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How much does renting an RV really cost in 2026? The honest numbers
Campervan, converted van, semi-integrated, alcove, A-class or mini-camper: the price ranges we actually see across rental platforms, and the fees people forget.
By Clément Lacaille, editor of Van-Comparator · updated
It's the first question everyone asks — and the honest answer is: it depends on the vehicle, the season and the platform. Here are the ranges we actually observe when aggregating offers from the major platforms.
Price ranges by vehicle type (per day)
- Mini-camper: €45–90 — the pocket camper for a light-traveling duo, parks like a car.
- Campervan: €75–150 — the Swiss Army knife of road trips, kitchen and bed in 5 meters.
- Converted van: €85–160 — standing height inside, a real shower on most models.
- Semi-integrated RV: €95–180 — the best comfort-to-size ratio for a couple or small family.
- Alcove motorhome: €90–170 — up to 6 berths, the family favorite.
- A-class motorhome: €130–280 — full comfort for long trips.
In the United States, budget $150–350 per day for a Class C RV, with mileage charged on top (plan for mileage packages).
The fees people forget (and Van-Comparator displays)
The listed price is almost never the final price. Factor in: the platform's service fees (0 to 15% depending on the player), mileage caps (often 100–250 km per day included, then €0.20–0.40 per extra kilometer), the cleaning fee (€50–120), bedding and kitchen kits sometimes billed as extras, and the security deposit — blocked but not charged (€1,000–2,500).
Three levers to pay less
1. Compare platforms. The same vehicle type, in the same city, on the same dates, routinely varies by 10 to 25% from one platform to another — which is exactly what Van-Comparator surfaces in a single search.
2. Shift by one week. Late June and early September offer the same roads as mid-August, 30 to 40% cheaper — see our off-season rental guide.
3. Pick up in the right city. Collecting the vehicle in Lyon rather than Annecy, or in the suburbs rather than downtown, often saves 15% for the very same itinerary — Van-Comparator automatically shows you nearby pickup cities.
Van-Comparator’s own data
Observed prices, every type and platform
Median price by vehicle type, readings from 17 Sept 2026 to 14 Oct 2026
| Type | Destinations | Readings | Median (€/day) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campervan | 100 | 384 | €70 |
| Converted van | 116 | 448 | €80 |
| Alcove motorhome | 93 | 325 | €89 |
| A-class motorhome | 46 | 137 | €95 |
| Semi-integrated RV | 105 | 383 | €98 |
The platforms in our readings from 17 Sept 2026 to 14 Oct 2026
| Platform | Cities with offers (of 144) | Offers per search (median) | Offers recorded (total) | Median price (€/day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yescapa | 119 | 7 | 3,327 | €85 |
| Goboony | 142 | 35 | 13,777 | €80 |
| Roadsurfer | 51 | 4 | 987 | €65 |
Offers per search are capped by what each platform exposes publicly on its city page (about 36 listings on Goboony, 7 to 9 on Yescapa, the station’s models on Roadsurfer): an indicator of visible depth, not fleet size.
Source: Van-Comparator nightly readings (public “from” prices displayed by Goboony, Roadsurfer, Yescapa and Wikicampers, search for a departure 30 days out, each city read once a week). Tables recomputed at every site update. Our method and its limits.
What research says
- How a platform presents its price range influences travellers’ choices: a “from” price attracts, the real price is read at booking — Kim, Franklin, Phillips & Hwang (2019), Journal of Travel Research, doi:10.1177/0047287519857159
- On a price comparison site, gaps between sellers of the same product stay large and persistent: comparing is not redundant even when the market looks transparent — Baye, Morgan & Scholten (2004), The Journal of Industrial Economics, doi:10.1111/j.0022-1821.2004.00236.x
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