Design a rental car reservation system
Design a rental car reservation system
Design the backend for a web application that allows users to reserve a rental car online. The system should support users selecting a car based on capacity (S, M, L), specifying a date range and location (city). Reservations can be made up to a year in advance, and cars are booked for whole days only. Assume a pre-built system exists for user management and payment processing. Assume users honor their reservations.
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Core dilemma
Balancing the need for high availability and low latency in querying car availability across multiple locations and dates, against the complexity of managing inventory and preventing double bookings.
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Design a rental car reservation system
Design a rental car reservation system
Design the backend for a web application that allows users to reserve a rental car online. The system should support users selecting a car based on capacity (S, M, L), specifying a date range and location (city). Reservations can be made up to a year in advance, and cars are booked for whole days only. Assume a pre-built system exists for user management and payment processing. Assume users honor their reservations.