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RV rental guides

Real prices, licenses, platforms, itineraries: concrete answers before you book.

• Campervan travel with kids: the road trip that goes wellChild seats, driving rhythm, choosing the vehicle and the stops: the concrete rules that keep a motorhome holiday with children a pleasure for everyone.
• Which campervan for your group? The guide by situationCouple, family with kids, group of friends, three generations: the vehicle type that genuinely suits each crew, with realistic berths and budgets.
• Arcachon Bay by campervan: Dune du Pilat, Cap Ferret and oyster villagesEurope’s tallest sand dune, the cabins of Cap Ferret, the villages of Andernos and Arès: how to get Arcachon Bay right in a campervan despite heavily policed parking.
• Nantes, Guérande and the Brière by campervan: big scenery, small radiusSalt marshes, thatched villages of the Brière, the granite coast of Le Croisic and the Nantes vineyards: a compact, exotic road trip less than an hour from Nantes.
• Vercors and Chartreuse by campervan: the other AlpsRoads carved into cliff faces, plateaus at 1,000 m, villages without crowds: from Grenoble, the Vercors and Chartreuse deliver spectacular mountains without the prices or the queues.
• The Loire Valley by motorhome: the perfect first-timer itineraryFlat roads, short hops, stopovers everywhere and a château every 20 km: why the Loire Valley is the ideal destination for a first motorhome rental.
• The Médoc by campervan: vineyards, estuary and oceanThe château route, estuary villages, endless Atlantic beaches from Lacanau to Soulac: the Médoc peninsula is a complete road trip less than an hour from Bordeaux.
• Lake Annecy by campervan: the clearest water in the AlpsThe lake loop, Col de la Forclaz, Talloires and the escape routes above the crowds: how to enjoy Annecy in a campervan despite strictly controlled overnight parking.
• The Basque coast by campervan: Biarritz to the green hinterlandBiarritz, Guéthary and Saint-Jean-de-Luz, then La Rhune, Espelette and Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port: the ideal Basque loop in a campervan, with honest parking advice.
• Renting an RV by the week: handover, mileage and what is includedThe week is still the ruling format of motorhome rental: real pick-up and return times, mileage packages, what comes included and what does not — everything to check before you book.
• Renting an RV off-season: 40% off for the same roadsMay, June, September, October: why the shoulder season is the best time to rent a motorhome in Europe, and what really changes compared with summer.
• Driving a motorhome for the first time: the no-stress guideHeight, width, braking, crosswinds, maneuvers: what really changes compared with a car, and how to take charge of a rental motorhome with confidence.
• Deposit, deductible, insurance: what you actually risk when renting an RVBlocked deposits, deductible buy-down, cancellation insurance: how the guarantees of a motorhome rental really work, and the traps to avoid.
• Renting an RV in the USA: the complete guide for EuropeansClass A, B and C, mileage packages, kits, insurance, licenses: everything you need to know before renting a motorhome in the United States or Canada.
• US West Coast by RV: San Francisco to Los Angeles on Highway 1San Francisco, Big Sur, Santa Barbara, San Diego: the Pacific coast by RV, the one-way trip of a lifetime — seasons, budget, one-way fees and traps to avoid.
• Wild camping in a campervan: the real rules, country by countryNorway, Sweden, Scotland, France, Spain, Portugal, Iceland: where you can actually spend the night in a campervan outside campsites — and where you'll get fined.
• Iceland by campervan: the Ring Road, done rightReykjavik, the south coast, Jökulsárlón, Akureyri: how to plan your lap of Iceland in a rental campervan, in which season, on what budget — and the rules to know.
• Atlantic coast campervan road trip: La Rochelle to BiarritzLa Rochelle, Bordeaux, the Dune du Pilat, the Landes, Biarritz: the classic Atlantic coast campervan itinerary — best season, budget, and the complete guide.
• Yescapa, Goboony, Roadsurfer, Indie Campers… which platform should you choose?Strengths, weaknesses, fees and coverage of the major campervan rental platforms — and why the right answer changes with every search.
• Campervan, converted van, semi-integrated or A-class: which RV for which trip?Nomad couple, family, long stay: the real criteria for choosing between campervan, converted van, semi-integrated, alcove and A-class — plus the automatic gearbox question.
• What license do you need to drive a motorhome? The complete guideCategory B, C1, heavy vehicle: what you can drive on your current license, what rental companies require on top, and how it works in the US and Canada.