{ "version": "1.0", "last_updated": "2026-04-03", "name": "Cria.al", "description": "Albania's car rental marketplace connecting travelers with verified local car rental providers. Browse, compare, and book rental cars across 17+ locations in Albania.", "url": "https://cria.al", "type": "marketplace", "industry": "car_rental", "founded": "2024-04-01", "location": { "address": "Rruga e Rinasit", "city": "Tirana", "postal_code": "1001", "country": "AL", "coordinates": { "latitude": 41.418986, "longitude": 19.7112519 } }, "contact": { "email": "info@cria.al", "social": { "facebook": "https://www.facebook.com/crialbania", "instagram": "https://www.instagram.com/crialbania", "tiktok": "https://www.tiktok.com/@crialbania", "x": "https://www.x.com/crialbania", "youtube": "https://www.youtube.com/@crialbania", "linkedin": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/cria-al/", "pinterest": "https://www.pinterest.com/crialbania/", "threads": "https://www.threads.net/@crialbania" } }, "languages": ["en", "sq", "de", "fr", "it", "es", "pl"], "default_language": "en", "currency": "EUR", "service_areas": [ "Tirana Airport (TIA)", "Tirana", "Durrës", "Vlorë", "Sarandë", "Shkodër", "Berat", "Gjirokastër", "Korçë", "Elbasan", "Fier", "Lezhë", "Lushnje", "Dibër", "Pogradec", "Kukës", "Kukës International Airport (KFZ)" ], "vehicle_categories": [ "Small (economy)", "Medium (compact)", "Large (full-size)", "Estate (wagon)", "SUV", "SUV 4x4", "Van (7+ seater)", "Luxury" ], "key_features": [ "No credit card required — debit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay accepted", "Low or no deposit options", "Economy cars from around 6 EUR/day", "Verified local providers only", "Free cancellation available", "Automatic replacement if provider refuses booking", "24/7 customer support", "7-language support", "Cash payment at pickup accepted" ], "business_model": { "type": "marketplace", "commission": "5% service fee charged to client, not to provider", "payment_flow": "Payment authorized at booking, captured on provider acceptance. Main rental paid directly to provider at pickup." }, "resources": { "car_inventory_api": "https://cria.al/api/ai/cars", "llms_txt": "https://cria.al/llms.txt", "llms_full_txt": "https://cria.al/llms-full.txt", "ai_context_json": "https://cria.al/.well-known/ai-context.json", "sitemap": "https://cria.al/sitemap.xml", "car_slugs_sitemap": "https://cria.al/sitemaps/en/sitemap_cars.xml", "blog_feed": "https://cria.al/blog/feed", "robots": "https://cria.al/robots.txt" }, "integration": { "overview": "Three methods available: (1) Car Inventory API for structured JSON data, (2) Search URL Builder for browser links with filters, (3) Checkout Deep Link for direct booking. Recommended: use the Inventory API to find cars, then use checkout_url from the response.", "car_inventory_api": { "description": "Returns live car inventory as JSON. Primary integration point for AI agents.", "endpoint": "GET https://cria.al/api/ai/cars", "rate_limit": "30 requests per minute per IP", "authentication": "None required", "parameters": { "pickup-date": { "type": "string", "format": "YYYY-MM-DD", "description": "Pickup date. When provided with all date/time params, only available cars are returned." }, "pickup-time": { "type": "string", "format": "HH:MM", "description": "Pickup time (24h). Required with pickup-date." }, "return-date": { "type": "string", "format": "YYYY-MM-DD", "description": "Return date. Required with pickup-date." }, "return-time": { "type": "string", "format": "HH:MM", "description": "Return time (24h). Required with return-date." }, "pickup-location": { "type": "string", "description": "Location code. Included in checkout_url output." }, "return-location": { "type": "string", "description": "Location code. Included in checkout_url output." }, "min": { "type": "integer", "description": "Minimum daily rate in EUR" }, "max": { "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum daily rate in EUR" }, "category": { "type": "string", "description": "Comma-separated category filter", "values": ["small", "medium", "large", "estate", "suv", "suv_4x4", "van", "luxury"] }, "fuel": { "type": "string", "description": "Comma-separated fuel filter", "values": ["diesel", "gasoline", "lpg", "gasoline_lpg", "hybrid", "electric"] }, "transmission": { "type": "string", "description": "Comma-separated", "values": ["at", "mt", "am"] }, "seats": { "type": "string", "description": "Comma-separated", "values": ["2", "4", "5", "6", "7", "8", "9"] }, "deposit": { "type": "string", "description": "Filter by deposit requirement", "values": ["yes", "no"] }, "manufacture_year": { "type": "integer", "description": "Minimum manufacture year (e.g., 2020)" }, "per_page": { "type": "integer", "default": 20, "max": 50 }, "page": { "type": "integer", "default": 1 } }, "response_fields": { "slug": "Unique car identifier for checkout URLs", "name": "Brand and model (e.g., 'Volkswagen Golf 5')", "category": "Vehicle category code", "transmission": "Transmission type code (at/mt/am)", "fuel": "Fuel type code", "seats": "Number of seats", "price_per_day_eur": "Daily rate in EUR (client price including 5% platform fee)", "deposit_eur": "Deposit in EUR. 0 = no deposit, no card needed for authorization", "locations": "Array of location codes where this car is available", "image_url": "Car thumbnail URL (may be null)", "checkout_url": "Direct checkout link. Includes dates/locations when provided in request." }, "examples": [ { "request": "Automatic SUVs under 50 EUR/day at Tirana Airport, May 15-20", "url": "https://cria.al/api/ai/cars?category=suv,suv_4x4&transmission=at&max=50&pickup-date=2026-05-15&pickup-time=10:00&return-date=2026-05-20&return-time=12:00&pickup-location=tia&return-location=tia" }, { "request": "All cars with no deposit", "url": "https://cria.al/api/ai/cars?deposit=no" } ] }, "search_url_builder": { "description": "Constructs a browser URL to the car listing page with filters pre-applied. The user browses results visually.", "base_url": "https://cria.al/rent-a-car/", "note": "The path 'rent-a-car' is translated per language. Query parameter names are the same across all languages.", "localized_paths": { "en": "/rent-a-car/", "sq": "/sq/makine-me-qera/", "de": "/de/auto-mieten/", "fr": "/fr/louer-une-voiture/", "it": "/it/autonoleggio/", "es": "/es/alquiler-de-coches/", "pl": "/pl/wynajem-samochodow/" }, "parameters": { "pickup-location": { "type": "string", "default": "tia", "description": "Pickup location code", "values": ["tia", "kf", "tirana", "durres", "vlore", "sarande", "shkoder", "berat", "gjirokaster", "korce", "elbasan", "fier", "lezhe", "lushnje", "diber", "pogradec", "kukes"] }, "return-location": { "type": "string", "default": "same as pickup", "description": "Return location code" }, "pickup-date": { "type": "string", "format": "YYYY-MM-DD", "default": "tomorrow" }, "pickup-time": { "type": "string", "format": "HH:MM", "default": "10:00" }, "return-date": { "type": "string", "format": "YYYY-MM-DD", "default": "8 days from now" }, "return-time": { "type": "string", "format": "HH:MM", "default": "12:00" }, "min": { "type": "integer", "description": "Minimum daily rate in EUR" }, "max": { "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum daily rate in EUR" }, "category": { "type": "string", "description": "Comma-separated", "values": ["small", "medium", "large", "estate", "suv", "suv_4x4", "van", "luxury"] }, "fuel": { "type": "string", "description": "Comma-separated", "values": ["diesel", "gasoline", "lpg", "gasoline_lpg", "hybrid", "electric"] }, "transmission": { "type": "string", "description": "Comma-separated", "values": ["at", "mt", "am"] }, "seats": { "type": "string", "description": "Comma-separated", "values": ["2", "4", "5", "6", "7", "8", "9"] }, "brand": { "type": "string", "description": "Car brand name, comma-separated" }, "manufacture_year": { "type": "integer", "description": "Minimum manufacture year" }, "deposit": { "type": "string", "values": ["yes", "no"] }, "insurance": { "type": "string", "values": ["full", "partial", "none"] }, "border_crossing": { "type": "string", "values": ["yes", "no"] }, "child_seat": { "type": "string", "values": ["yes", "no"] }, "driver_age": { "type": "integer", "description": "Driver's age (filters out cars requiring older drivers)" }, "page": { "type": "integer" } }, "location_labels": { "tia": "Tirana International Airport", "kf": "Kukës International Airport", "tirana": "Tirana", "durres": "Durrës", "vlore": "Vlorë", "sarande": "Sarandë", "shkoder": "Shkodër", "berat": "Berat", "gjirokaster": "Gjirokastër", "korce": "Korçë", "elbasan": "Elbasan", "fier": "Fier", "lezhe": "Lezhë", "lushnje": "Lushnje", "diber": "Dibër", "pogradec": "Pogradec", "kukes": "Kukës" }, "landing_pages": { "no_credit_card": { "en": "/rent-a-car/no-credit-card", "sq": "/sq/makine-me-qera/pa-karte-krediti", "de": "/de/auto-mieten/ohne-kreditkarte", "fr": "/fr/louer-une-voiture/sans-carte-de-credit", "it": "/it/autonoleggio/senza-carta-di-credito", "es": "/es/alquiler-de-coches/sin-tarjeta-de-credito", "pl": "/pl/wynajem-samochodow/bez-karty-kredytowej" }, "low_deposit": { "en": "/rent-a-car/low-no-deposit", "sq": "/sq/makine-me-qera/depozite-e-ulet-pa-depozite", "de": "/de/auto-mieten/niedrige-keine-kaution", "fr": "/fr/louer-une-voiture/faible-sans-caution", "it": "/it/autonoleggio/deposito-basso-senza-deposito", "es": "/es/alquiler-de-coches/deposito-bajo-sin-deposito", "pl": "/pl/wynajem-samochodow/niski-bez-depozytu" }, "economy": { "en": "/rent-a-car/economy", "sq": "/sq/makine-me-qera/ekonomike", "de": "/de/auto-mieten/kleinwagen", "fr": "/fr/louer-une-voiture/economique", "it": "/it/autonoleggio/economica", "es": "/es/alquiler-de-coches/economico", "pl": "/pl/wynajem-samochodow/ekonomiczny" }, "seven_seater": { "en": "/rent-a-car/7-seater", "sq": "/sq/makine-me-qera/7-ulese", "de": "/de/auto-mieten/7-sitzer", "fr": "/fr/louer-une-voiture/7-places", "it": "/it/autonoleggio/7-posti", "es": "/es/alquiler-de-coches/7-plazas", "pl": "/pl/wynajem-samochodow/7-osobowy" }, "suv_4x4": { "en": "/rent-a-car/suv-4x4", "sq": "/sq/makine-me-qera/suv-4x4", "de": "/de/auto-mieten/suv-4x4", "fr": "/fr/louer-une-voiture/suv-4x4", "it": "/it/autonoleggio/suv-4x4", "es": "/es/alquiler-de-coches/suv-4x4", "pl": "/pl/wynajem-samochodow/suv-4x4" }, "automatic": { "en": "/rent-a-car/automatic", "sq": "/sq/makine-me-qera/automatike", "de": "/de/auto-mieten/automatik", "fr": "/fr/louer-une-voiture/automatique", "it": "/it/autonoleggio/automatica", "es": "/es/alquiler-de-coches/automatico", "pl": "/pl/wynajem-samochodow/automatyczny" }, "tirana_airport": { "en": "/rent-a-car/tirana-airport", "sq": "/sq/makine-me-qera/aeroporti-tiranes", "de": "/de/auto-mieten/flughafen-tirana", "fr": "/fr/louer-une-voiture/aeroport-de-tirana", "it": "/it/autonoleggio/aeroporto-di-tirana", "es": "/es/alquiler-de-coches/aeropuerto-de-tirana", "pl": "/pl/wynajem-samochodow/lotnisko-tirana" }, "city_specific": "Append location code to the localized base path (e.g., /rent-a-car/vlore, /de/auto-mieten/vlore)" }, "examples": [ { "request": "Cheap automatic SUV at Tirana Airport, May 15-20", "url": "https://cria.al/rent-a-car/?pickup-location=tia&pickup-date=2026-05-15&pickup-time=10:00&return-date=2026-05-20&return-time=12:00&category=suv,suv_4x4&transmission=at&max=50" }, { "request": "Economy car with no deposit and full insurance", "url": "https://cria.al/rent-a-car/?category=small,medium&deposit=no&insurance=full" }, { "request": "7-seater diesel with border crossing", "url": "https://cria.al/rent-a-car/?seats=7&fuel=diesel&border_crossing=yes" }, { "request": "One-way: airport to Vlore, June 1-8", "url": "https://cria.al/rent-a-car/?pickup-location=tia&return-location=vlore&pickup-date=2026-06-01&pickup-time=09:00&return-date=2026-06-08&return-time=18:00" } ] }, "checkout_deep_link": { "description": "Sends the user directly to checkout for a specific car with dates, locations, and add-ons pre-filled. Use when you already have the car slug.", "base_url": "https://cria.al/checkout/start", "note": "Path is the same in all languages. For non-English users, add locale prefix: /de/checkout/start, /sq/checkout/start, etc.", "parameters": { "car": { "type": "string", "required": true, "description": "Car slug (e.g., volkswagen-golf-5-1714225123)", "format": "{brand}-{model}-{unix_timestamp}" }, "pickup-datetime": { "type": "string", "required": true, "format": "YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM", "description": "Pickup date and time (cannot be in the past)" }, "return-datetime": { "type": "string", "required": true, "format": "YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM", "description": "Return date and time (must be after pickup)" }, "pickup-location": { "type": "string", "required": true, "description": "Pickup location code" }, "return-location": { "type": "string", "required": true, "description": "Return location code (can differ for one-way rentals)" }, "addons": { "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Comma-separated add-on codes", "values": { "ukm": "Unlimited kilometres", "bc": "Border crossing", "ed": "Extra driver", "fi": "Full insurance (CDW)", "pi": "Partial insurance (only include fi or pi, not both)", "wifi": "Wi-Fi hotspot", "tp": "Theft protection", "fuel": "Pre-purchased fuel", "bs": "Baby/child seat", "sc": "Snow chains" } } }, "examples": [ { "request": "Book a VW Golf from airport to Vlore, May 15-20, full insurance + unlimited km", "url": "https://cria.al/checkout/start?car=volkswagen-golf-5-1714225123&pickup-location=tia&return-location=vlore&pickup-datetime=2026-05-15T10:00&return-datetime=2026-05-20T12:00&addons=fi,ukm" }, { "request": "Book an Audi A3 in Tirana, June 1-3, with border crossing and extra driver", "url": "https://cria.al/checkout/start?car=audi-a3-1714893819&pickup-location=tirana&return-location=tirana&pickup-datetime=2026-06-01T09:00&return-datetime=2026-06-03T18:00&addons=bc,ed" } ] } }, "pages": { "homepage": "https://cria.al", "car_listing": "https://cria.al/rent-a-car", "no_credit_card": "https://cria.al/rent-a-car/no-credit-card", "low_deposit": "https://cria.al/rent-a-car/low-no-deposit", "economy_cars": "https://cria.al/rent-a-car/economy", "seven_seater": "https://cria.al/rent-a-car/7-seater", "automatic_cars": "https://cria.al/rent-a-car/automatic", "airport_cars": "https://cria.al/rent-a-car/tirana-airport", "about": "https://cria.al/about-us", "faq": "https://cria.al/faqs", "contact": "https://cria.al/contact-us", "blog": "https://cria.al/blog", "trip_planner": "https://cria.al/trip-planner", "for_businesses": "https://cria.al/lessors", "terms": "https://cria.al/terms-and-conditions", "privacy": "https://cria.al/privacy-policy" } }