The problem
Rent-a-car operators run two businesses that rarely talk to each other: a booking business (calendar, contracts, payments) and a fleet business (vehicles, condition, tracking). Most run spreadsheets for one and paper for the other, and the disconnect costs them in disputes, damage claims and lost mileage.
The car-sharing model (self-serve, no counter) adds another layer: you need remote lock/unlock and instant fuel-level checks or the whole thing falls apart.
What Netlynk provides
- Booking system with calendar and availability check
- Remote lock and unlock via Teltonika relay
- Mileage-based billing with accurate km tracked per booking
- Fuel level check at pickup and return
- Damage inspection module with photos and signatures
- Digital contracts with in-app signatures
- Insurance policy integration and claims data
How it looks in practice
A customer books online, gets a digital contract to sign, pays, and receives a unique unlock code delivered to their phone. They walk to the car, tap unlock, and drive. The platform tracks mileage in real time; on return, the car auto-checks in with fuel level noted, and the customer is invoiced based on measured km — not estimated.
For staffed rentals, the same platform runs the counter workflow with photos, signatures and damage log.