Car deeplinks
Car launch page
The deeplink URL structure for the car launch page is https://{TemplateSiteDomain}/go/car/launch.
For example:
https://www.expedia.com/go/car/launch
Car search
Base URL:
https://{TemplateSiteDomain}/go/carsearch/{SearchType}/{FromDate}/{ToDate}
| Parameter | Description | Required | Default | Possible values | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SearchType | Type of search | Y | Airport | Airport place | U.S Address DTI exists to support wizard type-ins. |
FromDate | Date rental begins | Y | None | 2021-06-01 | One date format (ISO) for all POS: yyyy-mm-dd. You can search up to 330 days out. |
ToDate | Date rental ends | Y | None | 2021-06-05 | One date format (ISO) for all POS: yyyy-mm-dd. You can search up to 330 days out. |
DropLoc | Car drop off location | N | None | DropLoc=Portland | Car drop off location. |
DropTime | Time to pick up rental car | N | 11AM | DropTime=1PM | Time to drop off the rental car. |
Distance | Pick up a car within x miles of a place or address | N | 10 | Integer value to represent number of miles. | Used with SearchType=Place or SearchType=USAddress; finds cars within 10 miles. |
PickUpLoc | Location to pick up car | N | None | PickUpLoc=Sea | Location to pick up car. |
PickUpDate | Date rental begins | N | YYYY-MM-DD | ||
PickUpTime | Time to pick up rental car | N | 11AM | PickUpTime=11AM | Time to pick up rental car. |
Street | Street name | N | None | Street=Twin Dolphin Drive | Street is mandatory for USAddress. |
City | City | N | None | City=Seattle | City is mandatory for USAddress. |
State | State code | N | None | State=NY | State is mandatory for USAddress. |
Zip | Zip code | N | 0 | Zip=94005 | Zip is mandatory for USAddress. |
Class | Type of car | N | NoPreference | • Class=NoPreference • Class=Economy • Class=Compact • Class=MidSize • Class=Standard • Class=FullSize • Class=Premium • Class=Luxury • Class=Convertible • Class=MiniVan • Class=SUV • Class=SportsCar | Type of car |
Kind | Type of car | N | 0 | • Kind=0 (class=NoPreference)• Kind=2 ( class=Economy)• Kind=5 ( class=Compact)• Kind=3 ( class=MidSize)• Kind=6 ( class=Standard)• Kind=4 ( class=FullSize)• Kind=9 ( class=Premium)• Kind=7 ( class=Luxury)• Kind=12 ( class=Convertible)• Kind=8 ( class=MiniVan)• Kind=11( class=SUV)• Kind=15( class=SportsCar) | Type of car. May be available if Class parameter is not given. |
Transmission | Vehicle transmission type | N | 2 | • 0 (Manual) • 1 (Automatic) • 2 (Either) | |
AirConditioning | A/V flag | N | 2 | • 0 (without A/C) • 1 (with A/C) • 2 (either) | |
ItinId | Itinerary Id | ItinID=1234567890 | Integer value | ||
Equipment | Equipment available in car | N | • I = Infant car seat • S = Ski rack • L = Left hand control • N = Navigational system • T = Toddler car seat • W = Snow chains • R = Right hand control (Handicap) | Pass multiple equipment options in a comma delimited format. | |
Vicinity | Landmark to search near | N | AIRPORT | AIRPORT, CITY, CITYANDVICINITY | Landmark to search near. |
CouponCode | CouponCode | N | |||
RateCode | RateCode | N | |||
OtherCode | OtherCode | N | |||
CorpDiscNum | Corporate discount number | N | |||
Renter | Name of the car company | N | • AC - E Rent A Car • AD - Advantage Rent-A-Car • AL - Alamo Rent A Car • EP - Europcar • ET - Enterprise • EY - Economy Rent a Car • FX - Fox Rental Cars • MW - Midway Car Rental • NU - NÜ Car • SV - U-Save • SX - Sixt • ZA - Payless • ZD - Budget • ZE - Hertz • ZI - Avis • ZL - National Car Rental • ZR - Dollar Rent A Car • ZT - Thrifty Car Rental | 2-letter car vendor code. If omitted, then results include all available. | |
xml | Flags whether to return results in XML form | N | 0 | 0 1 | |
qscr | Flag to set cars search in emain url | N | cars | cars |
Examples
Search for car at an airport with same pick up/drop off:
https://www.expedia.com/go/car/search/Airport/2022-11-01/2022-11-05?PickUpLoc=sea&DiffDropLoc=0&PickUpTime=11AM&DropTime=11AM&Class=NoPreferenceSearch for car at an airport with different drop off location (pick up in Seattle, drop off in Portland):
https://www.expedia.com/go/car/search/Airport/2022-11-01/2022-11-05?PickUpLoc=sea&DiffDropLoc=1&DropLoc=pdx&PickUpTime=11AM&DropTime=11AM&Class=NoPreferenceSearch for premium car class at an airport with same drop off:
https://www.expedia.com/go/car/search/Airport/2022-11-01/2022-11-05?PickUpLoc=sea&DiffDropLoc=0&PickUpTime=11AM&DropTime=11AM&Class=PremiumSearch for SUV car class at an airport, Thrifty:
https://www.expedia.com/go/car/search/Airport/2022-11-01/2022-11-05?PickUpLoc=sea&DiffDropLoc=0&PickUpTime=11AM&DropTime=11AM&Renter=ZT&Class=SUVSearch for SUV car class at an airport, Thrifty, with a corporate discount number:
https://www.expedia.com/go/car/search/Airport/2022-11-01/2022-11-05?PickUpLoc=sea&DiffDropLoc=0&PickUpTime=11AM&DropTime=11AM&Renter=ZT&Class=SUV&CorpDiscNum=1111Search for SUV car class at an airport, Thrifty, with a special or advertised rate:
https://www.expedia.com/go/car/search/Airport/2022-11-01/2022-11-05?PickUpLoc=sea&DiffDropLoc=0&PickUpTime=11AM&DropTime=11AM&Renter=ZT&Class=SUV&RateCode=1111Search for rental car with navigational system additional option:
https://www.expedia.com/go/car/search/Airport/2022-11-01/2022-11-05?PickUpLoc=sea&DiffDropLoc=0&PickUpTime=11AM&DropTime=11AM&Class=NoPreference&Equipment=NSearch for rental car with infant child seat additional option:
https://www.expedia.com/go/car/search/Airport/2022-11-01/2022-11-05?PickUpLoc=sea&DiffDropLoc=0&PickUpTime=11AM&DropTime=11AM&Class=NoPreference&Equipment=ISearch for a rental car within 10 miles of a city or attraction:
https://www.expedia.com/go/car/search/Place/2022-11-01/2022-11-05?PickUpLoc=seattle&Distance=10&PickUpTime=11AM&DropTime=11AM&Class=NoPreference
Dateless car search example
- Dateless car search (note that the user will be prompted to enter dates on the landing page):
https://www.expedia.com/go/car/search/Airport/0000-00-00/0000-00-00?PickUpLoc=SEA&DiffDropLoc=0&PickUpTime=11AM&DropTime=11AM&Class=NoPreference