Availability is the first operation in the booking flow of APItude, it allows to check which available transfer services can be booked in the requested area for a given range of dates and for a given passengers group.
Remenber API can work with following types codes :
In case you already have stored the HB Atlas codes you can use them, as they will be the same, if not you must obtain and cache the routes and content (optional) usingTransfers CACHEAPI, as it's designed to return all the static information and routes needed to operate the Transfers BookingAPI as quickly and simple as possible.
GET https://api.test.hotelbeds.com/transfer-api/1.0/availability/ {{language}} /from/ {{fromType}} / {{fromCode}} /to/ {{toType}} / {{toCode}} / {{outbound}} / {{inbound}} / {{adults}} / {{children}} / {{infants}}
Parameter | Type | Mandatory | Description |
language | String | Y | Requested language code, mapping found in language codes |
fromType | String | Y | Pickup type code (IATA, ATLAS, GPS...) |
fromCode | String | Y | Pickup code (depending on selected type) |
toType | String | Y | Drop off type code (IATA, ATLAS, GPS...) |
toCode | String | Y | Drop off code (depending on selected type) |
outbound | String | Y | Departure dateTime |
inbound | String | N | Return dateTime (in case of roundtrip) |
adults | Int | Y | Number of adult passengers (13~99) |
children | Int | Y | Number of child passengers (3~12) |
infants | Int | Y | Number of infant passengers (0~2) |
GET https://api.test.hotelbeds.com/transfer-api/1.0/availability/en/from/ATLAS/265/to/IATA/PMI/2021-08-17T12:15:00/2/0/0
Providing only "outbound" dateTime, will return only one way.
GET https://api.test.hotelbeds.com/transfer-api/1.0/availability/en/from/ATLAS/265/to/IATA/PMI/2021-08-17T12:15:00/2021-08-25T20:00:00/2/0/0
Providing "outbound" and "inbound" dateTime, will return round trip also
NOTE: Additionally if you need to request a full itinerary, or multiple routes at once, you can use Multiple Availability
The transfer availability response contains all information necessary to confirm the reservation or to recheck availability for a particular transfer service.
It is distributed in hotel nodes which contain the information about the hotel and the different rates with their room types and board types.
Node/Attribute | Type | Description |
RS | Element | Top Element |
RS/search | Element | Information on the performed search |
RS/search/language | String | Code of the requested language |
RS/search/departure | Element | Departure datetime information |
RS/search/departure/date | String | Departure date |
RS/search/departure/time | String | Departure time |
RS/search/comeBack | String | Return datetime information |
RS/search/comeBack/date | String | Return date |
RS/search/comeBack/time | String | Return time |
RS/search/occupancy | Element | Passenger group information |
RS/search/occupancy/adults | Int | Number of adult passengers |
RS/search/occupancy/children | Int | Number of children passengers |
RS/search/occupancy/infants | Int | Number of infant passengers |
RS/search/from | Element | Departure point information |
RS/search/from/code | String | Departure location code |
RS/search/from/description | String | Departure location description |
RS/search/from/type | String | Departure location code type |
RS/search/to | Element | Destination point information |
RS/search/to/code | String | Destination point code |
RS/search/to/description | String | Destination location description |
RS/search/to/type | String | Destination location code type |
RS/services | Array of service elements | List of available transfer services |
RS/services/service | Element | Information of the transfer service |
RS/services/service/id | Int | Service id code |
RS/services/service/direction | String |
Direction of travel. Possible values:
|
RS/services/service/transferType | String |
Transfer type. Possible values:
|
RS/services/service/vehicle | Element | Information of the vehicle |
RS/services/service/vehicle/code | String | Vehicle code id |
RS/services/service/vehicle/name | String | Vehicle name |
RS/services/service/category | Element | Service category information |
RS/services/service/category/code | String | Category code |
RS/services/service/category/name | String | Category name |
RS/services/service/pickupInformation | Element | Information regarding the pickUp locations |
RS/services/service/pickupInformation/from | Element | Information regarding the pickUp origin location |
RS/services/service/pickupInformation/from/code | String | Code of the pickUp origin location |
RS/services/service/pickupInformation/from/description | String | Description of the pickUp origin location |
RS/services/service/pickupInformation/from/type | String |
PickUp destination location code type. Possible values:
|
RS/services/service/pickupInformation/to | Element | Information regarding the pickUp destination location |
RS/services/service/pickupInformation/to/code | String | Code of the pickUp destination location |
RS/services/service/pickupInformation/to/description | String | Description of the pickUp destination location |
RS/services/service/pickupInformation/to/type | String |
PickUp destination location code type. Possible values:
|
RS/services/service/pickupInformation/date | String | Pickup date |
RS/services/service/pickupInformation/time | String | Pickup time |
RS/services/service/pickupInformation/pickup | Element | Information of the pickup |
RS/services/service/pickupInformation/pickup/address | String | Physical address of the pickup |
RS/services/service/pickupInformation/pickup/number | String | Number of the address of the pickup |
RS/services/service/pickupInformation/pickup/town | String | City name of the address of the pickup |
RS/services/service/pickupInformation/pickup/zip | String | Postal code of the address of the pickup |
RS/services/service/pickupInformation/pickup/description | String | Pickup description an instrucctions to reach the place |
RS/services/service/pickupInformation/pickup/description | String | Pickup description an instructions to reach the place |
RS/services/service/pickupInformation/pickup/altitude | String | Elevation from sea level |
RS/services/service/pickupInformation/pickup/latitude | String | Latitude data for geolocation |
RS/services/service/pickupInformation/pickup/longitude | String | Longitude data for geolocation |
RS/services/service/pickupInformation/pickup/useWebCheckpickup | Boolean | Indicates if the provider offers website for checkin |
RS/services/service/pickupInformation/pickup/pickupId | Int |
|
RS/services/service/pickupInformation/pickup/stopName | String |
|
RS/services/service/pickupInformation/pickup/image | String | Image/map to help locate the pickup |
RS/services/service/minPaxCapacity | Int | Mininum number of passengers needed to book the transfer service |
RS/services/service/maxPaxCapacity | Int | Passenger limit of the transfer service |
RS/services/service/paxes | Int | Does not apply on availability |
RS/services/service/content | Element | Static information of the transfer service |
RS/services/service/content/vehicle | Element | Information of the vehicle used in the transfer service |
RS/services/service/content/vehicle/code | String | Vehicle code used in the transfer service |
RS/services/service/content/vehicle/name | String | Name of the type of the vehicle used in the transfer service |
RS/services/service/content/category | Element | Information of the category of the transfer service |
RS/services/service/content/category/code | String | Category code of the transfer service |
RS/services/service/content/category/name | String | Category name of the ttransfer service category |
RS/services/service/content/images | Array of image elements | List of transfer pictures |
RS/services/service/content/images/image | Element | Image information |
RS/services/service/content/images/image/url | String | Path of the picture file |
RS/services/service/content/images/image/type | String |
Type name of the picture.
|
RS/services/service/content/transferDetailInfos | Array of transferDetailInfo elements | Collection of detailed information about the transfer |
RS/services/service/content/transferDetailInfos/transferDetailInfo | Element | Transfer detailed information |
RS/services/service/content/transferDetailInfos/transferDetailInfo/id | String | Information id |
RS/services/service/content/transferDetailInfos/transferDetailInfo/name | String | Information name |
RS/services/service/content/transferDetailInfos/transferDetailInfo/description | String | Details and information on the transfer |
RS/services/service/content/transferDetailInfos/transferDetailInfo/type | String |
Transfer detail info type. Possible values:
|
RS/services/service/content/customerTransferTimeInfo | String |
|
RS/services/service/content/supplierTransferTimeInfo | String |
|
RS/services/service/price | Element | Price information of the transfer service |
RS/services/service/price/totalAmount | Double | Total amount of the booking |
RS/services/service/price/netAmount | Double | Net amount of the booking |
RS/services/service/rateKey | String | Internal key of the rate, to be used for confirmation |
RS/services/service/cancellationPolicies | Array of cancellationPolicy elements | Information of cancellation policies
|
RS/services/service/cancellationPolicies/cancellationPolicy | Element | Cancellation policy details |
RS/services/service/cancellationPolicies/cancellationPolicy/amount | Double | Cancellation cost |
RS/services/service/cancellationPolicies/cancellationPolicy/from | String | Date from which cancellation policy applies |
RS/services/service/cancellationPolicies/cancellationPolicy/currencyId | String | Currency information |
RS/services/service/links | Array of link elements | Information on the navigation links available from the current operation |
RS/services/service/links/link | Element | Link information |
RS/services/service/links/link/rel | String | Specifies the relationship between the current document and the linked document/resource |
RS/services/service/links/link/href | String | Specifies the path of the resource the link goes to |
RS/services/service/factsheetId | Int | Content card number associated with the transfer, identifies the relationship between type of vehicle, type of service and type of transfer |
{
"search": {
"language": "en",
"departure": {
"date": "2024-01-11",
"time": "11:25:00"
},
"comeBack": {
"date": "-999999999-01-01",
"time": "00:00:00"
},
"occupancy": {
"adults": 2,
"children": 0,
"infants": 0
},
"from": {
"code": "683772",
"description": "Staycity Aparthotels Venice Mestre",
"type": "ATLAS"
},
"to": {
"code": "VCE",
"description": "Venice Marco Polo Airport",
"type": "IATA"
}
},
"services": [
{
"id": 0,
"direction": "DEPARTURE",
"transferType": "PRIVATE",
"vehicle": {
"code": "CR",
"name": "Car"
},
"category": {
"code": "STND",
"name": "Standard"
},
"pickupInformation": {
"from": {
"code": "683772",
"description": "Staycity Aparthotels Venice Mestre",
"type": "ATLAS"
},
"to": {
"code": "VCE",
"description": "Venice Marco Polo Airport",
"type": "IATA"
},
"date": "2024-01-11",
"time": "08:35:00",
"pickup": {
"address": null,
"number": null,
"town": null,
"zip": null,
"description": "FINDING YOUR DRIVER\n\nThe Supplier will send a letter with your pickup time & place to your hotel the day before departure. Please refer to your hotel's reception desk to pick up your letter and ensure that you are at your pick up point 10/15 minutes before the confirmed time. \n\nIdentify yourself by showing this confirmation to your Supplier, for whom we act as a booking agent.\n\n\nDIFFICULTY IN LOCATING YOUR DRIVER\nContact your supplier for assistance. Do not leave without having contacted your supplier on +39 3490555567 first.\n\nIn the event you are delayed for your departure pick up you must call the supplier.",
"altitude": null,
"latitude": 45.481012750000005,
"longitude": 12.238736574310185,
"checkPickup": {
"mustCheckPickupTime": false,
"url": null,
"hoursBeforeConsulting": null
},
"pickupId": null,
"stopName": null,
"image": null
}
},
"minPaxCapacity": 1,
"maxPaxCapacity": 3,
"content": {
"vehicle": {
"code": "CR",
"name": "Car"
},
"category": {
"code": "STND",
"name": "Standard"
},
"images": [
{
"url": "https://assets.htxstaging.com/imgs/default/vehicle_set/private.jpg",
"type": "EXTRALARGE"
},
{
"url": "https://assets.htxstaging.com/imgs/default/vehicle_set/private.jpg",
"type": "LARGE"
},
{
"url": "https://assets.htxstaging.com/imgs/default/vehicle_set/private.jpg",
"type": "MEDIUM"
},
{
"url": "https://assets.htxstaging.com/imgs/default/vehicle_set/private.jpg",
"type": "SMALL"
}
],
"transferDetailInfo": [
{
"id": "0",
"name": "20 min. Estimated journey time",
"description": "20 min. Estimated journey time",
"type": "GENERAL_INFO"
},
{
"id": "1",
"name": "1 passenger(s) minimum",
"description": "1 passenger(s) minimum",
"type": "GENERAL_INFO"
},
{
"id": "2",
"name": "3 passenger(s) maximum",
"description": "3 passenger(s) maximum",
"type": "GENERAL_INFO"
},
{
"id": "3",
"name": "3 suitcases permitted",
"description": "3 suitcases permitted",
"type": "GENERAL_INFO"
}
],
"customerTransferTimeInfo": [],
"supplierTransferTimeInfo": [],
"transferRemarks": [
{
"type": "CONTRACT",
"description": "FINDING YOUR DRIVER\n\nThe Supplier will send a letter with your pickup time & place to your hotel the day before departure. Please refer to your hotel's reception desk to pick up your letter and ensure that you are at your pick up point 10/15 minutes before the confirmed time. \n\nIdentify yourself by showing this confirmation to your Supplier, for whom we act as a booking agent.\n\n\nDIFFICULTY IN LOCATING YOUR DRIVER\nContact your supplier for assistance. Do not leave without having contacted your supplier on +39 3490555567 first.\n\nIn the event you are delayed for your departure pick up you must call the supplier.",
"mandatory": true
}
]
},
"price": {
"totalAmount": 57.81,
"netAmount": 0.00,
"currencyId": "EUR"
},
"rateKey": "DEPARTURE|ATLAS|683772|IATA|VCE|2024-01-11|08:35|2024-01-11|11:25|2~0~0||3|||||207|PRVT||CR|STND|57.81||||43|VCE|SIMPLE|c3ac92dce02dad3ba3baef7ab71f6673|1255239|T|1b3814dfc98b4495220e3ecb1ff1ee6f",
"cancellationPolicies": [
{
"amount": 57.81,
"from": "2024-01-09T11:25:00",
"currencyId": "EUR",
"isForceMajeure": null
}
],
"links": [
{
"rel": "self",
"href": "/availability",
"method": "GET"
},
{
"rel": "confirm",
"href": "/booking",
"method": "POST"
}
],
"factsheetId": 43
}
]
}