Outdoorsy, an online RV rental and outdoor travel marketplace, has launched two features designed for guests booking their next road trip – Roamly’s Travel Insurance coverage and PayPal Pay In 4 offering.
The debut comes at a time when consumer sentiment around travel is vulnerable to inflation and rising costs at the gas pump. On April 1, Outdoorsy reported a 13 percent YoY growth in bookings for summer departures, an indicator that market conditions have minimal impact on RV rentals as travelers are yearning to get on the road after putting vacation time on hold for the past two years.
While other travel industries have seen dramatic spikes in cost over the past year in line with inflation, the average trip price on Outdoorsy has only gone up $5 since 2021, representing a .28 percent increase, proving that RV vacations are one of the most insulated forms of travel.
To help travelers experience the affordability of booking an RV, campervan or trailer rental on Outdoorsy, guests have the option to reserve their rental and pay for it over time using Pay in 4 from PayPal.
Pay in 4 from PayPal is available at checkout and lets guests break trip costs up to $1,500 into four interest-free payments with the first payment due at time of purchase and the remaining payments every two weeks following. This payment integration allows budget-conscious travelers to book their trip today and drive off in their RV tomorrow — before they’re finished making final payments.
In addition to the launch of Pay in 4 from PayPal, Outdoorsy also has introduced Roamly’s Travel Insurance to guests in an effort to protect them from unforeseen events. Through partnership with RV-insurtech Roamly and International Medical Group (IMG), a travel insurance and assistance services company and subsidiary of SiriusPoint Ltd., a global insurance and reinsurance company, Outdoorsy is able to protect and reimburse travelers who need to cancel a trip due to unpredictable circumstances, such as a COVID-19 diagnosis.
The Travel Insurance product will cover policyholders needing to cancel a trip if they become sick or are hospitalized before the trip start date, as well as those needing reimbursement for an interrupted trip due to illness or hospitalization. COVID-19 and COVID-19 variants are treated as any other sickness on the Travel Insurance plans.
More information on Roamly’s Travel Insurance can be found online at https://www.roamly.com/travel-insurance. More information on PayPal Pay In 4 can be found online at www.paypal.com/payin4
