Zoomcar Reports CY 2025 Host Payouts of ~$12.8M, with 56.5% of Earnings from Repeat Renters
Home Delivery-enabled hosts earned ~1.9x vs. non-delivery; multi-car hosts earned ~1.5x more per car vs. single-car hosts
BENGALURU, India, March 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Zoomcar Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB:ZCAR), India's largest marketplace for self-drive car sharing, today released a high-level host earnings update for calendar year 2025 ('CY 2025'), alongside a companion Host Earnings Trend Report featuring additional data cuts across host cohorts, geographies, product features, trip duration, vehicle categories, and seasonality.
For CY 2025, Zoomcar hosts collectively earned approximately $12.8 million in net host payouts (post platform fees) (approximately ₹116 crore), with 18,800 active earning hosts (hosts with at least one completed booking). Internal platform data also showed that 56.5% of host earnings were generated from repeat renters, underscoring the role of repeat demand in supporting host income outcomes.
"Host earnings are one of the clearest indicators of marketplace health and value creation," said Deepankar Tiwari, Chief Executive Officer of Zoomcar. "This CY 2025 update reflects the strength of our host ecosystem, the quality of repeat-led demand on the platform, and the income upside available to hosts who adopt the right features and operate consistently."
CY 2025 Host Earnings Highlights (USD approximate, unless otherwise noted)
- ~$12.8 million in net host payouts (post platform fees) (approximately ₹116 crore)
- 18.8K active earning hosts with at least one completed booking
- On average, a host listing a mid-sized car for the full month can earn ~$300-400/month
- 56.5% of host earnings came from repeat renters, indicating repeat-led marketplace demand quality
- Home Delivery-enabled hosts earned ~1.9x annual earnings versus non-delivery hosts (~$1,309 vs. ~$682; approximately ₹119K vs. ₹62K)
- ~$1.84 million of host earnings were generated via Home Delivery bookings in CY 2025 (approximately ₹16.7 crore)
- 37% of total host earnings came from hosts who joined Zoomcar in 2025, indicating meaningful contribution from newer host cohorts
- 4,575 hosts earned ~$1,100+ (₹1 lakh+), 317 hosts earned ~$5,500+ (₹5 lakh+), and 118 hosts earned ~$11,000+ (₹10 lakh+) during CY 2025
Additional Marketplace Trends from the Companion Report
The companion Host Earnings Trend Report highlights several CY 2025 trends that the Company believes are important indicators of marketplace depth and host monetization quality:
- Metro demand density remains strong, with diversification underway: Bengaluru, Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Pune, and Chennai together accounted for approximately two-thirds of total host earnings in CY 2025, reflecting strong liquidity in core markets alongside continued expansion into additional cities.
- Product adoption is a clear earnings lever: Home Delivery adoption continued to be a meaningful driver of host monetization, and 7+ day bookings contributed 15.7% of host earnings in CY 2025, supporting deeper annual income realization for participating hosts.
- Supply scaling correlates with higher earnings per car: In CY 2025, multi-car hosts earned ~1.5x more per car compared to single-car hosts (~$1,016 vs. ~$679 earnings per car; approximately ₹92,342 vs. ₹61,764), indicating potential monetization upside for hosts who scale, supply and operate consistently.
- Mass-market vehicle segments drive earnings at scale: Hatchbacks, compact SUVs, and SUVs remained leading contributors to host earnings, consistent with broad-based consumer demand for practical self-drive use cases.
- Seasonal travel cycles remain monetizable: Host earnings benefited from recurring demand peaks around year-end holidays, summer travel periods, and long weekends.
Selected CY 2025 Geographic & Seasonality Indicators
Based on internal CY 2025 data, Bengaluru, Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Pune, and Chennai were among the top earning host markets by total host earnings. The Company also observed growth across several emerging markets, alongside continued earnings depth in large metro regions.
Seasonality remained an important earnings driver for hosts, with December 2025 and January 2025 ranking among the highest earning months in CY 2025.
Link to read the full report: https://press.zoomcar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Host-Earnings-CY25-3.pdf
About Zoomcar
Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Bengaluru, India, Zoomcar is India's largest peer-to-peer car-sharing marketplace. Through its digital-first platform, Zoomcar connects individual vehicle owners ("Hosts") with users ("Guests"), offering flexible access to vehicles for self-drive use. The Company's mission is to promote smarter, shared mobility that is economically empowering and environmentally sustainable.
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Operating Metrics / Data Note
The host earnings and marketplace metrics in this release are derived from internal Company data for calendar year 2025. "Net host payouts (post platform fees)" reflects payouts to hosts net of platform fees for the stated period. USD figures are approximate and converted using an indicative USD/INR exchange rate of ₹90.91 per $1 as of February 26, 2026. Certain metrics are rounded for readability.
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