Golf Cart Rental Profit Calculator
See what your fleet should actually earn this season. Adjust the inputs to model fleet size, daily rate, utilization, platform fees, and overhead — then see your real net profit per cart.
Your fleet
Drag the sliders to match your operation.
Estimated season
How the calculator works
Most golf cart rental operators dramatically over-estimate net profit because they only count the bookings — not the booking fees, the off-season overhead, or the daily cost of running a cart. This calculator uses the same per-cart-day model fleet operators actually plan with.
The formula
rented_cart_days = fleet_size × season_days × utilization
gross_revenue = rented_cart_days × daily_rate
platform_fees = gross_revenue × platform_fee_%
variable_costs = rented_cart_days × per_cart_daily_cost
fixed_costs = monthly_overhead × 12
net_profit = gross_revenue
− platform_fees
− variable_costs
− fixed_costsRealistic ranges for U.S. coastal operators (2026)
- Daily rate: $175–$325 for a 4-seater, $250–$475 for a 6-seater in peak coastal markets.
- Utilization: 45–70% blended across the season. Top operators in mature markets hit 80%+ in July/August and 25–35% in shoulder months.
- Platform fees: 4–8% on FareHarbor / Peek / Checkfront, plus payment processing. Direct booking on your own domain runs 2.9–3% all in.
- Variable per-day cost: $40–$120 covering charging, cleaning, light maintenance, and delivery labor.
- Fixed monthly overhead: $1,500–$5,000 for a small/mid fleet — insurance, storage, lot fees, software, base wages.
Why booking fees matter more than you think
A 6% platform fee on $400,000 of gross rentals is $24,000 — pure margin going to a third party every year. On a flat 3% direct booking model that same fleet keeps an extra $12,000+ in profit without changing a single reservation, a single cart, or a single customer.