Status: This functionality is currently supported in Galileo.
By default, a Vehicle Search returns all available rates that meet the request search parameters. Requests availability by one or more of the following car rate qualifiers:
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Rate code
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Rate category
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Discount number
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Supplier (vendor) code
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Guaranteed rate
Request
In addition to the minimum required data for a Vehicle Search, the car type options are added as attributes of the VehicleSearchAvailabilityRequest/VehicleSearchModifiers/RateModifiers.
Most rate type requests will require the supplier's VendorCode to be included in the request in combination with the rate type modifier(s). One or more of the following attributes can be added to the request to support:
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When known, a supplier RateCode can be specified in the request.
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A supplier DiscountNumber identifies a special rate associated with a traveler's organization or supplier promotion.
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RateGuaranteed returns only guaranteed rates when set to 'true'.
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RatePeriod identifies the period of time for which the rate should be processed, as most suppliers vary rates based on the unit of rental time requested.
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RateCategory, which is the general category of the rate. Many of these rates are associated with a negotiated rate for a specific organization or event.
In Galileo, Rate Categories map exactly to the Universal API enumerations:
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Response
A standard Vehicle Search response is returned in VehicleSearchAvailabilityRsp. However, rental options reflect the specified parameters of the request. Rate information in the response is returned in VehicleReservation/Vehicle/VehicleRate.