Indie Campers
from€67/dayFiat Ducato vans, VW Californias and alcove motorhomes from 100+ pickup points. Cheapest in Portugal, Spain and Austria in our November searches.
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Englishroadsurfer rents VW California campers from around 100 stations, but you cannot book it through CampervanPlanet. In all 13 European countries where roadsurfer operates, you can book a campervan or motorhome with us instead: Indie Campers for compact vans, McRent for newer motorhomes and Touring Cars for the Nordics, with live prices and the bond shown before you pay.
For a compact van like roadsurfer's VW Californias, book Indie Campers: Fiat Ducato vans and VW Californias in every European country where roadsurfer operates, and in our October 2026 index the cheapest option in most of them. For more room, a bathroom on board or a family, book McRent: Knaus, Sunlight, Weinsberg and Hymer motorhomes never more than two years old, at 80+ stations with unlimited mileage on most rates. For Norway, Sweden, Finland or the UK, Touring Cars includes insurance, winter tyres, a kitchen kit and unlimited mileage in the daily rate. What changes is the money: roadsurfer adds a €99 service fee per booking and holds a deposit of about €1,100, while the alternatives each have their own bond and cover options, shown before you pay.
Indie Campers is the closest match: easy-to-park campervans on the Fiat Ducato and VW California, from 100+ pickup points across Europe, North America and Oceania. In our October 2026 index it was the cheapest bookable camper in 9 of the 13 roadsurfer countries in November, from €67 a day in Portugal. The Premium cover cuts the deposit to €500 and the excess to zero; whether mileage is unlimited depends on the depot.
See Indie Campers prices in PortugalMcRent rents Knaus, Sunlight, Weinsberg and Hymer motorhomes that are never more than two years old, from 80+ stations in 25+ countries. Unlimited mileage comes on most rates and cross-border one-way hires cost a flat fee. The trade-off: bedding, towels, the kitchen kit and the camping set are paid extras, the excess is €2,000 per claim at German stations, and the heavier Family models may need a C1 licence.
See McRent prices in GermanyTaken from our brand reviews of each company, checked on 15 October 2026, and from our own booking engine. Company network figures are the companies' own round numbers.
| What matters | roadsurfer | Indie Campers | McRent | Touring Cars |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bookable with CampervanPlanet | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Type of vehicle | VW California campers (Beach Hostel, Surfer Suite, Sunrise Suite), the Mercedes Marco Polo (Travel Home) and larger motorhomes such as the Family Finca | Fiat Ducato campervans, VW Californias and alcove motorhomes | Knaus, Sunlight, Weinsberg and Hymer motorhomes, never more than two years old | From the 2-berth Urban Van to 6-berth alcove motorhomes, every vehicle under 100,000 km |
| Network | About 100 stations in 16 countries in Europe, the US and Canada | 100+ pickup points in Europe, North America and Oceania | 80+ stations in 25+ countries | 10 stations in 8 countries, from Keflavik and Helsinki to Amsterdam and Madrid |
| Mileage | Unlimited | Depends on the depot | Unlimited on most rates | Unlimited, included in the daily rate |
| Deposit and excess | Deposit of about €1,100 in Europe, blocked for up to 30 days; standard excess of around 3,000 | Basic: €2,000 deposit and €2,500 excess (up to €8,000 at some depots). Premium: €500 deposit and zero excess | €2,000 excess per claim at German stations; the insurance package reduces it but does not remove it | Credit-card hold equal to the excess you choose; collision cover included at the TC Basic level, with TC Plus and TC Premium as paid buy-downs |
| Fees and extras | €99 service fee per European booking; bedding and towels from about €59 per trip; water tanks arrive empty | A one-way fee usually applies; extras are shown in the quote | Bedding, towels, kitchen kit and camping set are paid extras | Insurance, winter tyres, kitchen kit and unlimited mileage included; bedding and towels are a paid linen set |
| One-way | Standard one-ways with a surcharge, plus fixed-route Rally relocations from around €99 | Between many depots, usually with a one-way fee | Cross-border one-ways at a flat fee | Possible between countries, including across the Nordics, with a one-way fee from around €900 |
| Trustpilot | 3.5 out of 5 from 11,667 reviews (15 October 2026) | 3.6 out of 5 from 26,804 reviews (15 October 2026) | Too few reviews for a meaningful score | 4.5 out of 5 from 92 reviews |
| Best for | Couples and small groups in a compact VW, cross-border trips | Budget-minded couples and small families, southern Europe | Families and anyone who wants space and a bathroom | Nordic trips in any season, winter included |
Sources: our brand reviews of roadsurfer, Indie Campers, McRent and Touring Cars, checked on 15 October 2026, which cite each company's own website and terms. Deposits, fees and cover change; the figures for your dates are shown in our booking engine before you pay.
Every month we run real searches on our own booking engine in each country: 7-night hires from one to three cities, for November 2026, May 2027 and July 2027. The table shows the cheapest bookable camper per day in euros, and the company that offered it. roadsurfer is not in our engine, so we have no measured price for it; its own 'from' rate in Europe starts at around €55 a night for the Beach Hostel in low season, before the €99 service fee.
| Country | November 2026 | May 2027 | July 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | €100Indie Campers | €100Indie Campers | €145Indie Campers |
| France | €87Indie Campers | €101Indie Campers | €125Indie Campers |
| Spain | €71Indie Campers | €86Indie Campers | €106Indie Campers |
| Italy | €88Indie Campers | €94Indie Campers | €95Indie Campers |
| Portugal | €67Indie Campers | €76Indie Campers | €100Indie Campers |
| Austria | €85Indie Campers | €95Indie Campers | €146Indie Campers |
| Netherlands | €92Indie Campers | €90Indie Campers | €114Indie Campers |
| Belgium | €90Indie Campers | €99Indie Campers | €182Indie Campers |
| Switzerland | €103Indie Campers | €99Indie Campers | €140Indie Campers |
| Sweden | €79Småland | €88Småland | €105Småland |
| Norway | €136McRent | €173Indie Campers | €297Indie Campers |
| United Kingdom | €248Touring Cars | €129Indie Campers | €183Indie Campers |
| Ireland | €117McRent | €134McRent | €170Indie Campers |
CampervanPlanet index of 9 October 2026, 7-night hires, prices in euros at the exchange rate of 3 October 2026 (Swiss, Swedish, Norwegian and UK prices converted). In November the United Kingdom was measured in Manchester only. The cheapest vehicle is often the smallest; your dates and city will change the result. See the full price index
Lowest price per day we found for each company in our October 2026 index, for a 7-night hire in November 2026. Tap a card to read the full review.
Fiat Ducato vans, VW Californias and alcove motorhomes from 100+ pickup points. Cheapest in Portugal, Spain and Austria in our November searches.
Read the reviewKnaus, Sunlight, Weinsberg and Hymer motorhomes under two years old, from 80+ stations in 25+ countries. Cheapest bookable camper in Norway and Ireland in our November searches.
Read the reviewNordic specialist since 1982, with stations in Sweden, Norway, Finland, the UK and beyond: insurance, winter tyres, kitchen kit and unlimited mileage included in the daily rate.
Read the reviewEasy Rent, Domov, Just Go, Småland and Fritid are also bookable with us in some of these countries; search your dates to see them. roadsurfer is not available on CampervanPlanet.
roadsurfer's 'from' prices look low, but every European booking adds a one-time €99 service fee, bedding and towels cost from about €59 per trip, and water tanks arrive empty, which matters if you fly in. The deposit of about €1,100 stays blocked on your card for up to 30 days, and the standard excess of around 3,000 only drops if you pay for a higher protection package.
To compare like with like, add those items to the daily rate before you look at an alternative. In our booking engine the deposit, the cover options and what is included are shown for every vehicle before you pay, so the total you see is the total you commit to.
roadsurfer also rents in the US (Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Denver, Seattle, Miami, New York and more) and in Canada (Vancouver and Calgary). There we sell Cruise America: 40+ rental centres bookable with us and Class C motorhomes sleeping 2 to 7. Mileage is usually charged separately or sold in packages, so add it to the price when you compare.
roadsurfer has stations in Oslo, Bergen, Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö. For a winter trip in Norway, Sweden or Finland, Touring Cars includes winter tyres and insurance in the daily rate, and its campers stay under 100,000 km.
CampervanPlanet compares and books, but your rental contract is with the company you choose, Indie Campers, McRent, Touring Cars or another. Their terms, bond and cover apply at the counter.
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The daily rate and the standard cover of the company, with mileage as the company sets it. Reduced-excess cover and optional extras such as bedding or a camping set are shown separately.
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No. roadsurfer is not connected to our booking engine, so we only review it for comparison and you book it directly with roadsurfer. In every European country where roadsurfer operates you can book another campervan or motorhome company with us instead.
Indie Campers. It rents compact campervans on the Fiat Ducato and the VW California, from 100+ pickup points in Europe, North America and Oceania. In our October 2026 index it was the cheapest bookable camper in 9 of the 13 European countries where roadsurfer operates, in November 2026.
We can only measure what is in our booking engine. In the CampervanPlanet index of October 2026, the cheapest bookable camper for a 7-night hire in November 2026 cost €67 a day in Portugal, €71 in Spain, €79 in Sweden, €85 in Austria and €87 in France. roadsurfer's own 'from' rate starts at around €55 a night for the Beach Hostel in low season, but every European booking adds a €99 service fee and bedding from about €59 per trip.
McRent. Its Knaus, Sunlight, Weinsberg and Hymer motorhomes are never more than two years old and have more room than a VW camper, with unlimited mileage on most rates. Bedding, towels, the kitchen kit and the camping set are paid extras, and the heavier Family models may need a C1 licence.
Touring Cars, a Nordic specialist founded in Finland in 1982 with 10 stations in 8 countries. Insurance, winter tyres, a kitchen kit and unlimited mileage are included in the daily rate, every camper stays under 100,000 km, and one-way hires across the Nordic countries are possible.
roadsurfer blocks a deposit of about €1,100 in Europe for up to 30 days, with a standard excess of around 3,000. Indie Campers asks €2,000 on its Basic cover and €500 on Premium, which also takes the excess to zero. McRent's excess at German stations is €2,000 per claim, and Touring Cars holds an amount equal to the excess you choose.
Touring Cars includes unlimited mileage in the daily rate, and McRent includes it on most rates. At Indie Campers it depends on the depot. roadsurfer includes unlimited mileage on standard rentals. In the US, Cruise America usually charges mileage separately or in packages.
Yes. McRent offers cross-border one-way hires at a flat fee, Indie Campers runs one-ways between many depots with a one-way fee, and Touring Cars allows one-ways between its Nordic stations, with a one-way fee from around €900. roadsurfer charges a one-way surcharge on standard rentals and also sells fixed-route Rally relocations from around €99.
Cruise America, which we sell in both countries: 40+ rental centres bookable with us and Class C motorhomes sleeping 2 to 7. Mileage is usually charged separately or sold in packages, so add it to the price when you compare with roadsurfer.
On Trustpilot, roadsurfer scores 3.5 out of 5 from 11,667 reviews and Indie Campers 3.6 out of 5 from 26,804 reviews (both on 15 October 2026); Touring Cars scores 4.5 out of 5 from 92 reviews, and McRent has too few reviews for a meaningful score. Scores from different sample sizes are a rough guide, not a ranking.
Search your dates and city and you will see Indie Campers, McRent, Touring Cars and the other companies we sell side by side, with the real price of each vehicle, the bond and what is included.
Written by the CampervanPlanet editorial team from our brand reviews and our own searches. We earn a commission when you book a vehicle with us; roadsurfer pays us nothing and we do not sell it.
