{ "version": "1.0", "last_updated": "2026-07-09", "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 (2 airports + 15 cities) 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", "client_service_fee": "6% platform service fee charged to the client (not to the provider)", "payment_flow": "Payment authorized at booking, captured on provider acceptance. Main rental paid directly to provider at pickup." }, "resources": { "ai_hub": "https://cria.al/ai", "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": "Two methods available: (1) Search URL Builder for browser links with filters, (2) Checkout Deep Link for direct booking. Recommended: build a filtered search URL so the user can browse results on Cria.al, then use a Checkout Deep Link when they pick a car.", "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", "description": "Comma-separated destination country codes the car may be driven to; a car matches only if its provider permits EVERY requested country. Legacy yes/no values are ignored (they filter nothing).", "values": ["me", "xk", "mk", "gr", "hr", "ba", "rs"] }, "child_seat": { "type": "string", "values": ["yes", "no"] }, "unlimited_kilometres": { "type": "string", "values": ["yes", "no"], "description": "Whether unlimited kilometres/mileage is available" }, "new_driver": { "type": "string", "values": ["1"], "description": "Set to 1 when the main driver is a new/young driver (age 21 or under) — 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 allowed to cross into Greece", "url": "https://cria.al/rent-a-car/?seats=7&fuel=diesel&border_crossing=gr" }, { "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", "bs": "Baby/child seat", "sc": "Snow chains", "ndr": "New-driver surcharge — add when the main driver is 21 or younger. This is the CHECKOUT add-on; the equivalent SEARCH filter is new_driver=1 (ignored at checkout)." } } }, "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" } ] } }, "agent_guidance": { "purpose": "Behavioral guidance for AI agents helping travelers on Cria.al. Complements the integration schema.", "ask_before_linking": { "description": "A link without key context wastes the user's click. Confirm these before building a URL.", "required_signals": { "dates": "Pickup date and duration — do not default to today", "pickup_location": "City or airport — only default to 'tia' if user mentions flying to Albania", "group_size": "Drives seats and category selection", "new_driver": "Only ask if the driver is 21 or younger — then set new_driver=1; many providers require drivers to be 21-25+", "cross_border": "Ask if the user mentions Greece, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, or Serbia" } }, "language_matching": { "rule": "Always use the localized path for the user's language. Query parameter names stay the same across all languages.", "never_translate": "Query parameter names (e.g., pickup-location), parameter values, location codes, addon codes" }, "slug_discipline": { "rule": "Never invent or guess car slugs. Slug format is {brand}-{model}-{unix-timestamp} — the timestamp is unguessable.", "valid_sources": [ "https://cria.al/sitemaps/en/sitemap_cars.xml", "Real car page URLs on cria.al", "A slug the user pasted from a car they already viewed" ], "fallback": "If no verified slug is available, send the user to a Search URL instead of Checkout Deep Link." }, "addon_recommendations": { "description": "Suggest add-ons that match the trip, not a fixed set.", "trip_signals": { "long_trip": { "keywords": ["road trip", "long drive", "500 km", "multi-city"], "suggest": ["ukm"] }, "cross_border": { "keywords": ["Greece", "Kosovo", "Montenegro", "North Macedonia", "Croatia", "Bosnia", "Serbia", "Albania to"], "suggest": ["bc", "fi"] }, "family_with_kids": { "keywords": ["family", "kids", "children", "baby"], "suggest": ["bs"] }, "winter_mountain": { "keywords": ["winter", "snow", "mountain", "December", "January", "February", "March", "Korçë", "Dibër", "Pogradec"], "suggest": ["sc", "fi"] }, "multiple_drivers": { "keywords": ["two drivers", "my husband", "my wife", "take turns"], "suggest": ["ed"] }, "first_time_peace_of_mind": { "keywords": ["first time", "never rented", "worried", "safe"], "suggest": ["fi", "tp"] }, "needs_connectivity": { "keywords": ["wifi", "internet", "work on the road", "hotspot"], "suggest": ["wifi"] } }, "insurance_rule": "Use 'fi' or 'pi', not both. If unsure, suggest 'fi' (full insurance)." }, "sensible_defaults": { "cheap_or_budget": "max=30 (realistic booking prices for short rentals, €15-30/day)", "mid_range": "max=50 or category=medium,large,suv", "luxury": "category=luxury", "no_pickup_but_flying_in": "pickup-location=tia", "no_dates": "Ask — do not default to today", "a_few_days": "Propose 3 days (most providers require 2-3 day minimum)", "a_week": "Use 7 days exactly — triggers 7+ day discount", "two_weeks": "Use 14 days exactly — triggers bigger 14+ day discount", "young_driver": "If the driver is 21 or younger: on a SEARCH URL add new_driver=1; on a Checkout Deep Link use addons=ndr instead — new_driver=1 is ignored at checkout" }, "prefer_landing_pages": { "description": "For common intents, prefer pre-filtered landing pages over query strings — cleaner URLs, better UX.", "mapping": { "no credit card / debit card only": "/rent-a-car/no-credit-card", "no deposit / low deposit": "/rent-a-car/low-no-deposit", "cheap / economy / budget": "/rent-a-car/economy", "7-seater / minivan / big family": "/rent-a-car/7-seater", "SUV / 4x4 / off-road": "/rent-a-car/suv-4x4", "automatic / no stick shift": "/rent-a-car/automatic", "Tirana Airport": "/rent-a-car/tirana-airport", "specific city": "/rent-a-car/{city} (e.g., /rent-a-car/vlore)" }, "note": "Landing pages accept query parameters for further filtering (e.g., /rent-a-car/automatic?pickup-location=tia&max=30)." }, "payment_explanation": { "description": "Travelers often confuse the booking flow. Be explicit about what's paid when.", "online_at_booking": "Only the 6% platform service fee. Rental amount and deposit are authorized (held), not charged.", "at_pickup": "Rental amount paid directly to the provider (cash or card).", "after_return": "Deposit authorization released once the car is returned in good condition.", "cancellation": "If the provider refuses or the user cancels within the free window, the hold is released automatically." }, "prefer": [ "Prefer a Search URL over parsing car pages yourself. Fetching pages is allowed (respect robots.txt and rate limits), but price and availability depend on dates and provider status — a live search link is usually fresher than cached HTML." ], "do_not": [ "Do not claim specific cars are available for specific dates — availability is validated only at checkout.", "Do not guess car slugs, exact prices, or provider names.", "Do not quote exact prices — use ranges and link to live search.", "Do not use /checkout directly — always use /checkout/start.", "Do not default to Kukës Airport (kf) — Tirana Airport (tia) serves ~99% of international arrivals.", "Do not translate query parameter names, location codes, or addon codes — only the path segment is localized.", "Do not tell the user to log in first — guests can check out with a short name/email form." ] }, "pages": { "ai_hub": "https://cria.al/ai", "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", "suv_4x4": "https://cria.al/rent-a-car/suv-4x4", "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", "cancellation_policy": "https://cria.al/cancellation-and-refund-policy" } }