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Budget customer reviews

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  • Was not cleaned well if at all and smelled like smoke. (in 239 reviews)
  • "Car was dirty, had not been sanitized or cleaned, trash was in the car." (in 149 reviews)
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2.0 Poor
The company charged me an extra 101$ for gas, but when I rented the same car the next day the tank waa not full. I am still waiting for a refund.
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4.0 Mediocre
The seats were awful disgusting!
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6.0 Okay
I had a first time experience at this local budget… Obviously a franchise. They wanted to charge me for cleaning the car. They expected it to be exactly as I received it as far as the interior goes or they were going to charge me $450 to clean it. The car had minimaldirt as we only had it for four days. I had taken any scraps of paper and any large crumbs, etc., out of the car before returning it. I ended up driving the car home and vacuuming the interior. The man rudely looked at me and said I still saw a tiny bit of sand., which I can’t imagine is true. So the hassle of returning it would stop me from using this location ever again.
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2.0 Poor
The pickup took nearly two hours, and after waiting, I got to the front of the line. An employee yelled at me and made me go to the back because my fastbreak number was improperly applied to my account. Once I got to the front again, I was told they were out of the kind of car I paid for and given a dirty minivan. When I went to return the car, nobody was anywhere to be found. So I parked the car in the return zone and left for my flight. Then I found out that nearly three days later budget had not reported my car return, and I had to spend another several hours in a labyrinthine nightmare of customer service I finally got someone to agree they would try and find it. My rental was not closed our until 4 days later and now I need to go through the same process to fight improper “late” return charges. You could not design a worse customer service experience, spend the extra money and rent from an agency. Never rent from budget!
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2.0 Poor
I canceled my reservation and did not receive a refund?
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2.0 Poor
Not overcharged us. Counter person messed up and charged us twice.
A
6.0 Okay
Took thier mystery vehicle and ended up with a pickup. The vehicle i have no complaints on, the daily rate was excellent, the insurance for some reason when I booked did not take so I could not take advantage of the kayak rate. When booking make sure that stays clicked or they will kill you at budget with their daily rate. Ended up for 3 days insurance costing more than I pay my Insurance company for a month.
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2.0 Poor
We were over charged and are in the process of fixing the problem. Person at counter overcharged us and now it's up to us to resolve the situation. Should be the other way around.
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2.0 Poor
Poor experience with the vehicle since it had no winter tires which almost resulted in an accident.
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10.0 Wonderful
Helped with getting the cost right.

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Suzuki Swift car
Suzuki Swift
or similar Small
2
2
4-5
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$56/day
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Mazda CX-30 car
Mazda CX-30
or similar Small
4
2
2/4
M
$33/day
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Mazda Mazda3 car
Mazda Mazda3
or similar Medium
5
3
4-5
M
$41/day
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Ford Ranger car
Ford Ranger
or similar Large
5
2
2/4
M
$129/day
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Toyota RAV4 car
Toyota RAV4
or similar 4WD
2
2
4-5
M
$50/day
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Kia Carnival car
Kia Carnival
or similar Van
5
5
4-5
M
$327/day
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Toyota Highlander car
Toyota Highlander
or similar 4WD
5
2
4-5
M
$116/day
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Class Luxury Van car
Class Luxury Van
or similar Van
5
5
4-5
M
$148/day
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Tesla Model 3 car
Tesla Model 3
or similar Luxury
5
5
4-5
M
$53/day
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Toyota Hilux car
Toyota Hilux
or similar Pickup truck
5
3
2/4
M
$107/day
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Toyota Land Cruiser Prado car
Toyota Land Cruiser Prado
or similar 4WD
5
5
4-5
M
$219/day
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Mitsubishi Outlander car
Mitsubishi Outlander
or similar 4WD
5
3
4-5
M
$44/day
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Class Intermediate SUV car
Class Intermediate SUV
or similar 4WD
5
3
4-5
M
$47/day
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Class Compact SUV car
Class Compact SUV
or similar 4WD
4
2
4-5
M
$47/day
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Class Special Sedan car
Class Special Sedan
or similar Medium
5
5
2/4
M
$51/day
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Class Special Car car
Class Special Car
or similar Category
5
5
2/4
M
$61/day
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Class Commercial Truck car
Class Commercial Truck
or similar Commercial
5
3
2/4
M
$113/day
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Where can I find Budget car hire?

Address

Terminal Building

Hours

Monday05:00 - 23:5900:00 - 01:30
Tuesday05:00 - 23:5900:00 - 01:30
Wednesday00:00 - 01:3005:00 - 23:59
Thursday05:00 - 23:5900:00 - 01:30
Friday05:00 - 23:5900:00 - 01:30
Saturday05:00 - 23:5900:00 - 01:30
Sunday00:00 - 01:3005:00 - 23:59

Address

206 Victoria Street West

Hours

Monday07:30 - 17:00
Tuesday07:30 - 17:00
Wednesday07:30 - 17:00
Thursday07:30 - 17:00
Friday07:30 - 17:00
Saturday08:00 - 16:30
Sunday08:00 - 16:30

Phone

+64 9 976 2270

Address

374 Church St

Hours

Monday07:30 - 17:00
Tuesday07:30 - 17:00
Wednesday07:30 - 17:00
Thursday07:30 - 17:00
Friday07:30 - 17:00
Saturday08:00 - 16:30
Sunday08:00 - 16:30

Address

Unit 6, 63 Arrenway Dr

Hours

Monday07:00 - 15:30
Tuesday07:00 - 15:30
Wednesday07:00 - 15:30
Thursday07:00 - 15:30
Friday07:00 - 15:30
Saturday08:00 - 16:30

Address

6 Blackburn Rd

Hours

Monday07:30 - 17:00
Tuesday07:30 - 17:00
Wednesday07:30 - 17:00
Thursday07:30 - 17:00
Friday07:30 - 17:00
Saturday08:00 - 16:30
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Good to know

Most popular city

Most popular car type

Average price

Good deal

Apia
Small
$62/day
$51/day

Top tips for hiring a car from Budget

  • 25% of our users found car hire from Budget for $55 or less
  • Book your car hire from Budget at least 12 weeks before your trip in order to get a below-average price.
  • Small car hire from Budget is around 57% cheaper than other car types, on average.

FAQs about hiring a car from Budget

  • How much does it cost to hire a car from Budget?

    On average a car hire from Budget costs $94 per day.

  • What is the most popular car hire from Budget?

    Standard (Chevrolet Express or similar) is the most frequently booked car hire type from Budget.

  • How many car hire locations does Budget have?

    Budget has 4,769 hire locations worldwide. Take a look at our Budget hire location map to find the best car hire near you.

  • Which countries does Budget have car hire locations in?

    Albania, Andorra, Angola, Antigua And Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Caribbean Netherlands, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Eswatini, Faroe Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jersey, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Martinique, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, North Macedonia, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Oman, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Réunion, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Maarten, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, The Bahamas, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turks and Caicos Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Yemen and Zimbabwe

  • How much does it cost to hire a car from Budget for a week?

    On average a car hire from Budget costs $656 per week ($94 per day).

  • How much does it cost to hire a car from Budget long term for a month?

    On average a car hire from Budget costs $2,813 per month ($94 per day).

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