More and more independent travelers are choosing road trips, this “flexible and free” style of travel. In recent years, classic routes like America’s Route 66 and Australia’s Great Ocean Road have gained fame. There are countless platforms in China that offer overseas self-drive car rentals, yet booking an RV abroad has been a gap in the market. Consumers who want to rent an RV can only book through foreign websites. Due to language barriers, the booking experience can be quite challenging.
HowToTrip (hereinafter referred to as HowToTrip) was established at the end of 2013, dedicated to building the No. 1 brand for overseas independent travel. It provides travelers with a full range of overseas travel products, including one-stop services for hotels, self-drive car rentals, airport transfers, group tours, personalized experiences, attraction/show tickets, visas, insurance, phone cards, and portable Wi-Fi. The newly launched “RV road trip” is not just a supplement to the types of vehicles available for self-drive — it is being introduced to the market as a brand-new independent travel product. For travel enthusiasts, it offers a unique way to explore the world. Choosing an RV not only brings the joy of driving but also solves the three major needs of “eating, accommodation, and transportation.” Especially when compared to high accommodation costs abroad, RV road trips truly provide a cost-effective way to travel independently.
According to reports, HowToTrip currently offers over 20 internationally renowned RV brands for booking, including Apollo, Britz, Compass, StarRV, and more. These cover popular self-drive destinations such as the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Domestic travelers can pick up their RVs at overseas rental locations with their original Class C driver's license and a translated or certified copy. Certification requirements for Chinese driver’s licenses vary by country — some only require the original Class C license and a translated version without certification. To address this, HowToTrip has specifically trained a customer service team for RV road trips to answer travelers’ questions online. The facilities of overseas RVs are relatively complete, and there are specially equipped RV campsites with charging stations. Many scenic areas have designated RV parking zones, and in urban areas, RVs can park in outdoor parking lots without no-parking signs.
Within just a few days of launching, bookings for HowToTrip’s RV road trip service have been booming. It is reported that HowToTrip will soon launch a full range of independent travel products for over 20 destinations across Europe, and European RV road trips will be introduced to the market accordingly.