How do I set up payment methods and online payment for vehicle rental?

Payment methods here serve two purposes: deciding what the website accepts from a customer, and linking each method to the right accounting entry.

Steps

1. Open Vehicle Rental → Payment methods — Figure 1.
2. For each method set the matching accounting payment method; that is where the receipt is posted when a booking is linked to it.
3. Leave it not linked if you do not want an automatic accounting entry.
4. A manual method has no API integration; staff record the amount once it is actually received.
5. For online payment: enter the gateway keys and set the settlement currency and exchange rate where needed.
6. Start in test mode and run a full transaction before opening it to customers.

What is actually paid online?

The website collects only the advance payment at the percentage you set in office settings (or the full amount if you required it); the remaining balance is always collected manually at the counter.

Notes

• Some gateways do not support every currency — the Omani rial among them — so pick a settlement currency the gateway accepts and set the exchange rate.
• Linking the method to accounting saves you manual entries at month end; set it up from the start.
• Register the webhook URL with your provider; without it a customer may pay without their booking being confirmed automatically.
• Remember to turn test mode off when you go live.