RelayRides

Had a recent trip to Crested Butte Colorado and it would not have been the same without or buddy The Jeep named «Willie» we rented from Zach! Awesome well maintained vehicle that made the trip wonderful. Highly recommend and will use again.

Easier than I expected for my first rental. Verification process via facebook and my driving record went very smoothly. Can’t wait to use them again to get a great car without having to deal with the beating of the rental car companies.

We had a fantastic experience renting two cars from RelayRides. We borrowed two different Subarus from two different owners for the same long weekend to drive from Denver to Breckenridge. I had an EXTREMELY hard time finding all-​wheel or 4-​wheel drive cars through regular rental companies and even if I was able to find one they were over a thousand dollars for ONE car for four days. Instead we rented two cars for way under that through RelayRides. The owners were fantastic, the cars were exactly what we needed and it was super easy to do.

Relay rides is the best! For me I always am using it when snowy conditions are present and I want a reliable car that will get me around safely without breaking the bank! In some cases you can even rent the same car you own at home which is awesome. Pickup and drop off is much easier than at a traditional rental car company and you get way more bang for your buck. I’d highly recommend it if you are travelling anywhere.

Relay Rides is an incredible service and I was very pleased. I have recommended it to many friends and colleagues as an alternative to traditional rental cars.
Pros:
Affordable and total control over vehicle selection
Great communicate with the renter
Cons:
Many of the vehicles offer «Free Delivery» but this is not actually true. I had to pay extra for airport delivery.
Daily mileage limits seem to target average activities that a renter might do (i.e. in Colorado in Winter, will probably go skiing) and put them at a threshold that could be easily broken. I limited my weekend activities as such.
Overall relay rides rocks, they just need to enforce a bit harder on their renters.

LOVE RelayRides– had a skiing trip planned in CO and knew going the regular rental route for a 4WD was going to be way out of my budget. A friend told me about RelayRides when I mentioned there had to be an airbnb of car rental by now– and there was! Found a perfect car for my needs, the girl I rented from was great, worked with my travel timeline, great experience all around, will definitely use for all future trips.

I rented from RelayRides in Denver! I rented Jordan’s Ford Focus. Great price and Jordan couldn’t have been nicer. He was punctual and even offered to drive my friend back to the airport at the end of our rental.
RelaRides is a Great idea! And I love giving to the people who live in the community rather than big corporate car companies!

Overall: Excellent experience, rate and very competitive service.
Details: Needed to rent an AWD /​4WD car for a ski trip in Colorado. Major rental agencies had no such rental unless you want the huge SUV like the 9 passenger fullsized vehicles that was not needed for 2 people. Hard to believe rental agencies located in Colorado don’t stock passenger cars with AWD !
So looking at Relay Rides, I found quite a number of owners willing to rent out their rides for the time we were there. Many competed which made finding what I wanted sort of mind boggling. Luckily, RelayRides has a feature search for AWD /​4WD which narrowed down the search to 3 candidates.
One owner was the highest but newer car, another said an extra 50% surcharge for the holiday weekend, and the one I got was Justin with his 2009 Audi Quattro AWD A3 wagon!
At $ 37 per day, it was a steal! The car was excellent — performed well, maintained well, and the owner was very flexible with times to pickup and drop off!
I opted to get insurance on the car just in case which made the price go up a bit, but still a great deal compared to the major car rental agencies.
I would definitely rent from RelayRides in my future vacation trips and recommend this company to anyone looking to save money & get the car they always wanted to rent.
For a first timer, I have to say, very well done!

I had a great experience renting from RelayRides. My friend recommended the company to me, so my girlfriend and I decided to use the service while we were on vacation.
Although I didn’t compare the rates to a conventional rental service, I know from past experiences we saved money in the long run.
I would definitely use the service again.

I can’t say enough good things about RelayRides. What an innovative idea and great way for people to share their resources. I’ve used RelayRides twice now and it was extremely easy to setup, communicate with the owner and complete the rental both times. I can’t wait to utilize their service when I’m out of town but will definitely continue to use them when taking various trips in Colorado. Highly recommend!

Relayrides worked out very well for me for a very specific use case. I was spending 4 days in Denver in the harsh winter and Xmas/​New year season, and I really wanted a 4 wheel drive or an AWD. All the regular rental agencies were charging close to 250 $ per day for a «SUV», which as most people know, does not guarantee a 4 wheel drive or AWD vehicle.
I found many options for such a vehicle at much more affordable rates on RelayRides. I finally paid close to 120 $ a day for an AWD vehicle which totally saved the trip for us and was such a cool ride.
In terms of areas of improvement, I have the following suggestions:
— The basic and premium insurance options don’t quite cut it. The windshield of the car I was driving developed a crack in the windshield, for no fault of mine (and as I understand it, is quite common in Denver cold winters, a small pebble hitting the windshield can cause it to crack). Now I have to pay out of pocket for it. This is a big hassle and I felt guilty as I returned the car to the owner. I felt like I had spoilt someone’s trust, but in effect, I would have been happier if a bumper to bumper coverage option existed and I don’t have to hassle the owner with some direct payments.
— Many owners don’t have an updated calendar, or options to specify minimum rental periods and as a result I had to go through 7 possibilities (messaging back and forth) before I could find one who agreed to the span of time I needed the car for. This was a big hassle. IMO, owners should have accurate updated calendars — not exchange a message or two with me and then say «ooops, sorry I can’t do that, as I need the car on the 3^rd day».
— Lastly, when the rental’s windshield developed a crack, I found that neither the mobile app nor mobile web interface clearly told me what insurance option I had picked. Even when I went to the dashboard and looked the receipt for my rental, I could not see a detailed breakdown which described how much I had paid for insurance. Finally I found it in only by using a full browser and on the full site, and even there it was in an obscure place.
Overall — I would love to use RelayRides again for those special scenarios where you want a very specific type of vehicle in a specific place and time.

I had a great first experience with RelayRides. It was easy & super affordable– I saved over $ 500 with RelayRides versus a big chain rental car company, and to be honest, I loved how transparent & up front all of the information was, and I loved that RelayRides provided free roadside support in the event anything happened. HIGHLY recommend and I will absolutely be using the service again.

First time using relay rides and I really enjoyed every part of it! The transition was easy and helpful! We ended up saving 300 $ by using relay rides instead of a rental company! The car was even delivered to us at the airport… Extremely convient! Overall I love this concept and better yet the owner of the car we rented paid off her car just by using this company. Will be using relay rides again!

RelayRides priced us out of the share economy!
My girlfriend and I were BIG fans of RelayRides since we could rent out our 2006 Toyota Corolla with 99,000 miles and make some extra money. We had nothing but positive experiences with all of our renters. We even had someone from the LA Times rent our car for a story on the share economy!
We used the money we made to buy a nicer, more appropriate car for Colorado, a Subaru Forester. When we went to list our new (to us) Suby on RelayRides we were shocked to find that it was ineligible because it had over 100,000 miles on it (119,000 to be exact). Everyone knows that a Subaru (any car really) can run great well beyond 100,000 miles. When I contacted RelayRides about this I explained that the car was in great shape and was worth nearly double the previous car we had been renting. I was hoping that since we had been great customers (We got them positive exposure in the LA Times!) they would make an exception. Turns out they are strictly sticking to their new 100,000 mile policy.
I understand RelayRides has to have restrictions, but in addition to this new rule being a nonsensical blanket policy, it seems to go against the spirit of the share economy. I’m not naïve enough to think that people are renting their cars solely out of the goodness of their hearts (I know we weren’t.), but there was certainly a sense of community and helping one another that we experienced when doing it. And more importantly, the folks who were renting our car weren’t CEO’s looking for fancy cars that they could rent with their business expense accounts. They could have cared less about the stinking mileage as long as it safely got them where they needed to go!
RelayRides, change this stupid policy and allow everyday folks like us to rent our cars as long as they’re safe and in good shape!

Went like a charm! Great price wonderful car and all in all saved $ 700 vs renting from Avis.
THANKS!!!

I had to go to Colorado for the World Lacrosse Championships. As you can imagine, all the major rental companies wanted several hundred dollars a day for a large SUV.
I was stuck.
In that way, RelayRides came through. I was able to get a Jeep at less than ¹⁄₃ the cost. The transaction went very smoothly, and I would definitely try RR again, should I need a vehicle during the high season.

Wow! RelayRides save my family’s summer vacation. The transmission went out on our family car AND there were NO rental cars available with all the summer travelers.
I had heard of RelayRides and decided to try it so I wouldn’t have to cancel our vacation.
It was awesome and saved us a lot of money. The site was easy to navigate, I felt safe knowing the verify drivers and renters very well, I had prompt responses from their support team, they have great communication through email and texts with us… I also felt great about a car owner getting a few of my bucks for the use of their car rather than some huge rental car company.
I liked the experience so much, that I have already used it a second time.

I just completed a 2 week vacation to Colorado with my boyfriend. We looked into renting through Hertz and the cost was prohibitive. Then I found RelayRides and it was half the cost. The people I rented from were friendly and even picked us up and dropped us off at the airport. The rental car was perfect for our trip and the whole process was smooth and effortless.
It was also a good experience renting from locals who gave us some suggestions of where to go during out stay.
What a great experience, thanks Relay Rides for making a wonderful vacation a bit more affordable.

Relay Rides is a godsend. I frequently travel to Denver to visit family & friends, and when I previously rented from the big name car rentals, I paid a minimum of $ 100 in airport fees/​taxes alone, not counting the actual rental or insurance cost.
Now that my trips home to Denver are cheaper with Relay Rides, it’s not as big of a deal to visit more often. I’ve also found people with cars at the airport which is a huge bonus. I love Relay Rides so much I would kiss it if I could!

Relayrides was incredible! The sigh up and approval process was quick and painless. I recently visited Austin and no car rental company could touch my budget.
Through Relayrides I got an awesome & reliable car. The owner picked me up at the airport and I dropped her off at home.
I can’t say enough good things and I am a full on customer now!