Car Rental Project in PHP with Source Code

The Car Rental Project in PHP and MySQL is a full-featured web application built to automate car rental operations for local agencies, travel companies, or enterprise fleets. Designed for ease of use and scalability, it includes dedicated panels for users, admins, and drivers. The solution supports both self-driven and driver-assisted bookings, providing a real-world platform for learning web development and business workflow automation.​

Introduction

Car rental businesses require robust systems for booking, fleet management, and customer handling. This project addresses operational challenges by streamlining registration, car search, booking management, user authentication, and administration—all with open-source, customizable code for further development.

Features and Functionalities

User Panel:

• Register, login, and recover password for secure account access.
• Search cars by type, category, or availability, including driver booking option.
• Book cars, select drivers, schedule pickup/drop-off, view booking status.
• Access "My Bookings" to check history, cancel, or modify requests.
• Receive notifications, feedback messages, and logout functionality.

Admin Panel:

• Manage user accounts and permissions (add, edit, delete, activate).
• Define and organize car categories (SUV, sedan, hatchback, etc.).
• Add, update, or remove cars; set pricing and vehicle availability.
• Assign and manage drivers, monitor bookings associated with each driver.
• View and reply to customer messages and system notifications.
• Dashboard overview: view registered users, car inventory, bookings, and recent actions.​
• Generate reports for bookings, revenue, customer feedback.
• Set global policies for cancellation, refund, and driver remuneration.

Driver Panel:

• Login to view and manage assigned bookings.
• Access pickup and drop details for scheduled rides.
• Update ride status (started, completed), communicate issues.

Other Functionalities:

• Responsive UI for mobile and desktop.
• Multi-browser support: Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera.
• Built on PHP 5.6+/7.x/8.x and MySQL 5+/8.x for reliable backend operations.​
• Secure session handling, modular architecture, and password encryption.

Future Scope

• Integration of online payment gateways for instant payments.
• GPS tracking, live driver location, and route optimization.
• Automated invoices and email/SMS notifications.
• Mobile app connectivity for Android/iOS.
• Expansion to include promotional offers, loyalty programs, or advanced analytics.