How a Starlink Mini rental works
You rent a ready-to-use Starlink Mini kit by the day. It comes by mail, you set it up in three steps, and you send it back in the same box.
Pick your dates
Choose your first day, your last day and the ZIP code it ships to. A rental runs 2 to 30 days. We ship from Chicago within the 50 US states and DC, to a street address; carriers cannot bring it to a PO box.
The kit travels by mail, so the first day you can pick depends on your ZIP and the shipping speed. The date picker shows the earliest day that works.
What it costs
$59 for the first day and $15 for each extra day, with 10% off for 7 days or more. Shipping both ways is added, and you see the total before you reserve.
Reserving charges nothing
When you reserve, we place a $300 authorization on your card. It checks that the card works. It is not a charge, and it comes off by itself. The rental is charged when the kit ships. You can cancel for free until then.
It arrives by your first day
Standard shipping takes 2 to 5 shipping days depending on your ZIP, and Express takes 2 or less. Carriers do not deliver on weekends or holidays, so a weekend start arrives the Friday before. You get the tracking by email. More in receiving and returning.
Set it up in three steps
Car details are in powering it in a car. The setup help also works without internet once you have opened it online.
- Open the kickstand and face it to open sky.
- Plug it in: USB-C to a 100 W source, or the 12 V adapter in the car.
- Join its Wi-Fi. The name and password are on the card in the box.
Use it, then send it back
Your last day is yours to use in full. Then pack everything in the same box, put on the prepaid label and hand it to the carrier by the next shipping day. The $300 hold comes off by itself, or once the kit is back and checked.
Questions
Do I need the Starlink app or an account?
No. The kit is set up before it ships. You join its Wi-Fi with the name and password on the card in the box, and you follow your trip on your order page.
What do I need to use it?
A clear view of the sky, and power: the car's 12 V socket with the adapter in your kit, or a wall outlet with the original power supply.
Can I cancel?
Yes, free until the kit ships. Anything already charged comes back in full, and the $300 hold comes off your card.
What is the $300 hold?
An authorization on your card, not a charge. It checks your card when you reserve and again when the kit ships, and comes off by itself after your bank's limit (often about a week) or when the kit is back, whichever comes first. Damage or missing parts, if any, are charged up to $300 as the rental terms say.
Where do you ship?
Within the 50 US states and DC, from Chicago, to a street address. Carriers cannot bring it to a PO box.
Is LinkRover part of Starlink?
No. LinkRover is an independent rental service, not affiliated with Starlink or SpaceX.
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