RelayRides

One of the worst places to rent rides, I was a member to rent vehicles & there was never a problem.
I am 21 years old have a clean background & clean, valid license.
I used to rent vehicles with Relayrides and I didn’t have a problem.
One day out of the blue when I tried to login to reserve a vehicle, A popup screen came on and said «member ineligible». I have written multiple emails to relayrides and still this day I haven’t gotten a response. These people just wanna take your money. What a crappy company

Rented a car for a 4 day trip around the Miami area as it was much cheaper than a rental company. The owner was unable to meet us with the car as she was out of town so she left it in a parking garage of the airport where we landed. We struggled to find the car in the parking lot and had to contact the owner over and over again to finally locate it. The car was in poor condition with scratches and bumps all over and it was dirty. We spent at least half an hour taking and posting pictures to relay rides. We then proceeded to leave and the parking pass that was suppose to work didn’t. We had to drive around in circles and speak to a bunch of people including the owner who apparently didn’t come into the lot the correct way hence we couldn’t leave without speaking to the parking garage main manager in the middle of the night who finally let us go. The entire ordeal took an hour. Another problem with the car was that it was in poor condition mechanically. It made all kinds of strange noises and the main brake light was out which resulted in us being pulled over by the police. Overall I do not recommend this service unless you are totally broke and this is your only option.

This was my first RR rental. I needed a car for 8 days in AZ. I looked at two cars. The owner of the one I rented was great. He responded very quickly to my initial inquiry about the car, and he was accomumodating with easy pick up and delivery. I rented an older but well maintained small SUV. I paid less than half than I would have paid for a smaller car from a major rental company.
The owner of the car I first inquired about –which I did not rent– was slow to respond, and I wasn’t sure he was even serious about renting his car. His slow response time was frustrating, so pay attention to the response time in a review.
I found it a little difficult to rent for more than one week. Many cars are available only on weekends — I guess when owners are not working. The biggest down side for my rental was travel expense to and from car pick up. I used Über to get to/​from airport. Some cars have free drop off and pick up and I would recommend that if possible.
In summary, I was happy with RR. I will definitely use them again and recommend them.
PS – Try Über instead of taxis, and AirBnB for your lodging too. The peer to peer economy is going to shake things up!

Rented a car for the weekend in Miami. Relay rides was incredibly easy to use, and more affordable than any of the major car rental companies. Personal touch, cool cars. All about that sharing economy. Would absolutely recommend to a friend!

I’ve rented twice from here and I couldn’t have been happier with either experience… once in NY and once in Miami, FL. Minus one star for legal woes re: NYC (which they say they’re working on relentlessly). Jersey is close enough in most cases. WAYYY cheaper longer-​term rentals vs. Zipcar, and usually get nicer, better taken-​care-​of vehicles!

Rented a car to drive down to Miami for a weekend getaway. It was a great, smooth experience. Much better prices than rental car companies and had allowed me to rent a mustang whereas other companies like budget would not because I am 22. I would definitely recommend this app to anyone looking to rent a car. Just keep in mind your experience is based on who you rent the car from rather than the company itself so beware of that as you look for cars to rent.

David’s F150 Rocks the HIZZ HOUSE !
The tires on the truck are insane, and he even put on a new one right before my arrival!
David was super understanding with minor issues I reported with the truck, and it was an extreme pleasure working with this company!
Josh

You can find some pretty good deals sometimes. If you are dead set on a specific car, it beats the rental places.

This was my first time using Relay Rides and I had a very positive experience and would highly recommend it. I was looking for a VW Beetle for my daughter’s wedding in Miami and found the car through an internet search. To be honest I had not heard of Relay Rides before. I found the perfect car and fortunately it was right next door to my hotel. The car was immaculate and the owner was very easy and flexible to deal with. I would highly recommend.

Awesome and ¹⁄₃ of the price from a rental car company.
Will definitely use again and spread the word.

There were lots of problems with your interface, website, and phone app.
Please please, take a look closely at what Airbnb is doing with their interface, how they handled the communication between owner/​renter, how they have apps for android and iphone, how they verify identities of all people involved, how they handle the review process.
Relay rides is lacking on all fronts.
For instance, it is unclear to me how to pay tolls, or how the owner will bill for tolls to the renter. Only one of my concerns.

First time using RelayRides and I LOVED it. Great experience with the owner of a Jeep we rented in Miami. Cruised South Beach with the top down and had a great time. I definitely will use RelayRides again, it’s the best way to look for specific vehicles in the town that you will be at. Easy to book, super smooth and truly a great experience.
Give RelayRides a try… great concept for our sharing economy!

Booked a convertible BMW in Florida. The price was WAY much lower than rental companies and those premium car daily rentals offer.
You can fond an S-​class Mercedes for $ 80 a day — sounds crazy!
Simple way to go through security check.
If used for the first time you should take into consideration that it may take 2 – 3 days to go through all the confirmations and arrangements.
Also may not work for foreigners as needs background check.
Go ahead and enjoy Relay Rides!

I rented a car for a roadtrip my girlfriend and I took down through the Florida keys. The experience was absolutely incredible! We rented a hybrid which saved us money on gas, our renter was incredibly easy to work with, and we saved a fortune versus renting a car from a company which enabled us to spend more on food/​activities.
I’d highly recommend giving RelayRides a shot if you haven’t already.

It was my first time trying out relay rides and it was a great experience! I’d definitely do it again. I booked my car 2 weeks in advance though I could have booked it a day in advance and been fine. I found a 2006 honda civic hybrid for the bargain price of $ 26 a day. For an extra $ 20 the owner met me right as I arrived at Miami airport with a full tank of gas. Thanks to relay rides my trip went smoothly and was much more affordable than if I had went through a traditional rental car company.

I was very pleased with my RelayRides experience. It’s like AirBnB for cars; essentially car owners let you borrow their car, but you pay through Relay Rides and have peace of mind with their insurance coverage.
I used Sergei’s car in Miami and he was great to work with:
See my review there too.
The car was clean, the owner met me at the airport, and the prices were much better than a rental company for renting a luxury vehicle.
What’s great as well is that there are standard (manual transmission) vehicles on RelayRides, which are near to impossible to find at traditional rental car places.

Relayrides was really great and easy to use. It was so seamless. I set up pick up from the airport with the person i was renting from and drop off for no extra charge!!!
i got a great hyundai genesis coupe and i loved it. i cant wait to use relay rides again.

Relay Rides is awesome I enjoyed the experience and had much fun. I like how Relay Rides did the security check with my license and made sure everything was good and clear makes you feel secure. I look forward to doing business with Relay Rides again.

Love the background check they do to the car and you. Safety is definitely a concern they do not want. The experience was quite smooth. The only thing is that you have to negotiate the meet and drop off… It can get crazy, but nothing good comms wouldn’t fix.

beware of their insurance, I initially loved this company until I realized that they do not insure you, they are illegally providing you insurance as a third party which means that their insurance even thou they charge you a lot of money does not cover you at all! so if you are using them for a long time make sure you get your own insurance. Also keep track of all the miles you use ! take a picture before and after of the miliage and the whole car, EVERY SCRATCH COUNTS!!! and make sure that before receiving the car you agree with the owner on the mileage that you are receiving, the owner is supposed to give you a page for both to sing make sure you have a copy of that as well, and it doesn’t hurt to make your own contract on the conditions of the car for the owner to sign. They key to this is to keep track of everything even the tolls! pay your own tolls and have proof of that … A lot of fraud in this company with the tolls.
Look relay rides is ok if you pay attention and if you are responsible and have your own insurance, other wise DONT !