Host Terms

The short version: these are the terms specific to listing a vehicle on Carvia, on top of our general Terms of Service. They cover eligibility, listing standards, earnings plans, payouts, and what happens if you don't hold up your end.

1. Eligibility to host

To list a vehicle, you need:

A valid US driver's license or state ID that passes Carvia's document verification.
Legal authority to rent out the vehicle (you own it outright, or you have your lienholder's/leasing company's permission if it's financed or leased — check your loan/lease agreement).
A vehicle that's model year within the last 12 years, has under 130,000 miles, and has a clean, non-salvage title.
A US bank account for payouts through our payments partner.

Full checklist: Host Eligibility Requirements.

2. Listing standards

Your listing must accurately represent the vehicle — real current photos, accurate mileage/features/condition, and clear trip rules. Vehicles must pass Carvia's initial listing review and an annual safety inspection (a state-inspection-equivalent form submitted through the vehicle record) to stay listed. A listing that fails inspection, has an expired inspection, or is reported and found to be inaccurate can be automatically unlisted (Snoozed/Restricted status) until resolved.

3. Earnings plans and commission

You choose one of three earnings plans per vehicle — Max Protection (75% host share), Balanced (85%), or Max Earnings (93%) — described fully in Protection Plans Terms. Your plan sets both your payout share and your damage-responsibility exposure per claim. You can change your plan for future trips at any time; the plan in effect at trip start applies to that trip.

4. Pricing and extras

You set your own nightly rate, mileage allowance, and any extras (up to 10 per listing, priced by you). Carvia's commission applies to the extras total the same way it applies to the trip price — we don't take an extra cut on add-ons.

5. Accepting and fulfilling bookings

If you enable Instant Book (opt-in, off by default), qualifying guests can book without your approval. Otherwise you have 12 hours to accept or decline a request before it expires. Once you accept, you're committed to that trip subject to our Cancellation Policy — cancelling on short notice carries a fee and, in some cases, funds a guest's rebooking guarantee at Carvia's expense, not yours, but repeated late cancellations affect your standing and Instant Book eligibility.

You're responsible for having the vehicle ready, clean, and matching its listing at the agreed pickup time and location, and for completing Carvia's check-in and check-out photo steps for every trip.

6. Getting paid

Carvia initiates your first completed-trip payout 3 business days after the trip ends and later completed-trip payouts 3 hours after each trip ends. Trips longer than 7 days receive weekly partial payouts, with any remainder scheduled after completion. Amounts due on the same day are combined into one transfer while remaining itemized in your ledger. Reimbursements (tolls, citations, agreed refueling) pass through at 100%, including as supplemental payout items when recorded after dispatch. Your bank takes an additional 3–5 business days after Carvia initiates a payout. Details: Getting Paid: Payout Schedule.

7. Taxes

Carvia will provide tax forms when required by applicable law. You're responsible for tax obligations that apply to your hosting activity — see Understanding Your 1099. Carvia doesn't provide tax advice.

8. Co-hosting

You can add co-hosts to help manage listings, calendars, messaging, and trip handoffs, with permission levels you control. You remain the account of record and financially responsible for the vehicle's compliance with these Terms. See Co-Hosting & Teams.

9. Claims and disputes

If a guest damages your vehicle, file a claim within 24 hours of trip completion. Our published claims SLA (acknowledgment in 1 business day, initial determination in 2, final resolution in 7, appeal rights, payout within 3 business days of resolution) applies to every claim — see Protection Plans Terms. Filing a good-faith claim never results in a fee, even if it's ultimately denied.

10. Standing, suspension, and deactivation

Repeated cancellations, failed inspections, verified guideline violations, fraud, or another basis described in the Terms of Service can lead to restriction, suspension, or deactivation. We ordinarily provide a written policy category and next steps, subject to the safety, confidentiality, investigation, and legal limits in the Terms. If the notice says the action is eligible for appeal, submit it within 10 business days. The written decision target after a complete appeal is received is 5 business days. Deactivation alone does not cancel an existing trip; do not assume a booking is canceled until its status changes or Carvia confirms the change in writing. See Account Deactivation and Appeals.