1. Car Rental Management
  2. Process
  3. Return to availability
Process · Return to availability

Return to availability

Reconcile a returned rental, service the vehicle and decide when it can be offered again.

Step by step

  1. Review the account Finance Officer

    Finance Officer compares Posted rental and outlet charges with Confirmed payments linked to the booking. Pending receipts do not settle the account.

    • Finance Officer compares Posted rental and outlet charges with Confirmed payments linked to the booking.
    • Updates Bookings, Rental charges, Ancillary charges, Payments
  2. Approve the return account Operations Reviewer

    Operations Reviewer examines the evidence and approves the return decision or the explicit outstanding account. Keep the unpaid amount visible for follow-up.

    • Operations Reviewer examines the evidence and approves the return decision or the explicit outstanding account.
    • Updates Bookings, Rental charges, Ancillary charges, Payments
    ApprovalA person approves before the work moves on.
  3. Receive the return Property Manager

    Property Manager records the booking as Returned and the vehicle as Cleaning. The receipt of the vehicle and its availability remain separate decisions.

    • Property Manager records the booking as Returned and the vehicle as Cleaning.
    • Updates Bookings, Vehicles
  4. Inspect and clear Property Manager

    Front Desk Agent completes linked work; Property Manager checks the returned vehicle and approves a move from Cleaning to Available only after the inspection passes.

    • Front Desk Agent completes linked work; Property Manager checks the returned vehicle and approves a move from Cleaning to Available only after the inspection passes.
    • Updates Vehicles, Service tasks, Team members
    ApprovalA person approves before the work moves on.
Finance Officer
, Operations Reviewer, Property Manager, Front Desk Agent.

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