Turo Host Fees in Australia: What Actually Lands in Your Bank (AUD)
- Since Uber Carshare closed in September 2024, Turo is Australia’s main peer-to-peer platform — host competition and opportunity both grew.
- Your protection plan is the lever: Turo keeps roughly 10–40% of the trip price depending on the plan you pick per vehicle.
- Track your per-trip take-rate in AUD monthly; averages hide expensive surprises.
The Australian P2P landscape, post-2024
Quick history that matters to your pricing: Uber bought Car Next Door for about A$105 million, rebranded it Uber Carshare, and shut the whole thing down in September 2024, pointing hosts toward Turo. That consolidation makes Turo the main P2P marketplace in Australia — more demand concentrated in one place, and more hosts competing there. Both facts should shape your rates.
The one number that matters: your take-rate
The number that pays your bills is the take-rate: payout divided by trip price, per trip and per month, in Australian dollars. When it drifts, something changed — your plan, your trip mix, or a fee you didn’t notice.
Protection plans set the baseline
| Plan style | You keep (approx.) | Who carries the risk |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum protection | ~85–90% | Mostly you (high excess) |
| Middle plans | ~75–80% | Shared |
| Maximum protection | ~60–65% | Mostly Turo (low/no excess) |
Exact percentages change and vary by market — confirm inside your host dashboard. Plans are set per vehicle; a mixed fleet can mix plans deliberately.
GST and platform trips
Whether GST applies to your rentals depends on YOUR registration status, not the platform’s — and your direct bookings are always your own GST responsibility, reported on your BAS. If you’re registered, price with GST in mind on every channel (the GST guide covers inclusive vs on-top pricing).
Reconciliation beats memory
A month of trips produces dozens of payout lines: earnings, adjustments, toll reimbursements (Linkt notices, anyone?), fuel top-ups, occasional clawbacks. Matching each deposit to its trips is exactly what software should do. CarCEO’s channel view shows trip price, platform cut, and your keep side by side with your direct bookings, all in AUD — so you can see which channel actually earns more (it depends on utilisation).