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Pennsylvania runs from Philadelphia’s colonial-era streets to Pittsburgh’s three-river hills, with Amish Country, the Poconos and the Laurel Highlands filling the state in between. Enter your Pennsylvania pickup details on the search page and you’ll see insured RVs, motorhomes and camper vans listed by owners and local operators near you.
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RV, Motorhome and Camper Van Rental in Pennsylvania
The choice runs from compact camper vans that suit both cities’ older, narrower streets to full-size Class A motorhomes with a kitchen, bathroom and slide-outs. A camper van is the easier choice for anything touching Philadelphia’s historic core or Pittsburgh’s hillier neighborhoods; a larger motorhome is fine on the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-76), which runs coast to coast across the state and links the two cities directly. Philadelphia and Pittsburgh sit at opposite ends of the state, about 5 hours apart — two separate bases rather than a single easy loop.
Rental cost depends mainly on vehicle class, season and rental length — a camper van is consistently the cheaper option, a Class A or large travel trailer the most expensive, and per-night rates usually drop the longer you book. Summer and fall foliage weekends push demand and prices up statewide; enter your dates above for a live quote rather than a generic average.
Pickup cities in Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia — the eastern gateway, closest to Amish Country, the Poconos and the Jersey Shore.
- Pittsburgh — the western gateway, closest to the Laurel Highlands and Ohiopyle.
Best road trips in Pennsylvania
- Lancaster County / Amish Country — about 57 miles from Philadelphia, roughly 90 minutes. Pennsylvania Dutch farm country; horse-drawn buggies share the roads.
- The Pocono Mountains — about 100 miles from Philadelphia, roughly 2 hours. Lakes, waterfalls and forested resort towns.
- Ohiopyle State Park and the Laurel Highlands — about 60 miles from Pittsburgh, roughly 90 minutes. Whitewater rafting, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater and a scenic byway through the Appalachians.
- Gettysburg — about 135 miles from Philadelphia, roughly 2.5 hours. The Civil War battlefield and national military park.
- Erie and Presque Isle State Park — about 125 miles from Pittsburgh, roughly 2 hours. A Lake Erie beach peninsula, a change of pace from the Appalachian interior.
Driving around Pennsylvania
Philadelphia’s historic core and Pittsburgh’s older neighborhoods both have narrow, one-way streets poorly suited to anything RV-sized — almost every itinerary pairs a suburban campground with transit or a short drive into downtown rather than parking the rig there directly. Pittsburgh’s terrain is genuinely hilly with a number of tunnels; older streets can be steep and narrow even though the interstate network handles through-traffic fine. If Amish Country is on the route, watch for horse-drawn buggies on the back roads around Lancaster, slower and less visible than they look, especially near dusk.
When to travel
Late spring through October is peak season, with summer weekends and October’s fall foliage across the Poconos and Laurel Highlands the busiest, priciest stretches. Winter camping is limited; most area campgrounds close from November through March.
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RV rental Pennsylvania — FAQs
Which Pennsylvania city should I pick up from for Amish Country?
Philadelphia, about 57 miles away and roughly 90 minutes’ drive on Route 30.
Can I drive an RV into downtown Philadelphia or Pittsburgh?
It’s legal but impractical in both cities — the historic and hilly street networks are narrow and short on parking for anything RV-sized. Most itineraries base at a suburban campground and reach downtown by car, train or ride-share.
Where can I pick up an RV in Pennsylvania?
Owners and operators list vehicles around Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, with the widest choice near each metro. Widening your search radius shows the full spread of vehicles near you.
How do Pennsylvania Turnpike tolls work in a rented RV?
The Pennsylvania Turnpike is all-electronic, so there are no toll booths to stop at. Cameras photograph the licence plate and, without an E-ZPass, a Toll By Plate invoice goes to the vehicle’s registered owner by post, around 40 days later. E-ZPass users pay roughly half as much. Ask the owner or rental business how tolls are passed on to you. See the PA Turnpike Toll By Plate page.
Can I camp in a Pennsylvania state park with an RV?
Yes. Ohiopyle State Park’s Kentuck Campground has about 200 sites, many with electric hookups, open April to mid-December. Across the state, 23 parks offer full-hookup sites, and most sites can be reserved up to 11 months ahead. Stays are limited to 14 consecutive nights from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Details are on the Pennsylvania DCNR site.