# Priceline API: Search rental cars > Compares Priceline rental-car offers for a pick-up place and dates, cheapest first. Unpublished company, transmission or pick-up details are left blank; prices may change at checkout. Unofficial. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Priceline. - Page: https://fous.com/methods/priceline.com/search-rental-cars - Method: `priceline.com/search_rental_cars`, version 1 - Website: priceline.com - Returns: car type, example model, rental company, seats, bags, daily and total price, pick-up point, free cancellation, checkout link - Effect: read (it gets data and changes nothing) - Sign-in: none needed - Cost: 1 credit per completed run (1¢ with pay as you go); failed runs are free - Verified: Nov 2, 2026 ## Inputs | Field | Type | Required | In the run below | Description | |---|---|---|---|---| | `car_type` | string | no | | Car type to show, such as economy; defaults to any. One of "any", "economy", "compact", "midsize", "full_size", "suv", "minivan", "luxury". Default "any". | | `max_results` | integer | no | | Maximum offers to return, such as 20. Default 20. | | `pickup_date` | string | yes | `"2026-11-10"` | Pick-up date, such as 2026-11-10. | | `pickup_time` | string | no | | Pick-up time in HH:MM, such as 10:00. Default "10:00". | | `dropoff_date` | string | yes | `"2026-11-13"` | Drop-off date, such as 2026-11-13. | | `dropoff_time` | string | no | | Drop-off time in HH:MM, such as 10:00. Default "10:00". | | `pickup_location` | string | yes | `"Los Angeles airport"` | Pick-up city or airport, such as Los Angeles airport. | | `dropoff_location` | string | no | | Drop-off city or airport; defaults to the pick-up place, such as San Francisco airport. | ## Output From a run on Oct 31, 2026, shortened. Its input: ```json { "pickup_date": "2026-11-10", "dropoff_date": "2026-11-13", "pickup_location": "Los Angeles airport" } ``` Its output: ```json { "offers": [ { "bags": 2, "seats": 4, "car_type": "Compact Car", "pickup_point": "May Require Shuttle", "transmission": null, "example_model": "Kia Soul or similar", "priceline_link": "https://www.priceline.com/cart/checkout/rc/express/A-LAX~A-LAX~7.38~55.48~AC:ACE_DIRECT-FX:AMADEUS-ZA-EY-NU:AMADEUS~refCode-27-e2a805d3-f511-4096-9d42-36db8c4e960c~1a0ed2810d4~20261110T10:00~20261113T10:00~CCAR~USD~T3~48.69~USD~e904d0f3-7567-47f2-a732-61b4df82b1a4~CCAR~CCAR~N*ac5cbacd94572498eb41c1b…", "rental_company": null, "total_price_usd": 55.48, "free_cancellation": false, "price_per_day_usd": 7 }, { "bags": 2, "seats": 4, "car_type": "Supplier's Choice", "pickup_point": "May Require Shuttle", "transmission": null, "example_model": "Vehicle determined at pick-up", "priceline_link": "https://www.priceline.com/cart/checkout/rc/express/A-LAX~A-LAX~7.38~55.48~AC:ACE_DIRECT-FX:AMADEUS-ZA-EY-NU:AMADEUS~refCode-27-2e4e7875-49bb-458c-91b1-25d1c2286610~1a0ed2810d4~20261110T10:00~20261113T10:00~XXAR~USD~T3~48.69~USD~dce28adc-edda-4229-af1c-bb03f591b606~XXAR~XXAR~N*349321e0c34ecd0fb9c2aae…", "rental_company": null, "total_price_usd": 55.48, "free_cancellation": false, "price_per_day_usd": 7 }, { "bags": 2, "seats": 4, "car_type": "Economy Car", "pickup_point": "May Require Shuttle", "transmission": null, "example_model": "Kia Rio or similar", "priceline_link": "https://www.priceline.com/cart/checkout/rc/express/A-LAX~A-LAX~7.38~55.48~AC:ACE_DIRECT-FX:AMADEUS-ZA-EY-NU:AMADEUS~refCode-27-6906f9fa-2964-434f-8165-97aea51b2cca~1a0ed2810d4~20261110T10:00~20261113T10:00~ECAR~USD~T3~48.69~USD~5a88760c-1b28-4ea0-aad1-03e5c31e03e4~ECAR~ECAR~N*5839cf67f007513dab57412…", "rental_company": null, "total_price_usd": 55.48, "free_cancellation": false, "price_per_day_usd": 7 } ] } ``` ## Run it From code, with a Fous API key in `FOUS_API_KEY`; the answer's `data` holds the output: ```bash curl https://api.fous.com/v1/runs \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"method":"priceline.com/search_rental_cars","input":{"pickup_date":"2026-11-10","dropoff_date":"2026-11-13","pickup_location":"Los Angeles airport"}}' ``` From an AI agent connected to the Fous MCP server: its `run` with the same method and input. To connect one, give it `set up https://fous.com/SKILL.md`. ## Ask your agent - Find me the cheapest rental cars at Denver International Airport from March 14 to March 18, 2026, picking up at 2pm and returning at noon. - On priceline.com, show me SUV rentals in Orlando from 2026-07-03 to 2026-07-10 — I need room for 5 people and lots of luggage. Top 10 options please. - I'm flying into Seattle-Tacoma on June 22 and driving down to Portland, dropping the car at PDX on June 26. What one-way rental deals are there, sorted by price? - Compare economy car rental prices in Phoenix for Dec 5–8, 2026, and tell me which ones have free cancellation. - Pull up minivan rental offers at Chicago O'Hare on Priceline for August 15 to August 20, 2026, with daily and total prices and the rental company for each. ## Input schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "pickup_location", "pickup_date", "dropoff_date" ], "properties": { "car_type": { "enum": [ "any", "economy", "compact", "midsize", "full_size", "suv", "minivan", "luxury" ], "type": "string", "default": "any", "description": "Car type to show, such as economy; defaults to any." }, "max_results": { "type": "integer", "default": 20, "maximum": 50, "minimum": 1, "description": "Maximum offers to return, such as 20." }, "pickup_date": { "type": "string", "description": "Pick-up date, such as 2026-11-10." }, "pickup_time": { "type": "string", "default": "10:00", "description": "Pick-up time in HH:MM, such as 10:00." }, "dropoff_date": { "type": "string", "description": "Drop-off date, such as 2026-11-13." }, "dropoff_time": { "type": "string", "default": "10:00", "description": "Drop-off time in HH:MM, such as 10:00." }, "pickup_location": { "type": "string", "description": "Pick-up city or airport, such as Los Angeles airport." }, "dropoff_location": { "type": "string", "description": "Drop-off city or airport; defaults to the pick-up place, such as San Francisco airport." } } } ``` ## Output schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "offers" ], "properties": { "offers": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "object", "required": [ "car_type", "example_model", "rental_company", "seats", "bags", "transmission", "price_per_day_usd", "total_price_usd", "pickup_point", "free_cancellation", "priceline_link" ], "properties": { "bags": { "type": [ "integer", "null" ] }, "seats": { "type": [ "integer", "null" ] }, "car_type": { "type": "string" }, "pickup_point": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "transmission": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "example_model": { "type": "string" }, "priceline_link": { "type": "string" }, "rental_company": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "total_price_usd": { "type": "number" }, "free_cancellation": { "type": "boolean" }, "price_per_day_usd": { "type": [ "number", "null" ] } }, "additionalProperties": false } } }, "additionalProperties": false } ``` ## See more - [Priceline API: Search hotels](https://fous.com/methods/priceline.com/search-hotels.md): Find publicly priced Priceline hotels in a place for your travel dates, with guest ratings, nightly and total USD prices, and cancellation information. 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