How much does a Green Motion Car and Van Rental franchise cost?
Opening a Green Motion Car and Van Rental franchise takes a total initial investment of $167,900 to $1,547,250, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so it discloses no earnings figures at all.
Green Motion franchises car and van rental businesses. Category: Automotive.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Green Motion Car and Van Rental franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $167,900 to $1,547,250. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Vehicles ($100,000 to $500,000), Leasehold Improvements ($25,000 to $75,000), and Operating Expenses / Additional Funds – Three months ($10,000 to $50,000). Together they make up about 40% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $10,000 to $800,000, about 6.0% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $10,000 | $800,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Initial Reservation Deposit2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $2,500 | $25,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Central Reservations Systems Set-Up2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $700 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Your Training Expenses2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $500 | $3,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Premises Deposits2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $6,500 | $24,750 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Leasehold Improvements2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $25,000 | $75,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment and Signage2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $6,000 | $17,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Computer Systems2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $2,000 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Vehicles2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $100,000 | $500,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Grand Opening Marketing2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $500 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Professional Fees2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $2,000 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Licenses and Permits2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $200 | $4,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Insurance2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $2,000 | $18,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Operating Expenses / | $10,000 | $50,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10-11 | $167,900 | $1,547,250 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10-11 |
Source Green Motion Car and Van Rental, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10-11, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 19
What Green Motion Car and Van Rental franchisees actually report earning
This brand's FDD publishes no Item 19.
We do not make any representations about a franchisee’s future financial performance or the past financial performance of company-owned or franchised outlets. We also do not authorize our employees or representatives to make any such representations either orally or in writing. If you are purchasing an existing outlet, however, we may provide you with the actual records of that outlet.
Source Green Motion Car and Van Rental, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 32, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 20
How many Green Motion Car and Van Rental outlets there are, and how many closed
Green Motion Car and Van Rental ended 2025 with 2 franchised outlets and 4 company-owned outlets. In that year 2 franchised outlets opened and none left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Green Motion Car and Van Rental opened 2 franchised outlets and no outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 2, from 0 to 2 franchised outlets.
The system had no franchised outlets at the start of these years, so there is no departure rate to calculate.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 33 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 33 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 33 |
Source Green Motion Car and Van Rental, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 33, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Compare
How Green Motion Car and Van Rental compares with other Automotive franchises
Measured against the 35 Automotive franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Green Motion Car and Van Rental's estimated range is $857,575. It costs more to open than 59% of Automotive franchises here.
- Earnings disclosure. 16 of the 35 Automotive franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Green Motion Car and Van Rental is not one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Automotive franchise side by side.
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