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Local Toro hosts urge Horry County to intervene after Myrtle Beach airport ban
Summary
Matthew McCarty, a local Toro host, told Horry County Council the airport's ban on peer‑to‑peer car‑sharing is costing hosts income and local businesses; he asked council to lift the ban temporarily and include hosts in negotiations with airport officials.
Matthew McCarty, who said he runs a 23‑vehicle fleet of cars listed on the Toro peer‑to‑peer platform, told Horry County Council on Aug. 13 that a recent ban on Toro operations at Myrtle Beach International Airport has driven cancellations and lost income for hosts and related local businesses. "I've lost over $1,700 in the last 5 days in cancellations because of this ban," McCarty said, adding that his operations support mechanics, insurance agents and car‑wash businesses in the Surfside Beach area.
McCarty described how hosts use the airport only when necessary and said national examples show other airports have accommodated the platform. He asked the council to temporarily lift the ban "for the next few months so we can work together and figure something out," and requested that county members include hosts in conversations with airport management. The council did not take formal action at the meeting; McCarty's remarks were entered during the public comment portion of the agenda.
