A European camper van RV rental company just announced a massive expansion across the US — see which cities it will launch into

A European camper van RV rental company just announced a massive expansion across the US — see which cities it will launch into
  • A popular European camper van rental platform has announced a massive US expansion plan.

  • Indie Campers is now operating in US cities like Los Angeles, Denver, Orlando, and Las Vegas.

  • The US will be the company's primary market by 2023.

Renting a tiny home on wheels for road trips across the US just became much easier.

a person standing on the ladder of Indie Campers' "Rocky" Jeep camper
Indie Campers' "Rocky" Jeep model.Indie Campers

A wildly popular European camper van rental company has unveiled a massive US expansion plan with the goal of making the states its primary market by 2023, the company announced on Tuesday.

A person sitting in the trunk of Indie Campers' "Rocky" Jeep model.
Indie Campers' "Rocky" Jeep model.Indie Campers

Indie Campers currently operates in over 40 European cities, from Paris to Lisbon to Reykjavik.

A person sitting in the trunk of Indie Campers' "Rocky" Jeep model.
Indie Campers' "Rocky" Jeep model.Indie Campers

And after eight years in Europe, in October 2021, the company announced plans to enter the US market with a Los Angeles outpost.

A person sitting inside the rooftop tent on a Jeep camper.
Indie Campers' "Rocky" Jeep model.Indie Campers

Source: Insider

Since this fall US launch, the Southern California location has seen almost 2,000 booked nights, a testament to the country's growing interest in life on the road.

A person's legs sticking out of the rooftop tent on a Jeep camper.
Indie Campers' "Rocky" Jeep model.Indie Campers

Now, to continue this stateside momentum, Indie Campers has announced it'll be operating in an additional seven US markets: Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, Denver, Orlando, Phoenix, Houston, and San Francisco.

A person opening the rooftop tent of the Jeep camper van.
Indie Campers' "Rocky" Jeep model.Indie Campers

This announcement also includes plans for a 2,000% growth in the company's US camper van fleet.

The rooftop tent on a Jeep camper.
Indie Campers' "Rocky" Jeep model.Indie Campers

Indie Campers currently operates three van models in the US: a Winnebago Solis, a four-by-four Jeep Wrangler with a rooftop tent, and a Mercedes-Benz Marco Polo.

Mercedes-Benz's Marco Polo camper van RV with a pop-top roof sitting on a grassy patch in front of a tree. There's a bench with a bicycle near the van.
Mercedes-Benz's Marco Polo.Daimler

Source: Indie Campers

These models all sleep between two to four people and include the RVing basics like a bed, kitchen, and a shower, although the latter isn't available on the Marco Polo.

A person opening part of the camper van.
Indie Campers' "Rocky" Jeep model.Indie Campers

And these builds have already been catching the eyes of road travel enthusiasts. Indie Campers has been seeing a "substantial share of domestic searches" in the US as it continues to target the country as its primary market.

A person sitting in the trunk of Indie Campers' "Rocky" Jeep model.
Indie Campers' "Rocky" Jeep model.Indie Campers

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