Start your car sharing business on Turo
Top hosts across Australia earn $1,080 per month per car on average¹
What is Turo?
Turo is the world’s largest car sharing marketplace where hosts build successful businesses sharing their cars to guests around the globe.
$4.4B+
in host earnings²
3.5M+
active guests³
~365K+
active vehicles³
15,000+
cities³
Meet the Turo team
There will be a number of events from Aug 29 to Sep 12 that will help you become familiar with Turo, both virtually and in person. Register using one of the links below and don’t miss out on the chance to personally meet the Australian team!
Sign up for an online webinarRSVP for an in-person community eventManaging trips
Hosting on Turo is different to hosting on other platforms. Turo hosts go above and beyond, with 96% of all rated trips in AU this year rated with five stars. The quality experience provided by Turo hosts helps ensure guests keep returning and drive more bookings through word of mouth.
On Turo, guests don’t book by the hour. Over a decade of data from the Turo marketplace has shown that longer trips are more profitable, less risky, and often easier for hosts, so the platform promotes long-duration trips with discounts and distance limits.
Average trip duration
in AU: roughly 4 days
50% of guests are
travelling from out of
state or internationally
No hourly bookings
Key handoff options
Turo hosts can use three different methods to hand keys off to guests.
In-person key handoff: Hosts meet their guests face-to-face at the agreed-upon location — hosts can charge guests to bring the car to them.
Lockbox: Guest licences are verified remotely through the app before the trip.
Remote unlock technology: Turo has partnered with Linkey to offer a semi-integrated remote solution.
Key information for Turo hosts
Vehicle eligibility
- Model year 2013 and newer, with exceptions made for specialty and classic vehicles
- 200km maximum odometer reading
- No insurance write-offs
- Passenger vans up to 10 seats allowed
Delivering vehicles
Hosts can offer delivery to travel hubs or custom locations and set their own prices, up to a limit of $120, for the service.
Key handoff options
- In-person key handoff by default
- Physical lockbox left at property or near car allowed. Currently, Turo does not have a recommended lockbox provider
- Currently, no integrated remote access solution. The only third-party solution we currently recommend is Linkey
Refuelling & recharging
Guests pay for all fuel usage. Hosts get reimbursed for refuelling cars returned with less fuel and can charge a $10 refuelling inconvenience fee.
Keeping vehicles clean
Cars should be cleaned by hosts prior to each trip. Hosts can receive a payment of $150 for cleaning violations when a guest returns a car that’s excessively dirty.
Off-app insurance
Turo does not currently offer an off-app insurance option. Turo hosts are required to have CTP, but are not required to have other insurance to share their cars on the platform.
How to get started
Sign up
Submit your info and we’ll verify that you're qualified to host and your car is eligible to share.
Set up your profile
Set your preferences, add some photos, complete your orientation course, and you’re good to go.
Complete your first trip
Welcome your first guest, and provide clear pick up/dropoff instructions.
Scale your business
Complete more trips, refine your strategy, grow your portfolio, and earn even more.
1. Calculated using the average monthly performance of the top 50% of Australian Turo hosts (based on their average monthly earnings) in the 6 months ending June 30, 2023. Earnings not reduced to reflect other costs of vehicle ownership such as maintenance and insurance. Figures are rounded down to the nearest dollar.
2. Total host earnings calculated from the company's inception to 30 June 2024.
3. As of 30 June, 2024.
4. Turo Travels Mutual Limited (the Mutual) is a discretionary mutual providing risk protection products. The Mutual issues and distributes its products via Picnic Licensing Pty Ltd, ACN: 647 642 117 AFSL: 532540. The Mutual is managed by Turo Travels Management Pty Ltd ACN 661 462 433 (AR No: awaiting issuance). The Managing Agent is Turo Australia Pty Ltd, ACN 659 649 073 (AR No: awaiting issuance). Discretionary risk protection is not the same as insurance. For more information before deciding to become a member, please review the Constitution, Financial Services Guide, Host Product Disclosure Statement, and related materials at https://turo.com/au/en/policies/turotravels.