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CarTrawler API integration: the supplier profile

CarTrawler is a B2B car rental and ground transport platform used by airlines, online travel agencies and hotel brands. This page explains who the supplier is, what you can sell through it and how PHPTRAVELS connects your CarTrawler account to the cars module.

  • Native connector
  • Car rental content
  • Website and agent portal
  • Your own CarTrawler account

Supplier profile

CarTrawler in one table

CarTrawler does not own a fleet. It aggregates cars from many rental companies, from global brands to local operators, and sells them through the websites and apps of travel brands. For a travel business that means one contract and one connection instead of a separate deal with every rental company.

In PHPTRAVELS, CarTrawler is a built-in supplier of the cars module. You add the credentials CarTrawler issues to you, and its cars appear in the same search, checkout and admin as your flights and hotels.

Type of company
B2B car rental and mobility distributor
Headquarters
Dublin, Ireland
Founded
2004
Owner
Expedia Group (since September 2026)
What it supplies
Car rental from many brands, plus ground transport
Who it sells through
Airlines, OTAs, hotel and travel brands
How you get access
Partner agreement and credentials from CarTrawler
Status in PHPTRAVELS
Native connector in the cars module

Where it sits

From the rental desk to your checkout

Four layers, one booking. Each one has a clear owner, which is what support needs when a customer calls.

  1. 01

    Rental companies

    Global and local brands that own the cars and staff the desks.

    Owns the car
  2. 02

    CarTrawler

    Collects their rates, vehicles and terms into one feed and contract.

    Owns the content
  3. 03

    PHPTRAVELS cars module

    Searches the feed, applies your markup and runs the booking.

    Your platform
  4. 04

    Your channels

    Your website, your B2B agent portal and car add-ons on other trips.

    Your customer
Offer detailMalaga Airport (AGP) · 5 days

Fiat 500 or similar

Mini · Manual · 4 seats · Air conditioning

Supplied by a local rental brand via CarTrawler

MCMR
Pick-up
Shuttle bus from the terminal
Fuel policy
Full to full
Mileage
Unlimited
Damage cover
Included, with an excess
Cancellation
Free up to 48 hours before pick-up

Total for 5 days

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Deposit held at pick-up · –

Book this car

Sample data. Real offers show the terms CarTrawler returns for each car.

Reading an offer

What a CarTrawler car shows before the customer pays

Car rental complaints usually come from terms the customer did not see. The cars module shows them on the offer, not in small print after payment.

  • 01

    Terms on the card

    Fuel, mileage, deposit and cover sit next to the price.

  • 02

    The real supplier named

    Customers see which rental company will hand over the keys.

  • 03

    A voucher they can show

    The confirmation and voucher carry the booking reference for the desk.

Onboarding

Six steps from contract to first rental

The commercial side is between you and CarTrawler. The technical side runs in the PHPTRAVELS admin.

Need the call-by-call detail of the connector?

CarTrawler API integration

  1. 01Apply to CarTrawler

    You

    Agree markets, products and commercial terms with CarTrawler.

  2. 02Receive credentials

    CarTrawler

    CarTrawler issues test and live credentials for your account.

  3. 03Configure the module

    You

    Enter the credentials, currencies, markets and markup rules in the admin.

  4. 04Test bookings

    PHPTRAVELS

    Run searches, bookings and cancellations in the test environment.

  5. 05Go live

    You

    Switch to live credentials and open cars on your site and portal.

  6. 06Reconcile

    You

    Match bookings and commissions against CarTrawler's statements.

Car sources

CarTrawler and the other ways to sell cars

CarTrawler is one option. The right mix depends on whether you resell cars or rent out your own.

SourceContentHow PHPTRAVELS connects it
CarTrawlerMany rental brands in one feedNativeNative connector in the cars moduleCarTrawler API integration
Discover CarsMany rental brands in one feedNativeNative connector in the cars moduleCars & transfers
A rental brand directlyOne brand's own rates and fleetCustomCustom integration built on requestCustom API integration
Your own fleetCars and branches you runCustomCar rental system with your own inventoryCar rental system

Car and transfer suppliers in the PHPTRAVELS feed today

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FAQ

CarTrawler supplier questions

What agencies ask before they add CarTrawler cars to their site.

Talk to sales

CarTrawler is a Dublin-based B2B company, founded in 2004, that aggregates car rental and ground transport from many suppliers and distributes it through travel brands such as airlines and online travel agencies.

Yes. CarTrawler is a native supplier of the cars module. You add your own CarTrawler credentials in the admin; no custom development is needed to search and book its cars.

Yes. Access, credentials and commercial terms come from CarTrawler under your own agreement. PHPTRAVELS does not resell CarTrawler content.

Expedia Group completed its acquisition of CarTrawler in September 2026. The connector in PHPTRAVELS is unchanged; for any change to your commercial terms, ask your CarTrawler contact.

That depends on CarTrawler's supply in each location and on your agreement. Results name the rental company for every car, so your customers always know who they rent from.

The CarTrawler API integration page covers search, pricing rules, deposits, vouchers, cancellations and reports in depth. This page is the supplier profile.

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