Car availability

Car availability display - screen explanation

The Car Availability gives an overview of rates of car vendors stored in Travelport+. Use CAL to search for car availability. The rates are sorted low-to-high by Approximate Total rate amount.

Input:CAL01SEP-04SEPDXB/ARR-1600/DT-0900

Response:

 

Item:

Explanation:

Line 1:

DUBAI INTL ARPT

Pick up point

Note:

  • When using a 3-letter airport or city code in the entry, the reference point will default to the airport name.
  • If there is no airport with the city code, or when using the city name, the city center will be the reference point. The response will the Car Index with all car vendors.

TH 01SEP 1600 - 06SEP

Pick up day of week, date, time and return date.

STND/PROM

Rate category (standard and promotional).

AED

Local currency code (AED).

Line 2: Sort Options

VENDOR

Sort by Car Vendor in alphabetical order.

LOC

Sort by location.

TYPE

Sort by Car Type in alphabetical order.

RATE

Sort by rate.

FK

Sort by number of free kilometers/miles (FM). UNL = unlimited. Charges per extra mile/kilometer shown.

APPROX TOTAL

Approximate cost of the hire for the time requested (including all extra taxes fees and mandatory charges). This will be the standard sort option in orange.

Line 3:

General Information

RATES NOT VALIDATED FOR CD#/ID# AND/OR DROP OFF LOCATION

Line Details:

+

Inside link indicator

+

inside availability.

blank

no link.

AVIS

Vendor name (if followed by + indicates franchise).

Can be clicked for more information about the vendor, its general rules and services (CAD).

T

Location Indicator.

T

Terminal.

C

City.

O

Off terminal.

S

Availability status indicator.

S

Available for rental.

N

On request.

C

Car not available / sold out.

@

Rate guarantee indicator code.

G

Guaranteed rate.

Q

Quoted rate, subject to change.

@

Converted rate - stored in a currency different from display currency. Not guaranteed.

EDAV

Car Type code, consists of 4 letters. Can be clicked for more information about the vehicle type. Click here for all Car Type codes.

571.33

Rates, can be clicked to open the rate rules (CAVA).

RW

Charges indicator

+ Charges apply, check CAVA.
R Return to rental location required.
blank Not applicable.
D Daily rate.

E

Weekend rate.

W

Weekly rate.

 

UNL

Unlimited Mileage or number of free miles / kilometers during the period of the rental.

0.00

Charges per extra kilometer / mile.

678.66

Approximate cost of the hire for the time requested (including all extra taxes fees and mandatory charges).

+TQ

Add to Trip Quote.

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Car availability without air segments

H/CAL

Format

Explanation

CAL10MAY-14MAYVIE/ARR-1100/DT-0900

Request car availability with pick up date 10MAY, drop off date 14MAY, city VIE, arrival time 1100, drop time 0900.

CAL10MAY-17MAYLGA/ARR-1600.C @ABCD/ZE/GUAR/DT-0900

Request car availability for arrival at La Guardia 10MAY at 1600, for vendors offering compact cars (C), using rate access code ABCD, guaranteed rates (GUAR) and drop time 0900.

CAL24AUG-28AUGCALAIS/ARR-1000 /VGBP/DT-0900/D-1

Request car availability for 24AUG pick-up, 28AUG drop-off, with reference point CALAIS, 1000 pick-up time, and in GBP currency and drop time 0900, within 1 mile of Calais.

CAL2/ARR-1045/DT-0900

Request car availability from line 2 of CAI display with 1045 arrival time and drop time 0900.

CAL*R

Redisplay last car availability screen.

Note: If requesting a city name in full without /L-C an index will be displayed. Tab and enter the required line numbers or area to obtain the availability display.

From a CAI:

  • To display availability for location in line 2, 5, and 7: CAL2+5+7

  • To display availability for all locations in area B: CALB

Car Availability with air segments

H/CAL

Format

Explanation

/2+CAL/L-R

Insert after segment 2 and request a car availability for resort (R) locations.

/1+CAL/ZI

Insert after segment 1 and request a car availability for a specific vendor.

/3+CAL/UNL

Insert after segment 3 and request a car availability for rates with unlimited mileage (UNL).

/1+CAL/GUAR

Insert after segment 1 and request a car availability for guaranteed rates (GUAR).

/2+CAL/VCAD

Insert after line 2 and request a car availability in CAD currency.

Note: CarMaster assumes return date, time and drop location from the following air segment.

Format

Explanation

CAL*R

Redisplay last car availability screen.

CAL/N

Turn off TravelScreen preference mode.

Car availability update

H/CAU

An existing Car Availability request can always be modified using CAU entries as a follow-up.

Format

Explanation

CAU17MAY

Update and redisplay availability for 17MAY pick up.

CAU-12DEC

Update and redisplay availability for 12DEC return.

CAU.I

Update and redisplay availability to show intermediate (I) size cars.

CAU.*T

Update and redisplay availability to show all sizes of convertibles (*T).

CAU/ZE

Update and redisplay availability for specific vendor.

CAU/ARR-0900

Update and redisplay availability for 0900 arrival time.

CAUJNB/L-C

Update and redisplay availability for city locations in JNB.

CAUVIE

Update and redisplay availability for pickup in VIE.

CAU/GUAR

Update and redisplay availability for guaranteed rates (GUAR) only.

CAU/UNL

Update and redisplay availability for unlimited mileage (UNL).

CAU/VSEK

Update and redisplay availability in SEK currency.

CAU/R

Update and redisplay availability for Airline/Credential rates.

CAU@ECON

Update and redisplay availability for rate code ECON.

CAU/N

Updates availability to show all vendors and all car types.

CAU/PREF-ON

Updates availability with Travel Screen Preferences on.

CAU/PREF-OFF

Updates availability with Travel Screen Preferences off.

CAU/DT-0900

Updates Drop Time.