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Fuel and EV charging: what you owe at return

Bring it back the way you got it. Here's exactly how fuel and charging policies work.

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Gas vehicles

The host sets the return requirement for each car. Under Policies & disclosures, the listing will tell you whether to return it at the pickup level or follow another stated requirement. The inspection records the gauge with a photo.

If the listing offers a Prepaid full tank add-on, a return below the requirement costs exactly that add-on's price, and you can add it at checkout or during the trip to skip the check. If there is no add-on, the host can add a charge for the documented cost with a receipt. Either way it appears on your trip page for review before billing.

EVs

The host sets each EV's return requirement. Under Policies & disclosures, the listing will require either the same charge level as pickup or a stated minimum percentage.

Short on charge? A public Level 2 top-up may help you meet the listing's requirement. If you return below it and the listing offers a Prepaid EV charge add-on, you are charged exactly that add-on's price. Without an add-on, the host can add a charge for the documented cost with a receipt. It appears on your trip page for review before billing.

If the listing offers a Prepaid EV charge add-on, you can add it at checkout or from your trip page during the trip and return the car at any level.

Supercharging on a Tesla host's car is allowed and billed at cost through the host's account. That line item appears on your final receipt.

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Last updated 2026-06-21