Kayak Car Rental Scraper

What does Kayak Car Rental Scraper do?

Extract car rental prices, vehicle details, and supplier offers from Kayak in a structured dataset. Provide a Kayak car rental search URL and the actor collects comparable offers across dates and locations. The output includes supplier names, daily and total prices, vehicle type, mileage and fuel policies, cancellation terms, and booking links. Suitable for travel businesses, price monitoring, market analysis, and deal discovery.

Why use Kayak Car Rental Scraper?

• Structured dataset creation - Collect Kayak rental offers without manual copy-paste or browser sessions.
• Comparison-ready output - Every record includes supplier identity, pricing, vehicle category, policies, and booking URLs so you can compare offers side by side.
• Automation-friendly - Run on demand or schedule recurring runs. Output lands in a dataset ready for export, API access, or integration.
• URL-first input - One Kayak URL is all you need. Expired dates are auto-healed and noisy query parameters are stripped.
• Agency brand resolution - Offers include agency brand names (Avis, Hertz, Budget, Sixt, Enterprise, and others) resolved from Kayak data.

What data can you extract from Kayak?

Field	Description
provider_name	Car rental supplier display name
provider_code	Supplier identifier code
agency_code	Rental brand or agency code (Avis, Budget, Hertz, etc.)
agency_name	Agency display name resolved from Kayak data
car_type	Vehicle name and class label (e.g. Jeep Wrangler Unlimited - Open air all terrain)
car_type_groups	Vehicle category groups (SUV, compact, luxury, etc.)
day_price	Daily price with numeric and localized values
total_price	Total rental price with numeric and localized values
currency_code	Currency used in the offer
payment_type	Payment mode information (prepay or deposit)
mileage_policy_type	Mileage policy type (limited or unlimited)
mileage_total_limit	Mileage limit text when available
fuel_policy	Fuel policy details for the rental
free_cancellation_policy	Cancellation policy details when available
pickup_location	Pickup location name
pickup_date	Pickup date
return_date	Return date
pickup_location_details	Pickup location context including airport and distance info
booking_url	Direct booking link for the offer
known_fees	Known fee entries when available

How to use Kayak Car Rental Scraper

1. Open the actor on Apify Store.
2. Enter a Kayak car rental search URL.
3. Set the maximum number of results and optional proxy settings.
4. Run the actor.
5. Download the dataset or connect it to your workflow.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
startUrl	String	Yes	"https://www.kayak.com/cars/Los-Angeles,CA/2026-07-15/2026-07-22?sort=rank_a"	Full Kayak car rental results URL. Expired dates and noisy query params are auto-healed.
results_wanted	Integer	No	20	Maximum number of car rental offers to save.
proxyConfiguration	Object	No	{ "useApifyProxy": false }	Optional proxy settings for improved reliability.

Output Data

Field	Type	Description
source_type	String	Offer source category (result_provider or carousel_ad)
search_id	String	Search identifier for the collected result set
result_id	String	Unique offer or result identifier
provider_name	String	Supplier or provider display name
provider_code	String	Supplier or provider code
agency_code	String	Rental brand or agency code from Kayak data
agency_name	String	Agency display name resolved from Kayak agency map
car_type	String	Vehicle name and class label
car_type_groups	Array	Vehicle category groups such as SUV or compact
day_price	Object	Daily price with numeric and localized values
total_price	Object	Total price with numeric and localized values
price	Object	Primary price object for the offer
currency_code	String	Currency used in the offer
known_fees	Array	Known fee entries when available
payment_type	String	Payment mode (prepay or deposit)
mileage_policy_type	String	Mileage policy type (limited or unlimited)
mileage_total_limit	String	Human-readable mileage limit text
fuel_policy	Object	Fuel policy details for the rental
free_cancellation_policy	Object	Cancellation policy details when available
pickup_location	String	Requested pickup location
pickup_date	String	Requested pickup date
return_date	String	Requested return date
pickup_location_details	Object	Pickup location context such as airport and distance info
booking_url	String	Booking link for the specific offer
site_url	String	Supplier website URL when available
source_url	String	Original Kayak search URL used for extraction

Usage Examples

Basic URL Run

Start with a single Kayak search URL and collect the first set of results:

{
  "startUrl": "https://www.kayak.com/cars/Los-Angeles,CA/2026-07-15/2026-07-22?sort=rank_a",
  "results_wanted": 20
}

URL With Extra Parameters

Kayak URLs sometimes contain stale tokens or map fragments. The actor cleans those automatically:

{
  "startUrl": "https://www.kayak.com/cars/Los-Angeles,CA/2026-07-15/2026-07-22?sort=rank_a&ucs=stale-token;map",
  "results_wanted": 50
}

Larger Collection Run

Increase the result limit to gather more offers for broader analysis:

{
  "startUrl": "https://www.kayak.com/cars/Los-Angeles,CA/2026-07-15/2026-07-22?sort=rank_a",
  "results_wanted": 100
}

Sample Output

{
  "source_type": "result_provider",
  "search_id": "exampleSearchId",
  "result_id": "573a35fe3f4cea35e98380f42a5a9d32",
  "provider_name": "WiseCars",
  "provider_code": "IWISECARSOPAQUE",
  "agency_code": "IHERTZPV",
  "agency_name": "Hertz",
  "car_type": "Jeep Wrangler Unlimited (Open air all terrain)",
  "car_type_groups": ["SUV"],
  "day_price": {
    "price": 13,
    "currency": "USD",
    "localizedPrice": "$13"
  },
  "total_price": {
    "price": 184,
    "currency": "USD",
    "localizedPrice": "$184"
  },
  "currency_code": "USD",
  "payment_type": "PREPAY",
  "mileage_policy_type": "limited",
  "mileage_total_limit": "1,553 total mi included",
  "pickup_location": "Los Angeles CA",
  "pickup_date": "2026-07-15",
  "return_date": "2026-07-22",
  "booking_url": "https://www.kayak.com/book/car/example",
  "source_url": "https://www.kayak.com/cars/Los-Angeles,CA/2026-07-15/2026-07-22?sort=rank_a"
}

Tips for Best Results

• Use the full Kayak URL from your browser location bar. The actor strips noisy params such as ucs and ;map fragments automatically.
• If URL dates are in the past, the actor shifts them forward while preserving trip duration. This keeps scheduled runs alive without manual edits.
• Start with results_wanted: 20 for validation, then increase after confirming output quality.
• Reuse the same input structure across scheduled runs to maintain stable trend comparisons.
• Enable proxy configuration if you run into request limits. For testing, start without proxy.

Integrations

• Google Sheets - Build live rental price trackers.
• Airtable - Create searchable rental offer databases.
• Slack - Send pricing alerts to teams.
• Webhooks - Push results into internal systems.
• Make - Automate workflows across business apps.
• Zapier - Trigger downstream actions from new runs.

Export Formats

• JSON - Best for automation and engineering workflows.
• CSV - Best for spreadsheet analysis.
• Excel - Best for reporting and business sharing.
• XML - Useful for legacy system integrations.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many records can I collect?

You can collect as many as you need. Set the results_wanted parameter to control the total number of car rental offers saved in each run.

Can I run with only a URL?

Yes. Provide a startUrl and the actor will use that search directly. Location and dates are parsed from the URL.

Does output include rental agency brands such as Avis, Budget, or Hertz?

Yes. Every offer includes agency_code and agency_name resolved from Kayak data. This lets you group and filter by brand regardless of the underlying provider.

Is this suitable for recurring monitoring?

Yes. The actor is designed for repeat runs. Stale dates are auto-healed and structured output makes trend tracking straightforward.

Why are some fields missing in a few records?

Some offers do not expose every detail. Missing fields depend on what the supplier provides in the Kayak results.

Can I compare suppliers in one run?

Yes. Output includes supplier identity, pricing, vehicle type, and policy context for side-by-side comparison.

Is INPUT.json used in production runs?

No. Production runs use values provided in the run input. INPUT.json is for local testing only.

Related Actors

• CarRentals.com Scraper - Extract car rental pricing and vehicle details from CarRentals.com
• Expedia Car Rental Scraper - Collect car rental offers from Expedia for price comparison and market analysis

Support

For issues or feature requests, use the Issues tab on the actor page or contact the developer through Apify Console.

Legal Notice

This actor is designed for legitimate data collection from publicly available sources. Users are responsible for complying with applicable laws, website terms, and data-use policies. Use responsibly and apply reasonable rate limits.