WordPress Car Rental Booking Plugin

CarRentory

CarRentory Free turns vehicle searches into clear, conversion-focused booking requests with multilingual fleet availability and offline payments. It works without WooCommerce; Pro adds advanced commercial tools.

  • Standalone Free plugin
  • 7 prepared languages
  • Overrideable frontend templates
CarRentory plugin icon
CarRentory Rental Dashboard
v1.0.0 · Free + optional Pro
Bookings 128
Vehicles 36
Pending 7
Family SUV Airport → Port · 3 days · Pay on Arrival
Confirmed
Availability Available
Tax Mode Exclusive
Payment On Arrival
Booking Reference CR-1048
Payment Status Pending

Built for real rental operations

A purpose-built rental journey, not a generic product cart.

CarRentory keeps pickup and return details, fleet quantity, availability, daily pricing, extras and booking status in one focused WordPress workflow.

Unlike WooCommerce-based or generic rental setups, customers do not have to navigate unrelated store concepts. Agencies still keep full control of every CarRentory-owned frontend template.

Why it matters

Car rental websites need more than a simple booking form.

Rental businesses need accurate availability, flexible pricing, location-based charges, payment tracking and clear admin control. When these parts live in disconnected tools, the booking process becomes harder to manage and easier to break.

01

Availability mistakes

Bookings need to respect dates, times, vehicle quantity and real fleet availability.

02

Complex rental pricing

Rental pricing often depends on seasons, locations, extras, VAT and minimum daily charges.

03

Payment and booking tracking

Admins need to know what is paid, what is pending and which bookings are confirmed.

CarRentory Free

The complete foundation for accepting rental bookings.

Start with fleet management, availability, offline payments and a polished customer journey. Free works independently, without disabled Pro screens or license prompts.

Vehicle & Fleet Management

Manage vehicles, categories, fleet quantity and key rental information.

Pickup & Return Locations

Create active pickup and return locations and control their display order.

Availability Control

Check vehicle availability based on dates, times and fleet quantity.

Booking Form

Provide a clear frontend booking experience with dates, locations, extras and totals.

Base Daily Pricing

Calculate rental days from the selected period and apply each vehicle’s base daily price.

Extras

Offer paid extras with different charging rules and live total updates.

Basic VAT / Tax

Add an exclusive VAT rate and clear tax label to booking totals.

Offline Payments

Accept Pay on Arrival and Bank Transfer bookings without an external payment service.

Calendar & Availability

Review bookings, fleet availability and overlapping quantities from practical admin screens.

Mobile-Optimized Booking Flow

Collapsed search and filters, compact search details, mobile vehicle specs and sticky booking totals.

Professional HTML Emails

Branded admin and customer emails include booking details, selected extras, VAT/payment summary and localized customer copy.

Templates & Hooks

Override every Free customer-facing template and extend prepared data through documented hooks.

Booking Flow

A clear booking flow from search to confirmation.

The responsive flow keeps rental details and the next action clear, from the first search through vehicle selection, customer details, price review and confirmation.

01

Search

Customers choose pickup, drop-off, dates and times.

02

Select Vehicle

Available vehicles are displayed with pricing and rental details.

03

Add Extras

Customers can add extras and see totals update live.

04

Choose Payment

Free supports Pay on Arrival and Bank Transfer with clear customer instructions.

05

Manage Booking

Admins review customer details, booking status, payment status and saved pricing.

Admin Tools

Clear admin control for daily rental operations.

Manage bookings, availability, payment status and setup from consistent WordPress-native admin screens designed for everyday rental work.

Dashboard summaries
Booking management
Calendar view
Availability page
Booking status
Payment status
Vehicle quantities
Closed dates
Organized settings tabs
HTML email templates

Payments & VAT

Start offline in Free. Add online payment control with Pro.

Free covers practical offline booking workflows and basic exclusive VAT. The optional Pro add-on extends the same pricing and booking records with Stripe Checkout and inclusive VAT.

Included in CarRentory Free

Accept booking requests without connecting a card processor. Keep payment instructions and status with the booking.

  • Bank Transfer
  • Pay on Arrival
  • Payment status editing
  • Basic exclusive VAT

CarRentory Pro

Add hosted online payments and advanced VAT behavior without replacing the Free booking flow.

  • Stripe Checkout
  • Webhook confirmation
  • Optional auto-confirmation
  • Inclusive VAT mode
  • Paid amount tracking
  • Outstanding balance tracking

Multilingual Ready

Multilingual booking experience without duplicating your fleet.

CarRentory is translation-ready with prepared English, German, Greek, Spanish, French, Italian and Dutch catalogs. Customer-facing display text and booking emails can follow the customer’s saved locale.

Keep one operational fleet instead of creating separate vehicles, quantities and booking records for each language.

Single-source model One fleet. Multiple languages.
01

Operational records

Vehicles, locations, extras, categories, pricing and availability remain centralized.

02

Display translations

Translate customer-facing titles, descriptions, labels and payment instructions.

03

Localized booking experience

Results, filters, booking forms, success screens and emails use the customer language.

Single-source fleet management
Translated vehicle titles and descriptions
Translated locations, extras and categories
Localized booking emails
Checkout language saved per booking
7 prepared languages
No duplicated pricing or availability records
Reduced risk of overbooking across languages
Integration scope: CarRentory includes a built-in multilingual display runtime and Polylang-aware page and language handling. Polylang is not bundled with the plugin and no official Polylang certification is claimed. WPML is not supported in the current release.

Who it is for

Designed for rental businesses and agencies building rental websites.

Small and medium car rental businesses

Manage your fleet, bookings, pricing and payments from a structured WordPress workflow.

Local rental agencies

Present vehicles online and make it easier for customers to start or complete a rental booking.

Tourism and travel businesses

Offer a clearer booking experience for visitors who need cars, scooters or local transportation.

WordPress agencies

Build rental websites for clients faster, without creating every booking feature from scratch.

Developers building rental platforms

Use a focused plugin foundation that is easier to maintain than one-off custom booking logic.

Free & Pro

Start with a complete Free workflow. Add Pro when the business needs more.

Free handles the customer journey and daily fleet operations. Pro adds advanced revenue, payment and reporting tools without replacing the core plugin.

Free: Customer Journey

  • Responsive search and calendars
  • Vehicle results and filters
  • Guided booking form
  • Extras and live price review
  • HTML confirmation emails

Free: Fleet Operations

  • Vehicles, categories and locations
  • Quantity-aware availability
  • Base daily pricing and extras
  • Bookings and payment status
  • Basic calendar and availability

Free: Flexible Foundation

  • Pay on Arrival and Bank Transfer
  • Basic exclusive VAT
  • 7 prepared languages
  • All frontend templates overrideable
  • Documented hooks and filters

Pro: Advanced Pricing

  • Seasonal Pricing per vehicle
  • Pickup Location Fees
  • Drop-off Location Fees
  • Inclusive VAT option

Pro: Online Payments

  • Stripe Checkout
  • Webhook confirmation
  • Optional paid-booking confirmation
  • Paid amount and balance tracking

Pro: Reports & Admin Tools

  • Financial dashboard summaries
  • Payment and balance reports
  • Booking and financial CSV exports
  • Print view and quick admin actions

CarRentory Pro

Choose the license that fits your rental business.

Add advanced pricing, online payments and financial visibility while keeping the same focused booking workflow. Secure checkout and license delivery are handled by Freemius.

Single Site

For one professional car rental website.

€129 / year

Price excludes VAT. Applicable VAT is calculated and added at checkout.

1 production website
  • Seasonal Pricing and Location Fees
  • Stripe Checkout and webhooks
  • Inclusive VAT and financial reports
  • Exports, print view and quick actions
  • 1 year of updates and support
Lifetime Early Access €349 one-time · Limited early access

Price excludes VAT. Applicable VAT is calculated and added at checkout.

A limited Lifetime Early Access option is available inside the Single Site checkout for customers who prefer a one-time payment. Choose Lifetime Early Access.

Secure checkout, licenses, downloads, renewals and customer accounts are handled through Freemius.
Prices exclude VAT / sales tax. Applicable taxes are calculated during checkout based on your billing location.
Lifetime Early Access is available for the Single Site plan and may be limited to early customers.

Included in both annual plans

Stripe Checkout payments VAT / tax breakdown Seasonal pricing Location fees HTML emails Reports and export-ready booking data CSV exports and print view Quick status and payment actions

Product FAQ

Questions about CarRentory

Quick answers for rental businesses and WordPress agencies evaluating the plugin.

What is CarRentory?

CarRentory is a multilingual WordPress car rental booking plugin with a standalone Free workflow for fleet availability, offline payments and booking management, plus an optional Pro add-on.

Is CarRentory a generic booking plugin?

No. It is built specifically around vehicle rental workflows, including fleet availability, pickup and drop-off details, rental pricing, extras, payments and booking management.

Can I use it for scooter or motorbike rentals?

Yes, the plugin can be used for vehicle rental websites such as cars, scooters, motorbikes and similar rental fleets, depending on the project setup.

Does it support Stripe payments?

CarRentory Pro includes Stripe Checkout and webhook confirmation. Free includes Bank Transfer and Pay on Arrival.

Does it support VAT?

Free supports basic exclusive VAT. Pro adds the option to treat configured prices as VAT-inclusive.

Is it suitable for WordPress agencies?

Yes. Every customer-facing Free template can be overridden from a theme or child theme, and the Agency license supports up to 5 production websites.

Licensing

CarRentory Pro licensing FAQ

Clear answers about purchase, activation, taxes, support and account management.

Can I buy CarRentory Pro now?

Yes. Choose Single Site, Lifetime Early Access or Agency above and complete the secure checkout through Freemius.

How do I receive the Pro add-on?

After purchase, Freemius provides the license and Pro download. Keep CarRentory Free installed, upload the Pro ZIP and activate the license when prompted.

Will Free stop working without Pro?

No. CarRentory Free is a standalone product for fleet availability, offline bookings and basic administration.

Will staging sites be supported?

License activation follows the site limits of the selected plan. Contact support before activating CarRentory Pro on additional development or staging domains.

Where do I manage my license and downloads?

Use the Freemius Customer Portal to manage licenses, renewals, billing details, invoices and downloads.

Is Freemius active for CarRentory Pro?

Yes. Freemius handles secure checkout, license activation, downloads and customer account access for CarRentory Pro.

Do prices include VAT or sales tax?

No. Published prices exclude VAT or sales tax. Applicable taxes are calculated and shown during checkout.

Does support include custom development?

No. Support covers installation, setup guidance, bug reports and compatibility questions. Custom features, theme work and third-party customizations are not included.

Is WooCommerce required?

No. CarRentory works independently and does not require WooCommerce.

Does CarRentory Pro offer refunds?

A conditional 14-day money-back guarantee may apply when CarRentory Pro cannot work as described and our support team cannot resolve the issue. Review the complete refund terms before purchasing.

Do you help with VAT setup?

We explain how to use the VAT settings, but you should confirm tax rules with your accountant or local tax advisor.

Start with CarRentory

Build a clearer car rental booking experience with WordPress.

Install the standalone Free plugin, explore the live demo or add Pro when your rental operation needs advanced commercial tools.

The live demo may include optional CarRentory Pro features.