6 Camper Van Rental Business Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: November 1st, 2023

Start A Camper Van Rental Business

Here are some real life success stories of starting a camper van rental business:

1. ROAMERICA ($120K/year)

After experiencing the discomfort of traveling in their old Toyota Tacoma, Taylor and Gretchen began dreaming of a vehicle that could keep them dry and comfortable during their adventures. One night, Taylor suggested the idea of renting campervans, and both instantly knew it was a great idea. They started with one campervan and quickly realized the demand was high, leading them to expand their fleet and build their own campervans in-house.

How much they make: $120K/year
How much did it cost to start: $25K
Current team size: 5

How We Started A Camper Van Rental Business and Quit Our Full Time Jobs

ROAMERICA, a campervan rental company founded by Taylor Hood and Gretchen Bayless who quit their full-time jobs to focus on their business and have expanded their fleet quickly to meet the demand of adventure-seeking customers, with most of their web traffic coming from organic Google searches and a focus on social media and brand awareness.

About

Gretchen started ROAMERICA over 8 years ago

Revenue

Gretchen grew the business to $10K/month

Costs

It cost Gretchen $25000 to start the business

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4. Vandoit Store

Vandoit is one of the largest adventure camper van converters in America. Vandoit custom builds on the Ford Transit chassis and our builds are super versatile and modular. Most all components can be moved around from adventure to adventure and all our components are marine grade.

Where they're located: Springfield, Missouri, United States

5. camperman

Camperman is a family-owned camper rental, RV rental and motorhome rental in Australia with over twenty years of camper rental experience. With seven camper models to choose from, all-inclusive prices, and 8 pick up and drop off locations, there is a location and budget to suit nearly everyone.

1. ROAMERICA ($120K/year)

4. Vandoit Store

5. camperman

6. Outpost Vans