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Budget customer reviews

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4.0 Mediocre
Car was great Waited 3 hours to received my vehicle
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2.0 Poor
I booked a compact SUV and this company gave me a Toyota corolla arguing that a compact SUV is an economy car.
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2.0 Poor
I was charged an extra day for being 20min late on the dropoff and, even though I gave the car back with the same amount of gas, they still charged me $16 for gas. It was ridiculous. I'm never using this company again. I was with the car for less than 24 hours and they charged me for 48. I have written them and they couldn't care less. I'm pissed.
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2.0 Poor
It was a terrible experience. I’d called Budget on November 17th ( if they record their phone calls, you can verify that I had this conversation) and asked to upgrade my vehicle to a premium SUV. The person at budget said that it would be no problem. When I got to the counter, the person at the counter said I had booked a 15 seater van. They told me there were no premium SUVs available and the person behind the counter suggested I go ask the other rental car companies if they had a vehicle for me. The lady behind the counter offered me a Chevy Traverse for $500 more than I’d been quoted for the premium SUV. There was nothing I could do but accept it, we had to get on the road and drive to our destination. If Budget is willing to do the right thing and reimburse me for the overage that they charged me, I’d consider using Budget again otherwise, that’s the last time I’ll be using Budget in the future.
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2.0 Poor
It was very bad I couldn’t get the vehicle I didn’t no credit card
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4.0 Mediocre
Bad to expensive and the rental close in the night
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2.0 Poor
The do not honor their quotes and try to charge you more for insurance. I brought my certificate of insurance form my credit card. They did not even want to look at it. They are scammers. I went somewhere else got a nice car for less.
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10.0 Wonderful
I like a little higher up car especially when there is a lot of rain!! Silly me.
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2.0 Poor
More shuttles more staff more space 3-hour wait and total including 1 hour wait for shuttle
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4.0 Mediocre
Specified a compact suv , tried to give me a car. Said I didn’t want a car because I wanted an suv like I specifically ordered , best they could do was a Kia soul . And the bonus was a filthy exterior and dirty glass all around

Budget car hire prices in New Zealand

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Suzuki Swift car
Suzuki Swift
or similar Small
Passengers count 2 adult passengers
Bags count 2 large bags
Number of doors 4-5 doors
Transmission type Manual transmission
$60/day
Mazda CX-30 car
Mazda CX-30
or similar Small
Passengers count 4 adult passengers
Bags count 2 large bags
Number of doors 2/4 doors
Transmission type Manual transmission
$44/day
Mazda Mazda3 car
Mazda Mazda3
or similar Medium
Passengers count 5 adult passengers
Bags count 3 large bags
Number of doors 4-5 doors
Transmission type Manual transmission
$26/day
Ford Ranger car
Ford Ranger
or similar Large
Passengers count 5 adult passengers
Bags count 2 large bags
Number of doors 2/4 doors
Transmission type Manual transmission
$158/day
Toyota RAV4 car
Toyota RAV4
or similar 4WD
Passengers count 2 adult passengers
Bags count 2 large bags
Number of doors 4-5 doors
Transmission type Manual transmission
$56/day
Kia Carnival car
Kia Carnival
or similar Van
Passengers count 5 adult passengers
Bags count 5 large bags
Number of doors 4-5 doors
Transmission type Manual transmission
$196/day
Toyota Highlander car
Toyota Highlander
or similar 4WD
Passengers count 5 adult passengers
Bags count 2 large bags
Number of doors 4-5 doors
Transmission type Manual transmission
$104/day
Class Luxury Van car
Class Luxury Van
or similar Van
Passengers count 5 adult passengers
Bags count 5 large bags
Number of doors 4-5 doors
Transmission type Manual transmission
$149/day
Tesla Model 3 car
Tesla Model 3
or similar Luxury
Passengers count 5 adult passengers
Bags count 5 large bags
Number of doors 4-5 doors
Transmission type Manual transmission
$51/day
Class Full-size Truck car
Class Full-size Truck
or similar Pickup truck
Passengers count 5 adult passengers
Bags count 2 large bags
Number of doors 2/4 doors
Transmission type Manual transmission
$92/day
Toyota Land Cruiser Prado car
Toyota Land Cruiser Prado
or similar 4WD
Passengers count 5 adult passengers
Bags count 5 large bags
Number of doors 4-5 doors
Transmission type Manual transmission
$110/day
Mitsubishi Outlander car
Mitsubishi Outlander
or similar 4WD
Passengers count 5 adult passengers
Bags count 3 large bags
Number of doors 4-5 doors
Transmission type Manual transmission
$20/day
Class Special Sedan car
Class Special Sedan
or similar Medium
Passengers count 5 adult passengers
Bags count 5 large bags
Number of doors 2/4 doors
Transmission type Manual transmission
$21/day
Class Special Car car
Class Special Car
or similar Category
Passengers count 5 adult passengers
Bags count 5 large bags
Number of doors 2/4 doors
Transmission type Manual transmission
$25/day
Kia Seltos car
Kia Seltos
or similar 4WD
Passengers count 4 adult passengers
Bags count 2 large bags
Number of doors 4-5 doors
Transmission type Manual transmission
$53/day
Class Intermediate SUV car
Class Intermediate SUV
or similar 4WD
Passengers count 5 adult passengers
Bags count 3 large bags
Number of doors 4-5 doors
Transmission type Manual transmission
$74/day
Class Commercial Truck car
Class Commercial Truck
or similar Commercial
Passengers count 5 adult passengers
Bags count 3 large bags
Number of doors 2/4 doors
Transmission type Manual transmission
$98/day
Best prices found by KAYAK users in the past 48 hours.

Where can I find Budget car hire?

Address

Terminal Building

Hours

Monday00:00 - 01:3005:00 - 23:59
Tuesday05:00 - 23:5900:00 - 01:30
Wednesday00:00 - 01:3005:00 - 23:59
Thursday00:00 - 01:3005:00 - 23:59
Friday05:00 - 23:5900:00 - 01:30
Saturday00:00 - 01:3005:00 - 23:59
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

Good to know

Most popular city

Most popular car type

Average price

Good deal

Apia
Small
$53/day
$41/day

Top tips for hiring a car from Budget

  • 25% of our users found car hire from Budget for $48 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 36% 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 $108 per day.

  • What is the most popular car hire from Budget?

  • How many car hire locations does Budget have?

    Budget has 4,774 car hire locations worldwide. Take a look at our Budget car hire location map to find the best car 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, Monaco, 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 $759 per week ($108 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 $3,254 per month ($108 per day).