Managing Extras as a Host
Extras let you earn more per trip by offering the things guests actually ask for — and you keep the same share of them as you do your trip price.
What extras are
Extras are optional add-ons a guest can attach to their booking on top of your nightly rate — things like a child seat, roof rack, ski/snow chains, a prepaid mileage package, or a prepaid fuel/charge package. You decide what to offer and what to charge for it; Carvia doesn't set extras pricing for you.
Adding extras to your listing
From your listing settings, go to the extras section and add each one you want to offer:
1. Choose the extra (or add a custom one if it's not in our standard list).
2. Set your price for it — per trip, unless it's something like a mileage package priced differently.
3. Add a short description if it's not self-explanatory.
4. Save. It shows up on your listing immediately for guests to add during booking.
You can list up to 10 extras per listing. If you're not using all 10, focus on what your typical guest actually wants — a family-friendly car benefits from a child seat option; a car headed to ski country benefits from chains.
Pricing your extras
Price extras the way you'd price anything else you're renting out: cover your cost (buying and maintaining a child seat, wear on a roof rack) plus a reasonable margin. Check what similar listings in your area charge for the same extras before you lock in a number — guests comparison-shop extras just like they comparison-shop nightly rates.
How commission works on extras
Your earnings plan's commission rate applies to your extras total exactly the way it applies to your trip price — Carvia doesn't take an additional cut on add-ons. If you're on the Balanced plan (85% host share) and a guest adds a $30 child-seat extra, you keep $25.50 of that $30, same math as your nightly rate. See Choosing an Earnings Plan for the full commission breakdown by plan.
How extras get paid out
Extras revenue is bundled into your regular trip earnings — there's no separate payout process. It becomes payable 24 hours after trip completion (assuming no damage report is filed) and lands in your account on Carvia's fixed twice-weekly schedule, every Tuesday and Friday, same as the rest of your trip. See Getting Paid: Payout Schedule.
A note on prepaid mileage and fuel extras
If you offer a prepaid mileage package as an extra, make sure it's priced sensibly against your standard per-mile overage rate — guests will compare the two. Prepaid fuel/charge packages work the same way: price them to reflect what refueling or recharging actually costs, so the extra feels like a convenience rather than a markup.