agreement where a payment is made for the temporary use of a good, service or property owned by another

Various items are made available for rent or hire by travellers:

  • Cabins and cottages/chalets. See Sleep
  • Motorcars (hire cars), see rental car.
  • Sports equipment, skis, ice skates, bicycles. See sport and subtopics for each respective sport.
  • Houseboats and watercraft. See cruising in small craft.

Beware of common scams, including fraudulent/inflated claims for damage and demands for valuables (as "collateral") which risk remaining unreturned at the end of the rental.

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