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FRVA (formerly known as the FMCA) is a popular RV club. In this article, we break down the costs and benefits of an FRVA membership for RV owners. Keep reading to learn if an FRVA membership is right for you.
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What is an FRVA Membership?
FRVA, or the Family RV Association, is an RV organization dedicated to supporting RV owners. The club focuses on organizing social events to connect RVers, offering services for RV travelers, and supporting the legal rights of RV owners.
Founded in 1963, the organization used to be known as the FMCA, which was short for the Family Motor Coach Association. The organization rebranded in 2024 to better reflect its membership, which includes owners of all RV types, not just motorcoaches.
The association has over 150,000 members. FRVA members can be identified by the membership emblem that many members display on their RV. The emblem is a black oval plate embossed with the family’s membership number.
FRVA Membership Categories
FRVA offers four different kinds of memberships.
- Family Memberships are available to any person or family owning at least one-third interest in a qualifying RV.
- Pathfinder Memberships are designed for prospective RV owners who plan to get on the road at a later date.
- Associate Memberships are open to members who sold their RV.
- Commercial Memberships are for dealers, suppliers, manufacturers, campgrounds, service facilities, and other firms servicing RV owners or the RV industry.
The majority of FRVA benefits are designed for Family members, so our article will focus on this membership option.
FRVA Membership Cost
Family memberships cost $99 for one year. Memberships can be purchased for up to three years at a time. Two-year memberships cost $188, and three-year memberships cost $267.
The FRVA also offers a monthly membership for campers who are not ready to commit. Monthly members pay $19.95 for the first month and $9.95 each month thereafter.
FRVA Membership Requirements
The Family Motor Coach Association was originally open only to motorhome owners. However, in 2017, the organization opened to all owners of self-contained RVs. The organization changed its name to the Family RV Association in 2024 to reflect this more inclusive policy.
FRVA Membership Benefits
Family FRVA members receive the following benefits.
FRVA Medical & Travel Assist
Probably the most valuable benefit included with an FRVA membership, FRVA Mediacal and Travel Assist plan provides emergency medical evacuation and repatriation coverage.
As long as the member is at least 75 miles from home (full-time RVers always qualify), the plan will cover the cost of many expenses RVers incur when they experience a medical emergency and are no longer able to continue their travels.
Insurance benefits provided by the FRVA Assist plan include:
- Emergency Cash Benefit
- Emergency Outpatient Cash
- Emergency Reunion Benefit
- Pet Return
- Prescription Medication and Medical Device
Replacement Benefits - Return of Minor Children
- Return of Vehicle
- Emergency Medical Evacuation
- Accidental Death and Severe Injury
- Repatriation of Remains
- 24-hour Emergency Assistance Services
FRVA Tech Connect+
FRVA Tech Connect+ offers exclusive phone and data plans for FRVA members. There are two plan options available to FRVA members.
The first option is from T-Mobile and includes a hotspot device with unlimited data (speeds may be slowed after 100GB) for $59.99 per month. T-Mobile users can also purchase a phone plan with unlimited talk and text and 50GB of internet data for $19.99 per month per phone.
The second plan is from AT&T and includes unlimited hotspot data (speeds may be slowed after 100GB) for $59.99 per month.
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Family RVing Magazine
All FRVA members receive a free subscription to Family RVing magazine. The bi-monthly magazine is available in both print and digital editions. The magazine includes RV travel destinations, RV product reviews, personal stories from FRVA members, and more.
FRVA University
FRVA offers virtual RV classes exclusively to its members through FRVA University, an online hub of RVing resources. All FRVA University resources, including articles and video content, are available to members 24/7.
Anti-Theft Decal
In addition to their membership emblem, new FRVA members also receive an anti-theft decal. The decal is meant to be placed in your RV’s window and states that the RV is protected by an FRVA reward of $2500 for information leading to the arrest of someone who burglarizes a member’s RV.
Discounts
An FRVA membership also includes several discounts on RV products and services. One popular discount benefit is the FRVA RV Tire Savings program, which allows members to buy tires at the set program price at participating Michelin, Continental, and Goodyear RV tire dealers across the United States
Other discount offerings include RV insurance, pet insurance, discounts on RV products, Circle K fuel discounts, and discounts on other camping memberships.
FRVA Rallies
The final benefit of an FRVA membership is access to club rallies and events across the country.
FRVA recognizes approximately 250 chapters across the United States and Canada. Some chapters encompass geographic regions, while others consist of FRVA members who share a common interest or own a particular brand of RV.
Each of these chapters holds events and rallies where FRVA members can connect with other families who love RVing.
Additional FRVA Offerings
The following FRVA offerings are not included with a membership. Members are able to sign up for these services for an additional fee.
FRVA’s Roadside Rescue
FRVA’s Roadside Rescue program offers roadside assistance services to FRVA members. Plans cost $129 per year for towable RVs and $159 per year for motorized RVs.
Benefits include towing to a nearby repair center, fuel delivery, lockout services, tire changes, battery boosts, and tech assistance.
Why We Have Not Joined FRVA
While FRVA has several great benefits, we did not have a need for their emergency medical coverage or hotspot data plan. Instead, we prefer to join memberships that provide more savings on camping fees, such as Harvest Hosts and Thousand Trails.
Thanks for reading our complete guide to FRVA membership! We hope you were able to decide if FRVA is a good option for your family.
For more RV club options, see our list of the 10 best RV memberships.
Happy Camping!
Christina Pate is a seasoned full-time RVer who, along with her husband Justin, has journeyed across the US, Canada, and Mexico. Drawing from her extensive travels, RV repairs and RV renovations, she founded Travels with Ted to guide and inspire fellow RV enthusiasts. Christina is also the co-author of The Owner’s Guide to RV Maintenance and the creator of My RV Log Book.
