Electric car rental at Monterey Peninsula Airport (MRY) offers eco-friendly transportation while exploring California's stunning coastline and scenic routes. The Monterey region features numerous charging stations, making electric car travel convenient for visiting local attractions like Carmel-by-the-Sea and Pebble Beach. Electric rental cars provide quiet, smooth driving experiences perfect for enjoying the area's natural beauty without emissions.

The iconic 17-Mile Drive showcases breathtaking coastal scenery from Monterey Peninsula Airport, winding through Pebble Beach and Carmel. Highway 1 northbound leads to Santa Cruz and San Francisco, offering dramatic ocean vistas and charming coastal towns. Big Sur's rugged coastline southward provides one of America's most spectacular drives, featuring redwood forests and clifftop views.

Turo accepts valid licenses (not expired, suspended, or revoked) that allow for full driving privileges; this includes driver's licenses issued outside of the US. Licenses that Turo doesn't accept in the US include any that have expired, have been altered, are conditional, probational, provisional, or restricted. Learner's permit/instruction permits are not accepted.

From Monterey Peninsula Airport (MRY), take Highway 68 west toward Pacific Grove and Monterey for direct access to downtown areas. The route from the airport passes through scenic landscapes before reaching the historic Monterey waterfront district. Your rental car provides easy navigation to Cannery Row, Fisherman's Wharf, and other central Monterey attractions.

Electric rental cars operate silently and provide instant acceleration, offering a different driving experience than traditional cars. Plan your routes around available charging stations, especially for longer trips from Monterey to destinations like San Francisco or Los Angeles. Regenerative braking in electric rental cars helps extend battery range while providing smooth deceleration on Monterey's winding coastal roads.

Gas stations are readily available along Highway 68 and throughout Monterey, providing convenient fuel access for your rental car. Electric vehicle charging stations can be found at shopping centers, hotels, and public parking areas throughout the Monterey Peninsula region. The airport area and surrounding communities offer multiple charging options for electric rental cars, supporting sustainable travel.

The Monterey Peninsula Airport area features primarily toll-free highways and local roads for exploring the region. Most scenic routes from Monterey, including Highway 1 and local coastal drives, don't require toll payments. However, traveling north toward San Francisco may involve toll bridges and express lanes, so keep payment methods ready for your rental car journey.

No, you don't need personal insurance coverage to rent a car on Turo. In the US, any personal insurance you may have that covers damage to the host's vehicle would kick in before your Turo protection plan. When booking a car in the US, you'll choose between three protection plans — Premier (eligibility requirements apply), Standard, or Minimum — to get the level of protection that's right for you. On each trip, you're covered with third-party automobile liability insurance provided under a policy issued to Turo by Travelers Excess and Surplus Lines Company.* In New York state, you'll also choose between Premier (if available), Standard, or Minimum. With each plan, you're covered with liability insurance of $1,250,000.* Protection plans for New York trips also include access to roadside assistance, priority phone support, and 24/7 customer assistance.

To rent a car on Turo, you must create a Turo account, have a valid driver's license, get approved to drive on Turo, and be 18 years old or older in the US, 21 years old or older in Australia, or 23 years old or older in Canada. In the UK, you must be 21 years old or older and have held a UK or EU license for at least one year, or another driver's license for at least two years. In France you must be 18 years old or older and have held a driver's license for at least 2 years, longer for certain makes and models of vehicles. When you're booking your first trip, you'll go through a quick approval process by entering your driver's license and some other information. In most cases, you'll get approved immediately, and you'll be set for all future road trips, day trips, and business trips!