Outdoorsy news and trends

RV Marketplace Outdoorsy Sees Record Bookings and 76% New Users
Travel Payments // April 28, 2023

As peak summer travel season closes in fast and with flights, hotels and restaurant prices all inflated, more people are opting to ditch that model and rent a recreational vehicle (RV). The economics of RV rentals are favorable in several ways, Co-founder and Chief Marketing...

Further Fuel Price Hikes Could Stall Travel Sector’s Recovery
Travel Payments // March 14, 2022

Seems strange to say somehow, but we all need a vacation in 2022. How we approach that will depending on factors ranging from gas prices to a slow recovery in air travel and lodgings. With inflation generally — and gas price hikes specifically — dampening some...

New RV Lending Model Offers Big Drop In Borrowing Costs For Owners Who Rent Them...
Merchant Innovation // October 04, 2021

For owners who list their recreational vehicles (RVs) on Outdoorsy, a global online RV rental and outdoor travel marketplace, the monthly note for the loan value is the most expensive part of owning the vehicle, even those most owners don’t comparison shop before they buy. A typical owner with...

Outdoorsy Considering IPO Later This Year
IPO // September 10, 2021

Austin, Texas-based RV rental company Outdoorsy could go public by the end of this year, people familiar with the situation told Bloomberg on Friday (Sept. 10), adding that the company is working with Goldman Sachs Group Inc. on a potential filing ahead of an IPO...

Interviews & Exclusives
Unfriendly Skies Mean More Consumers Hit the Road for Vacation

July 04, 2023
Summer is heating up, and consumers across the country are seeking much-needed getaways after battling the year’s inflationary headwinds. The trend is illustrated in PYMNTS’ May “How the World Does Digital” report, which notes the top 10 increases in digital engagement over Q1 2023 from the same period the previous year.  With two of these 10 […]

New RV Lending Model Offers Big Drop In Borrowing Costs For Owners Who Rent Them...

October 04, 2021
For owners who list their recreational vehicles (RVs) on Outdoorsy, a global online RV rental and outdoor travel marketplace, the monthly note for the loan value is the most expensive part of owning...

Outdoorsy Takes Page From Airbnb Playbook As It Expands RV Ecosystem

June 29, 2021
Growing 4,000 percent over the course of a year sounds like it would be unquestionably good news for any firm, but for RV rental platform Outdoorsy that big number was...

Outdoorsy Makes Happy Campers Out Of RV Owners And Renters

January 25, 2021
In the world of business, where the quest for profits, sales growth and the next big thing is never ending, here’s something you don’t hear every day. “I will die...

Quick Reads
Outdoorsy Considering IPO Later This Year

September 10, 2021
Austin, Texas-based RV rental company Outdoorsy could go public by the end of this year, people familiar with the situation told Bloomberg on Friday (Sept. 10), adding that the company is working with Goldman Sachs Group Inc. on a potential filing ahead of an IPO potentially worth $1 billion or more. Outdoorsy held “advanced merger […]

Outdoorsy Raises $120 Million As RV Rentals Soar

June 24, 2021
RV rental and outdoor rental marketplace Outdoorsy has raised $120 million in equity and debt financing, a press release says. That encompasses a $90 million private placement equity round, which...