Budget car rental with easyCar
Why choose Budget car rental?
Budget strives to stay true to its name, offering a variety of vehicles at competitive rates.
Budget car hire locations
Budget operates worldwide, and has over 800 airport car rental locations alone. So you can expect to find a Budget branch in the most popular destinations.
Budget car rental brands
Budget was bought by Avis Europe in 2003 and is currently part of the Avis Budget Group, Inc.
What do easyCar customers think of Budget?
Our customers highly rate Budget on the cleanliness of their vehicles and smooth drop-off process.
Waiting time at Budget depots
In many of our most popular locations, the average waiting time for picking up a Budget vehicle takes under 20 minutes.
A bit about Budget car rental
The well-known company, Budget Car Rental, was founded in 1958 by Morris Mirkin. As the name suggests, Budget was established with good value services in mind. The brand aims to look after value-conscious travellers and now operates in over 120 countries. Budget Car Rental is the third biggest car hire company in the world, offering cars in 3,150 locations. New branches are still being announced regularly. On top of this, the brand manages the second largest truck rental service in America and can be found in many US cities.
Budget car rental age requirements
How old do you have to be to rent a car from Budget?
In the UK, the minimum age to rent a Budget vehicle is 23 years old. Drivers ages 23-24 must typically pay a young driver surcharge of £32 per day, for up to 10 days.
Those under 25 may only rent small, economy or compact cars.
Anyone renting a vehicle, including young drivers, have to have held their licence for at least 2 years.
Young drivers between the ages of 21-24 years old may rent a vehicle from a Budget branch in France.
If you are under 25, you must typically pay a young driver fee of €32 per day, up to a maximum of €326 and have held your licence for one year.
In Switzerland, drivers must be at least 21 years of age to rent a vehicle with Budget. Unlike most other locations however, there is no young driver surcharge. So those under 25 will pay the same daily rate as all other renters.
Regardless of age all drivers must have held their full licence for a minimum of half a year, and for select vehicles, three years.
easyCar customer reviews for Budget
Nice Airport
“I am very satisfied with the service I received. easyCar’s cost of hire was very competitive and the car was excellent.”
Faro Airport
“The car was clean and tidy, picking the keys was smooth and efficient with a really good level of customer service.”
Heathrow Airport
“Could not have been more helpful service was fantastic, courteous, friendly, really top notch. Very happy customer.”
Los Angeles Airport
“I had absolutely no problems at all! The staff were great and treated me just like any other customer and didn’t try to upsell anything to me that was not needed. The car that we received was also bigger and better than the one that we were supposed get.”
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
“easyCar found us the car and Budget provided excellent service with great personality.”
Most popular car rental locations for Budget
Geneva Airport
Cointrin, Genf, 1215, Switzerland
Heathrow Airport
Terminal 2-3-4 London TW6 2QA
Gatwick Airport
London Gatwick Airport (Monorail Terminal), South, Gatwick RH6 0NW
Dublin Airport
Arrivals Hall Terminal 1 and 2 Dublin Airport, Dublin, K67 E4P2, Ireland
Keflavik International Airport
Keflavík Airport (Arrivals), 235 Reykjanesbær, Iceland
Zurich Airport
Flughofstrasse 3, 8060 Kloten, Switzerland
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Helpful advice for Budget car rental
Popular Budget car rental locations
With hundreds of locations worldwide, there are plenty of Budget pick up points to choose from. These are the most popular Budget locations among easyCar customers.
Popular countries. Average cost per day of car hire
| UK | £22 |
| France | £32 |
| Switzerland | £38 |
| Italy | £28 |
Popular cities. Average cost per day of car hire
| London | £23 |
| Geneva | £40 |
| Dublin | £15 |
| Paris | £31 |
Budget car rental deposits
In order to collect your rental you’ll have to leave a security deposit. The amount will vary depending on the type of car you select and where you pick up your rental. Typically, larger, more expensive vehicles will have a higher deposit and excess rate.
The table below shows the typical minimum deposit amount required by Budget in order to rent you a vehicle.
| Country | Deposit minimum |
|---|---|
| UK | £200 + rental price + optional extras |
| France | €1000,00 |
| Switzerland | CHF 200 |
| Italy | €500,00 |