From abroad
Renting an RV from the Netherlands.
Camper huren voor Burning Man doe je bij een verhuurder in de VS, niet met een camper die in Nederland blijft staan. Wij boeken het voertuig niet, en we horen niet bij Burning Man Project.
Camper huren Burning Man is a US pickup. A Dutch licence is not an English licence. The rig you already own in the Netherlands does not make this drive.
We are an independent outfitter. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Burning Man Project. The event name is used so you know which week this is for.
People in the Netherlands get an international driving permit from the ANWB. Confirm the current form on their site before you fly. We are not that office. Travellers Autobarn's US terms require an IDP or an accredited English translation when the licence is not in English. El Monte's FAQ asks for a translation in that same case. Cruise America's 2026 notes want the physical card and a passport, and they refuse a digital licence. Drivers are at least 21 on all three.
Amsterdam usually reaches San Francisco, Los Angeles, or Las Vegas before Reno. Reno is often a connection. If you pick up in one of those cities and drop in another, that is a one-way. Cruise America's notes list $750 to or from Reno. El Monte says to book a one-way early. Another fleet may not offer it. Same-day pickup is allowed on Cruise America's notes, and a late flight is yours.
A motorhome is the tanks and the generator. There are no hookups, and there is no dump in the city. A campervan is the smaller drive, and several have no toilet. Split the one contract among the people sleeping in it. The vehicle pass is the city's line. The companies that forbid the trip are on the comparison, not a workaround because the booking started in euros.
Park the rig at camp. Buy the bike in Reno, from Kiwanis or Reno Bike Project, or rent a frame in Reno, Sparks, Nixon, or Gerlach and ride it in. Lights, a lock, and a flag are still yours.
Licence, deposit, and the same-day flight rule for every passport are on the flying-in page. The week itself, for someone who has not done this city, is the guide for people flying in. Renting the rig is the Burning Man RV page. Flying in without the box? Ship the gear to Reno. The bike, once the rig is parked, is the bike guide from abroad. The companies that forbid the trip are on the comparison.
Good to know
RV rental
Companies that publish a US rule.
Air conditioning after a whiteout, a real bed, and a door that seals the dust. These are the rigs worth booking.
Links open the company page. None of them carry a tracking code. We are not affiliated with Burning Man Project. How the links work.
Renting an RV for Burning Man/Compare the companies/RV checklist
Questions
- Heb ik een internationaal rijbewijs nodig?
- Een Nederlands rijbewijs is niet Engels. Travellers Autobarn vraagt in de Amerikaanse voorwaarden een IDP of een erkende Engelse vertaling als het rijbewijs niet in het Engels is. El Monte vraagt een vertaling in hetzelfde geval. Cruise America wil het fysieke rijbewijs en een paspoort. De pagina van de firma die je boekt, telt.
- Can I drive a Dutch camper to Burning Man?
- No. You rent in the United States from a company that allows the desert. The camper that stays in the Netherlands is not the rental.