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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 and a passing identity 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 in-app) 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 the in-app check-in and check-out photo steps for every trip.

6. Getting paid

Trip earnings become payable 24 hours after trip completion (assuming no damage report is filed in that window) and are paid out on Carvia's fixed schedule — every Tuesday and Friday — to your linked bank account. Reimbursements (tolls, citations, agreed refueling) pass through to you at 100% on the same schedule. Details: Getting Paid: Payout Schedule.

7. Taxes

If you earn $600 or more in a calendar year, Carvia will issue you a tax form `[PENDING: confirm 1099-K vs. 1099-NEC and state-specific thresholds]`. Reimbursements aren't included in your reportable earnings. You're responsible for any state or local rental/sales tax obligations that apply to you — 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, or fraud can lead to suspension or deactivation. You'll always get a specific cited reason and the right to appeal within 10 business days — see Account Deactivation & Appeals. If your account or a listing is deactivated, any trips already booked are handled under our cancellation and rebooking-guarantee terms so your guests aren't stranded.

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