Last updated September 14, 2026
Rental and Pricing Policy
Every charge, written down. This page sets out the full rates, damage waiver options, mileage terms, deposits and additional fees for the Movia fleet, and matches the amounts shown at checkout.
Rates and How They Are Calculated
Rates depend on the vehicle and the length of the rental. Long-term discounts are applied automatically at checkout, with no promo code and no membership tier. Rates in this section exclude sales tax.
- Daily rate
- Priced by vehicle, $99 – $229 per day, with Full Self-Driving (Supervised) included across the fleet. The rate for each vehicle is shown on its page and confirmed at checkout.
- Weekly rate
- Rentals of 7 days or more bill automatically at 75% of the daily rate, a saving of 25% per day. No application required.
- Monthly rate
- Rentals of 30 days or more bill automatically at 55% of the daily rate, a saving of 45% per day. No application required.
- Rental day
- A rental day is 24 hours from the agreed pickup time. Any additional period of less than 24 hours is charged as a further rental day.
- Maximum online rental
- 90 days. For longer terms, contact us for a separate monthly contract and quote.
- Price lock
- Once an order is confirmed the rental charge is fixed and is not affected by later rate changes. If the dates or vehicle are changed, the rate applicable on the day of the change is used.
Damage Waiver
Choose one of four options at checkout. A damage waiver is optional and is not insurance. The deductible is the most you would pay out of pocket for a single covered loss. Rates shown are for the Model Y range; Cybertruck is priced separately and confirmed at checkout.
- Decline
- No charge · Deductible not applicable · You remain responsible for the full cost of repair under the rental agreement, up to the fair market value of the vehicle.
- Basic
- $19.00/day · $270/mo · Deductible $2,500 · We cover the portion of a covered loss that exceeds the deductible.
- Standard (most popular)
- $32.00/day · $450/mo · Deductible $500 · We cover the portion of a covered loss that exceeds the deductible, with a lower out-of-pocket ceiling.
- Premier
- $45.00/day · $630/mo · Deductible $0 · We cover the full amount of a covered loss, with nothing payable by you.
A damage waiver is optional and is not insurance. Your own auto policy or the credit card you pay with may already cover some or all of this liability, so please confirm with your insurer or card issuer first. Buying a waiver does not change the deposit amount or the vehicle you receive. Daily charges are capped at 14 days, and rentals of 30 days or more switch to the monthly rate. A waiver does not cover intentional damage, driving under the influence, use that breaches the rental agreement, or loss of personal belongings.
How this relates to your own cover: if your personal auto policy includes collision cover for rental cars, or the credit card you pay with provides rental collision benefits (usually secondary to your own policy), you can decline our waiver. You will need to show proof of insurance at pickup, and in the event of a loss you pay first and claim back from your insurer or card issuer.
Example: with the Standard level ($500 deductible), a covered collision during the rental costs $3,200 to repair. You pay at most $500 and we cover the remaining $2,700. Without a waiver, the full $3,200 is yours.
Mileage and Where You Can Drive
Every rental includes a mileage allowance pooled across the whole term, not enforced day by day.
- Included mileage
- 200 miles per day, pooled across the rental as 1,400 miles per week or 6,000 miles per month.
- Excess mileage
- Model Y range $0.99 per mile, Cybertruck $1.49 per mile, settled against actual odometer readings at return.
- Unlimited mileage
- Add at checkout for 50% of the rental charge and drive without a mileage cap. It cannot be added once the trip has started.
- Commercial use
- Vehicles may not be used for Uber, Lyft, delivery work or any other commercial service, nor for track use, off-road driving, towing, racing or subletting.
- Driving area
- Drive freely within the continental United States. Travel to Canada or Mexico requires written approval from us in advance.
Add-On Services
All optional, selected at checkout, and included in the order total and its tax calculation.
- Charging package
- $9.90/day · Supercharging covered for the whole rental, with nothing to settle trip by trip.
- Additional driver
- $5.00/day · Must travel with the renter and present a valid licence. Spouses and registered partners are free under California law.
- Child safety seat
- Free · A $100 deposit is taken at pickup and refunded in full on return.
- Unlimited mileage
- +50% of rent · Removes the mileage cap for the whole rental so there is no allowance to track.
Deposit, Eligibility and Return Charge
The deposit is a credit card authorisation hold, not a charge, and does not vary with the damage waiver you choose.
- Credit card hold (deposit)
- $500 for the Model Y range and $1,000 for Cybertruck. The hold is placed at pickup on a credit card in the renter's own name, is an authorisation rather than a charge, and does not vary with the damage waiver selected. Debit cards, prepaid cards and third-party cards are not accepted.
- Age and licence
- Renters must be at least 21 and have held a licence for 12 months. Drivers aged 21–24 pay a young driver surcharge of $25 per day.
- Bring to pickup
- Your original driver licence (non-English licences should be accompanied by a passport and International Driving Permit), a credit card in the renter's own name, and proof of valid auto insurance if you decline the damage waiver.
- Deposit release
- After the return inspection clears, $200 is retained against possible citations and tolls and the balance is released, usually within one business day. Posting times depend on your card issuer.
- Deposit hold on longer rentals
- Card authorisations are held for a maximum of 7 days. For rentals longer than 7 days we place a fresh authorisation on the same card every 7 days and release the previous one at the same time. Nothing is charged during the rental.
- State of charge at return
- Please return the vehicle at 80% charge or above. Below that, charging is billed at $0.50 per kWh.
Pickup and Return
Both handovers happen in person at our store, with the condition of the vehicle confirmed together so there are no surprises later.
- Inspection at pickup
- We check the body, tyres and interior together, record the state of charge and mileage on the handover form, and note any existing damage so it is never counted against you. We recommend taking your own photos or video.
- Inspection at return
- Return at the agreed time, inspect the vehicle with our staff, confirm the charge level and mileage, and the rental ends once the return is signed off.
- Return grace period
- Returns up to 29 minutes after the agreed time are not charged. Beyond that, a further rental day applies at the daily rate and the late return terms take effect.
- After-hours return
- By prior arrangement only. Park in the designated space, lock the vehicle, leave the key as instructed and photograph the parking position, charge level and mileage. The vehicle remains at your risk until we inspect it on the next business day.
- Warning lights and faults
- If a warning light or fault appears, stop somewhere safe and contact us. Mechanical or software faults inherent to the vehicle are our responsibility, and we will repair or swap you into an equivalent car. Damage caused by continuing to drive after a warning is the renter's responsibility.
- Itemised deductions
- Every deduction from the deposit comes with a written statement and supporting documents (repair invoice, original citation, toll record). Queries should be raised within 14 days of receiving the statement and we will go through them line by line.
Fees That May Apply
These are charged only if incurred, at the amounts set out in the signed rental agreement.
- After-hours pickup or return
- $60 per occurrence, by prior arrangement
- Extension (24+ hours notice)
- At the applicable rate for those days, subject to availability
- Late return (notified within 24 hours)
- $200 late fee plus the daily rate
- Late return (no notice)
- $500 late fee plus the daily rate
- One-way return
- Quoted by distance, arranged at booking
- Cleaning (stains, odour, pet hair)
- $100 – $300 depending on the work required
- Smoking in the vehicle
- $400 deep-clean fee
- Parking citation handling
- $10 per citation plus the fine
- Speeding or red light citation handling
- $50 per citation plus the fine
- Toll administration
- $8.99 per day on days tolls are incurred, plus the tolls
- Towing and roadside assistance (not vehicle fault)
- $300 – $600
- Lost or damaged key
- From $350, at the replacement cost for the model
Damage is settled against the actual repair invoice. Typical ranges: paint from $500, glass $300 – $1,000, tyres $200 – $400, wheels $300 – $600, interior and seats $700 – $1,500. If you bought a damage waiver, we cover the covered portion above your deductible.
Tax, Payment and Settlement
Every amount is shown in full before you confirm. Nothing undisclosed is added at pickup.
- Sales tax
- Rental, damage waiver and add-ons are taxed at the Orange County, California rate of 7.75%, itemised separately in your quote.
- Pay now
- Pay the rental and tax online at booking and receive a 2% discount. The deposit hold is placed at pickup.
- Pay later
- Save a credit card in the renter's own name at booking with no charge; rental and tax are charged to it at pickup, when the deposit hold is also placed. Cancellation terms are the same as for paying now.
- Currency
- All amounts are quoted and settled in US dollars. Cards issued outside the United States may incur cross-border fees and exchange rate differences charged by your issuer.
Changes, Cancellations and Early Returns
Timings are measured from the agreed pickup time. The same terms apply whether you pay now or later, and refunds go back to the original payment method. "Daily rate" below means the vehicle's listed daily rate before weekly, monthly or pay-now discounts, excluding tax.
- More than 24 hours before pickup
- Free cancellation with a full refund and no fee.
- Under 24 hours before pickup
- 1 day at the daily rate is retained and the balance refunded.
- No-show
- If the vehicle is not collected at the agreed time and the booking was not cancelled, the full rental is forfeited up to 3 days at the daily rate, with any balance refunded.
- More than 72 hours before pickup
- Free cancellation with a full refund and no fee.
- 72–48 hours before pickup
- A $100 cancellation fee applies and the balance is refunded.
- 48–24 hours before pickup
- 1 day at the daily rate is retained and the balance refunded.
- Under 24 hours before pickup
- 2 days at the daily rate is retained and the balance refunded.
- No-show
- 3 days at the daily rate is retained and the balance refunded.
- Changes
- Dates, vehicle and add-ons can be changed before pickup subject to availability, with the difference refunded or collected and no change fee
- Early return
- Recalculated on the actual rental length; if the shorter term no longer reaches the weekly or monthly threshold, the applicable tier rate is used
- If we cancel
- Where a vehicle fault or event beyond our control prevents delivery, we offer an equivalent or better vehicle, or refund in full if none is available
Additional Terms
The rates on this page are Movia Technologies standard retail pricing for personal rentals collected and returned at our Irvine location. Corporate long-term, event and fleet bookings are quoted separately.
Every vehicle includes Full Self-Driving (Supervised). It is a driver-assistance system that requires an attentive driver ready to take over at any moment and does not make the vehicle autonomous. We provide a short orientation at pickup.
Rates and fees on this page may vary by vehicle, rental length, pickup method and availability. The amount confirmed at checkout and the signed rental agreement govern; where the agreement differs from this page, the agreement prevails.
Prices, fees and policies may change without notice. Confirmed orders are honoured on the terms in force when they were placed.

