Written by Ken

Mobi Host Release - Q1 2026

Jan 28
Hosts
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Host Earnings Reporting

As hosts scale beyond one vehicle, understanding performance at a glance becomes critical.

With Host Earnings Reporting, you can now:

  • View earnings by month to track trends over time
  • Break down earnings by vehicle to identify top performers
  • Use data to guide pricing, utilization, and fleet expansion decisions

This is just the beginning. As your fleet grows, we’ll continue expanding reporting capabilities to support more advanced insights and optimization.

 

Courtesy Extensions

Not every great rental fits neatly into a calendar.

Courtesy Extensions allow you to:

  • Offer a free extra day to strong renters
  • Turn short trips into longer-term rentals
  • Smooth over maintenance delays or operational timing issues
  • Build goodwill with high-quality guests

How pricing works:

  • Hosts cover new insurance fees for the extended period
  • Mobi absorbs platform fees

This feature is especially powerful for hosts focused on long-term utilization and renter retention.

 

Active Vehicle Swap

Vehicle issues happen - but that doesn’t mean the rental (or your revenue) has to end.

With Active Vehicle Swap, you can:

  • Move a renter into another active vehicle from your fleet without ending the trip
  • Preserve longer rentals that might otherwise be cut short
  • Keep high-quality renters on the platform and earning

Costs:

  • For active trips, hosts cover new insurance fees; Mobi absorbs platform fees
  • For upcoming trips (before the rental starts), swaps are zero-cost since insurance hasn’t been issued yet

This tool is a key driver behind longer average rental lengths - often extending trips to 17 days or more.

Price Changes on Active Rentals

Great renters deserve rewards. Problematic behavior may require adjustments.

Price Changes on Active Rentals give you the flexibility to:

  • Adjust pricing mid-trip based on renter behavior
  • Reward responsible guests
  • Address misuse or unexpected circumstances

Best practice: Always communicate pricing changes with your renter ahead of time to stay aligned and maintain trust.

 

Host Operating Hours

Your time matters.

Host Operating Hours let you:

  • Set your own pickup and return availability
  • Avoid late-night handoffs or inconvenient scheduling
  • Maintain discovery - vehicles still appear in search results outside of your hours
  • Clearly communicate availability on your car page

To support trust & safety, rentals cannot begin later than 11 PM, with 9 PM preferred for most hosts.

 

Built to Reduce Friction & Help You Scale

Every new host tool on Mobi is designed with three goals in mind:

  1. Reduce operational friction
  2. Improve renter quality and retention
  3. Give hosts more control as they scale

We’re committed to building a platform where hosts can run a real business - efficiently, flexibly, and profitably. If you have any questions or suggested product features, feel free to email our team at hosts@drivemobi.com.

More tools are on the way!



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