An app developed in Mendoza offers car owners who are less than ten years old rent them to tourists. The app is called rentals and is promoted as “the Airbnb of private cars,” as the requirements for renting a unit aren’t much different than any traffic control: car with the cards in order and with the Technical Verification (VTV) updated.
For the moment, this company born in 2022 has only had expansion within the province of Cuyo, but now they are facing the launch in Buenos Aires.
“In Mendoza it had incredible penetration, so many people they already generate income with their vehicles and some have even invested in purchasing units only to lease them,” he said. Gerardo Germano, one of the founders together with Andrés Puebla. The app charges to 20% commission. on the amount agreed between the two parties. Part of the contract is that whoever rents You must pay in full in advance.
As they assured, there are vehicle owners in Mendoza who make monthly profits of approx 50,000 pesos and above.
“It gives owners full control over their cars, allowing them to acclimate your rates, availability and rental conditions. These users must have the vehicle to your namethe same must not be more than 10 years old really old updated green card AND third party driving insurance”, explained the entrepreneur.
Although the app was conceived in an environment with many foreign tourist arrivals (in Mendoza, as happens whenever the exchange rate plays in their favor, there is a surge of tourism from Chile), the app is designed for all types of public: the requirement of those who rent the vehicle is to have it more than 25 years and have a credit card with balance available to cover franchise What should the landlord pay in the event of an accident?
Source: Clarin
