What Rent Anything is
Rent Anything is a short-term rental service in Lisbon and Paris. Equipment rental refers to paying a daily rate for something you use and then give back, rather than buying it, shipping it or carrying it through an airport. The catalogue covers 208 items across baby gear, mobility aids, work and tech kit, and travel and outdoor equipment.
The service is built for people who are staying somewhere for days or weeks rather than living there. A family flying to Lisbon with a toddler, a visitor who needs a wheelchair for a week in Paris, and someone working remotely for a month all have the same problem: the equipment is needed at the destination, not at home. Renting solves it without a purchase, a courier or a suitcase.
What can you rent in Lisbon and Paris?
Baby and child equipment, mobility aids and wheelchairs, home and office tech, and travel, beach and camping gear. Everything is rented by the day and delivered to your accommodation.
Baby gear rental is a type of short-term equipment hire, and it is the largest part of this catalogue: cots, strollers, car seats, high chairs and monitors. Mobility aids, also known as daily living aids, are the second: wheelchairs, knee scooters, walkers and bathroom safety equipment. In addition, the work and tech category covers the things a remote worker cannot pack, such as monitors, desks and chairs. Source: the full catalogue.
| Category | Items | From, per day |
|---|---|---|
| Baby & Children | 94 | EUR 0.80 |
| Travel & Outdoors | 34 | EUR 1.00 |
| Mobility & Daily Aid | 29 | EUR 1.00 |
| Outdoor Recreation | 22 | EUR 1.50 |
| Strollers & Accessories | 21 | EUR 0.80 |
| Playtime | 21 | EUR 1.00 |
How much does it cost to rent per day?
Rates are quoted per day and depend on the item. Longer bookings cost less per day, because every product has a rate ladder rather than one flat price.
A rate ladder means that the daily price falls as the booking gets longer. For example, a stroller booked for a week costs less per day than the same stroller booked for two days. However, the figure that matters is the one on the product page, which shows the full ladder and the total for your dates. Specifically, the table above gives the lowest daily rate in each category, and that rate belongs to the cheapest item in it rather than to all of them.
How does renting work?
There are four steps: browse the catalogue, book your dates, take delivery or collect, then use the item and return it at the end of the booking.
The four steps can be described as browse, book, receive and return. According to Rent Anything's own how-it-works guide, that is the whole process. Therefore there is no depot to visit and no counter to queue at, unless you choose to collect in person. As a result the item is usually waiting when you arrive. Source: How it works.
Do you deliver to hotels and apartments?
Yes. Delivery goes to the address you are staying at in Lisbon or Paris, including hotels, apartments and short-stay rentals, and collection at the end of the booking works the same way.
They are delivered to the address you give when booking, which is normally the place you are sleeping rather than a pickup point. Collection at the end works the same way and is arranged for the last day of the booking. Similarly, if you would rather collect the item yourself, that option is offered at the same step. Notably, this is the part most people ask about before booking, which is why it is stated on every product page as well as here.
Is there a minimum rental period?
Yes. Each product states its own minimum rental period, shown in the availability section on that product page.
A minimum rental period is defined as the shortest number of days an item can be booked for. It is set per item rather than across the site, so a cot and a monitor can carry different minimums. This is why the product page, not this one, is the authority on both price and availability: the dates shown there come from data from the live booking calendar for that specific item. Anything still unclear is covered on the answers page. Source: Frequently asked questions.
Which cities do you cover?
Lisbon and Paris. Availability is held per city, so an item listed in Lisbon is stocked in Lisbon.
The two cities hold separate stock, which is reported separately on every product page. Consequently an item that is available in Lisbon next week may be booked out in Paris on the same dates, and the calendar is the only place that knows. Meanwhile the categories above are shared: both cities carry baby gear, mobility aids and work tech.
| City | Items | From, per day |
|---|---|---|
| Lisbon | 183 | EUR 0.50 |
| Paris | 25 | EUR 1.50 |
In summary
In short, you pick an item, choose your dates, and it arrives where you are staying in Lisbon or Paris. Simply put, it is hire rather than purchase, priced by the day and delivered to your door.
Key takeaways
- Rates are per day, and longer bookings cost less per day.
- Each product page carries its own minimum rental period and live availability.
- Delivery and collection are both offered in Lisbon and Paris.
- Baby gear, mobility aids and work tech are the three largest parts of the catalogue.
- Importantly, stock is held per city, so availability is checked per city.