTE,
ANY TIPS FOR THEM?
>> IT IS TOUGH.
BOOK EARLY, FOLLOW-UP A FEW DAYS
AHEAD OF YOUR RESERVATIONS SO
YOU CAN MAKE SURE YOUR CAR IS
STILL AVAILABLE AND CONSIDER
THOSE OFF AIRPORT LOCATIONS FOR
CHEAPER RATES.
HERE IS SOMETHING REALLY COOL.
CAR DEALERSHIPS.
SOME, NISSAN, TOYOTA, AUDI,