Rent or buy a camping tent?
Rent a camping tent if you will use it for fewer than about 22 days. On Lumo Bazaar in Bengaluru it rents for about ₹120–150 a day, while a new Quechua MH100 2P camping tent costs about ₹2,999. A weekend costs ₹240–300, and the deposit is held by Lumo and settled after the return.
- Rent per day
- ₹120–150
- Buy new (about)
- ₹2,999
- Renting costs less until
- 20–25 days
- Deposit (held by Lumo)
- About ₹280
Rent, if 6 days a year sounds like you
6 days of renting at a typical ₹140 a day comes to about ₹840 a year, against about ₹2,999 to buy camping tent new. Storage space at home, drying it after every wet trip, and replacing pegs and poles over time.
Prices: Lumo catalogue, typical Bengaluru rent per day and an estimated price new; owners set their own prices.
Rent if
- You camp two or three times a year
- You are trying camping before buying gear
- You need an extra tent for friends on one trip
Buy if
- You trek every month in season
- You want a tent you have pitched many times
- You camp with the same group often
Tents to rent in Bengaluru
None listed right now
Own one? Listing it on Lumo Bazaar is free.
Questions
How many days of renting a camping tent cost the same as buying one?
About 20–25 days, at ₹120–150 a day against about ₹2,999 new. Below that, renting costs less.
How much does it cost to rent a camping tent in Bengaluru?
Typically ₹120–150 a day on Lumo Bazaar, set by each owner, plus a security deposit of about ₹280 held by Lumo.
Should I rent sleeping bags too?
If you do not own them, yes; rent one bag and one mat per person for a night in a tent.
Is a rented tent clean?
Owners photograph it at handover and return. Pitch it once at pickup and check the floor, zips and rainfly.