Rental price calculator / cooler
How much does it cost to rent a cooler?
An 80–150 qt party ice chest cooler rents for about $31 a day at party rental shops.
Other kinds and sizes
- Cooler (hard, 45–65 qt): $17/3-day trip. A 45–65 qt hard cooler rents for about $17 for a 3-day trip or $26 for a week from outdoor gear rental companies.
- Cooler (soft-sided): $13/3-day trip. A soft-sided cooler rents for about $13 for a 3-day trip or $18 for a week from outdoor gear rental companies.
Got a cooler sitting around?
List it on Got A Thing Need A Thing. Listing is free for anyone 18 or older who verifies their ID once, you set the price, and you only pay GTNT’s fee when something rents.
Common questions
- How much does it cost to rent a cooler?
- An 80–150 qt party ice chest cooler rents for about $31 a day at party rental shops.
- Can I make money renting out my cooler?
- Yes. Got A Thing Need A Thing is a marketplace where neighbors rent their gear to each other. Listing your cooler is free, you set the price, every request comes to you first, and you only pay GTNT's fee when it rents. Party rental shops charge about $31 a day for one, which gives you a starting point for your price.
- Where can I rent a cooler from someone nearby?
- On Got A Thing Need A Thing, people rent gear from owners near them. Search Browse for a cooler near you. If nobody has listed one yet, post what you need on the Wanted board so owners nearby can see someone is asking.
- Where do these prices come from?
- They're averages of what several party rental shops charge, checked Sept 2026. Prices change, so treat them as a rough guide. On Got A Thing Need A Thing, every owner sets their own.
This is a rough idea, not a promise. Each price is the average of what several rental stores, outdoor gear rental companies or local rental shops charge, as each line says (checked Sept 2026), and prices change. What you’d actually make depends on the price you set, whether someone nearby wants it, and how often. There’s no guarantee anything rents.