Car Rental Booking System for WordPress – What’s New in Version 3.6

The Car Rental Booking System for WordPress just got a major upgrade. Version 3.6 introduces powerful new features designed to make your rental workflow more flexible, automated, and user-friendly — whether you’re managing a small fleet or a multi-location operation.

Here’s a Quick Rundown of What’s New:

• License verification is now available.
• Free add-ons quantity: Define how many items (e.g. a child seat) can be offered for free.
• Advanced coupon rules: Define multiple discount conditions based on specific date ranges and rental durations.
• Add-on images and icons: Set a featured image and a custom HTML icon for each booking extra.
• Display unavailable vehicles: Let customers see your full fleet, even when certain cars are booked.
• Custom payment fees: Define Stripe or PayPal fees (percentage/fixed) per vehicle or pricing rule.
• Rental limits by location: Set different rental length rules based on pickup and return points.
• Detailed business hours: Define multiple time intervals per day or date, independently for pickup and/or return – ideal for mid-day breaks or seasonal hours.
• Custom redirection after booking: Set a thank-you page for bookings that don’t use any payment method.

Why These Updates Matter

Flexible Coupon Rules

Managing discounts has never been this precise. You can now define multiple date ranges and rental duration ranges for a single coupon, allowing you to offer promotions like:

“Get 15% off on all rentals between July 1 and August 15 that are at least 5 days long.”

You can mix and match different rules — setting percentage or fixed discounts depending on when and how long the rental is. This makes coupon campaigns much more strategic and targeted.

Visual Add-ons

To enhance user experience and conversion, each booking extra (like GPS, child seat, or roof rack) can now include:

• A featured image (using WordPress media library), which is displayed alongside the add-on name.
• A custom icon defined via HTML code — perfect for adding a small graphic or symbol inline.

This not only makes the booking form more visual and user-friendly but also encourages customers to add more extras.

Smarter Business Hours

The Business Hours module under the Availability section has been heavily extended. You can now:

• Define multiple time intervals per day (e.g. 08:00–10:00 and 12:00–16:00 on Mondays).
• Set custom hours for specific calendar dates — great for public holidays or special events.
• Control hours independently for pickup and return actions.

For example, you might allow car pickups from 09:00 to 11:00, but returns from 13:00 to 17:00 — all on the same day. This gives you operational flexibility that reflects how real rental offices function.

Custom Redirect After Booking

If you don’t accept payments through the plugin (for example, if you prefer manual processing), you can now define a custom redirection URL after the booking is submitted.

This is especially useful for businesses that:

• Only collect reservation requests (without online payments),
• Use external systems for confirmation,
• Want to show a branded thank-you page with next steps, contact info, or upselling options.

Next Steps for Users

If you already use the plugin, update it through your current product download or account area. Before updating:

1. Backup your site and plugin settings.
2. Download the latest plugin package from your account area.
3. Deactivate and delete the old version via WordPress (your settings will remain).
4. Upload and activate the new version.

Not Yet Using the Plugin?

The Car Rental Booking System for WordPress is a complete solution for managing vehicle reservations, pricing, availability, extras, and payments — all from your WordPress dashboard. It’s perfect for rental companies of all sizes, and works seamlessly with WooCommerce, Stripe, PayPal, Google Calendar, and more.