Car company participation level
The car rental companies that participate in Smartpoint Cloud use inside availability participation level.
Inside availability
Inside availability makes it quick and easy for you to find the best value for your customers. An inside availability participant gives you direct access to the rental car company’s inventory, rates, and rules.
The participant’s computer system automatically builds the car reservation before you end the booking file, so you must have a name field before you book the car.
When you rent a car, you receive an instant confirmation number.
Inside availability features include:
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Up-sell opportunities to display promotional vehicle types and/or rates.
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Alert screens provide informative alerts and error messages.
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CD qualifiers to use with the availability entry to view the applicable car types and/or rates before selling.
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Rates for one-way rentals that include any drop-off charges.
On an availability screen, inside availability car rental companies have an end item (+) in front of the company name.
In terminal view, the following car availability screen displays an end item + in front of all the vendors that are inside availability participants. Confirmation numbers are automatically added and returned by the vendor before you end the transaction.
