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How to become a Power Host

Power Hosts are the most dependable, ambitious, and accomplished hosts on Turo. 

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Discover the path to achieving Power Host status with expert guidance and top tips based on what’s worked for the overwhelming majority of US Power Hosts.

Whether you’re an experienced entrepreneur or this is your first business, hit the milestones below to stay on track as you build your successful car sharing business.

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What are the benefits of being a Power Host?

Power Hosts enjoy exclusive benefits including:

  • Priority customer support

  • Specialized claims support

  • Expert advice from a Host Success Manager

  • Exclusive perks, updates, and events

  • Access to powerful business insights

Understanding the Power Host program requirements

Hosts qualify for Power Host status if they meet the following requirements:*

  • Continue to meet All-Star Host status

  • Have had at least four vehicles on Turo that have each had at least one completed trip during the past 365 days. The vehicles don’t all have to be listed at the same time.**

  • Earn $36,000+ during the past 365 days

Power Host status is reevaluated quarterly and you can track your performance in the “Performance” tab.

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First milestone

By day 10: Get your first booking

Get off to a strong start like the vast majority of future Power Hosts who get their first trip by their tenth day hosting on Turo.

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How to do it

  • Keep your calendar and settings up to date to avoid canceling on guests. You can start getting bookings as soon as your listing is published.

  • Offer delivery, especially to airports – A significant portion of bookings involve delivery and hosts who offer airport delivery show up higher in search results.

  • Price competitively – Many new hosts lower their prices a little and focus on offering a great guest experience. Check out pricing insights on your vehicle’s calendar page.

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Second milestone

By two months: Get your first 10 bookings

Continue offering delivery, keep your settings and calendar up to date, and offer a 5-star guest experience.

How to do it

  • Optimize for delivery – Power Hosts typically deliver for five of their first 10 trips. 

  • Don’t cancel trips – Fulfill every booking to help keep your metrics high and help get more bookings. This is especially critical for newer hosts. In fact, almost half of hosts who cancel their first booking never get a second one.

  • Maintain an 85% 5-star rating for all completed trips – Build a good reputation on Turo by offering a great guest experience.

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Third milestone

By the next evaluation period: Achieve All-Star Host status

All-Star Hosts are the highest-rated and most dependable hosts on Turo. Maintaining All-Star Host status is a Power Host requirement, so reaching this milestone is an important step in your hosting journey.

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Perks and privileges

All-Star Hosts get a special profile badge and show up higher in guests’ search results. They also enjoy:

  • Exclusive perks

  • $100 Turo promo code every year***

  • Special opportunities to get extra bookings

All-Star Host requirements

Every three months, we’ll check if your host performance meets the following requirements for the previous 365 days. If it does, you’ll earn All-Star Host status for the next cycle.

  • 85%+ overall 5-star ratings for all completed trips

  • 80%+ 5-star maintenance ratings for all completed trips

  • 80%+ 5-star cleanliness ratings for all completed trips

  • 3% or lower cancellation rate for all trips

  • 20+ completed trips, or 80 trip days across five trips

80% of future Power Hosts achieved All-Star Host status within their first two evaluation cycles.****

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Fourth milestone

By nine months: Have at least four active vehicles on Turo

Power Hosts need four or more active vehicles on the platform. Successful hosts grow their business sustainably, making careful assessments and creating a business plan before adding additional vehicles.

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How to do it

  • Earn at least $850/month on your first vehicle – Make sure your first vehicle is performing well before considering adding more vehicles. Power Hosts typically start adding additional vehicles after their first one begins earning $850 per month.

  • Add a second vehicle – Once you’re comfortable with how your first vehicle is earning, start growing your business by adding a second vehicle. 

  • Add a third and fourth vehicle – Most Power Hosts decide to add a third and fourth vehicle when they’ve reached $1,000 in earnings per car per month.

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Fifth milestone

Earn $36k+ in the past 365 days

Power Hosts need to earn at least $36,000 in the previous 365-day period in addition to the other program requirements.

How to do it

  • Sustainably add additional vehicles if needed – Depending on your performance, specific vehicle portfolio, and market dynamics, you may need more than four vehicles to earn $36k+ in a 365-day period. If this applies to you, continue to sustainably add additional vehicles to your portfolio.

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Sixth milestone

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Achieve Power Host status

After you’ve met all the requirements, at the next review cycle you’ll be welcomed into the Power Host community! You’ll get the exclusive benefits listed above to reward you for your hard work and help you continue to build your business.

The data above was collected in June 2023 drawing from hosts who created their accounts from January 2021 – June 2023.

Discover the Host Success Learning Hub

Check out insightful videos with expert advice and tips from Turo employees, All-Star Hosts, and Power Hosts about how to successfully start and grow your business.

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  1. *Turo reserves the right to revise Power Host requirements at our sole discretion.

  2. **For example, imagine a host has a Toyota and Ford listed on Turo. Then they add a Honda, unlist the Ford, and add a Lexus. They would meet the four+ vehicles requirement as long as each vehicle has completed at least one trip during the past 365 days.

  3. ***Hosts based outside the US get a USD$100 Turo promo code which is converted to the equivalent amount in their local currency after each year as an All-Star Host.

  4. ****These future Power Hosts achieved All-Star Host status before the criteria were updated in October 2024.