Common motorhome hire questions and answers

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Q: What is the maximum number of people allowed to travel in a hired motorhome?

A: The maximum of 6 people are allowed to travel in a hired motorhome but that will be increased to 7 if the motorhome you hire has 7 seat-belts Only if a motorhome has 7 seat-belts. You will have to hire another motorhome if there are more people travelling in the motorhome.

Q: Can a motorhome be hired for only a day or less?

A: No. there is a minimum hire period of three days, motorhome hire companies may increase this in summer month’s when the holiday season is in full swing by up to seven days for motor home hire.

Q: How often will I have to fill my motorhome up with fuel?

A: Most hired motorhomes run on diesel which makes them more economical, however most modern motorhomes still only give around 20 to 30 miles per gallon and this is also dependant on a lot of variables like the weight of your stuff inside for example.  This is another cost that you need to build into your motorhome holiday costs to get a true idea of the total cost of your motorhome holiday.

Q: How do I get a water supply to my rental motorhome?

A: Your motorhome will come with a water pump that is powered from the leisure battery – This is a separate, independent battery that will pump water from your motorhomes internal storage tank.  The motorhomes water-tank can be filled up using the fresh water supply that will be located somewhere on the campsite.

Q: Does the motorhomes heating and other appliances work without an electrical hookup?

A: Yes. You do not need to worry as all hired motorhomes will have easy to use on-board gas bottles that will heat the motorhome and other appliances.  The motorhomes Internal lights and water pump will use a 12 Volt supply from the independent leisure battery.

Q: Do hired motorhomes get very cold in the winter or on cold nights

A: N0. most modern motorhomes have excellent insulation and heating systems, however we do not advise you to take a UK motorhome to a Ski resort as UK hire motorhomes are not as well adapted to cold weather as motorhomes that can been hired from Scandinavian countries where motor home hire companies for are well prepared for extremely cold conditions.

Q: Is a motorhome toilet the same as my toilet at home

A: No. The name given to a motorhome toilet is a “cassette toilet” which is very similar to your toilet at home, except that when you flush the motorhomes toilet the waste is moved to this “removable cassette” which can be reached easily from outside the rental motorhome.  This has been done to make removing the waste easy – you then need to empty this cassette or removable tank if you prefer into a designated place within the campsite.   A strong chemical solution must be added before you empty the contents of the cassette to stop any contamination.  Full instruction on this matter will usually be provided by the motorhome hire company when you collect the vehicle.