Frequently asked questions
Miles
You receive 150 miles per paid night with your rental. All our fees are based on nightly charges, not daily charges. If you rent a van for 3 night and 4 days, you will receive a mileage allotment of 450 miles. (150 x 3 nights = 450 miles) Each additional mile driven beyond your mileage allotment is charged at $0.30 per mile. If you exceed your allotment by 500 miles, you will be billed $150. (500 x 0.30 = 150) No credit is given for unused miles. Overages will be deducted from the security deposit.
We do have an of option to add unlimited miles to your reservation at $25 per night on our smaller ProMaster City vans, we do not offer unlimited miles on our Sprinter vans. This option must be added before your arrival date. We do not allow the unlimited miles to be added at the time of your return.
Insurance
We provide insurance on all rentals as long as you pass a driving back ground check. The insurance coverage starts at $25 per night, and is not included in the nightly rate. You can use your personal insurance as long as you have non-owned vehicle coverage. Proof of coverage is required before your reservation will be confirmed. You will be required to travel with your policy in hand.
Pickup
Nature Vans is located 20 minutes from the Salt Lake City International airport. We are a home based business and operate by appointments only for van pickup and drop off. Most renters take an Uber / Taxi from the airport to pickup the van. The cost of the Uber / Taxi is about $20. Upon booking we will reach out and coordinate your pickup and drop off appointments. In most cases you can pickup your van as soon as you land. We do operate similar to hotels with pickup times generally taking place after 3pm. We do require all van drop offs to be completed by 11am on your drop off date.
If you are a local renter, we do not have space for your vehicle to be left during your rental period.
Charges
Nature Vans operates somewhere between a hotel and rental car. All our fees are nightly based, similar to a hotel. As such, we restrict pickup and departure times (see "Pickup"). All mileage allotments, extra fees are based on the number of nights you rent the van.
Bed
ProMaster City Vans
We use the Wayfarer Promaster City camper kits in all our vans. The link below is to Wayfarer's YouTube page showing how the bed is unfolded and folded. The only between the standard Wayfarer bed and the beds in our vans is the padding. We have doubled up on the bench cushions which allows our beds to be covered by cushions instead of sleeping bag pads.
We provide two 20 degree sleeping bags with washable liners in all our vans, along with two pillows. The sleeping bag liners, pillows and pillow cases are laundered after each rental.
Sprinter Vans
Our Sprinter Vans have two separate beds. One bed is located inside the van and measures 70" wide and 76" long, putting it somewhere between a Queen and King. The second bed is located on the roof of the van, access outside via a ladder on the rear doors. The bed on the roof is in a James Baroud tent. Both beds use a 4" memory foam mattress. We provide bedding for both beds and five pillows.
Kitchen
We provide all the basics needed for a camp style kitchen. Each van includes a two burner propane stove. The stove runs off 1lb propane bottles. Your first full bottle is included in your rental price. You can find replacement bottles in most grocery stores. In addition to the stove, we included pots and pans of varying sizes with all the basic cooking utensils. We also include a kitchen chef knife and cutting board. No camp kitchen would be complete without morning coffee, so we have included a Coleman french press too. The van also includes a fresh water container. In addition to everything you need to cook, we also include a Stanley 16qt adventure cooler in the ProMaster City vans and an Engel fridge/freezer in the Sprinter vans.
The vans are designed so the stove and kitchen items can be used while standing at the back of the van or easily moved to a campground picnic table.
Cancellation
We require a 5% - 10% deposit at the time of booking. The balance of the reservation is due 7 - 14 days prior to your pickup date. If you cancel prior to the balance due date you will forfeit 50% of your initial deposit. If you cancel after your balance has been paid you will forfeit the entire balance.
The $500 security deposit will be held starting 4 days prior to your pickup date and is released within 24hrs of the van being dropped off.
A van is only considered booked and reserved once the initial deposit has been paid. Quotes do not guarantee and are not considered as a booked reservation.
Restrictions
Most insurance coverage ends where paved roads end. That being said many campgrounds are accessed via dirt or gravel roads. We understand the van will need to be driven on dirt roads, but you need to understand where the insurance coverage end. You assume all risk and liability while driving on dirt roads.
Power
ProMaster City Vans
Goodies
Each van includes a Lonely Planet National Park guide book. The book is loaded with insider tips for each of the National Parks in and near Utah.
Not Included
We do not include the following items: