"Our prices tend to be between 20 and 40 percent cheaper than the traditional fleet-based car rental

RelayRides jobs senior travel tours is a big player in this new P2P car rental industry. It was started in 2008 and went nationwide 17 months ago. Through its website, vehicles are available for rent-by-owner in about 1,500 U.S. cities.
RelayRides moved into the airport rental business in June. When owners list their car for rent, they put their home location and the site automatically shows members the nearest airports where it can be rented.
"Our prices tend to be between 20 and 40 percent cheaper than the traditional fleet-based car rental jobs senior travel tours company," said CEO Andre Haddad. "And we are able to do that because we operate a virtual jobs senior travel tours marketplace where we don't have to set up all the infrastructure and operations of a traditional car rental company."
Tim Hebb, who lives near LAX, will rent you his 2013 Nissan Leaf for $47 a day or $300 a week. It's popular with people who are concerned about the environment or who want to try an all-electric vehicle, he said. Meanwhile, his 2002 Audi A4 (which rents for much less) appeals to visitors from Europe and Asia.
FlightCar is another relatively new peer-to-peer car rental company that has a different twist in this business model. You can park your car at a nearby FlightCars lot when you fly out of San Francisco International or Boston's Logan International.
Kate Prolman, a chef who lives in Boston, recently left her 2013 Ford Explorer with FlightCar when she flew to Ireland for vacation. That saved her $120 on airport parking. And since the car was rented for a few days during that period, she made money on the deal.
RelayRides announced this week that it has launched a similar airport parking/rental service at SFO. One big difference: it doesn't pay owners if the car is rented. RelayRides said it plans to expand the service across the country in the near future.
SFO wants FlightCar to pay 10 percent of revenue and $20 per rental car—the terms rental car companies that operate at airports meet, Forbes reported . FlightCar currently pays $3.65 to SFO every time it picks up or drops off a client at the airport.
Peer-to-peer car renting is still in its infancy, so vehicle selection is limited. The car might not be new and might not be in pristine condition, but you always know what you're getting. Renters are required to replace the gas they use. RelayRides and FlightCar have 24/7 roadside assistance and provide jobs senior travel tours a $1 million dollar liability policy to cover the owner should that vehicle be damaged. FlightCar provides renters with a $300,000 secondary jobs senior travel tours liability policy. Relay Rides provides state-mandated minimum liability coverage.
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