Take-home · United States · Aug 2026
“Turo take home” is not the number on the trip receipt. Host share is a cut of the trip price. Profit is what is left after the car still costs you money on days it sits. This page walks one conservative default — not a story about what someone else made.
Turo can change these numbers — check your listing.
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Two different numbers
On most US markets, Turo publishes three earnings plans. The share applies to the trip price for trips booked on or after January 7, 2026:
Delivery and extras are 90% to the person listing. Approved fuel or ticket reimbursements come back at 100% of what Turo approved — that is you being made whole, not a bonus. The plan table, New York liability, and the nine dynamic-share cities live on Plans. The subtraction list (depreciation, downtime, 1099-K) lives on Money.
None of those share percentages subtract the loan, the insurance you buy, the detailer, or the fact that the car is worth less every month. If you treat 80% as “what I make,” you will think a $60 listing is a business when it is a hobby with a payment.
One conservative month
This is the same default the homepage calculator ships with. It is a planning month, not a forecast, and not what you will make.
Host revenue = $60 × 15 days × 80% = $720.
Default costs = $500 + (5 × $25) = $625.
Left over: about $95. That is basically break-even. It is not “I made $720 renting my car.” Whether a break-even month is worth the first-car friction is on Is Turo worth it.
Put a $60/month maintenance reserve on top of the $500 lump if that $500 was only the payment and insurance. Fixed becomes $560, costs become $685, and the same month is slightly red. The calculator does not have a sixth box — fold the reserve into monthly fixed.
The same month, three plans
| More peace of mind | Balanced (default) | More earnings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Host share | 70% | 80% | 90% |
| Host $ this month | $630 | $720 | $810 |
| Default costs ($500 + 5 × $25) | $625 | $625 | $625 |
| Left after those costs | −$45 | +$45 | +$135 |
| Damage responsibility if the car is hurt | $250 | $1,500 | $2,750 |
Same $60 rate, same 15 booked days, same $625 costs. The 90% column is not “you will make $135.” It is the same conservative inputs with a thinner protection plan. One claim at $2,750 wipes many quiet months. Check Turo’s current table — they can change.
Nine cities
From March 31, 2026, Austin, Dallas, Detroit, Las Vegas, Maui, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Diego, and Seattle use a published grid: 28+ days out can pay more than the national plan; 0–2 days out can pay less (published range 65–100%). A last-minute $60 trip in those cities is not the 80% default. The grid is on Plans. Plug the share you will actually get into the calculator — do not assume Balanced.
What this example leaves out
50% occupancy is an honest first-listing guess, not a promise. New listings often sit more than that. A higher daily rate does not fix a car that does not book. What that 50% example means is on How many days will my Turo car book.
The $500 fixed box is also a guess until you write the real payment, the insurance you actually buy for sharing, registration, tracker subscriptions, and a reserve for tires and brakes. The $35 variable box is a 20-minute wipe plus a little energy — not a $70 detail and a 40-minute charge.
US earnings plans do not pay loss-of-hosting-income while the car is in the body shop. Downtime is a cost even when the receipt looks fine. More on that subtraction, and a high-level tax note (not advice), on The money after the trip. 1099-K when required: Do I pay taxes renting out my car.
This site does not publish “I made $X.” Your market, your payment, and your plan are the inputs. The free calculator is the lead on purpose.
Three questions
Nobody can answer that with a headline number. On this page’s conservative default, host revenue is about $720 and default costs are about $625 on a 30-day month — basically break-even. Change the rate, occupancy, share, or costs in the calculator until the month is yours, not ours.
Host share is 70%, 80%, or 90% of trip price on most US markets (trips booked on or after January 7, 2026). Take-home is that amount minus fixed and per-trip costs you still pay. Turo does not run that subtraction.
80% is the published Balanced host share — the calculator starts there so you can change it. It is not profit. Nine cities also move share with booking lead time (65–100%). The trip receipt is the number that sticks.
Next
If the month is red at 50% occupancy, the listing is a hobby with a lien. If it still clears, read eligibility and the first-car sequence before you take photos.
Open the free calculator → · How to price your Turo car → · Is Turo worth it → · Does my insurance cover it → · What you keep vs what you risk →
The rest of the pack
Trip tracker, take-home model, 3-car compare. Still not tax advice.