You bought a motorhome for your vacation. The end of the season is coming and you wonder how to store it for the winter, because you don't have a garden or it won't fit through your gate. Have no fear, there are solutions to park your vehicle under cover so that it does not suffer from bad weather, theft or vandalism. Here are some solutions and the prices for parking your motorhome during the months when you are not using it.
If you have a friend or relative with a shed or a large fenced yard, you can always ask them to park your motorhome at their place. Be careful, this solution has limits, because it must be accepted by your insurer and by the municipality, because there are some who refuse to allow this type of leisure vehicle to be parked in a garden. Find out in advance. For the price, maybe even free depending on your degree of intimacy with the host, it remains to be negotiated between you.
More and more motorhome professionals (such as sellers, dealers and others) offer winterizing motorhomes. The price varies greatly depending on the services offered to you. Indeed, some professionals do not only offer you a location, because they also provide:
If you only take the annual rental of a location with a professional, count on an amount of 600 € per year on average. The additional services offered are not mandatory and have a cost which is communicated to you if you wish to subscribe to them.
In France, there are many farmers throughout the territory. They often have large sheds and offer you the wintering of motorhomes to make ends meet. This solution is convenient, because you can find a farmer near you who offers to rent you a location. Thus, you can leave your motorhome there when you are not using it, but also your car when you leave in a motorhome. So you can load the vehicle as you see fit. Farmers accept motorhomes, but also caravans. Thus, each has its location to be defined with the owner of the hangar. Of course, there are no additional services as with a professional. The rental for the year is 300 € to 400 €. If you opt for this formula, remember to declare to your insurance that your vehicle is parked at the address of the farmer and in a shed.
With the advent of the web, many start-ups were born. Today, you can find online platforms dedicated to the storage of motorhomes and other leisure vehicles with member farmers all over France. These platforms put you in touch with the farmer of your choice offering these rental services to winterize your motorhome. In this case, the farmer is responsible for storing your motorhome in a dedicated and secure space at low cost. In order to take advantage of this practical and economical solution, you must first register online. You will then be contacted again but you will have to wait a bit, because this formula is brand new and is just starting. Know that there is talk for the moment that more than 3000 farmers are willing to welcome recreational vehicles into their homes. Most of them are found on the Atlantic coast. For the year, it is necessary to count around 300 € for a motorhome whose length is less than 7 meters. This formula is really very interesting, because it offers real security for your vehicle apart from the price, which is also very competitive.
By browsing the free classified ads in newspapers or online, you will discover that individuals offer to rent you a piece of land or a shed to park your motorhome. These rentals are available for the week, month, season or year. Be careful to check that the activity is legal and declared, because in the event of a claim, your insurance could cause you difficulties. This solution also has its advantages, because you can install a carport on land to protect your motorhome from the weather or even find a really suitable shed. On a monthly basis, for a place in a hangar, the price varies between €30 and €50 on average. To find these individuals, check out the two largest free online classifieds sites on the Internet.
By choosing one of these solutions, your motorhome will be well sheltered and safe while waiting to set off again for new adventures on the roads of France and abroad to offer you the best holidays.
