The trend of renting nine-seater vans for group travel has been growing relentlessly for some years now: it is a cheap, comfortable, and, above all, very fun method for those traveling with many family members, pets, or friends.
However, you only have to visit a rental website like www.ganxorent.com/alquiler-de-furgonetas/9-plazas/barcelona/ to see how the demand has grown in 2024. Many groups did not want to miss the option and have already had their vehicle reservations made for months.
Why this boom in shared large vehicle travel? Specialists from these companies reveal some of the reasons indicated by users.
An affordable way to explore the country
Sun and beach tourism is not for everyone. Especially in areas like Barcelona or Bilbao, more and more people are fleeing the coast and taking advantage of vacation days to get lost on mountain roads or even get to know the cities in detail.
Getting around by public transport is a very good option, but the budget skyrockets if the group is very large. In these cases, the best option is to rent a shared vehicle like these nine-seater vans to unify the expense and make each person’s cost much lower than one might imagine.
Full autonomy
The autonomy that a car provides is unmatched by any other type of transport. That is why, at www.Ganxorent.com, they are convinced that this is one of the reasons for the significant increase in reservations for large vans.
People want to travel, but they want to do it on their own, without shared schedules, without having to coordinate with strangers, and, above all, being able to reach that last cove on the coast of the Bilbao area or easily get to Figueres to visit the wonderful Dalí house-museum.
This can only be done on four wheels if you want to optimize time. And, if it’s a large group, traveling in a single vehicle is even more interesting.
Shared time
People who travel in groups mainly do so for the experience of spending days with their loved ones. In the case of road trips, sometimes a few hours are spent in the car, and therefore traveling in more than one means missing out on some of those unique moments and anecdotes.
The nine-seater van changes this completely because it almost allows you to relive those feelings of school trips on a bus, only in a much more comfortable vehicle adapted to current needs.
Improvement in driving quality
Rental vehicle fleets are modern and come with a whole range of extras to make the driving experience pleasant for those responsible for this task.
