Real 2026 daily and weekly rates, what the airport chains and van specialists charge, the fees that actually move the total, and three worked examples you can check to the cent against any quote.
Every 15-passenger van quote is a daily rate, a handful of fees, tax, and a set of optional coverage products. Companies present those pieces in different orders, which is why two quotes for the same trip can look $300 apart at the top of the page and $40 apart at the bottom. This guide walks through each piece with real numbers, so you can compare any two quotes on the same footing, ours included.
The Bandago figures here come from our own booking engine: live quotes we pulled on August 21, 2026, plus rate anchors that update from the same rate sheet the quote page uses. Market figures come from published aggregator listings the same week. Everything moves with season and demand, so treat the ranges as a map, and the quote page as the territory.
In 2026 a 15-passenger van rents for roughly $150 to $320 per day before taxes and options. A Chevy Express or Ford Transit sits at the low end, a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter at the top, and the city, the season, and how far ahead you book move the number within that range. Weekly rentals (7 days or more) bring the per-day price down: at Bandago the 15-passenger Transit starts at $149 per day on weekly rentals. All in, a three-day rental with a damage waiver usually lands between $650 and $1,200 including tax; a full week between $1,350 and $2,400.
If you only remember one thing: the daily rate is the biggest number but rarely the decisive one. Mileage terms, the damage waiver, taxes and airport fees, and fuel are where quotes that look alike stop being alike.
Published daily rates for 15-passenger vans in major U.S. metros, from aggregator listings and company rate pages in August 2026, grouped by company type. Rates vary by vehicle, city, and date; always confirm at booking.
| Company type | Typical daily rate, major metros | What you usually get | Watch for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airport and national chains | $150 to $260 base (aggregator averages ran $170 to $215; headline listings as low as $90 to $110 appear off-peak, last-minute, or with a mileage cap) | Usually a Chevy Express or GMC Savana-class van, sometimes a Transit; pickup at the airport; drivers 25 and over | Airport concession and facility fees (often 10 to 12 percent plus per-day charges), mileage caps for local renters, per-day additional-driver fees, limited one-way options |
| Van rental specialists (including Bandago) | $150 to $320 | Late-model Ford Transits and Mercedes-Benz Sprinters, a mileage allowance included (typically 100 to 250 miles per day), weekly and monthly discounts, one-way between branches | Off-airport pickup (a short rideshare to the lot); drivers 25 and over is the norm |
| Peer-to-peer marketplaces | Varies widely; occasionally cheaper headline prices | Privately owned vans; 15-seat listings are scarce | Host rules, mileage caps, and insurance terms differ listing by listing; check that coverage applies to vans with more than 9 seats |
Market figures are from published listings for 15-passenger vans in large U.S. metros during August 2026 and are rounded. They are a map, not a quote.
Our published rates by van. "Weekly from" is the lowest current 7-to-27-day rate across our cities; the short-rental column is the spread of 1-to-2-day rates across cities (a 3-day rental prices a little lower, 4-to-6-day rentals lower still). Every rental includes 250 miles per day.
| Van | Weekly rentals (7+ days), from | 1-to-2-day rentals, by city | Cities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Express, 15-passenger | $179 per day | $209 per day | 14 |
| Ford Transit, medium roof, 15-passenger | $149 per day | $189 to $259 per day | 15 |
| Ford Transit, high roof, 15-passenger | $219 per day | $279 per day | 4 |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, 15-passenger | $259 per day | $269 to $369 per day | 15 |
Rates above are read from the same rate sheet our quote page uses and refresh through the day. Damage waiver: $20 per day on the Express and medium-roof Transit, $29 on Sprinters, $30 on the high-roof Transit. A $100 deposit holds a standard booking. Get exact pricing for your dates on the quote page.
Most van rental companies, including us, price in tiers: a daily rate for 1 to 3 days, a lower weekly rate at 7 days and beyond, and a lower monthly rate at 28 days and beyond, with 4-to-6-day rentals blended in between. The effect is bigger than people expect. In the Los Angeles quotes below, a 3-day Transit rental priced at $179 per day and a 7-day rental of the same van at $159 per day, so the extra four days cost $576 total, or $144 each. If your trip is five or six days, price seven before you book; it is sometimes cheaper to keep the van an extra day than to return it.
Live quotes from our booking engine, pulled August 21, 2026, for a Los Angeles pickup on September 22, 2026 (about a month out). Los Angeles charges 9.75 percent sales tax on the rental; other cities apply their own rental taxes and surcharges (New Jersey, for example, adds a per-day state fee), so the tax line is the one that changes most from city to city.
| Line item | 3 days, Ford Transit | 7 days, Ford Transit | 7 days, Sprinter 15 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daily rate | $179 | $159 weekly tier | $269 weekly tier |
| Base rental | $537.00 | $1,113.00 | $1,883.00 |
| Miles included | 750 | 1,750 | 1,750 |
| Flat rental fee | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 |
| Sales tax (9.75%) | $53.53 | $109.69 | $184.76 |
| Total, no coverage products | $602.53 | $1,234.69 | $2,079.76 |
| per day | $200.84 | $176.38 | $297.11 |
| Damage waiver | $60.00 $20/day | $140.00 $20/day | $203.00 $29/day |
| Total with damage waiver | $662.53 | $1,374.69 | $2,282.76 |
| per day | $220.84 | $196.38 | $326.11 |
| Liability and accident bundle RLP + SLI + PAI, optional | $151.23 | $352.87 | $352.87 |
| Total with full coverage | $813.76 | $1,727.56 | $2,635.63 |
| per day | $271.25 | $246.79 | $376.52 |
| Deposit due at booking | $100 | $100 | $100 |
Coverage products are optional if your own auto policy covers a 15-passenger van (many card and personal policies exclude vans over 8 or 9 seats; check before you decline). The full-coverage bundle shown is our THE WORKS package without the Damage Waiver Plus upgrade. Fuel is not included in any rental quote; see below.
1. Mileage. The quietest big variable. Bandago includes 250 miles for every day of the rental (a 10-day rental includes 2,500 miles) and charges $0.35 per mile beyond that. Chains range from unlimited miles for out-of-town renters to caps of 100 to 150 miles per day for local ones, and a cap you blow through at $0.50 or more per mile can out-cost every other line item. Estimate your route before you compare quotes.
2. Damage waiver. Across the market, damage waivers on van-class rentals run about $30 to $76 per day, with lower daily prices paired with higher deductibles. Ours is $20 per day on the Express and medium-roof Transit and $29 on Sprinters, with a $2,500 responsibility; Damage Waiver Plus adds $12 per day and cuts that to $500. Our insurance explainer walks through what waivers and liability products actually do.
3. Liability coverage. Renters Liability Protection (state-minimum limits) runs about $25 per day at Bandago and Supplemental Liability (up to $300,000) about $19 per day; Personal Accident Insurance is about $7. RLP and online SLI are not available in Florida, Georgia, or Texas. Your own policy may already cover you; one call to your insurer settles it.
4. Taxes and fees. Sales or rental tax follows the pickup city: 9.75 percent in Los Angeles, 6.625 percent plus a $5-per-day state fee in New Jersey, and so on. Airport counters add concession recovery and facility charges, commonly 10 to 12 percent plus a few dollars a day. We are off-airport, so there are no concession fees; we charge a flat $12 per rental. When you compare quotes, compare the grand total, not the daily rate.
5. Deposit and cancellation. A standard Bandago booking takes a $100 deposit (refundable with 24 hours' notice; otherwise a $100 cancellation fee, or $200 for prepaid rentals). One-way and delivery bookings take 30 percent up front, refundable with two weeks' notice.
6. Tow hitch. $10 per day on our Ford Transits (Class III, 2-inch receiver, trailers up to 3,600 pounds). You bring the trailer; our damage waiver covers the van, not the trailer. Many chains do not allow towing at all.
7. Fuel. The largest cost nobody puts on the quote. A gasoline Express or Transit returns mid-to-high teens mpg loaded; a diesel Sprinter low 20s. A 1,000-mile trip at 16 mpg and $3.30 a gallon is about $205; the same trip in a Sprinter at 21 mpg and $3.90 diesel is about $185. Budget fuel at roughly $0.18 to $0.21 per mile and you will not be surprised. Our guide on Sprinter vs. Transit does the full math.
8. One-way fees. Vary with where fleets need to be; they can be zero or several hundred dollars. We post one-way deals with free days and no drop fee when a route needs vans moved, and a one-way between our branches is always priced on the quote page.
9. Drivers. Under 25 is the expensive one: most chains will not rent a 15-passenger van to anyone under 25; we can approve 21-to-24-year-olds case by case with an underage fee. Additional drivers are often $10 to $15 per day each at chains; a Bandago rental lists up to six drivers. Delivery to a hotel, venue, or another city is quoted all-inclusive on request, and seat removal (Transit, Express) is free.
Monthly (28-day and longer) rates sit below the weekly tier, and long rentals are common for touring bands, film productions, and companies with a season of work. Because monthly pricing depends on the van, the city, and the dates, the accurate answer is a quote: run the dates on the quote page, or call 866-868-7826 and we will build an estimate, including one-way and delivery options if the job moves around.
How much does it cost to rent a 15-passenger van per day?
About $150 to $320 per day before tax in 2026, depending on the van, city, season, and lead time.
Express and Transit vans sit at the low end, Sprinters at the top. At Bandago the 15-passenger Transit
starts at $149 per day on weekly rentals and the Sprinter at
$259.
How much does it cost to rent a 15-passenger van for a week?
Roughly $1,100 to $2,300 before tax and options for the van itself. In our August 2026 Los Angeles
quotes, a 7-day Transit came to $1,234.69 with tax and fees, $1,374.69 with the damage waiver, and
$1,727.56 with full coverage; a 7-day Sprinter was $2,079.76, $2,282.76, and $2,635.63.
Does the rental price include mileage?
At Bandago, 250 miles per day are included and extra miles are $0.35 each. Elsewhere it ranges from
unlimited to strict daily caps; read the mileage line before comparing daily rates.
Is insurance included in a 15-passenger van rental?
No. Liability and collision coverage are required, but you can use your own policy if it covers a
15-passenger van, or buy coverage at booking. Our damage waiver is $20 to $30 per day depending on
the van; liability products add roughly $25 to $45 per day.
Why are 15-passenger vans more expensive than minivans?
They are larger, commercial-grade vehicles that cost more to buy, insure, and maintain, and far fewer
of them exist in rental fleets, so they sell out first in peak season. A 15-seater that costs $200 a
day is still the cheapest way to move 15 people, at about $13 per seat per day.
What deposit do I need?
$100 for a standard Bandago booking; 30 percent for one-way or delivery bookings. Chains typically
place a hold of a few hundred dollars on the card at pickup.
Prices in this guide are Bandago quotes and published market listings as of August 2026 and change with season, demand, and lead time; live anchors on this page update from our rate sheet. Taxes, fees, and coverage availability vary by state. Confirm current pricing on the quote page or with any provider before booking.
Live pricing in 15 cities, every fee shown before you book, 250 miles a day included.
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