UT · The open ledger
The Utah RV rental deal sheet — every cent accounted for
You set your base price and keep 100% of it — PickRV adds a 15% markup on top to form the listed price. Renters pay a transparent 10% service fee at checkout, plus state tax.
The reconciled booking
4 nights in Utah, both sides of the money
A worked example at Utah rates. Not a live listing — a representative 4-night trip priced by the same cents engine that runs checkout, reconciled to the cent.
The ledger
A worked example at Utah rates
You pay
100% passes through to your host
Utah Code § 59-12-103 (general sales tax) · 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
Tax estimates shown are illustrative. Actual tax is calculated at checkout based on pickup jurisdiction and current rates. Pick real dates on any Utah listing and the same ledger unfolds on the live price.
Utah tax, line by line
The Utah rate stack behind that tax line
Utah state 6.1% (§ 59-12-103) + county/city 1-2.5% + 2.5% short-term motor vehicle rental tax (§ 59-12-1201). Off-road rentals (Moab) carry no extra state-level surcharge but BLM permits may apply.
Statute-anchored: Utah Code § 59-12-103 (general sales tax) · § 59-12-1201 (short-term motor vehicle rental tax — 2.5% additional)
Rates last reconciled against the cited statute on 2026-05-25. Rates current as of 2026-05-25. Verify with your state Department of Revenue before final launch. Not legal or tax advice.
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The other side of the fold
What the owner of that rig receives
On the worked example above, the owner is paid $668.92 — 100% of the base price they set, plus the full cleaning fee. Your payout is released after the trip wraps up, then typically reaches your linked bank account within 2-5 business days — the first payout can take longer while Stripe verifies your account.
Owner payout · worked example
$668.92
Base $573.92 + cleaning $95.00 — nothing deducted.
Asked before booking
Utah rental money, answered
How much does a Utah RV rental really cost?
A 4-night worked example at Utah rates: $660.00 rental subtotal + $66.00 service fee (10%) + $95.00 cleaning + $62.40 tax = $883.40. The same engine that prices checkout generated every line.
What does the RV owner actually receive?
$668.92 on that worked example — 100% of the base price they set, plus the full cleaning fee. You set your base price and keep 100% of it — PickRV adds a 15% markup on top to form the listed price. Renters pay a transparent 10% service fee at checkout, plus state tax.
Is the Utah tax figure exact?
The rate stack is statute-anchored (Utah Code § 59-12-103 (general sales tax)), last verified 2026-05-25. Tax estimates shown are illustrative. Actual tax is calculated at checkout based on pickup jurisdiction and current rates.
When does money actually move?
48-hour free cancellation before pickup. Your security deposit is released after the 48-hour post-trip review window, unless a damage claim is filed. Your payout is released after the trip wraps up, then typically reaches your linked bank account within 2-5 business days — the first payout can take longer while Stripe verifies your account.
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