Who can list their car on Tarlen?
Currently, we can only work with:
Independent rental agencies
Car owners who have commercial insurance coverage on their vehicles
This means we temporarily cannot support individuals who want to share their personal cars through Tarlen and only have private insurance.
If you're interested in listing your personal vehicle when we secure commercial coverage for private owners, we can keep you informed. Please share the information below with us at [email protected]:
Your name
Contact information (E.g. email, phone number)
The location where you want to list the car.
Your vehicle's make and model
We'll add you to our notification list and reach out as soon as our fleet coverage is active. We look forward to welcoming you to the Tarlen family.
Sign-up
Launch the app and click on "Become a Host"
Signup with your name, email and password.
Alternatively you can sign up with your apple or google accounts.
Requirements
Before listing your vehicle, your vehicle must meets the minimum requirement to be listed on the platform.
Vehicle Requirements
Vehicle must be registered to you.
Vehicle must have a spare key.
Vehicle must be a private passenger vehicle with four (4) wheels.
Vehicle must be well maintained.
Vehicle should be no more than 20yrs old at the time of listing.
Vehicle should be no more than 200,000 KM at the time of listing.
Vehicle must be in a good physical and mechanical condition at the time of listing.
Vehicle must have an active car tracker enabled with early warning system. A proof of your active tracker will be requested at the time of listing. If you don’t have one, Tarlen can refer you to it’s car tracking partner to get your vehicle fitted with one, at your own expense.
Your vehicle is not eligible if
It has been written off or declared a total loss.
It has a lemon/buyback title.
It has a Junk title.
It has undergone an Odometer Rollback or has inaccurate or inconsistent mileage.
It has been flood damaged, water damaged, fire damaged, hail damaged.
Create your listing
After confirming your vehicle's eligibility, follow this comprehensive guide to create an appealing and effective listing.
We've designed this process to help you show your vehicle in the best possible light and provide all the necessary information a potential renter would need to make a decision.
Step 1
Enter your location.
Select your vehicle make, model, and the manufacturer year.
Enter your vehicle’s VIN number, mileage at the time of listing, and license number.
Upload a picture of your vehicle license disc.
Step 2
Upload a cover image of your car.
Upload multiple images of the exterior of your car.
Upload multiple images of the interior of your car.
Step 3
Provide your vehicle’s specifications:
body type,
color,
transmission,
fuel type,
roof type,
steering type,
number of doors,
and number of seats.
List all the additional features your car has that could provide your Guests with a great experience.
Write a detailed description of your vehicle to let your Guest's know why they'll love renting it.
Step 4
Offer extras that could enhance your Guest's trip (e.g., a phone mount, GPS, bicycle rack, child seat, surfboard rack). You can charge for the extra or offer it for free.
Step 5
Set your daily price.
Offer discount to encourage longer bookings.
Set your daily mileage.
Set the extra charge if your Guests goes over that daily mileage.
Improve your Guest's experience by offering delivery.
Set your delivery charge. (It should cover the cost of getting to and from the delivery location).
Set your vehicle availability.
Set your booking preference.
If you’re using for Tarlen’s protection cover, you’ll need to upload proof of your vehicle tracking certification to confirm that an active tracking unit is installed on your car. If you're using your own commercial insurance cover, you can skip this step.
Once verified, your listing becomes active, and will appear on the listing page and in search results.