How the one-way drop fee works
A one-way drop fee covers the host's cost to bring the rig back to its home base. Each host sets their own — you'll see the exact amount on the rig's listing and at checkout before you pay, on top of the nightly rate and tax. No platform-set or hidden charges.
Pickup
Gatlinburg
Main entrance to America's most-visited national park (12M+ annual visits).
Near pickup: Great Smoky Mountains NP · Cades Cove · Roaring Fork Motor Trail
About Gatlinburg →Drop-off
Cherokee
South entrance to the most-visited national park in America.
Near drop-off: Great Smoky Mountains NP · Blue Ridge Parkway south · Oconaluftee River
About Cherokee →Part of a road-trip corridor
This one-way route sits on a long-haul RV corridor. The corridor guide maps the overnight stops, state-line rules and sourced road hazards along the whole run.
Tennessee rules
Checked 05/2026- Rental tax
- 7%
- Minimum driver age
- 21+ standard · 25+ Class A
- Gravel roads
- Allowed — disclosure required
- Generator quiet hours
- 22:00-07:00
6% state tax + 1% avg local · estimated — statute verification in progress · exact tax confirmed at checkout
FAQ — One-way rentals
How much is the drop fee from Gatlinburg to Cherokee?
Each host sets their own one-way drop fee to cover relocating the rig back to its home base (a cross-state move). The exact amount is shown on the rig's listing and again at checkout before you book — there is no platform-set or hidden fee.
Can I extend the trip beyond Cherokee?
Often yes — many hosts allow an onward drop in a different city for an adjusted drop fee, and a round trip back to Gatlinburg usually carries no drop fee at all. The host's listing shows which drop-off points they accept.
Which categories support one-way Gatlinburg → Cherokee?
Today: motorhomes (RV) + travel-trailers (towables). Boats (return-to-water-body only) and off-road (trailhead-only) join the one-way catalog in a later release.
What if I damage the rig before drop-off?
PickRV is not an insurer and does not sell or offer coverage. Renters arrange their own coverage; confirm your personal auto or RV policy covers rentals for the full corridor before pickup. Pre-trip walkthrough at Gatlinburg pickup is mandatory.
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