Delivered RV Rentals near Santa Barbara County, CA

Pricing in Santa Barbara County, CA depends on two major factors: Type of RV, and whether or not you will you drive it or tow it. RV's with a drive train are more expensive; on average $60 more per night than towables (they don't have engines). Driving RV rentals require the renter to acquire insurance. With RVPlusYou, this cost is included in the rental transaction. Driving insurance for an RV rental is covering a novice driver of a very large and heavy box. The cost per night can be as high as $60 per night additional. Averge cost for 3 day delivered RV is $680. The average cost for a 3 day motorhome rental is around $880, plus miles and fuel cost.

Well over half of the RV rentals listed on RVPlusYou allow pets. RV owners that deliver to Santa Barbara County, CA are notoriously pet friendly and most own pets themselves. Always ask the RV owner if your pet will be allowed to join you. There are some pet free, allergy free RV rentals. Use the filter feature to find the best option for you.

Yes. Ironically, it's almost always less expensive to have a nearby RV delivered to your Santa Barbara County, CA destination. All search results for RV rental listings on RVPlusYou include a precise quote that calculates distance in the delivery cost. This formula factors base delivery fee, plus extra mileage fees. RV's located closer to your Santa Barbara County, CA destination will generally be less expensive. Fuel is a huge cost for all RV's, whether towed or driven by owner or renter. Insurance is another huge cost. If renters will be driving, they can expect to pay a premium for required insurance, an expense that RV owners already factor into their annual cost of ownership. This becomes a savings to the renter who decides to rent a delivered RV.

Depends. If you are driving an RV rental, yes; you must have the minimum required state mandated damange and liability insurance. If you are having the RV delivered to Santa Barbara County, CA, NO; as insurance requirements are up to the owner. RVPlusYou provides a minimum liability and damage policy with all rentals booked online for delivered RV rentals.

Most RV rentals can sleep at least 4 people. Some RV's can sleep as many as 12 adults. It's always best to check with the RV owner renting out their RV as to how many guests can sleep comfortably in their RV rental. Some beds will fit just one adult, but may sleep 2 children just fine.

Booking direct with an RV owner, private party, is risky. Having a 3rd party booking platform like RVPlusYou process payment is protection against fraudulent actors. If the RV rental in Santa Barbara County, CA is not as advertised, or is not delivered, then rental fees can be returned to the renter. If the renter pays direct, this is not possible. Most legitimate RV owners will NOT ask you for direct payment. If they do, then do not rent from them. RV owners and rental companies want to be protected as well so they will rent out their RV through a trusted 3rd party rental platform like RVPlusYou.

The general rule of thumb is to buy if you are going to use the RV more than 3 weeks per year. If you will use it less than 3 weeks, then it makes sense to rent. Other factors are storage costs which can be as high as $1,000 per year. Maintenance and repairs can average $800 per year, and depreciation is constant. One, two, or even three rentals in a year can easily cost less than the cost of ownership.