Find a Car by Location and Time
Getaround's Search area starts with a location and a date or time, helping drivers look for cars close to home, a station, an airport, or a planned destination. The map-oriented layout makes distance part of the decision, while vehicle categories and nearby listings let users compare what suits an errand, commute, family outing, or road trip. Browse first, then refine the trip when the right car comes into view.
The app also supports practical choices such as car type, price, equipment, pickup method, and Instant Booking when a listing offers them. Getaround Connect cars can be unlocked with a phone, while key-exchange rentals use an owner handover. That choice lets a driver balance speed, convenience, and the kind of pickup they prefer.
Plan Rentals for Short Trips or Weekends
Once a car looks suitable, Getaround turns the search into a trip plan. Drivers can choose hourly, daily, or longer rentals, review dates, and book a vehicle for a city errand, a weekend away, a move, or a business journey. The Search area surfaces ideas such as Delivered to you and Weekend, so the same marketplace can fit planned travel as well as a last-minute need.
During a Connect rental, the app guides check-in, phone unlocking, and trip management; a key-exchange rental keeps the owner handover in the loop. The service also provides return steps and support information, while location and timing help keep the chosen car close to the intended pickup point. These tools make the rental process easier to follow from planning to return.
List Your Car and Estimate Earnings
Getaround is also built for people who want to share an idle car. The Owner area offers a direct path to List my car and Estimate your income, turning a vehicle profile into a potential earning workflow. Owners can add essential details, set availability, and prepare a listing that helps drivers understand the car, pickup arrangement, and suitable rental occasions.
The platform supports both Getaround Connect and key exchange. Connect can handle location, locking, and unlocking through a fitted device, while key exchange keeps the owner involved at check-in and checkout. Owners can receive bookings, confirm timing, complete the handover steps, and track compensation after a rental. This makes the app useful not only for drivers planning a trip but also for households or small operators managing shared vehicles.
Switch Between Search, Rentals, Owner, and Account
The bottom navigation keeps Getaround's main roles distinct: Search for a nearby car, Rentals for current or planned bookings, Owner for car-sharing tools, and Account for sign-in, help, currency, and profile tasks. A driver can move from finding a vehicle to reviewing rental activity without losing the main marketplace context, while an owner can open earning tools without leaving the same app.
Account access becomes important when a user is ready to book, list a vehicle, or complete identity and payment steps. The app can use location to tailor nearby results, and its language settings include English, French, Spanish, German, Dutch, and Norwegian options. These controls make the experience easier to adapt for local travel, different roles, and recurring rental planning.
