How Does Exotic Car Delivery Work?

Getting an exotic car delivered is an appointment built around your address and your time. You tell us where and when, and we clear your license and insurance before the car moves. Then the car is parked at that spot when you walk out. That's how exotic car delivery works on every rental, and the fee is quoted by your address.

Picture the white Lamborghini Urus at the arrivals curb of John Wayne Airport. The key is ready and the engine is quiet. You come out of baggage claim, walk around the car once, and stand for one photo with your license. A few minutes later you merge into traffic in a car with 641 horsepower.

What you send before the car moves

Delivery starts with three details. We need the address, the time you want the car, and the time the rental ends. If you're flying in, send the flight number instead of a clock time. We track the landing, so a delay moves the handoff with it.

Next comes the check that every rental needs. You must be 18 or older with a valid driver's license and full coverage insurance in your own name. A larger deposit may apply under 25. A regular Class C license from any US state works.

Then we call your insurance carrier and talk to an agent on a recorded line. We're confirming non-owner vehicle coverage, which means your policy covers a car that isn't listed on your declarations page. The car doesn't leave until that call is done. So the first thing you do at the curb is drive, not fill out a form.

Anyone else who will drive goes on the contract before the rental starts. They pass the same license and insurance check, and we call their carrier too. If your partner wants the wheel of the gold G63 on the way home, settle that now.

Where the car can meet you

We deliver to hotels, homes, offices, venues, photo locations, and rooftops. That covers Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, the Inland Empire, and Palm Springs. We also deliver to the arrivals curb at seven Southern California airports.

A home delivery is the quiet version. In Rancho Cucamonga that usually means a driveway in Alta Loma or Etiwanda, where the streets tilt up toward the mountains. The silver Porsche 911 Carrera 4S sits in the driveway with its red cabin showing through the glass. Your neighbor sees it before you do.

A hotel delivery goes through the valet. In La Jolla we hand over with the valet at the hotels on Prospect Street. The white Rolls Royce Ghost pulls up with its black grille and black wheels. The valet opens the rear door, and the orange leather is the first thing anyone sees inside.

How exotic car delivery works at an airport curb

Each airport has its own curb, and the handoff follows its layout. These are the details from our own airport pages.

• John Wayne Airport has one terminal. The car waits at the curb outside baggage claim on the lower level. When the curb is busy, it waits in the short-term structure across the roadway.
• Long Beach Airport hands over at the curb outside the Historic Terminal. The walk from the concourse exit is a few steps.
• San Diego Airport hands over outside arrivals at Terminal 1 or Terminal 2. We can also deliver to a hotel on Harbor Island or in Little Italy, both under 10 minutes from the terminal.
• Ontario Airport hands over outside Terminal 2 or Terminal 4, depending on your airline. The freeway is about 2 minutes from the terminal.

The curb at Long Beach Airport is a good place for the gold G63. The Historic Terminal behind it is a Streamline Moderne building. In shade the gold looks close to champagne. In direct sun it turns fully metallic.

The curb at Ontario Airport suits a longer trip. Rancho Cucamonga is about 10 minutes north, so a car can go to a house there or to the terminal. You pull away in the Urus with five seats and the bags in the back. The air suspension stays soft in Strada mode, and the exhaust stays quiet on the freeway.

The handoff at your door

The handoff takes a few minutes, and it protects you as much as us. Before the keys change hands, we record the odometer and photograph any damage that's already there. We always shoot the front bumper, the rear diffuser, the windshield, and the body panels. Those are the parts that get hit most on a rental.

Then we take one photo of you holding your license in front of the car, with the plate showing. Insurance companies often ask for it as proof that the car went to the person who signed. Take your own photos too. They're your record of how the car looked when it arrived.

After the photos, we walk you through the car. On the 911 Carrera 4S, that means the drive modes and how all-wheel drive behaves on a damp morning. On the Ghost, it means the coach doors and the quiet V12. Ask everything at the curb. Learning the car there is easier than learning it on a freeway ramp.

What delivery costs and what it doesn't change

The delivery fee is quoted by address, so send the address when you inquire. There is no free delivery on any rental. A 2 day weekend and a full month both carry a delivery fee. The discount for a longer rental comes off the daily rate and never touches the fee.

Here are the four cars in this post, straight from their listings.

• Lamborghini Urus, white with a black cabin, $995 a day, $2,000 deposit, $3 a mile past the allowance
• Rolls Royce Ghost, white with an orange cabin, $995 a day, $1,000 deposit, $5 a mile past the allowance
• Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon AMG G63, gold with a black and red cabin, $695 a day, $1,000 deposit, $3 a mile past the allowance
• Porsche 911 Carrera 4S, silver with a red cabin, $595 a day, $2,000 deposit, $3 a mile past the allowance

Rentals of 1 or 2 days are at the full daily rate. Rentals of 3 to 4 days take 10% off, and 5 to 6 days take 15%. The ladder keeps going down to 50% off at 28 days or more. A 5 day trip in the gold G63 is $3,475 at the daily rate. The 15% brings it to $2,953.75 before delivery.

Every car includes 100 miles a day, pooled across the rental. A 3 day trip in the 911 carries 300 miles in total. If you plan to drive from San Diego Airport up the coast and back, say so at booking. The extra miles get priced in ahead of time.

When the rental ends

The end of the rental mirrors the start. We do the same inspection we did at the handoff and compare the photos. Then we release the deposit, which was a hold on your card and never a charge. Your insurance covers damage, subject to your deductible, and the deposit covers small things like a curbed wheel.

Overnight, the car goes to a hotel valet or a hotel garage, never the street. The keys stay with you. In-state trips are fine. Out of state, ask first so the miles and paperwork are sorted before you leave.

Booking lead time matters for delivery too. A week or two covers most dates. Summer weekends, holiday weekends, prom season, and wedding Saturdays go first. Same-day is sometimes possible on weekdays, and it's always worth asking.

The part nobody tells you is that delivery is only as fast as your paperwork. Clear the insurance call early and send the address and the flight number. After that, the car is the first thing you see when the doors open.