How much does campervan hire really cost?

The price per day is only part of the bill. The deposit, the excess, the daily insurance add-ons, the service fees and the charges at the return change what you end up paying. These are the figures each company publishes in its own terms.

We do not compare daily rates: they change with the date, the vehicle and the season. We list the fixed amounts in the terms, with a link to each document.

Deposit and excess

The deposit is the amount held or charged as security; the excess is the most you pay per incident if there is damage. A lower excess usually means paying for extra cover per day.

Company	What its terms say
Roadsurfer	Excess per incident of €3,000 with the basic package, €800 with Plus and €150 with Max, plus a fixed €49 fee per damage.Roadsurfer: rental terms of 20 April 2026
McRent	In Spain, €900 deposit and €900 excess; in Germany, €2,000 and €2,000. It depends on the country of pick-up.McRent: terms in Spain, valid from 31 July 2026
Bunk Campers / Just go	£2,500 / €3,000 deposit per incident (terms for April 2026).Bunk Campers and Just go: terms for travel in April 2026
Top Caravaning	Basic plan: €1,500 excess and deposit, included. Advanced: €900, for €15 a day. Premium: €300, for €29 a day.Top Caravaning: terms and conditions 2026 (in Spanish)
Yescapa	Peer-to-peer: the deposit is set in each listing, and the excess depends on the country where the vehicle is registered.Yescapa help centre: the security depositYescapa owner help centre: the insurance excess
Indie Campers	Maximum liability for damage depends on the protection plan: €2,500 (Basic), €399 (Standard) and €0 (Premium). Cleaning, fuel, fines, tolls and equipment are always charged in full, and some damage categories are excluded from protection. Deposit amount: not located.Indie Campers help centre: post-trip charges

What the excess and the cover do not include

Underside, roof, tyres, windows and mirrors are often excluded or covered only by the top plan: excluded from the Bunk Campers insuranceBunk Campers and Just go: terms for travel in April 2026; at Top Caravaning, roof, underside and interior are only covered with Premium.Top Caravaning: terms and conditions 2026 (in Spanish)
The excess applies per incident: two separate damages can mean two excesses (Top Caravaning; Bunk Campers asks for a new deposit after each incident).Top Caravaning: terms and conditions 2026 (in Spanish)Bunk Campers and Just go: terms for travel in April 2026
How damage is priced: Indie Campers uses its own price list ("damage tree") and says the amount is not negotiableIndie Campers help centre: post-trip charges; Roadsurfer uses a damage matrix (DAT)Roadsurfer: rental terms of 20 April 2026; Top Caravaning, "official rates or a garage estimate".Top Caravaning: terms and conditions 2026 (in Spanish)

Charges at the return

Concept	Amounts published
Interior not clean	Bunk Campers £250 / €300Bunk Campers and Just go: terms for travel in April 2026; Top Caravaning up to €250Top Caravaning: terms and conditions 2026 (in Spanish); McRent charges a cleaning fee "based on the respective rates" (cl. 6.8).McRent: terms in Spain, valid from 31 July 2026
Waste-water tanks not emptied	Top Caravaning €150.Top Caravaning: terms and conditions 2026 (in Spanish)
Smoking inside	Bunk Campers £500 / €600Bunk Campers and Just go: terms for travel in April 2026; Top Caravaning €300.Top Caravaning: terms and conditions 2026 (in Spanish)
Wrong fuel	Top Caravaning €900 minimum.Top Caravaning: terms and conditions 2026 (in Spanish)
Damage not declared at the return	Top Caravaning: actual repair cost plus €45 handling.Top Caravaning: terms and conditions 2026 (in Spanish)
Days the vehicle cannot be rented	Top Caravaning €50 a day if the renter is at faultTop Caravaning: terms and conditions 2026 (in Spanish); Indie Campers can include immobilisation in the damage charge.Indie Campers help centre: post-trip charges

Other costs to add

Service fees: Top Caravaning charges a one-off €99 service fee that includes unlimited mileage.Top Caravaning: terms and conditions 2026 (in Spanish)
Payment calendar: Top Caravaning charges 30% at booking and the rest 45 days before the trip (or 15 with Superflex cancellation)Top Caravaning: terms and conditions 2026 (in Spanish); McRent asks for the rental 40 days before.McRent: terms in Spain, valid from 31 July 2026

How to compare the real price

Add up the price per day, the daily cover you need to lower the excess, and any service fee.
Check what the cover excludes (underside, roof, tyres, interior) and whether the excess applies per incident.
Ask for the damage price list or how repairs are priced, and the deadline to report damage after the return.
Document the vehicle at pick-up and return: how to do it.

More: the deposit, insurance and excess and before renting.

Sources

Sources checked between 13 and 15 October 2026.