CoolDrive Nomad is expanding its network across the Atlantic: Road Camper joins our rental partners in North America. More starting points and more route combinations for planning a road trip in the American West or Western Canada.
Road Camper joins the CoolDrive Nomad network
Road Camper is an established North American rental company, with four locations spread across the United States and Canada. This is the first time the Carnet has featured this partner, and it deserves some attention: for a Nomad who was torn between starting their trip on the Pacific side or further inland, these four agencies change the practical possibilities for building an itinerary.
Fleet and rate details are available directly on road-camper.com/en. Each location opens onto different routes, with its own points to check before booking.
The Nomad tip
Before choosing your departure agency, plan your route as a loop: Road Camper doesn't offer one-way rentals, the vehicle must return to the agency where it was picked up.
Four locations, two faces of North America
Las Vegas and Phoenix: deserts, canyons and national parks
These two agencies open the door to the American Southwest, the land of vast mineral landscapes and the parks that made the region's reputation. From both Las Vegas and Phoenix, the Grand Canyon, Zion and Bryce Canyon form a natural playground for a campervan circuit. The two cities aren't interchangeable though: one looks more toward Nevada and Utah, the other toward Arizona. It's up to you to pick whichever fits the direction of your loop best. If you're tempted to push on to California, our dedicated West Coast national parks circuit can serve as a starting point.
Vancouver and Calgary: the Pacific, the Rockies and Western Canada's roads
Complete change of scenery with these two Canadian locations. Vancouver puts the traveler face to face with the Pacific, Calgary at the foot of the Rockies: between the two lies the whole of Western Canada, its parks and its mountain roads. We covered this ground in our article on two-week road trips through Western Canada, still a good reference for pacing your stages.
Vehicles and rates built for road trips
Road Camper makes a simple promise: recent-model vehicles, at rates that vary by season and category. No figures to share here — neither prices nor the exact breakdown of categories available at each location. Doing so would risk announcing a fleet that doesn't match what you'll find at the counter.
The rental company's official website remains the only reliable source for comparing campervans and motorhomes, checking availability by location, and consulting up-to-date rates. That's where you'll fine-tune your choice once the itinerary is set.
Which vehicle for this trip?
For a road trip between Las Vegas, Phoenix and the Southwest's parks, the campervan offers the flexibility needed to string together short stages without sacrificing evening comfort. Compare the available models directly on Road Camper's website before booking.
From 67 €/day
What to know before booking
Before confirming a booking with Road Camper, three points deserve your attention. First, the driving license: requirements vary depending on the country that issued it, and it's best to check the exact requirements on the rental company's website rather than assume a national license will work everywhere.
Second, no drop-off is possible at a different agency within the network. An itinerary starting in Vancouver and ending in Calgary, however tempting it looks on the map, doesn't work with this rental company.
Then there's the season. The deserts of the American Southwest run at full heat in summer, with temperatures that make some hikes difficult during the day. The Canadian Rockies, by contrast, get covered in snow in winter, closing off part of the mountain roads.
The Nomad tip
Choose your departure agency based on the season as much as the geography: the same month can be ideal for the deserts and tricky for the Rockies, or the other way around.
Does Road Camper offer one-way rentals?
No, the vehicle must be returned to the agency where it was picked up: no cross-agency drop-off is possible.
What driving license do you need to rent with Road Camper?
Requirements vary depending on the country that issued the license; it's best to check the rental company's website before booking.
What's the best season for a road trip in the American Southwest or the Canadian Rockies?
It depends on the itinerary: summer suits the deserts better, while winter closes off part of the mountain roads in the Rockies [à vérifier pour les dates précises].
