Host-first by design
Keep more of the car you already own.
Carvia’s host math is plain: base price times booked days times your selected host share. No hidden trip-fee pool you never see.
Earnings calculator
monthly host payout before tolls, delivery, taxes, and extras
Direct answers to host pain
Fair is operational, not decorative.
Opaque take rate
Every quote separates guest service fee, protection, host earnings, and Carvia commission.
Claims limbo
Read our claims SLA. Eligibility, final resolution, appeal, and payout clocks are published.
Silent deactivations
We cite reasons. Always. Appeals go to a different reviewer.
Payout uncertainty
Fixed schedule: T+1 after trip completion in app config, with delay reasons shown.
Forced Instant Book
Instant Book is opt-in. No policy migration flips it on for you.
Scripted support
Ticket continuity is built into the support queue.
Theft and insurance anxiety
Photo evidence, verification, and protection terms are written before launch.
Small-host ranking pressure
Fleet-size-fair ranking is a product requirement, not a slogan.
Wear-and-tear ambiguity
Damage decisions cite the evidence and policy threshold used.
Entry / max protection
$250 host damage responsibility
Balanced
$1,250 host damage responsibility
Max earnings
$2,500 host damage responsibility
Ready when the app is