Summer is almost here, and it’s high time to start planning your well-deserved and so desired vacation. If you love travelling with many people, alone, or with your family, you must have shortlisted these two options for a road trip: a car or a motorhome. Renting a recreational vehicle (RV) has many benefits when compared to travelling by car, and this form of family vacation becomes more and more popular. But is the fun really worth the effort? Besides the fact that you’ll need different types of good tyres (summer tyres for the car and caravan tyres for the RV), the motorhome and car have many differences. We are here to break the pros and cons down for you. 

Pros and cons of travelling by motorhome

• You can bring all your favorite ‘toys’. RVs come in different prices, designs, and sizes, satisfying even the most hard-to-please and comfort-loving travellers. For your money, you can get all kinds of frills and amenities. Some of the high-class RVs allow carrying additional transport (like an SUV or a motorcycle) in tow.
• RVs can take you to a beautiful place where you can live, not just stay for a short time.  
• Cheaper than a hotel. Compare the motorhome rental price in your area with an average hotel room price along your route. Take into account that if you travel with many people (for example, 7 persons), you’ll need 2 or even 3 rooms in the hotel, while the same amount of people can easily settle for a sleep in a standard motorhome.
• You cook yourself and save money (more money for traveling!).
• You have to share the same WC and bathroom with many people. 
• Motorhomes are huge vehicles, so driving one definitely requires some extra driving skills, especially when parking. You need to fully concentrate all the time you drive, so if you aren’t a pro truck driver, then during long road trips, you may be more tired at first, while getting used to it. 
• Poor fuel economy. The big and clumsy front design of RVs requires much more fuel to break air resistance. 
• Unless you carry a car in tow, you cannot ‘move’ after you have parked for the night.    

 Pros and cons of travelling by car

• Small-sized vehicles usually have good gas mileage.
• Finding a hotel or motel room isn’t an issue today, unless you travel during busy holidays and a reservation is needed (so, make one!).   
• You need to pack things more reasonably as you cannot take much.
• You are always mobile and can get to any place at night.
• Driving and parking are easy. It’s what you have probably been doing for years, so it doesn’t require a lot of effort.
• When you're ready to sell your car, it's so much easier than to sell an RV . 

Which do you prefer – a road trip via car or motorhome?