Package Deals

Package Deals

Overview

Rental Car Manager (RCM) allows for the setup of Packages which can be used as the basis to create a new booking.  At the most basic level, Packages allow for the easy creation of a booking with specific rental rates and automatically applied extra fees with specific rates. There are four types of packages that can be created. Each of these is described in detail along with when you might use each of them in the "Package Deal Types" section below.

If you do not have the Packages menu items available in your RCM system, or you would like more information about the Packages function, contact RCM Support (support@rentalcarmanager.com). 

Package Deal Types

The four types of Packages are:
  1. Package Total Cost + Extra Fees $0 Cost
  2. Package Daily Rate + Extra Fees $0 Cost
  3. Package Daily Rate + Extra Fees Cost Specified
  4. RCM Rate + Extra Fees Cost Specified
Package Total Cost + Extra Fees $0 Cost

This package allows you to set a total price for a booking. If you use this package type, the booking must be for a specific number of days. Any insurance and extra fees added as part of this package will have a rate of $0.
An example of where you might use this is if you had a 7-day Ski Hire special that you wanted to charge $495 dollars. The booking would have to be 7 days in length and whatever extras you had set up as part of this package would be included at no cost. The total cost of the booking would be $495.

Package Daily Rate + Extra Fees $0 Cost

This package allows you to set the daily rental rate and also assign any extra fees that will be included free of charge.
Using this one allows you to have a range for the number of rental days.
An example of this is where you want to offer a package with a specified daily rate which includes the extras you have set up as part of the package at no cost. 

Package Daily Rate + Extra Fees Cost Specified

This package allows you to set the daily rental rate and also assign any extra fees that will be included. When setting up the extra fees you will specify the cost for each of the extras.
Using this one allows you to have a range for the number of rental days.
An example of this is where you want to offer a package with a specified daily rate which includes the extras you have set up as part of the package at the specified cost. This package allows you to have a discounted rate for the extras.

RCM Rate + Extra Fees Cost Specified

This package allows you to set up a package and assign any extra fees that will be included. When setting up the extra fees you will specify the cost for each of the extras. The rental rate that will be used is the Seasonal rate setup within RCM, and as such, utilisation rates will apply to these package bookings.
This package can be set to apply to a specific category or all categories in a specific category type. 
Using this one allows you to have a range for the number of rental days.
An example of this is where you want to offer a package that includes specific extras while using the seasonal rates. It allows you to set a discounted rate for the extras. For example, you may have a Ski Package that includes Snow chains and Roof racks as extras.

Setup Package Deals

There are two screens within RCM which allow you to set up the Package Deals you wish to offer to your customers.
The following article describes how to setup a Package in more detail, Packages Form. 
This article describes how to add Package Extras in more detail, Package Extras​.

Accessing Package Deals Within RCM

As an RCM Operator it is possible to add a package deal to a new booking.  The following Knowledge Base article explains this in more detail, Accessing Package Deals Within RCM​.

Website Integration - Web Development Considerations.

Package Deals can also be accessed from your website using the RCM API's. This Package Deal function allows you to have a listing of the Package Deals on your website from which the customer can choose to start the booking process. They can also be included in the normal web booking steps you have on your website. The following Knowledge Base article explains how your web developer can add this into your web booking steps, Package Deals Process.

There will be 3 steps your web developer may need to consider when using the Web API to integrate packages onto your website.
  1. Listing the package deals– provided via an API method. This will allow you to list the Package Deals on your website on a separate page.
    An alternative way to get a listing of package deals that are applicable is to call Step2.
  2. Once a package deal has been chosen, listing all of the mandatory, optional and insurance options for the package booking.
    This is done by using the Step3 method, passing in an extra parameter for the PackageID.
  3. Making the booking – This will use the booking method within the Web API.
    The logic will be the same passing in an extra parameter for the PackageID.



    Important Articles


      • Related Articles

      • New - Package Deals Function

        This new feature allows for the setup of Packages which can be used as the basis to create a new booking.   Packages allow you to easily create a booking with a specific set of inclusions that include the rental rate and extra fees. The Package types ...

      • Accessing Package Deals Within RCM

        Overview Once a package has been setup inside your Rental Car Manager (RCM) system, it is possible to create a new booking as a Package Deal booking. The following Knowledge Base article explains the Package Deal function in more detail, Package ...

      • Package Extras

        Purpose The Package Extras screen is where you add or maintain Extra Fees that are part of a package that can be used within RCM. The Packages Form is discussed in more detail in the following article Packages Form. The Packages function is discussed ...

      • Feb 2024: Additional Feature - Packages for Category Types

        RCM now allows you to create a Multi-Category Package. Previously, RCM Packages could only be created for specific Vehicle Categories, as each package deal has a specified rate structure, and these should be different across different categories. ...

      • Packages Form

        Purpose The Packages screen is where you add or maintain Packages that can be used within RCM. The Packages function is discussed in more detail in the following article Package Deals. Accessing the Packages List Web Site Interface >> Packages Adding ...