AI assistant for car hire: booking enquiries in one inbox
Anyone hiring wants to know quickly whether something is available and what the rules are. Slimbot collects reservation enquiries from all channels, asks for period and collection time and passes questions about deposits and terms to your team, without making any commitments itself.
Hello, I'm looking for a van for a house move this Saturday.
Assistant's draft
Good afternoon! What time would you like to collect it on Saturday and when will you bring it back? Our team will check availability.
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Sound familiar?
Less back-and-forth messaging, fewer no-shows.
Without Slimbot
Message back and forth about appointments until a time suits
No-shows because nobody sends a reminder
Calendar, messages and customer data in three places
With Slimbot
Customers request an appointment via chat, WhatsApp or your site
Confirmation and reminder from your own number
Appointment, conversation and customer card in one overview
In practice
What comes into hire companies — and what Slimbot does
"Do you have a van available next week?"
The assistant asks for the period and collection time; your team checks availability. The AI promises nothing.
"How much deposit do I pay and when do I get it back?"
No own answer. The question goes to your team, or the assistant refers to the terms you have set yourself.
"May I take the trailer abroad?"
Forwarded to your team; you determine rules and insurance.
"Can I keep the equipment for an extra day?"
Draft reply asking for the new return date; your team decides.
"What time can I collect the key?"
Answer based on your opening hours and the appointment in your calendar.
WhatsApp (example)Example
ClientHello, I'm looking for a van for a house move this coming Saturday.
AssistantGood afternoon! What time would you like to collect it on Saturday and when will you return it? Our team will then check availability.
CustomerPick-up at 9 o'clock, back Saturday evening. And what's the deposit?
AssistantThank you. A colleague will inform you personally about the deposit. I've passed on your request for Saturday at 9 o'clock.
Fictional example; names, times and amounts are for illustration.
Try it yourself
Ask a question as a customer of a car hire and equipment hire company
Choose a question and see how the assistant responds. These are pre-written example answers (not live AI). In your own account, the assistant bases itself on your own data, and you decide whether an answer goes automatically or for approval first.
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Choose a question on the left to start the conversation.
Fictional example. Names, times and amounts are for illustration.
What it looks like
The real Slimbot inbox
Screenshots from a demo account with example conversations. Not real customers.
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How it works
Get started in three steps
From sign-up to working channel. You keep your own number.
1
Connect WhatsApp, e-mail and diary
Your existing number, e-mail address and diary.
2
Enter your rental process
What you rent out, opening hours and which questions always go to your team.
3
Let requests come in
Also via the chat on your website.
Features
What you get
Features that Slimbot has today. No promises we don't keep.
Requests from all channels
WhatsApp, e-mail and website chat come together in one inbox; no request gets stuck in a separate phone message.
Ask for period and collection time
Collection date, return date and purpose: the assistant asks these before your team checks availability.
Deposit and terms to the team
Questions about deposits, damage and insurance get no answer from the AI. They go to a colleague with priority.
Schedule handover and return
With the connected calendar you record pick-up and return times; reminders are sent from your own number.
Tenants on the client card
Previous bookings and notes are with the client, handy for returning hirers and companies.
Smart advice in 3 clicks
What suits your car hire and equipment hire?
Answer three short questions and see which plan and features we recommend. It's an indication: you choose yourself, and you can cancel monthly.
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Free tools
Calculate it, no sign-up required
Two calculators with your own input and visible formula, and answer templates to use immediately. No e-mail address required.
Missed-messages calculator
How many requests are left unanswered or arrive too late? Enter your own estimate. The values below are example values.
Response-time check
How many hours per week is your business unreachable for messages, and what does that mean for your response time?
Three WhatsApp responses for car hire and equipment hire, ready to copy
First response to a booking request
Goedemiddag <naam>, bedankt voor uw aanvraag voor <voertuig of materiaal>. Om te controleren of het beschikbaar is, heb ik nodig: de ophaaldatum en -tijd, de dag van terugbrengen en het aantal personen of de klus waarvoor u het gebruikt. U hoort van ons. Groet, <uw naam>
Handover and what to bring
Goedemorgen <naam>, uw reservering voor <voertuig of materiaal> staat klaar op <dag> om <tijd> op <adres>. Neem uw <documenten> mee. De voorwaarden vindt u hier: <link>. Tot dan! <uw naam>
Reminder to return
Goedemiddag <naam>, een vriendelijke herinnering: het <voertuig of materiaal> wordt morgen <tijd> teruggebracht op <adres>. Lukt dat niet, laat het ons dan vandaag weten. Groet, <uw naam>
Adjust names, times and amounts before you send. Fill in the text in <angle brackets> yourself.
From €14.95 per month
Excl. VAT, from the live price list. Start with a free account; a subscription only begins when you accept it.
No. The assistant gathers the period and requirements; your team checks availability in your own system and confirms. That way the AI never promises anything that isn't possible.
Who answers questions about deposits, damage and insurance?
Your team. Slimbot recognises such questions and forwards them; you can also send your terms and conditions as a link in the conversation.
Is Slimbot a booking system?
No. Slimbot handles the conversation, the customer card and the scheduling of collection and return in your diary. Your vehicle or equipment management stays in your own system.
Can customers send their driving licence or ID?
That's possible via WhatsApp, but only ask for it if you really need it and handle that data according to your own privacy policy.
Does it work for both cars and equipment such as trailers or scaffolding?
Yes. You enter what you hire out and what information you need per request.
What does it cost?
Current monthly amounts are on the pricing page; creating an account is free, no credit card required.
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