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.
PickRV
Published by PickRV
How much does an RV rental cost in Montana?
On PickRV the nightly rate is set by each host and shown at checkout. Montana doesn't yet have a verified per-state cost override, so the camping, fuel, and entry figures here are US national-average estimates — we're verifying Montana-specific data and will not pass an estimate off as a confirmed local number. The tax stack shown is the marketplace-facilitator default until legal finalizes the Montana citation. Rental price is host-set, confirmed at checkout.
- State-park camping ~$32/night · private RV parks ~$65/night
- State-park entry ~$8/vehicle
- Fuel +0¢/gal vs national avg ($3.62/gal, US EIA 2026-05-25)
- Effective tax 0% (statute-cited)
- Rental price: host-set, shown at checkout — no fabricated average
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)
Discover · 8 related
Keep planning
Compare nearby states, model your trip, and browse host-set Montana rigs.
Decide & model4
Book in Montana1
Nearby & related
Keep planning Montana
Sourced costs, campground directories, and the places worth a detour — the next layer of Montana trip planning.