ACRISS Location Codes Updated October 2019 from ACRISS Code of Conduct.

Location Codes

For the purposes of loading and displaying information, Travel Technology Providers, CRS Vendors, Car Rental Companies and Brokers shall use only the following codes definitions:

Location
Car rentall location shall mean a manned fixed rental office where a Car Rental Company performs the business of renting cars during specified business hours.

  •  In Terminal - "T"
shall mean that the Location is within an Airport Terminal Building, or designated Car Rental Village but a Shuttle Service may be required to the rental location.Coordinates provided by the Car Rental Company should match the actual car rental location and not the airport terminal.

  •  Off Airport - "O"
shall mean that the Location and vehicles available for rental are within 8 kms of the Airport Terminal building, or designated Car Rental Village, but a shuttle Service will be required to the rental location.Coordinates provided by the Car Rental Company should match the actual car rental location and not the airport terminal.

Further indicators to be used alongside airport location codes:

IN                  Counter/Desk in Terminal and Walk to Vehicle

S-IN              Counter/Desk in Terminal, Shuttle to Vehicle

S-ON            Take Car Rental Shuttle to Counter/Desk on Airport

CALL           Call for Car Company Pick Up.

SAON          Take Airport Bus/Shuttle to Car Rental Locations on Airport Grounds *Not Car Rental Shuttle*

MULT           Take Airport Bus/Shuttle to Central Point then Car Rental Shuttle to Location on Airport Grounds

OFF              No Counter/Desk in Terminal, Car Rental Shuttle to Location Off Airport Grounds or Further than 8 KM

  •  Railway Station - "X"
shall mean that the Location and vehicles available for rental are inside or within 500 meters of the railway station building.

  •  City - "C"
shall mean that the Location and vehicles available for rental are within the designated boundaries of the particular city or town in question.

Terms of Reference
To be used in association with the city code 

"N" North
shall mean that the Location and vehicles available for rental are North of the particular city or town in question.

"S" South
shall mean that the Location and vehicles available for rental are South of the particular city or town in question.

"E" East
shall mean that the Location and vehicles available for rental are East of the particular city or town in question.

"W" West
shall mean that the Location and vehicles available for rental are West of the particular city or town in question.

  • Sea port - "P"
shall mean that the Location and vehicles available for rental are within 500 meters of the sea port designated boundaries.

  • Hotel - "H"
shall mean that the Location and vehicles for rental are in the Hotel.

  • Resort - "R"
shall mean that the Location and vehicles for rental are within 500 meters of the leisure resort designated boundaries.

  • Military - "M" 
shall mean that the location and vehicles available for rental are located inside the Military Bases designated boundaries. Military Bases are often restricted access therefore any station listed as "M" may have acceptance rules set by the car providers. If restricted access rules apply the car company must make sure they perform the validation at time of reservation to accept or decline the booking at time of reservation.     (This code is not yet supported by all our members and associates)

  • Fixed Base Operations (Small Private Airports) - "F" 
shall mean that the location and vehicles available for rental are located inside the FBO designated boundaries. FBO are often restricted access therefore any station listed as "F" may have acceptance rules set by the car providers. If restricted access rules apply the car company must make sure they perform the validation at time of reservation to accept or decline the booking at time of reservation.   (This code is not yet supported by all our members and associates)

Further details can be downloaded in Annex A of the ACRISS Code of Conduct