Tour run · Texas
The Gulf Rodeo Run: an RV rental tour run, Feb–Mar 2027
The bill
FEB 2 → MAR 21
3 stops2 states47 nights
The earliest date any stop on this run stops being bookable — arithmetic, from the event's own lead time.
From $18,814.73 for the window — a worked example at Texas rates.
Your dates ride into search — Texas, 3 stops, one window.
FEB 2 – FEB 9New Orleans (French Quarter + Uptown parade route)
Mardi Gras 2027 — New Orleans
“Mardi Gras 2027 culminates Feb 9 (Fat Tuesday). RV at Pontchartrain Landing or Bayou Segnette.”
peak demand windowbook by Aug 18Public drinking is legal in NOLA but DRIVE NOTHING after drinking — use rideshare or designated driver. Carnival celebrations include genuine cultural + spiritual traditions; respect parades, musicians, indigenous Black Mardi Gras Indian groups.
The Mardi Gras 2027 — New Orleans guide →2 easy drive days at ~300 miles a day
- Caprock Canyons — The Texas State Bison Herd — direct descendants of the last free-ranging Southern Plains bison rescued by Charles Goodnight in 1878 — roam at large across the park's 15,000 acres, and the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department actively manages them as a free-roaming herd, not a fenced exhibit. (in Texas)
- Big Bend Ranch — Texas's largest state park at 311,000 acres — bigger than its national-park neighbor Big Bend NP downstream — and the access road network is brutally honest about it: most roads are high-clearance 4WD-only gravel where rangers will turn back any RV without warning. (in Texas)
FEB 11 – FEB 28San Antonio
San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo 2027
“One of the biggest stock shows in the country — rodeo, livestock, and concerts across two-plus February weeks.”
elevated demandbook by Dec 24February in San Antonio swings from 75F afternoons to near-freezing northers in the same week — pack real layers and check the forecast before outdoor carnival days.
The San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo 2027 guide →an easy drive day at ~300 miles a day
- Pedernales Falls — Flash flooding on the Pedernales River is a documented life-safety risk the park flags in every reservation confirmation — the Hill Country watershed can dump 4+ inches of rain on the Edwards Plateau headwaters and the river rises 20 feet in 30 minutes with the wall of water arriving at the falls before any visible weather hits the trailhead. (in Texas)
- Enchanted Rock — A 425-foot pink granite dome rising out of the Hill Country northwest of Fredericksburg — one of the largest exposed batholiths in the United States and a Texas archaeological landmark dating human use back 11,000 years. (in Texas)
MAR 2 – MAR 21Houston (NRG Stadium + NRG Park, TX)
Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo 2027 (95th)
“Houston Rodeo 2027 — 95th, 20 days at NRG, world's largest livestock show + concert series.”
peak demand windowbook by Aug 18Houston late February through March runs 75°F day / 55°F night, with thunderstorm probability rising into the second weekend. NRG Park parking lots flood in heavy rain — check Houston TranStar before evening departures. Texas alcohol-to-go laws differ from open-container norms; do not drive after rodeo events, use Uber + Lyft.
The Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo 2027 (95th) guide →
When the doors close
Every stop that carries a book-by, sorted by the date it closes. The run's deadline is the earliest row — the same stamp on the bill, shown line by line.
- Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo 2027 (95th)book by Aug 18
- Mardi Gras 2027 — New Orleansbook by Aug 18
- San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo 2027book by Dec 24
What the window costs
47 nights priced to the cent
A worked example at Texas rates.
The ledger
A worked example at Texas rates for this 47-night window
You pay
100% passes through to your host
Tex. Tax Code § 152.026 (10% Motor Vehicle Gross Rental Receipts Tax for rentals ≤ 30 days) · rates verified 2026-05-25
Where it lands
100% of the base the host set — never deducted
The 15% markup on top of the host's base, plus the 10% service fee
Collected at checkout and passed on to the state
Card processing is passed through at cost — Stripe processes the payment; PickRV keeps no processing margin.
When money moves
- Free cancellation until
48h before pickup
- Trip start
- Trip end
- Deposit hold released
Your security deposit is released after the 48-hour post-trip review window, unless a damage claim is filed.
- Host payout
Released after the trip wraps up
- Reaches the host's bank
Typically 2-5 business days after release
A run this long prices through the same engine that honors any weekly or monthly rate an owner has set — never a promised discount, just the math as they priced it.
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