CarRentals.com Car Rental Scraper

Extract comprehensive car rental data from CarRentals.com with ease. Collect detailed pricing, availability, vehicle information, pickup and dropoff context, and booking-message signals across any location worldwide. Perfect for market research, price monitoring, and competitive analysis.

Features

• Global Coverage — Scrape car rental data from any location supported by CarRentals.com
• Deep Vehicle Insights — Extract category, description, equipment, fuel details, and vendor information
• Pricing Context — Collect lead and total amounts, formatted prices, price badges, and reference-price context
• Booking Signals — Capture cancellation, payment, and benefit messaging that helps compare offers faster
• Flexible Inputs — Start from any CarRentals.com search URL
• Automated Pagination — Collect your desired amount of results automatically without manual intervention

Use Cases

Price Monitoring

Track rental car pricing trends across different dates, locations, and vendors. Build historical datasets to identify the best times to book or adjust your own pricing strategies.

Competitor Analysis

Keep an eye on what vehicles your competitors are offering and at what price points. Understand inventory distribution across major rental companies like Avis, Hertz, Enterprise, and Budget.

Market Research

Build comprehensive datasets for travel tech platforms, aggregators, or business intelligence tools. Analyze which vehicle types are most popular or available in specific regions.

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Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
startUrl	String	Yes	—	The CarRentals.com search URL to start scraping from
results_wanted	Integer	No	20	Maximum number of vehicle results to collect
max_pages	Integer	No	5	Maximum number of pages to scroll through
proxyConfiguration	Object	No	RESIDENTIAL	Proxy settings for reliable scraping

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Output Data

Each item in the dataset contains:

Field	Type	Description
offerId	String	Unique identifier for the rental offer
offerHeading	String	Main headline shown for the offer
vendorName	String	The rental company providing the car
vendorLogo	String	Vendor logo image URL
vehicleCategory	String	The category or type of the vehicle
vehicleDescription	String	Marketing description of the vehicle listing
vehicleImage	String	Vehicle image URL
vehicleAttributes	String	Core specs such as doors, transmission, or mileage
vehicleFeatures	String	Extra vehicle features exposed for the offer
fuelInfo	String	Fuel-related details when available
ecoFriendlyFuel	String	Eco-fuel message when present
badges	String	Listing badges such as deal quality
discountBadges	String	Discount-related badges shown on the offer
priceBadges	String	Price badges attached to the offer
rating	String	Vendor rating value
ratingCount	String	Human-readable vendor rating count
ratingTotalCount	Number	Numeric count of vendor ratings
ratingSuperlative	String	Vendor rating summary label
pickUpLocation	String	Pickup location label
pickUpLocationId	String	Pickup location identifier
pickUpAddress	String	Pickup location sub-information
dropOffLocation	String	Drop-off location label
dropOffLocationId	String	Drop-off location identifier
dropOffAddress	String	Drop-off location sub-information
priceLeadAmount	Number	Highlighted lead price shown in the listing
priceLeadFormatted	String	Formatted lead price text
priceTotalAmount	Number	Total price for the rental period
priceTotalFormatted	String	Formatted total price text
priceCurrency	String	Currency of the price
priceAccessibility	String	Accessibility-friendly price explanation
priceReferenceAmount	Number	Reference price amount when displayed
priceReferenceQualifier	String	Reference price qualifier text
priceReferenceAdditionalInfo	String	Additional context for the reference price
paymentInfo	String	Payment timing summary
paymentInfoAdditional	String	Extra payment context
cancellationMessage	String	Primary cancellation message
cancellationMessages	String	Combined cancellation and payment messages
additionalBenefits	String	Extra offer benefits highlighted in the listing
reserveButtonText	String	Reserve CTA label
infositeUrl	String	CarRentals details URL for the offer
selectedAccessories	String	Selected accessories tied to the offer
rewardPointsSelection	String	Reward-points selection context
continuationContextualId	String	Internal continuation identifier useful for pagination continuity
footerMessage	String	Footer message displayed on the card
scraped_at	String	Timestamp when the record was collected

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Usage Examples

Basic Extraction

Extract up to 20 car rental listings from a specific search URL:

{
    "startUrl": "https://www.carrentals.com/carsearch?paandi=true&fdrp=1&styp=2&dagv=1&subm=1&locn=Los%20Angeles,%20California,%20United%20States%20of%20America&dpln=178280&date1=5/1/2026&date2=5/3/2026&crfrr=defaultFlex&SearchType=Place",
    "results_wanted": 20
}

Deep Market Analysis

Collect a large sample of listings (up to 200) by scrolling through multiple pages:

{
    "startUrl": "https://www.carrentals.com/carsearch?paandi=true&fdrp=1&styp=2&dagv=1&subm=1&locn=London,%20England,%20United%20Kingdom&date1=6/1/2026&date2=6/14/2026",
    "results_wanted": 200,
    "max_pages": 15
}

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Sample Output

{
    "offerId": "AQpJoP8-pKlZqilSbi05Xti7avjCnI7in9MF41jMKsvonKK6QZXmTAyDfkhwZpNmObMTsJbVdRuwOFEdut0JgwlP19eaOAinmPeBANksirnVM",
    "offerHeading": "Midsize SUV",
    "vehicleCategory": "Midsize SUV",
    "vehicleDescription": "Nissan Rogue or similar",
    "vendorName": "Hertz",
    "vehicleFeatures": "Bluetooth, Backup camera",
    "priceLeadFormatted": "$31.42",
    "priceLeadAmount": 31.42,
    "priceTotalFormatted": "$75.41",
    "priceTotalAmount": 75.41,
    "priceCurrency": "USD",
    "paymentInfo": "Pay at pick-up",
    "cancellationMessages": "Cancellation available",
    "additionalBenefits": "Unlimited mileage",
    "pickUpLocationId": "LAX-C-40-010",
    "dropOffLocationId": "LAX-C-40-010",
    "badges": "Great Deal",
    "scraped_at": "2026-04-24T08:12:34.567Z"
}

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Tips for Best Results

Optimize Collection Size

• Start small for testing (20-50 results) to ensure the URL parameters are correct.
• Increase results_wanted and max_pages for production runs.

Verify Search URLs

• Always generate the startUrl by manually performing a search on CarRentals.com first.
• Ensure the dates, location, and filters applied in the browser are present in the URL you copy.

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Integrations

Connect your data with:

• Google Sheets — Export for analysis and team sharing
• Airtable — Build searchable travel databases
• Slack — Get notifications on price drops
• Make — Create automated data pipelines
• Zapier — Trigger actions based on new listings

Export Formats

Download data in multiple formats:

• JSON — For developers and API integrations
• CSV — For spreadsheet analysis
• Excel — For business reporting
• XML — For system integrations

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many vehicles can I collect?

You can collect as many vehicles as are displayed for your specific search criteria. Adjust results_wanted and max_pages to control the volume.

Does it handle different currencies?

Yes! The scraper automatically extracts the currency defined by the CarRentals.com localization based on your search URL and proxies.

Will it bypass anti-bot systems?

Yes, the scraper uses advanced fingerprinting and residential proxies to ensure reliable data collection without interruptions.

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Support

For issues, feature requests, or custom scraping solutions, contact support through the Apify Console.

Resources

• Apify Documentation
• API Reference
• Scheduling Runs

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Legal Notice

This actor is designed for legitimate data collection purposes. Users are responsible for ensuring compliance with website terms of service and applicable laws. Use data responsibly and respect rate limits.