Passenger vans car rental in Florida
If you need passenger vans car rental in Florida for a group of 12 or 15, Rent-Trip keeps five passenger vans from $125 per day, weekly from $750 and monthly from $2,625.
Passenger vans car rental in Florida with 5 group vans from $125 per day
Rent-Trip keeps five passenger vans for Florida, and every one of them seats either 12 or 15 people. Rates run from $125 to $185 per day, and all five run on gasoline with an automatic transmission.
12 or 15 seats — matching the van to your group
Our passenger vans come in two seat counts — 12 and 15 — so a group of twelve fits a 12-seat van with room left for luggage. The 12-seaters are the Chevrolet Express 3500 and the Ford Transit 350, both with rear-wheel drive and a 6.6 L or 3.5 L engine respectively. The 15-seat side adds the Chevrolet Express 3500, the Ford Transit 350 and the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500, which is the only van here with a 2.0 L unit. All five are automatic, all take gasoline, and none needs a special licence class beyond a standard driver's licence from your home country. In our experience, groups of ten or eleven book the 12-seater and then regret it once the suitcases arrive. Book the smaller van only if every traveller carries one suitcase; a 15-seater gives the extra room that group luggage and child seats actually take up.
What a 12-passenger van costs per day
A 12-passenger van starts at $125 per day for the Chevrolet Express 3500 and $130 for the Ford Transit 350. Both seat twelve, both are automatic and rear-wheel drive, and both sit at the bottom of the $125–$185 band this page covers. The Express carries a 6.6 L engine with 401 hp; the Transit runs a 3.5 L with 275 hp. The $5 gap buys a smaller 3.5 L engine, which matters on long highway runs where fuel stops are less frequent. If your group is twelve exactly and the trip stays within Greater Orlando, the Express is the cheaper of the two. For anything crossing the state and back, the larger engine holds speed better when the van is loaded.
What else comes with the van
- Mileage: unlimited inside Florida, so a run to the coast and back costs nothing extra.
- Fuel: the van arrives clean with a full tank and is returned full.
- Minimum term: from one day, counted as 24 hours.
- Coverage: state-minimum liability and a Loss Damage Waiver are already in the quoted price; tax and the daily surcharge are added when you pay.
Five vans is a small fleet, and 15-seaters move first in the weeks when schools and sports teams travel. If your dates are fixed, it is worth agreeing the model when you book rather than the day before.
How many seats do you need when renting a passenger van in Florida
Our fleet on this page holds five passenger vans in two seat counts — 12 and 15 — so the choice comes down to how many people travel and how much luggage rides with them.
12 or 15 seats — matching the van to your group
Rent-Trip passenger vans carry either 12 or 15 people, and a group of twelve fits a 12-seat van with luggage space to spare. The 12-seat Chevrolet Express 3500 and Ford Transit 350 each seat a full dozen with an aisle down the middle; the 15-seat versions add a fourth row and swallow two more travellers plus strollers. Both sizes run on gasoline with an automatic transmission and rear-wheel drive, so the driving feel barely changes between them — only the load does. Reserve the smaller vehicle only when each traveller brings a single bag; a 15-seater covers the coolers, boosters and bulky cases that a two-week itinerary actually produces. In our experience, a party of ten with four large suitcases is already at the limit of a 12-seater, and that is the point where the upgrade pays for itself.
What each seat count costs per day
| Configuration | Models | Seats | Engine | Price per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-seat van | Chevrolet Express 3500 12-Passenger | 12 | 6.6 L, 401 hp | $125 |
| 12-seat van | Ford Transit 350 12-Passenger | 12 | 3.5 L, 275 hp | $130 |
| 15-seat van | Chevrolet Express 3500 15-Passenger | 15 | 6.6 L, 401 hp | $145 |
| 15-seat van | Ford Transit 350 15-Passenger | 15 | 3.5 L, 275 hp | $150 |
| 15-seat van | Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 15-Passenger | 15 | 2.0 L, 208 hp | $185 |
The cheapest 12-seat option is the Chevrolet Express 3500 at $125; the Ford Transit 350 asks $130. That $5 gap buys a smaller 3.5 L engine, and on long highway runs the difference shows up at the fuel stop — the 275 hp Transit sips less than the 401 hp Chevrolet, though it works harder on the climbs around Clermont. Moving up to 15 places adds $20 a day on the Chevrolet and $20 on the Ford, while the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 tops the range at $185. The whole class sits between $125 and $185 per day, and every vehicle is delivered to you rather than collected from a lot. Pick by headcount and luggage first, badge second.
How to read the price gap between sizes
The jump from 12 to 15 seats costs $20 a day on the same badge and buys three extra places — under $7 per person per day when the van runs full. If your group sits at eleven or twelve, the 12-seater keeps the weekly and monthly figures lower across a longer booking. If you are running airport runs for a large party, the 15-seater removes the second-vehicle problem entirely. Tell us your headcount, luggage count and trip length when you book, and we will match the seat count to the itinerary before the van is delivered.
Models and Daily Rates for Passenger Vans Car Rental in Florida
Five passenger vans sit on this page, all gasoline, all automatic, all rear-wheel drive. They split by seats, engine and daily rate, from $125 to $185.
Full fleet comparison — seats, engine and price
| Model | Seats | Engine | Power | Price per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Transit 350 12-Passenger | 12 | 3.5 L | 275 hp | $130 |
| Chevrolet Express 3500 15-Passenger | 15 | 6.6 L | 401 hp | $145 |
| Ford Transit 350 15-Passenger | 15 | 3.5 L | 275 hp | $150 |
Which model suits a long road trip across the state
For multi-day drives the 15-seat Chevrolet Express 3500 at $145 per day pairs the largest engine on the page with the middle rate. The Ford Transit 350 15-Passenger costs $5 more at $150 and gives up 126 hp, but the 3.5 L block is the more frugal of the pair over long distances. The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 15-Passenger is the quietest and the easiest to place in a tight hotel lot, at $185 per day.
How engine size changes the drive
- Chevrolet Express 3500 (6.6 L, 401 hp): the strongest pull for full loads and interstate grades.
- Ford Transit 350 (3.5 L, 275 hp): mid-range power, the middle price in every seat bracket.
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 (2.0 L, 208 hp): lightest engine, the most refined cabin, the highest rate.
- All five vans: gasoline, automatic transmission, rear-wheel drive — no diesel, no manual, no all-wheel option on this page.
- Seats: 12 or 15, nothing in between and nothing larger.
Weekly and Monthly Passenger Van Rental in Florida
A week of passenger van hire in Florida starts at $750 and a month at $2,625, because weekly is charged as six days and monthly as twenty-one. That structure rewards anyone staying longer than a short break, and it applies across all five vans in our fleet, from the 12-seat Chevrolet Express 3500 up to the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500.
Weekly rate from $750 and monthly from $2,625
The weekly figure is not a flat fee bolted onto the daily rate — it is the daily price multiplied by six, so a seven-day booking only ever bills six days. A month follows the same logic at twenty-one days, which brings the effective rate on even the priciest 15-seater close to the cheapest daily figure in the fleet. Rent-Trip applies this to every van on the page: the Chevrolet Express 3500 12-Passenger at $125 a day lands at $750 weekly, while the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 15-Passenger at $185 a day works out at $1,110 weekly and $3,885 monthly. The longer you keep the van, the further the per-day cost drops — a month on a 15-seat Chevrolet Express 3500 comes in near $125 a day, the same as one day in the smallest model. If your dates shift by a day or two, the manager recalculates the bracket when booking rather than charging you a fresh daily rate.
When a longer booking beats a daily one
Any trip past five days is cheaper on the weekly rate than paying day by day — the sixth day is effectively free, and the seventh is covered by the same charge. Mileage within the state is unlimited, so the saving is not eroded by distance driven: a run from Orlando to the Gulf coast and back costs no more in rental terms than a week of short local hops. What does erode it is keeping the van idle. If your group flies out on a Tuesday but the booking runs to the following Monday, you are paying for days the van sits in a hotel lot. Match the window to your actual travel dates and the weekly bracket does the rest.
What to check before you commit to a month
- Return day: a monthly rate covers twenty-one charged days, so plan the hand-back date against your flight rather than extending week by week.
- County tax: the 6.5% sales tax in Orange County, 7.5% in Osceola and 7% in Seminole and Polk is added when you pay, by the county of hand-over.
- Surcharge: the $2/day Florida rental car surcharge applies to the first 30 days of any rental.
- Out-of-state trips: leaving Florida is agreed when booking, not assumed — a month-long booking does not widen the coverage area on its own.
For a group flying into MCO and staying through the winter, the monthly bracket is usually the better fit — one agreement, one hand-over, and a per-day figure that stays flat whether you drive to the Kennedy Space Center or leave the van parked for three days. Tell us your dates and the manager will confirm which bracket applies before anything is signed.
What Is Included in the Price of a Passenger Van Rental in Florida
Every passenger van from Rent-Trip starts with the essentials already in the quoted rate: state-minimum liability coverage, a Loss Damage Waiver, unlimited mileage inside the state, and a vehicle handed over clean with a full tank. What sits outside the rate is tax, the state surcharge, and anything you add at booking.
What the quoted rate already covers
- State-minimum liability coverage: included in the price and active from the moment you drive off, so third-party damage is not left on your card.
- Loss Damage Waiver: included too, though it is a waiver rather than insurance — its deductible and exclusions are set out in the rental agreement.
- Unlimited mileage within the state: no daily cap and no per-mile charge, whether you loop the Greater Orlando area or run the full length of the peninsula.
- Child seats and boosters: required by state law for children under six, provided on request and agreed when booking.
What is added when you pay
Prices on this page exclude tax. Orange County sales tax runs at 6.5%, Osceola at 7.5%, Seminole and Polk at 7% — the county where you take the van decides which applies. On top of that comes the $2 per day state surcharge for the first 30 days. Tolls are a separate line as well: the van is set up for electronic tolling with E-PASS or SunPass, and tolls are re-invoiced as recorded on the terms in the agreement. If you fly in and out through MCO, the free CFX Visitor Toll Pass is available instead.
A bank card in the main driver's name carries the security hold, with the amount set out in the agreement rather than quoted here. The same goes for the young-driver fee if the main driver is 21 to 24. In our experience, the surprise is rarely the rate itself — it is the county tax line, which swings by a full percentage point depending on where the hand-over happens.
Driver Requirements for Passenger Vans Car Rental in Florida
Age and licence rules for passenger vans car rental in Florida are set by state law, not by the rental company: the minimum age is 21, and a valid driver's licence from the visitor's home country is enough to drive here. An International Driving Permit is not required by state law (HB 7059, 2013). What matters is that the licence is the physical card, because statute FS 322.38 obliges us to inspect it and witness the signature at hand-over.
Age, licence and documents
- Minimum age 21: drivers aged 21–24 pay a young-driver fee; the amount is set out in the rental agreement.
- Passenger vans may need 25+: some premium classes and passenger vans carry a higher age floor — check the agreement before you book.
- Physical licence only: digital licences are not accepted; we must see the card and witness your signature in person.
- Passport: international visitors show a passport alongside the licence.
- Licence not in English: an IDP or certified translation is recommended as a translation for police and insurers — nothing more.
- Bank card: a card in the main driver's name is used for the security hold; the amount is set out in the agreement.
What we check at hand-over
The rental agreement is signed in person when the van is handed over — there is no online, electronic or advance signing, and no online checkout to complete beforehand. Booking itself is a request by WhatsApp or phone, agreed with a manager. At the meeting point we inspect the physical licence, witness the signature and confirm the passport and bank card. On a 15-seat Chevrolet Express 3500 or Ford Transit 350, that five-minute check is also when we walk the group through mirror settings and seat-belt points for twelve or fifteen passengers.
Insurance and liability in the price
State-minimum liability coverage and a Loss Damage Waiver are included in the price of every van in our fleet. LDW is a waiver, not insurance — its deductible and exclusions are set out in the rental agreement. Traffic-camera tickets, unpaid tolls and parking tickets are issued to the car owner and re-invoiced to the renter. If your plans change, cancellation or rebooking is free when the National Hurricane Center issues a Hurricane Warning for Orange, Osceola or Seminole County, or when MCO or SFB is closed. In our experience, groups that read the age clause first avoid the one delay that actually costs them an afternoon.
Delivery and hand-over of your Florida passenger van rental
We bring the passenger van to you rather than asking you to collect it. Delivery across Greater Orlando is free, including to the international airports, and the exact meeting point and time are agreed when booking.
Where we hand over the van
- Outside Greater Orlando: delivery further afield is arranged individually and agreed when booking.
- Timing: we set the hand-over slot around your flight or check-in, so the van is waiting when your group lands.
Signing the agreement in person
The agreement is signed in person at hand-over — there is no online, electronic or advance signing. State law (FS 322.38) requires us to inspect the physical driver's license and witness the signature, so bring the card itself, plus a passport for international visitors and a bank card in the main driver's name for the security hold. The hold amount and the young-driver fee, where it applies, are set out in the agreement. Every van is handed over clean with a full tank and is returned the same way; the security hold is released on the terms in the agreement.
Before you drive away
We walk the van with you at hand-over: seats folded or upright, child seats and boosters fitted if you asked for them when booking, and the E-PASS/SunPass toll transponder already set up. Trips to other US states are agreed when booking; Mexico, Canada and ferries are prohibited.
Renting passenger vans in Florida for tolls child seats and weather
Driving here is straightforward for a van: traffic keeps to the right, the vehicle is left-hand drive, and a valid licence from your home country is enough to take the wheel. Your own card licence is what matters — digital licences are not accepted, because we inspect the physical card and witness the signature at hand-over. International visitors also show a passport. If the licence is not in English, carrying an International Driving Permit or a certified translation helps police and insurers read it; state law does not require one.
Tolls are the one running cost worth planning. Every van in our fleet is set up for electronic tolling on E-PASS and SunPass, and tolls are re-invoiced as recorded, on the terms set out in the rental agreement. If you arrive and depart through MCO, you can use the free CFX Visitor Toll Pass instead of the car's transponder. Parking tickets, unpaid tolls and camera tickets are issued to the owner and passed on to the driver. On a 15-seat van, tolls and paid theme-park parking add up faster than most groups expect — budget for both before you leave.
- Child seats: required for children under 6 under state law (FS 316.613); seats and boosters can be provided when agreed at booking.
- Fuel: every van runs on gasoline and is returned with a full tank; the car is handed over clean and full.
- Mileage: unlimited within the state; trips to other US states are agreed when booking.
- Prohibited: Mexico, Canada and ferries are not allowed, and off-road or unpaved-track driving is banned by the rental agreement.
The 6.6 L Chevrolet Express 3500 and the 3.5 L Ford Transit 350 hold highway speed fully loaded, which matters on the I-4 run between the city and the coast. In our bookings across the state, groups of twelve or more usually take the 15-seater for the luggage room rather than the badge. Rental starts from one day, twenty-four hours, and the week is charged as six days — the longer you keep the van, the less each day costs.