Expert play: long-term (7+ night) and monthly rentals
Monthly bookings stabilize your revenue and cut your handoff workload to near-zero. Here's how to price and screen them.
Price the discount, not the rate
Set length-of-trip discounts in Pricing rules: 10% off at 3+ nights, 20% off at 7+, 30% off at 28+. The displayed nightly stays the same; the system shows the guest the discounted total at checkout.
30%-off monthlies still beat your average ICE booking on net dollars per hour-worked, because you're doing one handoff instead of ten.
Screen monthly guests harder
Require a 4.8+ guest rating with at least 3 prior trips for any booking 14+ nights. Set this in Listing → Booking requirements → Long trips.
Request a short intro message before approving: 'What brings you to town and how do you plan to use the car?' A guest who answers 'work relo, commuting + groceries' is a different risk profile than one who won't answer.
Mid-trip check-ins for 14+ night bookings
Schedule a soft check-in at day 7 and day 14: 'How's the car treating you? Anything I can help with?' This catches small issues (warning light, slow leak) before they become end-of-trip disputes.
Schedule a deep-clean mid-trip for 28+ night bookings — meet at a car wash, do a 30-minute reset, top off fluids. Guests love it and you protect the asset.
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