DriveShare charges service fees for each rental booked through driveshare.com. The fees for each are listed below.
Automatically Applied to Every Rental Period:
Guest Service Fee
10% service fee will be charged to the vehicle renter (guest) for each rental booked.
Insurance Fee
When a renter books a driving rental, they will have the choice of 3 coverage options to choose from for their rental. The insurance fee will be added to the total price for the rental.
Booking Fee
Individual Owners DriveShare takes 20% of each reservation. This fee covers the cost of the platform, payment processing, listing and availability management, and support services provided by DriveShare to both the owner and renter during the rental period.
Other Possible Fees:
Administrative Fees
A fee of $25 will be charged for any administrative event such as neglecting to pay for a parking or speeding ticket during a rental period. The at-fault user incurs the charge.
Late Fees
Returning a car late can really inconvenience the host. There is a 15-minute grace period with each rental. If a guest returns a car late, without notifying and communicating with the host or DriveShare, they will be charged the hourly rate of that vehicle along with a $50.00 late fee for each hour the vehicle is late, up to $500. DriveShare commission will be charged on both the late fee and the hourly rate. These charges will be added in addition to the agreed-upon rental rate between the host and guest.
Excess Mileage Fee
Guests will be charged for all excess mileage as designated per vehicle along with a $25 administrative fee.
Gas Fee
If the car is returned with less than the amount of gas as at the start of the rental, the guest will be charged $6 per gallon of missing gas along with a $25 administrative fee.
Citation & Tolls Fee
In the event that a guest fails to pay for a parking ticket, speeding ticket, toll or other citation that occurs during or subsequent to a rental, a fee equal to the highest amount on the citation will be charged to the guest along with a $25 administrative fee.
Cleaning Fee
We understand that cars get dirty out on the road. If the car is returned and is deemed to require additional cleaning due to smoke, pets, excessive trash, sand, neglect, etc., a cleaning fee of up to $350 may be imposed along with a $25 administrative fee.
DriveShare reserves the right to charge an administrative or inconvenience fee, plus any costs incurred by DriveShare, for categories not explicitly noted above. Failure to charge any of the below fees or other indulgences shall not constitute a waiver of the right to exercise the same in the event another fee should become due at any other time.