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A car sharing marketplace with connected-car tech that lets renters unlock cars from their phone - no key handoff. Owners share their car and earn when it would sit idle.

  • Car sharing marketplace
  • Rental platforms
  • Based in San Francisco, California, United States
2009founded
2.8our rating out of 5
15achievement points, Bronze
How it works2 / 8

What you do on Getaround

How the money is made: renting out assets

  1. List your space or item
  2. Guests book it
  3. Hand it over
  4. Paid after it starts

A car sharing marketplace with connected-car tech that lets renters unlock cars from their phone - no key handoff. Owners share their car and earn when it would sit idle.

Founded 2009 · next to 24 other rental platforms

200020102020Vrbo: 1995Booking.com: 1996Trade Me Property: 1999GoMore Austria: 2005JustPark: 2006Airbnb: 2008Turo: 2010SnappCar: 2011RVshare: 2012Boatsetter: 2012Yescapa: 20122EM: 2012Hipcamp: 2013GetMyBoat: 2013Click&Boat: 2013Peerspace: 2014Camplify: 2014NoBroker: 2014Outdoorsy: 2015Spacer: 2015BabyQuip: 2016Neighbor: 2017Swimply: 2018Sniffspot: 2018Getaround, 2009
Each dot is a platform of the same type, placed at its founding year.

Work and topics

Good for

Getting paid3 / 8

How the money reaches you

From sign-up to payout

  1. Sign up
  2. Do the work
  3. Earnings clearWeekly or monthly bank transfer on the first business day, for rentals ended 48h…
  4. First payout1-2 weeks

Time to your first payout

Day 07 days14 daysGetaround: 1-2 weeksOther rental platforms (5)Outdoorsy: 2 daysNeighbor: 2–3 daysClick&Boat: 2–5 daysJustPark: 2 daysBabyQuip: 2 days
Dots: other rental platforms that state a time, at the middle of their range. Line: their median.

1 way to withdraw

  • Bank transfer
Who can join4 / 8

Can you join?

Yes, if you live in one of 6 countries.

You need a car and a bank account. First payout: 1-2 weeks.

What you need

  • A car
  • A bank account

Open in 6 countries

OpenNot listed

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Real earnings5 / 8

What people actually earn

People earning · 202380,000 active cars

About 80,000 active cars shared by owners in 1,000+ cities across 8 countries at end of 2023, per Getaround's last annual report (Form 10-K).

Source: sec.gov ↗
Rating and achievements6 / 8

How it scores

2.8out of 5

Weaker on getting paid.

FeesGetting paidAccessTrack recordProof of earnings
  • FeesNot enough facts
  • Getting paid2.3
  • Access2.5
  • Track record3.5
  • Proof of earnings3.0
15/100 ptsBronze
  • Verified earnings
  • 10 years running
Profile completeness7 / 8

How much we know

57%

We have 9 of the 17 things we track for every platform. Fees, payouts, join rules, countries and real earnings count most.

What we have

  • What kind of platform it is
  • Year founded
  • Headquarters
  • How fast you get paid
  • Withdrawal methods
  • Join requirements
  • Countries it accepts
  • Real earnings figures
  • Wikipedia or reference page

Still missing

  • Plain-English overview
  • Fees
  • Minimum payout
  • Payment protection
  • Review ratings
  • Support channels
  • Mobile apps
  • Social accounts

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