Budget

Budget Car Rental is an international car rental company based in the United States of America with its headquarters in Parsippany, New Jersey. It is part of the Avis Budget Group, a holding company that owns the Avis and Budget brands, as its name would suggest, along with Payless and Zipcar. The group also owns many smaller brands in different regions of the world. Two notable ones that DiscoverCars.com partners with are Turisprime and Maggiore Group. The company focuses on the value-oriented segment of the rental market.

In the American car rental market, Avis Budget Group is the third-largest company behind Hertz and Enterprise. It has locations across the country in most airports and most large cities, including all the major tourist destinations. The Avis Budget Group directly runs the brands in North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. In all other regions, it operates via licensees, though with corporate oversight to ensure the same quality and attention to customers as elsewhere.  

Budget is a lower-cost brand for Avis. In many locations, both brands are served at the same rental desk or office. Together Avis and Budget have more than 10,000 locations across 180 all over the world. This makes it one of the largest retinal companies in the world and one of the most recognizable brands in the rental industry. If you’ve ever rented a car before, you have almost surely heard of Avis and/or Budget.

Budget was founded in 1958 by Morris Mirkin in Los Angeles, California. The company moved its headquarters to Chicago in 1960 and began to grow both domestically and internationally. In 1987, the company would become publicly traded and would begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange a decade later. It would be delisted in 2002 and taken private, with many of its locations and assets being sold to Cedant and others to Avis Europe. Cedant would split into independent companies later based on particular industries, with Avis Budget split off into its own company. It would later reunite with Avis Europe in 2011. Budget itself is headed by Joe Ferraro, its president and CEO.

Budget, as a large international company, has an extensive fleet of vehicles. There is also a separate Budget brand for van and truck rentals. The company has all sizes of cars, SUVs, minivans, and luxury vehicles. Chances are if you are looking to rent a specific type of vehicle, you can find one with Budget. Of course, you’ll be best served by Budget if you are a value-oriented customer. Other customers, particularly corporate customers, are better served by the company's sister company Avis.

Budget’s vehicles are completely free of smoke (smoking is not allowed in the vehicle), a policy that began in 2009 When you rent a Budget vehicle, you’ll be sure that you won’t have to smell smoke from a previous renter when you’re driving. And as one of the most recognized brands in the world, you can be sure that the vehicle you rent will be in great condition and safe.

Customer ratings worldwide

8.7 / 10
  • Overall value for money of your rental car 8.4
  • Ease of finding rental desk or representative 8.9
  • Efficiency of the car rental agents 8.7
  • Time spent picking up the car 8.4
  • Time spent dropping off the car 9.1
  • Car cleanliness 9
  • Overall condition of the car 8.7
Arizona
Excellent 8.2 / 4 reviews
Most popular locations:

Phoenix

Excellent 8.2 / 4 reviews
Phoenix Sky Harbor Int.Airport (PHX) Excellent 8.2 / 4 reviews
Australia
Exceptional 9 / 131 reviews
Most popular locations:

Adelaide

Exceptional 9 / 131 reviews
Adelaide Airport (ADL) Exceptional 9.2 / 20 reviews

Cairns

Exceptional 9 / 131 reviews
Cairns Airport (CNS) Exceptional 9.2 / 18 reviews

Hobart

Exceptional 9 / 131 reviews
Hobart Airport (HBA) Exceptional 9.1 / 10 reviews

Launceston

Exceptional 9 / 131 reviews
Launceston Airport (LST) Exceptional 9 / 6 reviews
California
Excellent 8.3 / 20 reviews
Most popular locations:

Los Angeles

Excellent 8.3 / 20 reviews
Los Angeles Airport (LAX) Excellent 8.2 / 15 reviews
Canary Islands
Exceptional 9 / 1084 reviews
Most popular locations:

El Hierro

Exceptional 9 / 1084 reviews
El Hierro Airport (VDE) Exceptional 9.2 / 17 reviews

Fuerteventura

Exceptional 9 / 1084 reviews
Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) Exceptional 9 / 210 reviews

Gran Canaria

Exceptional 9 / 1084 reviews
Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) Exceptional 9.4 / 145 reviews

Lanzarote

Exceptional 9 / 1084 reviews
Lanzarote Airport (ACE) Exceptional 9.2 / 154 reviews

La Palma

Exceptional 9 / 1084 reviews
La Palma Airport (SPC) Excellent 8.7 / 38 reviews

Tenerife

Exceptional 9 / 1084 reviews
Tenerife Airport North (TFN) Excellent 8.9 / 116 reviews
Tenerife Airport South (TFS) Excellent 8.9 / 213 reviews
Costa Rica
Excellent 8 / 31 reviews
Most popular locations:

Liberia

Excellent 8 / 31 reviews
Liberia Airport (LIR) Excellent 8.4 / 6 reviews

San Jose

Excellent 8 / 31 reviews
Crete
Exceptional 9 / 19 reviews
Most popular locations:

Chania

Exceptional 9 / 19 reviews
Crete Airport Chania (CHQ) Exceptional 9.2 / 10 reviews
Croatia
Excellent 8.3 / 81 reviews
Most popular locations:

Split

Excellent 8.3 / 81 reviews
Split Airport (SPU) Excellent 8.3 / 41 reviews

Zagreb

Excellent 8.3 / 81 reviews
Zagreb Airport (ZAG) Excellent 8.2 / 21 reviews
Czech Republic
Exceptional 9.1 / 73 reviews
Most popular locations:

Prague

Exceptional 9.1 / 73 reviews
Prague Airport (PRG) Exceptional 9.1 / 42 reviews
Dominican Republic
Excellent 8.1 / 20 reviews
Most popular locations:

Punta Cana

Excellent 8.1 / 20 reviews
Punta Cana Airport (PUJ) Excellent 8.1 / 13 reviews
Florida
Very good 7.9 / 52 reviews
Most popular locations:

Miami

Very good 7.9 / 52 reviews
Miami International Airport (MIA) Very good 7.9 / 18 reviews

Orlando

Very good 7.9 / 52 reviews
Orlando Int. Airport (MCO) Very good 7.9 / 20 reviews

Tampa

Very good 7.9 / 52 reviews
Tampa Airport (TPA) Very good 7.8 / 6 reviews
France
Excellent 8.7 / 199 reviews
Most popular locations:

Lyon

Excellent 8.7 / 199 reviews
Lyon-Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) Excellent 8.7 / 18 reviews

Marseille

Excellent 8.7 / 199 reviews
Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) Excellent 8.8 / 21 reviews

Nice

Excellent 8.7 / 199 reviews
Nice Airport (NCE) Excellent 8.7 / 16 reviews

Paris

Excellent 8.7 / 199 reviews
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) Excellent 8.6 / 23 reviews
Greece
Excellent 8.9 / 86 reviews
Most popular locations:

Athens

Excellent 8.9 / 86 reviews
Athens Airport (ATH) Exceptional 9.2 / 17 reviews

Kefalonia

Excellent 8.9 / 86 reviews
Kefalonia Airport (EFL) Excellent 8.9 / 6 reviews
Hungary
Exceptional 9.1 / 13 reviews
Most popular locations:

Budapest

Exceptional 9.1 / 13 reviews
Budapest Airport (BUD) Exceptional 9.1 / 13 reviews
Illinois
Excellent 8.6 / 3 reviews
Most popular locations:

Chicago

Excellent 8.6 / 3 reviews
Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD) Excellent 8.6 / 3 reviews
Ireland
Excellent 8.7 / 2269 reviews
Most popular locations:

Cork

Excellent 8.7 / 2269 reviews
Cork Airport (ORK) Exceptional 9.2 / 182 reviews

Dublin

Excellent 8.7 / 2269 reviews
Dublin Airport (DUB) Excellent 8.6 / 1566 reviews

Galway

Excellent 8.7 / 2269 reviews
Downtown Excellent 8.4 / 15 reviews

Kerry

Excellent 8.7 / 2269 reviews
Kerry Airport (KIR) Exceptional 9.3 / 90 reviews

Knock

Excellent 8.7 / 2269 reviews
Knock Airport (NOC) Exceptional 9.2 / 249 reviews

Shannon

Excellent 8.7 / 2269 reviews
Shannon Airport (SNN) Exceptional 9 / 90 reviews
Israel
Excellent 8.4 / 427 reviews
Most popular locations:

Eilat

Excellent 8.4 / 427 reviews
Downtown Excellent 8.8 / 39 reviews

Jerusalem

Excellent 8.4 / 427 reviews
Downtown Excellent 8.3 / 36 reviews

Tel Aviv

Excellent 8.4 / 427 reviews
Tel Aviv Airport (TLV) Excellent 8.3 / 266 reviews
Italy
Excellent 8.3 / 241 reviews
Most popular locations:

Bari

Excellent 8.3 / 241 reviews
Bari Airport (BRI) Excellent 8.5 / 13 reviews

Bergamo

Excellent 8.3 / 241 reviews
Bergamo Airport (BGY) Excellent 8.1 / 11 reviews

Naples

Excellent 8.3 / 241 reviews
Naples Airport (NAP) Very good 7.9 / 29 reviews

Pisa

Excellent 8.3 / 241 reviews
Pisa Airport (PSA) Excellent 8.6 / 15 reviews

Rome

Excellent 8.3 / 241 reviews
Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO) Very good 7.6 / 28 reviews

Treviso

Excellent 8.3 / 241 reviews
Treviso Airport (TSF) Excellent 8.3 / 5 reviews

Venice

Excellent 8.3 / 241 reviews
Venice Airport (VCE) Excellent 8.5 / 12 reviews
Malta
Excellent 8.3 / 49 reviews
Most popular locations:

Gozo

Excellent 8.3 / 49 reviews
Downtown Excellent 8.2 / 5 reviews

Luqa

Excellent 8.3 / 49 reviews
Malta Luqa Airport (MLA) Excellent 8.4 / 36 reviews
Massachusetts
Excellent 8.6 / 9 reviews
Most popular locations:

Boston

Excellent 8.6 / 9 reviews
Logan International Airport (BOS) Excellent 8.6 / 9 reviews
Mexico
Very good 7.8 / 102 reviews
Most popular locations:

Cancun

Very good 7.8 / 102 reviews
Cancun Airport (CUN) Very good 7.7 / 54 reviews

Mexico City

Very good 7.8 / 102 reviews
Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX) Very good 7.8 / 9 reviews
Morocco
Exceptional 9 / 945 reviews
Most popular locations:

Agadir

Exceptional 9 / 945 reviews
Agadir Airport (AGA) Exceptional 9 / 173 reviews
Downtown Excellent 8.7 / 5 reviews

Casablanca

Exceptional 9 / 945 reviews
Casablanca Airport Mohammed V (CMN) Exceptional 9.1 / 107 reviews

Fes

Exceptional 9 / 945 reviews
Fes Airport (FEZ) Excellent 8.9 / 135 reviews

Marrakesh

Exceptional 9 / 945 reviews
Marrakesh Airport (RAK) Exceptional 9 / 160 reviews

Rabat

Exceptional 9 / 945 reviews
Rabat Airport (RBA) Exceptional 9.2 / 59 reviews

Tangier

Exceptional 9 / 945 reviews
Tangier Airport (TNG) Excellent 8.9 / 137 reviews
New Zealand
Excellent 8.9 / 33 reviews
Most popular locations:

Queenstown

Excellent 8.9 / 33 reviews
Queenstown Airport (ZQN) Excellent 8.9 / 5 reviews
Pennsylvania
Excellent 8.5 / 2 reviews
Most popular locations:

Pittsburgh

Excellent 8.5 / 2 reviews
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) Excellent 8.5 / 2 reviews
Portugal
Excellent 8.9 / 248 reviews
Most popular locations:

Faro

Excellent 8.9 / 248 reviews
Faro Airport (FAO) Exceptional 9 / 27 reviews

Lisbon

Excellent 8.9 / 248 reviews
Lisbon Airport (LIS) Excellent 8.8 / 52 reviews

Madeira

Excellent 8.9 / 248 reviews
Madeira Airport (Funchal) (FNC) Exceptional 9 / 80 reviews

Porto

Excellent 8.9 / 248 reviews
Porto Airport (OPO) Exceptional 9 / 36 reviews
Sardinia
Exceptional 9 / 58 reviews
Most popular locations:

Cagliari

Exceptional 9 / 58 reviews
Sardinia Cagliari Airport (CAG) Exceptional 9.1 / 23 reviews
Sicily
Excellent 8.2 / 74 reviews
Most popular locations:

Catania

Excellent 8.2 / 74 reviews
Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) Very good 7.8 / 29 reviews
Slovakia
Exceptional 9.1 / 57 reviews
Most popular locations:

Bratislava

Exceptional 9.1 / 57 reviews
Bratislava Airport (BTS) Exceptional 9.2 / 48 reviews
South Africa
Exceptional 9 / 99 reviews
Most popular locations:

Cape Town

Exceptional 9 / 99 reviews
Cape Town Airport (CPT) Exceptional 9.1 / 39 reviews

Johannesburg

Exceptional 9 / 99 reviews
O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) Exceptional 9.2 / 30 reviews
Spain
Excellent 8.8 / 187 reviews
Most popular locations:

Barcelona

Excellent 8.8 / 187 reviews
Barcelona Airport (BCN) Excellent 8.8 / 21 reviews

Malaga

Excellent 8.8 / 187 reviews
Malaga Train Station Excellent 8.6 / 8 reviews
Switzerland
Excellent 8.5 / 20 reviews
Most popular locations:

Geneva

Excellent 8.5 / 20 reviews
Geneva Airport (GVA) Excellent 8.4 / 16 reviews
United Arab Emirates
Very good 7.8 / 133 reviews
Most popular locations:

Abu Dhabi

Very good 7.8 / 133 reviews
Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) Excellent 8.2 / 21 reviews

Dubai

Very good 7.8 / 133 reviews
Dubai Int. Airport (DXB) Very good 7.6 / 77 reviews
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