The real all-in RV costNational-average estimate
Montana RV rental cost
- Camping / night
- $32
- Fuel vs national
- At avg
- Effective tax
- 0%
Montana uses US national-average estimates. The camping, fuel, and entry figures below are national seeds — verified Montana-specific data is in progress. We won't present an estimate as a confirmed local number.
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The numbers
The real cost drivers in Montana
Real per-unit costs, not a trip total — your total depends on the host-set rate, your route, and your nights.
RV rental
The host's listed all-in price, confirmed at checkout. We never publish an invented nightly average.
Host-set
Fuel (per gallon)
+0¢ vs national avg ($3.62/gal, US EIA 2026-05-25)
$3.62
State-park camping (per night)
With electric hookup · Reserve America 2025 median
$32
Private RV park (per night)
KOA / Good Sam tier average
$65
State-park entry (per visit)
Day-use, per vehicle (NPS / state DNR)
$8
State tax
Mont. Code Ann. § 15-68-101(5)/-102 (Rental Vehicle Tax — motor homes & travel trailers excluded per MT DOR) · MCA § 61-1-101 (light vehicle vs motor home classes) · Mont. Const. art. VIII § 16 (no general sales tax)
0%
PickRV service fee
Flat, itemized at checkout — the only add-on besides state tax. Listed price is the all-in host price.
10%
The Hidden-Fee Decoder
Why a $89 quote can become $1,400 — and how we stop it
Every fee renters fear — named here, each host-set and shown on the listing before you book. The full decode lives on our hidden-fee guide so it stays one authoritative page instead of fine print buried on every state.
- Included-mileage cap + overage
- Generator hours ($/hr after free block)
- Dump / tank-cleaning fee
- Cleaning fee
- Security deposit (a HOLD, not a charge)
- One-way / drop fee
- Propane · pet · extra-driver
- Service fee (ours is shown before you commit)
The shape of the total
On the US national baseline, state-park camping runs ~$32/night — across a typical trip, fuel, camping, and tax commonly add 40–60% on top of the host-set rental.
Tax, by the statute
What Montana tax adds at checkout
0%
Effective combined rate (% components)
Montana has NO general sales tax, and its 4% rental-vehicle tax (MCA § 15-68-102) covers cars, vans and light trucks only — the Montana DOR expressly EXCLUDES motor homes and travel trailers, so RV rentals are untaxed and no Montana tax is added at checkout. Drivable camper vans built on a ≤1-ton van/truck chassis may fall under the 4% RVT depending on how the unit is titled — under legal review before any such Montana listing goes live.
Statute: Mont. Code Ann. § 15-68-101(5)/-102 (Rental Vehicle Tax — motor homes & travel trailers excluded per MT DOR) · MCA § 61-1-101 (light vehicle vs motor home classes) · Mont. Const. art. VIII § 16 (no general sales tax)
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