Clips over a rolled-up car window when you have no pole or wall. Full note — including the included Faraday pouch — is on Lockbox.
Who it’s for
Street or lot parking, apartments, anyone who cannot drill a wall.
Why a host cares
The car is the mount. Rotate the combo after every trip. Send the code in the app, not the listing. Photo the closed box.
Watch-outs
The listing includes an RFID / Faraday pouch — put the trip fob in that pouch, then put the pouch in the box. Guest takes the fob out before they unlock. Window hang can scratch paint; pad it. Do not write the address or “Turo” on the box.
Over-the-knob combination box. The contactless default for most hosts who are not standing at the car.
Who it’s for
Anyone doing lockbox or “keys in a box on the door / window” pickup. First car, airport-adjacent listings, late-night arrivals.
Why a host cares
Missed handoffs kill reviews and rebookings. A box on the car (or a nearby door) lets the guest start on time while you sleep. Change the code every trip so yesterday’s guest is not today’s thief.
Install friction
Hang the shackle on a door, window, or a fixed point on the car. Vinyl-coated shackle; still easy to scratch paint if it swings. Confirm it will not block a camera or get slammed in a door.
Watch-outs
Hang on a door or window carefully — wind, car-wash, and a yanked shackle are real failure modes. Change the code every trip. Send the code in Turo messages, never in the public listing. Do not leave a spare fob sitting in a cup holder “just in case.”
Signal-blocking pouch for the trip fob. Put the fob in the pouch, put the pouch in the lockbox. Guest opens the box, takes the fob out, unlocks. Use the second pouch on the house spare. Full note on Keys.
The two things guests notice in the first five minutes.
Comfort · mount
iOttie Easy One Touch Advanced
Dash / windshield suction mount (Easy One Touch 6 / Advanced listing). One-hand click-in so the guest is not wrestling a vent clip with a suitcase in the other hand.
Who it’s for
Every car. Especially airport and city trips where the guest is navigating from the lot.
Why a host cares
A missing mount is a one-star “no phone holder” review. A cheap vent clip that drops the phone is a cracked-screen claim. This one stays put if the suction is prepped on clean glass or the dash pad.
Install friction
Low. Clean the glass, press the suction, test it before the first trip. Leave the dash pad in the glove box as a backup if the windshield is too steep or tinted at the mount point.
Watch-outs
Suction fails on dusty or textured dashboards. Do not block an airbag. Tell the guest in the pickup message that the mount is there — they will look for it.
Cigarette-lighter dual port: USB-C up to 30W plus USB-A. Fast enough that a guest’s phone is not dead at the airport return.
Who it’s for
Every ICE and most hybrids / EVs that still have a 12V outlet. Pair it with a short USB-C cable you do not mind replacing.
Why a host cares
Dead-phone guests miss pickup instructions and then call you. A working charger is cheaper than one angry review. Anker’s 323 is small, runs cool enough for a glove-box life, and does two devices at once.
Install friction
None. Plug it in. Tape a note on the dash the first month if the 12V socket is hidden.
Watch-outs
This is the charger, not a cable. Guests steal cables. Leave a cheap extra, not your only 100W brick. Confirm the car’s 12V socket is live with the ignition in ACC — some cars cut it.
Road-facing cameras. Cabin and audio are a consent problem.
Default advice: front and rear ROAD cameras only. Disable interior view and audio.
Turo requires explicit written guest consent in Turo messaging before you turn on any device that can see the cabin or record audio — OEM or aftermarket. If a unit can do either, leave those features off unless the guest wrote yes in the app. Policy: Turo’s page about tracking and technology devices.
Evidence · 2-channel road
VIOFO A229 Pro 2CH
4K front + 2K rear, Sony STARVIS 2 sensors. This is a road-facing pair — the listing we verified is the 2-channel kit, not the 3-channel cabin model.
Who it’s for
Anyone who wants plate-readable video for “who hit the car” and “who ran the light,” not a nanny cam.
Why a host cares
Turo and insurers argue from photos and video. A parked-car ding with no footage is your word against theirs. Front + rear covers the two directions that generate claims. Disclose the cameras in the listing.
Install friction
Medium. Windshield + rear-glass mounts, a cable run through the headliner or along trim, and a quality high-endurance microSD (sold separately). Hardwire kit is optional for parking mode.
Watch-outs
The camera can record audio. Turn audio off unless you have written consent in Turo chat. Do not buy the 3-channel / interior SKU and “just point it at the road.” If it can see the cabin, treat it as an interior camera. Parked-mode wiring is a battery drain if you skip a proper kit. Format the card on a schedule or you will hand Turo a corrupted file.
Cordless inflator with presets. The Amazon listing also bundles a dual-port car charger — useful, but the reason it is here is a slow leak at night.
Who it’s for
Every listing. City cars pick up screws. Guests do not carry a pump. You should not drive across town for 8 PSI.
Why a host cares
A low-tire message is either a 40-minute trip or a $12 tool already in the trunk. Guests will use it if you leave a one-line note with the door-sticker PSI.
Install friction
None. Charge it, bag it, leave it with the spare or in the trunk well. Check the charge when you turn the car.
Watch-outs
This is not a plug kit and not a spare. A shredded sidewall still needs a shop. Confirm the guest knows the number on the door placard, not the max on the tire sidewall.
1,000-amp portable lithium pack for 12-volt lead-acid systems. Official page: no.co/gb40.
Who it’s for
Gas or diesel cars (and many hybrids that still have a 12V lead-acid). Not a magic box for every powertrain.
Why a host cares
Guests leave lights on. A jump pack in the trunk is cheaper than a roadside invoice and a late return. Rated for gasoline engines up to 6 liters and diesel up to 3 liters — enough for typical Turo cars.
Install friction
Charge it on a schedule. Leave the clamps in the bag. Put a card on top: “12V jump pack — clamp red to +, black to −, then press.”
Watch-outs
12V lead-acid. Many EVs cannot be jump-started this way, and some manufacturers forbid it. Do not clamp onto high-voltage orange cables. If the car is an EV, read the owner’s manual and your roadside plan instead of tossing a GB40 in the frunk and hoping.
The Starter Kit is the spreadsheet, 24 guest messages, and the 14-day checklist — including the “put the lockbox code in the app, not the listing” note. Gear on this page is what you buy separately.
