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1. Want to be the most secure way people rent vehicles?

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With the rise of people trying to con rental companies for parts or even at times stealing entire cars. Otto will help you build trust with your customers and vice-versa.

Identity Verification

We partner with Smile Identity to put the power of gov't ID verification into your hands.

Customer Blacklisting

If anyone on Otto blacklists a bad actor, we will alert you for both new & existing customers.

The rapid evolution of technology, from fleet management software to digital booking platforms, requires investment and expertise. Do you have the time, talent, or money to keep up?

Otto's End to End Solution

Otto isn't jus fleet mgmt., rental mgmt., payment processing, or leads ... Otto is an all in one platform for growing & scaling.

Otto's Tech & Team

Rather than spending your money trying to build tech that keeps up. Let us, a global team of technology experts, take care of things.

2. Be an industry leader with digital transformation?

3. Appeal to tech savvy consumer behavior without sacraficing simplicity?

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With the rise of peer-to-peer car-sharing platforms, as well as ride-sharing services like Uber and Bolt, consumer expectations around vehicle rentals are changing. Meeting these evolving expectations can be challenging for smaller players

We help you give your customers a world class experience.

Give your customers an Airbnb like online rental experience while also attracting new customers in an increasingly global market that expect seamless online rental platforms.

You get a world class tech team

When you decide to join Otto, you are getting a team of design and engineering experts who are at the forefront of building amazing technology!

1. What are you doing to compete with the multi-national rental companies?

*Hertz, Avis, Bolt, Expedia, Priceline, Booking, etc

Big car rental companies and Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) dominate online bookings, making it harder for local companies to be visible and competitive online.

How Can Otto Help?
Otto's Online Marketplace

By joining Otto you also join the fastest growing online car rental marketplace in Africa.

Otto's Brand Recognition

Our global awareness and ability to attract corporate contracts allows you to compete head to head with Hertz, Avis, etc.

How otto works

Fleet management software that brings you verified customers.

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Add Your Fleet

Upload your vehicles and partner vehicles.

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Manage Rentals Easily

We make it easy to run & scale your business.

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Get Paid

MPESA, Card & Cash processing.

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Pricing Plans

We only make money if you do, which makes sense since our goal is to help you grow. You can upgrade or downgrade at any time!

Note: we only work with companies that have 30+ vehicles, if your smaller reach out we'll consider on a case by case basis

Most Popular
Free Plan
0%
of rental sales
Fleet Mgmt. Lite (10 vehicles)
Booking Mgmt. Lite (Online Only)
Driver Mgmt. Lite
10 Vehicles on Marketplace
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Starter plan
Free
Up to 100 Rental Bookings
Handle walk-in bookings
All the Free plan benefits
Mange entire fleet in 1 place
Manage all your bookings
Real time payment settlement
Booking Status SMS Notifications
Customer get rental booking details emailed and texted to them
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Pro plan
1%
Of Each Sale
Real time payment settlement
Digital contracts
Manage customers easily
Manage Driver Assignments
Free identity verification
Cancel & extend bookings
Change vehicle for a booking
Accept mobile money or credit card
Set your own custom policies
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Platinum plan
2%
Of Each Sale
Qualified corporate bookings
Export transactions to .CSV
Transaction Insights
Revenue insights for each car and customer.
Custom team roles & permissions
Unlimited Team Members
3 months of dedicated support
Partner Fleet
Get started
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Enterprise plan
5%
of each sale
All Business plan benefits
Business insights
Car Image Record Mgmt.
Client inbox & messaging automation
Up to 10 user accounts
Send marketing emails/sms to customers
10 hrs/mo. of training & support
Get started
Free Plan
If you want to give Otto a test try you can signup for free.
Otto's marketplace (Up to 10 Vehicles)
Booking Mgmt. Lite
Fleet Mgmt Lite
Booking Page Optimized for Conversion
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Professional Photography
Minimum 5 cars provided per photography session
KES 500/vehicle
Professional Photography
On-site support to upload your fleet details
2 hours of on-site training
5 hours of remote support and training

Pricing made simple

We only make money if you do, because our goal is to grow alongside our partners.

Pro
1%
/of each sale
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Digital Contracts For Peace of Mind:
Save time and reduce the headaches of paper contracts.
Get Paid Instantly:
Cash flow is king, and with Otto, you see the money in your account the moment a car leaves your lot.
Effortless Payments:
Accept & track any payment, from mobile money to credit cards, even cash, hassle-free.
One-Stop Fleet Control:
Say goodbye to chaos. Manage every car, booking, and payment, all in one simple dashboard.
Always in the know, even on the go:
Access system from your phone, and receive SMS updates when a booking is made.
Seamless Reservations:
Walk-in or online, every booking is effortless, keeping your cars on the road and earning.
No-Hassle Cancellations:
Flexibility for you and your customers - cancel or extend bookings with just a click.
Smart Vehicle Switches:
Swap cars for a booking easily to maximize availability and profits.
Grow with Partners:
Join forces with other fleets and expand your business effortlessly.
Benefits
$49
  1. All benefits of standard plus ⤵️
  2. Curated Notion business templates
  3. Real human support every week
  4. Insights & inspiration from our founder
Access to
20+ premium Notion templates
Digital Business Ops 101 Course
Live weekly Notion skills workshop
Notion skills workshop recordings
Monthly AMA w/ OpenNotion Founder
Master Notion basics and beyond with our 101 course.
Platinum
2%
/of each sale
Join Waitlist
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Pro benefits plus:
Expand Your Reach:
Otto's marketplace brings new customers directly to you.
Insightful Earnings:
Know what each car makes and who's renting, with clear insights to drive your decisions.
Trust in Every Transaction:
We allow you to do KYC Identity verification of new and existing customers, which means you rent out vehicles with peace of mind.
Corporate Connections:
Unlock big business opportunities with pre-qualified corporate bookings.
Data at Your Fingertips:
Export payment transaction data to CSV for simple accounting and analytics.
Unlimited Team Growth:
Add as many team members as you need, with custom roles to keep everyone aligned.
Team Members See Only What's Needed:
Create and customize team roles and permissions. So each team member only sees what they need.
Dedicated Support:
Three months of dedicated help, because we're not successful unless you are.
Benefits
$49
Access to
Access to
OpenNotion Skool community
Notion & Digital Ops Help forum
Library of Free Notion Templates
Expert tips (short explainer videos)
Notion 101 Course
Starter
Free
Gold
1%
Platinum
2%
Days of booking
100
Unlimited
Unlimited
Digital Contracts
Accept Mobile Money or Credit Card
Realtime payment for mobile money
Realtime payme
Notion 101 Course
20+ premium Notion templates
Digital Business Ops 101 Course
Live weekly Notion skills workshop
Notion skills workshop recordings
Monthly AMA w/ OpenNotion Founder
Business Ops Needs Assessment
Weekly Working Sessions
Unlimited Slack & Loom Communication
An Accountability Partner
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Trusted by worldwide companies

SECURITY & PAYMENTs Partners

Seamless & Secure by Design

By partnering with global leaders in payments & KYC, we give our partners access to the best safety & security tools in Africa.

We work with the best.

We are dedicated to creating rental experiences people are eager to tell others about.

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Seamless Rental & Fleet Management

Run your business with less stress & make more money!

We give you a dashboard to view all your upcoming and active rental bookings + fleet mgmt functionality to see how each of your vehicles is performing!

Easily see all your active & upcoming bookings

View revenue performance by vehicle & customer

Manage your fleet & bookings from your phone

Get an SMS when you get a new booking

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Guaranteed Payments

When the vehicle leaves your lot, you get paid — It's that Simple!

We pre-authorize people's payments methods to ensure that if someone picks up a vehicle from you, you get paid!

Get paid as soon as vehicle leaves your lot

Backed by Paystack & MPESA, Africa's leading payment providers

Dedicated Otto support
More Customers

We bring customers to you & make it easy to manage!

Join our rapidly growing network of renters and get the benefits of being one of our early host partner!

Automated bookings and payments

Have your cars listed on the Otto marketplace

Verify customers using our integrated KYC process with Smile Identity  

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Contacts

Host Advisory Community

Get updates, early access, & help shape what we decide to build

Host FAQs

Some of people most common questions folks have for us

What do I need to list my car on Otto?

1. Your car must have a certificate of roadworthiness or inspection

2. Valid insurance for you cars that permit car hire.

3. Have a car track device installed

When and how do I get paid?

1. Once you signup, we will collect your preferred method for being paid, Mpesa, Till, Paybill, or Bank.

2. Payment is issued to you immediately upon a booking being made.

How does Otto help keep my car safe?

We provide you with additional tools to help you ensure safety. Ultimately you are responsible for the safety of your vehicles.

1. We allow companies on the platform to blacklist bad actors, and share this data with other companies.

2. We ensure companies on Otto are using  GPS car tracking minimizing any risk of theft.

3. We allow companies using Otto to verify the Identify of customer using our KYC partner.

4. Using MPESA and Paystack we are able to secure & verify payments to ensure you get paid when the vehicle leaves your lot.

How does insurance work?

In order for a vehicle to be listed on our marketplace. Each host is required to list their car with valid car rental insurance or an equivalent insurance product that covers rental services.

What happens if my car gets into an accident?

Accidents happen 🙈, but this is why we only allow rental companies who have insurance that permits their cars to be rented! 

Naturally, we let each rental business support their customers through the claims process.

What is the cancellation policy?

We let you set your own cancellation policy for rentals done through your own system.

For rentals that come from the marketplace, we allow the renter to cancel the booking up to 24 hours before the booking, which you are responsible for. You can also cancel the booking up to 24hrs before as well, although this may impact the ranking of your vehicles.

Note: Payment processing + Otto transaction fees cannot be refunded for any canceled booking.

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