Anna Phor

Anyone have a good recommendation for a phone holder than can be easily mounted on the dash of a rental car, and that doesn't take up too much room in luggage? A product ideal for a user who flies in and rents a car in a new city every couple of weeks?

gt_croz

I always travel with this guy:
Not the best car cradle, but definitely the best car cradle I've found for travel: super light and I've yet to rent a car I couldn't get it to mount in.

Dread Pirate Jeff

I use the in my own vehicles. The little ball is unobtrusive and offers a lot more mounting options than just stuck to the dash or windshield. I have one of these in every vehicle. And since the magnet mounts to the phone/case itself, when I'm on the motorcycle, the magnet holds my phone to the gas tank without issue, meaning I don't have to have a handlebar mount either.

When I travel and need rental cars then, all I need is the which is ridiculously small (I can carry it in my pocket once through security if I really need to, but it sits in a pocket on my backpack and takes up almost no space at all). It mounts to the vent, and I've used it in many different cars around the country on trips with no problems at all.

Also, because half the mount is a fairly strong magnet on the phone itself, I have a pretty handy mount anywhere else. In the gym it will stick to most of the equipment or racks when I'm exercising, in the kitchen it sticks to my vent hood so I can easily see recipes I've looked up and it's out of the way, when I'm at work I usually stick it to a metal can on my desk that holds USB sticks and stuff so I can quickly see what song is currently streaming, when working on the car, same deal, it will stick to a fender out of the way and is still easily accessible.

SanDiego1K

We use the that clicks into the vent of a car. We have one in every vehicle. Our phones have a magnet on the back of them. I have a car pack with a WizGear, a cigarette charger with 2 USB ports, and a cable so that I can charge in the car.

HornsKeith

I have the same one in my bag for travel, and it generally works well. It was a total fail in a rental Jeep Wrangler, though. The circular vents just flopped closed or to the side whenever I tried it. But otherwise, it's a good choice.

Keith

tfred

i use this. light, easy to pack, holders anything without slipping

Anna Phor

Thank you all -- in a moment of kismet, one of the vent-mounted phone holders showed up on the freecycle table in my apartment building this evening. If I hadn't clicked through the links you all sent, I would never have recognized it for what it was.

N1120A

I use this in my car at home. It works well. You need a CD player though.

Dread Pirate Jeff

There's a tech support joke about cup holders in there, somewhere...

Interesting idea for a mount location though.

N1120A

It fits perfectly in my M4

wildta

Maybe not the most compact for traveling but the motorized clamp and wifi charging is pretty neat. I don't own this but my cousin does and she drives a ton all over LA for client meetings. She loves it.
​​​​​​VANMASS Wireless Car Charger, Auto-Clamp Qi Car Mount, 10W/7.5W Fast Charging & Standard 5W Charger, Windshield Dashboard Air Vent Phone Holder Compatible with iPhone X/8/8 Plus, Samsung S9 S8, Note 9 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GKY5LSP/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_UbRuCbTFD4TER

brp1264

I use one like this at home too as it works well with my car, and gives me full access and control of my air vents, but it's not great for travel. A lot of newer rental cars have no CD player slot at all, so getting one that mounts on air vents is the way to go now.

crp5

brp1264

I just picked this one up in my never ending quest to shed space and weight from my travel bag. I haven't had a chance to use it yet, but the grip is nice and tight on my phone! Thanks for the head sup.

chrisl137

I use a that's less than $5 so you can keep a few spares around at home and if you forget it in a car you don't feel bad.