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CLEVELAND, Ohio – Users of peer-to-peer vehicle-sharing services, like Turo, will be subject to new fees next year at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport.

Cleveland’s Board of Control this week agreed to levy a 10% fee for use of Turo services on airport grounds, starting Jan. 1.

Peer-to-peer vehicle sharing, of which Turo is probably the most well-known, is akin to short-term home rental services like Airbnb, but for cars. Users who have a vehicle can rent it out short-term to other users, and airports have become a common exchange point, especially for out-of-town travelers who are looking for a temporary set of wheels.

Airports across the country have began charging fees for automobiles exchanged at their facilities, and Cleveland is following suit, according to airport spokesperson John Goersmeyer.

The price is also an attempt to level the playing field in Cleveland, where the airport already charges comparable fees for other vehicle services such as traditional car rentals and ridesharing services such as Uber and Lyft.

Under legislation agreed by City Council in June, the airport can collect fees for peer-to-peer vehicle sharing. According to Dennis Kramer, the airport’s director of planning and engineering, the city anticipates the new fees will produce a few hundred thousand dollars per year based on early Turo information.

Turo, situated in San Francisco, was started in 2009 but has increased in popularity in recent years. Airports, including Hopkins, have evolved into handy drop-off and pick-up locations. On Thursday, Hopkins was advertised as a pick-up location for more than 88 vehicles available for rent for the weekend.

More and more airports are taking steps to regulate the service. According to Goersmeyer, Cleveland turned at airports in Ontario, Tampa, Lee County in southwest Florida, and Asheville, North Carolina as models for its new regulations.

In addition to costs, Cleveland’s airport director has recently been given the authority to establish further regulations for Turo and comparable services. This might include imposing a decal on Turo vehicles parked on Hopkins property or establishing specific parking spots.

Cleveland.com has inquired about how the service would be regulated in the city. Earlier this year, an airport spokesman stated that he was not aware of any security issues related to Turo use, such as vehicle thefts or thefts from Turo vehicles.

Turo renters can get keys to the vehicle in two ways, according to the company’s website: through remote unlock services on vehicles that have such capabilities, or through a physical hand-off, in which the owner meets the renter to hand over the keys.

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