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Airbnb partners with CarTrawler to offer car rentals in five countries: scoop

What happened

Expedia is in the process of acquiring CarTrawler for $350 million.

Source

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Airbnb's collaboration with CarTrawler in the car rental sector represents Airbnb's latest step towards becoming a traditional online travel agency. CarTrawler is about to become part of Expedia, which will mean direct competition for Airbnb in the car rental sector. Select a question above or ask something else Airbnb has partnered with CarTrawler to offer car rental services in five countries, according to the terms and conditions of a credit program identified by Skift and later confirmed by Airbnb. CarTrawler's service is already available in the United States, France, Italy, Spain, and Australia. CarTrawler is based in Ireland and is a B2B provider of car rental and ground transportation services. Skift reported in May that Expedia was in the process of acquiring CarTrawler for 350 million dollars. Airbnb does not currently have a Subscribe now for full access to Skift.com's trusted coverage of the travel industry. Enter your email to receive a free article and exclusive offers.

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Event
News

What this signalsIntegration work after a deal often opens needs for new systems and services.

Amount named
$350M
Location
Ireland

Companies

  • CarTrawlerTargetcartrawler.com

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Numbers

Amount named in the story
$350M

Extraction

Confidence
90%
Detected
Jul 17, 2026
signal_type
news
signal_subtype
acquires

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    "title": "Airbnb partners with CarTrawler to offer car rentals in five countries: scoop - Skift",
    "excerpt": "Airbnb's collaboration with CarTrawler in the car rental sector represents Airbnb's latest step towards becoming a traditional online travel agency. CarTrawler is about to become part of Expedia, which will mean direct competition for Airbnb in the car rental sector. Select a question above or ask something else Airbnb has partnered with CarTrawler to offer car rental services in five countries, according to the terms and conditions of a credit program identified by Skift and later confirmed by Airbnb. CarTrawler's service is already available in the United States, France, Italy, Spain, and Australia. CarTrawler is based in Ireland and is a B2B provider of car rental and ground transportation services. Skift reported in May that Expedia was in the process of acquiring CarTrawler for 350 million dollars. Airbnb does not currently have a Subscribe now for full access to Skift.com's trusted coverage of the travel industry. Already a subscriber? Log in Enter your email to receive a free article and exclusive offers. Already a subscriber? Log in",
    "summary": "Expedia is in the process of acquiring CarTrawler for $350 million.",
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    "image_url": "https://skift.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/cartrawler-interior-3.jpg?resize=1024,683",
    "confidence": 0.9,
    "published_at": "2026-07-17T22:13:34Z",
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