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Creating a Car Rental Platform to Reduce High Commissions and Enhance Client Satisfaction

Creating a Car Rental Platform to Reduce High Commissions and Enhance Client Satisfaction

Creating a Car Rental Platform to Reduce High Commissions and Enhance Client Satisfaction

Creating a Car Rental Platform to Reduce High Commissions and Enhance Client Satisfaction

2024

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Car rental platform

Car rental platform

Car rental platform

I was invited to join the Golden Car project as a Product Designer to build the website, responsive version, and mobile application for a car rental service from the ground up. My responsibilities included conducting thorough competitor analysis, developing user flows, wireframes, mockups, and creating a comprehensive design system. Throughout the project, I worked closely with developers to ensure smooth communication and a seamless design-to-development handoff.

I was invited to join the Golden Car project as a Product Designer to build the website, responsive version, and mobile application for a car rental service from the ground up. My responsibilities included conducting thorough competitor analysis, developing user flows, wireframes, mockups, and creating a comprehensive design system. Throughout the project, I worked closely with developers to ensure smooth communication and a seamless design-to-development handoff.

Problems:

I was invited to join the Golden Car project as a Product Designer to build the website, responsive version, and mobile application for a car rental service from the ground up. My responsibilities included conducting thorough competitor analysis, developing user flows, wireframes, mockups, and creating a comprehensive design system. Throughout the project, I worked closely with developers to ensure smooth communication and a seamless design-to-development handoff.

I was invited to join the Golden Car project as a Product Designer to build the website, responsive version, and mobile application for a car rental service from the ground up. My responsibilities included conducting thorough competitor analysis, developing user flows, wireframes, mockups, and creating a comprehensive design system. Throughout the project, I worked closely with developers to ensure smooth communication and a seamless design-to-development handoff.

Goals:

The primary goal was to create a proprietary platform that would allow the investor to retain more of the profits without the need to rely on external platforms like Turo. This would benefit not only the business but also loyal clients, offering them a more streamlined and cost-effective rental experience, particularly for long-term rentals.

The primary goal was to create a proprietary platform that would allow the investor to retain more of the profits without the need to rely on external platforms like Turo. This would benefit not only the business but also loyal clients, offering them a more streamlined and cost-effective rental experience, particularly for long-term rentals.

industry

Automotive & Mobility

SERVICES

Product design

iOS Design
Web Design

Skills

User Expirience

Design System

Interaction Design

User Research

Wireframing

Responsive

Prototyping

Visual Desing

Web Design

User flow

Step 1

Research

Research

To create this user persona, we conducted a combination of qualitative interviews and online surveys with frequent car renters, traditional rental companies, and ride-sharing services. Participants, including professionals who travel regularly for work and leisure, were asked about their experiences, frustrations, and needs regarding car rentals. Key insights came from understanding pain points related to hidden fees, taxes, and unclear rental terms, which led to developing a persona that accurately reflects the concerns of individuals like James. Additionally, we analyzed customer reviews and complaints from popular rental platforms to further validate the identified issues and inform the development of this persona.

User persona

User persona

Name

James

James

James

Age

32

32

32

Occupation

Marketing Manager

Marketing Manager

Marketing Manager

Marketing Manager

Income

$65,000/year

$65,000/year

$65,000/year

Background

James is a marketing manager who works hard during the week and loves to travel on weekends. He and his wife are adventure seekers, often taking spontaneous road trips to explore nearby destinations like national parks, beaches, and small towns. Since he doesn’t own a second vehicle for these trips, he frequently rents cars. Over the years, he’s become frustrated with platforms like Turo because of the hidden fees and taxes that inflate rental costs, making it harder to plan affordable getaways.

James is a marketing manager who works hard during the week and loves to travel on weekends. He and his wife are adventure seekers, often taking spontaneous road trips to explore nearby destinations like national parks, beaches, and small towns. Since he doesn’t own a second vehicle for these trips, he frequently rents cars. Over the years, he’s become frustrated with platforms like Turo because of the hidden fees and taxes that inflate rental costs, making it harder to plan affordable getaways.

James is a marketing manager who works hard during the week and loves to travel on weekends. He and his wife are adventure seekers, often taking spontaneous road trips to explore nearby destinations like national parks, beaches, and small towns. Since he doesn’t own a second vehicle for these trips, he frequently rents cars. Over the years, he’s become frustrated with platforms like Turo because of the hidden fees and taxes that inflate rental costs, making it harder to plan affordable getaways.

Goals

Affordable Car Rentals for Travel: James wants to rent cars regularly for his trips without breaking the bank. He’s looking for a platform that offers reasonable prices, particularly for weekend road trips.

Affordable Car Rentals for Travel: James wants to rent cars regularly for his trips without breaking the bank. He’s looking for a platform that offers reasonable prices, particularly for weekend road trips.

Affordable Car Rentals for Travel: James wants to rent cars regularly for his trips without breaking the bank. He’s looking for a platform that offers reasonable prices, particularly for weekend road trips.

Transparency in Pricing: When he books a rental car, he expects to know the full cost upfront, including all taxes and fees, so he can plan his budget accurately for his travels.

Transparency in Pricing: When he books a rental car, he expects to know the full cost upfront, including all taxes and fees, so he can plan his budget accurately for his travels.

Transparency in Pricing: When he books a rental car, he expects to know the full cost upfront, including all taxes and fees, so he can plan his budget accurately for his travels.

Convenient and Quick Rentals: With his busy schedule, James needs a platform that allows for quick and easy rentals, particularly when he’s planning spontaneous weekend getaways.

Convenient and Quick Rentals: With his busy schedule, James needs a platform that allows for quick and easy rentals, particularly when he’s planning spontaneous weekend getaways.

Convenient and Quick Rentals: With his busy schedule, James needs a platform that allows for quick and easy rentals, particularly when he’s planning spontaneous weekend getaways.

Frustrations (Pain Points)

Hidden Fees and Taxes: James is tired of platforms like Turo that initially advertise a low price but then tack on significant taxes, service fees, and even automatic tips, making the final cost nearly double what he expected. This ruins his ability to budget for trips.

Hidden Fees and Taxes: James is tired of platforms like Turo that initially advertise a low price but then tack on significant taxes, service fees, and even automatic tips, making the final cost nearly double what he expected. This ruins his ability to budget for trips.

Hidden Fees and Taxes: James is tired of platforms like Turo that initially advertise a low price but then tack on significant taxes, service fees, and even automatic tips, making the final cost nearly double what he expected. This ruins his ability to budget for trips.

Lack of Transparency: Many car rental platforms bury important details like extra charges for mileage, late returns, or additional insurance costs deep in their terms and conditions. James finds it frustrating when unexpected charges appear at checkout or after the rental.

Lack of Transparency: Many car rental platforms bury important details like extra charges for mileage, late returns, or additional insurance costs deep in their terms and conditions. James finds it frustrating when unexpected charges appear at checkout or after the rental.

Lack of Transparency: Many car rental platforms bury important details like extra charges for mileage, late returns, or additional insurance costs deep in their terms and conditions. James finds it frustrating when unexpected charges appear at checkout or after the rental.

High Total Costs: James often finds that by the time all the fees are added, it would have been cheaper to use traditional rental companies or other alternatives, which goes against why he turned to platforms like Turo in the first place.

High Total Costs: James often finds that by the time all the fees are added, it would have been cheaper to use traditional rental companies or other alternatives, which goes against why he turned to platforms like Turo in the first place.

High Total Costs: James often finds that by the time all the fees are added, it would have been cheaper to use traditional rental companies or other alternatives, which goes against why he turned to platforms like Turo in the first place.

Competitor analysis

Competitor analysis

1/3

Strengths

Well-established peer-to-peer car rental platform with a wide variety of vehicle options and a large user base. Offers convenient mobile app and flexibility for both renters and owners.

Well-established peer-to-peer car rental platform with a wide variety of vehicle options and a large user base. Offers convenient mobile app and flexibility for both renters and owners.

Well-established peer-to-peer car rental platform with a wide variety of vehicle options and a large user base. Offers convenient mobile app and flexibility for both renters and owners.

Weaknesses

Common complaints include high taxes, hidden fees, and inconsistent pricing, which often frustrate users, especially frequent renters.

Common complaints include high taxes, hidden fees, and inconsistent pricing, which often frustrate users, especially frequent renters.

Common complaints include high taxes, hidden fees, and inconsistent pricing, which often frustrate users, especially frequent renters.

2/3

Strengths

Provides instant car rentals with keyless entry technology, allowing renters to unlock cars directly through the app. Focuses on short-term, flexible rentals in urban areas.

Provides instant car rentals with keyless entry technology, allowing renters to unlock cars directly through the app. Focuses on short-term, flexible rentals in urban areas.

Provides instant car rentals with keyless entry technology, allowing renters to unlock cars directly through the app. Focuses on short-term, flexible rentals in urban areas.

Weaknesses

High insurance fees and additional costs often confuse users, and the platform has been criticized for limited car availability in some locations.

High insurance fees and additional costs often confuse users, and the platform has been criticized for limited car availability in some locations.

High insurance fees and additional costs often confuse users, and the platform has been criticized for limited car availability in some locations.

3/3

Strengths

Trusted, established brand with clear pricing structures and a wide range of vehicles available at airports and city locations. Offers loyalty programs for frequent renters.

Trusted, established brand with clear pricing structures and a wide range of vehicles available at airports and city locations. Offers loyalty programs for frequent renters.

Trusted, established brand with clear pricing structures and a wide range of vehicles available at airports and city locations. Offers loyalty programs for frequent renters.

Weaknesses

Tends to be more expensive upfront, with rigid rental terms and additional fees for younger drivers or late returns, which limits flexibility compared to peer-to-peer platforms.

Tends to be more expensive upfront, with rigid rental terms and additional fees for younger drivers or late returns, which limits flexibility compared to peer-to-peer platforms.

Tends to be more expensive upfront, with rigid rental terms and additional fees for younger drivers or late returns, which limits flexibility compared to peer-to-peer platforms.

Step 2

User flow

User flow

This user flow outlines the step-by-step process from the initial splash screen through onboarding, registration, and verification, leading to the completion of a car rental. The goal is to create a smooth and user-friendly experience, ensuring that each step is intuitive and efficient, minimizing friction for new and returning users.

Step 3

Low fidelity design

Low fidelity design

The low fidelity wireframes for the mobile application highlight the key screens and user interactions within the car rental platform. These wireframes focus on the core functionalities, including browsing available vehicles, managing bookings, and completing the check-in process. The design ensures that all essential information is easily accessible, providing a clear and intuitive experience for users as they navigate through the app.

Mobile application wireframes

Mobile application wireframes

Desktop wireframes

Desktop wireframes

Step 4

Design system

Design system

The design system establishes the visual and functional framework for the entire car rental platform. It includes a consistent set of UI components, typography, color palettes, and iconography, ensuring a cohesive and intuitive user experience across the web and mobile applications. The system promotes efficiency in design and development, allowing for rapid prototyping and scaling while maintaining brand consistency.

Step 5

High fidelity design

High fidelity design

We crafted over 80 screens for the mobile and web versions of the platform, ensuring a polished and cohesive user experience. These screens are optimized for usability and aesthetic appeal, providing a seamless journey from browsing cars to completing a rental.

Onboarding process

Onboarding process

The onboarding process was designed to ensure a smooth and intuitive entry for users into the platform. It includes key steps such as signing up, SMS authentication, and password recovery, all crafted to provide a seamless experience. With a focus on user-friendly design and clear instructions, the onboarding flow helps users quickly and efficiently get started, rent cars, and manage their profiles, while ensuring secure and transparent interactions.

Car search

Car search

The car search process is designed to be flexible and user-friendly, allowing users to easily find their desired vehicle. Users can filter their search by location, date, and time, ensuring they get the most relevant results. The system also provides clear options for additional services and features detailed car listings, including pricing and availability. Whether searching for a short-term rental or an extended trip, this process ensures that users can quickly locate and book the perfect vehicle for their needs.

Desktop

Desktop

The design is optimized for a larger screen, providing a clear and intuitive user experience while maintaining consistency with the mobile version. Users can easily access their trip details, chat with support, and handle any modifications to their bookings with ease.

Visual style

Visual style

The visual style of the platform reflects a modern, sleek aesthetic, incorporating a warm and welcoming color palette with shades of orange, peach, and deep blue to evoke a sense of trust and professionalism. The chosen font, Satoshi, balances readability and style, with regular, medium, and semi-bold weights used throughout the platform. The brand’s identity is further enhanced by the use of custom illustrations and clean, minimalistic icons, creating a visually engaging yet functional interface that aligns with the overall user experience.

Step 6

Conclusion

Conclusion

We worked at a rapid pace, successfully designing the entire platform in just two months. Every morning, we held meetings with developers and managers to ensure alignment and address any dependencies. This close collaboration with the development team allowed us to quickly iterate and deliver a large number of screens for the desktop, responsive, and mobile applications. The team's ability to adapt and communicate efficiently was key to our success, ensuring the platform met all functional and design requirements within the tight timeline.

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© 2024 Angelina Dehtiarova · All rights reserved.

© 2024 Angelina Dehtiarova · All rights reserved.

© 2024 Angelina Dehtiarova · All rights reserved.

© 2024 Angelina Dehtiarova · All rights reserved.

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© 2024 Angelina Dehtiarova · All rights reserved.