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Driver's age: 26-65
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Mini car
Mini
M
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Economy car
Economy
M
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Compact car
Compact
M
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Intermediate car
Intermediate
M
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Standard car
Standard
M
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Full-size car
Full-size
M
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Luxury car
Luxury
M
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People carrier car
People carrier
M
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Passenger van car
Passenger van
M
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SUV car
SUV
M
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Commercial car
Commercial
M
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Pick-up truck car
Pick-up truck
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Most popular location

Most popular car type

2198 Palomar Airport Road
Intermediate

Top tips for hiring a car from Budget in Carlsbad

  • Intermediate car hire from Budget in Carlsbad are around 50% cheaper than other car types, on average.

FAQs about hiring a car from Budget in Carlsbad

  • What is the most popular car hire from Budget in Carlsbad?

    Intermediate (Toyota RAV4 or similar) is the most frequently booked car hire type from Budget in Carlsbad.

  • How many car hire locations does Budget have in Carlsbad?

    Budget has 1 hire location in Carlsbad. Take a look at our Budget hire location map to find the best car hire near you.

  • Does Budget have a car hire location at the airport: Los Angeles airport (LAX)?

    Yes

  • Does Budget offer shuttle or airport pick-up services from Los Angeles airport (LAX)?

    Yes

Reviews for Budget in Carlsbad

Overall rating6.6 OkayBased on 28 reviews
Cleanliness
7.0
Comfort
7.2
Overall
6.6
Pick-up/Drop-off
6.7
Value for money
6.9

Recent reviews

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2.0
Horrible experience. Horrible service. Car not available. Staff rude. Made promises than didn’t keep. Given incorrect information. Agent at counter called the corporate office “liars.”Reviewed 8 Jan 2025
review fromkayak
10.0
Car was reserved only 30 minutes in advance. I got a decent car that was ready for immediate pickup. Friendly staff person too.Reviewed 20 Mar 2024
review fromkayak
2.0
We reserved the car with kayak and the company didn’t have cars available. I think kayak could’ve done a better job in this transaction. Kayak allowed us to make a reservation with the car company without cars available. Very poor communication and costumer service. The car company was nice to make a phone call to us to tell us they didn’t have cars at their location and couldn’t understand why kayak would allow this.Reviewed 18 Oct 2022
review fromkayak
2.0
The entire experience was a complete waste of time. I prepaid $208 on budget.com for my entire reservation it was going to be 4 days in a Fullsize sedan. I completed the online check in to speed up the process at the counter just like the pop up prompted me to do so. A few hours later I am at the local budget location and I go to the counter and the representative takes my ID and Debit card says it runs a soft credit check or some BS and he says oh we can't rent to you the check came back bad. I have already paid for this rental I tell him so why would I be charged on the website prior to this the full amount of the rental and then be denied after I am already checked in online before coming to the store all on the exact same debit card. I then become aware that if I use a credit card for the $200 deposit there is no credit check. Oh well then that's a no brainer and I hand over my capital one credit card he takes it and then as he is about to swipe it, he abruptly stops and says oh that's right we can't rent to you at all. Once youre denied from the credit check you're blacklisted essentially from renting at budget. I have never used budget before in my life and I will never use there services again. I have tried to call the 800 number the representative at the store gave me however the phone representative was unable to locate my reservation with the confirmation code I was emailed or with the code given by the counter representative. I am about to head back down this morning to get a rental somewhere else and I will be following up with BUDGET about these issues and will update the review once this happens.Reviewed 1 Oct 2022
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2.0
Cons:Rathe was $134 and was changed $356Reviewed 18 May 2021
review fromkayak
8.0
Pros:COUNTER GUY WAS FRIENDLY, DROP OFF SUPER EASY AND QUICKCons:ON PICK UP COUNTER GUY WAS VERY BUSY, COULD HAVE USED SECOND PERSONReviewed 1 Apr 2021
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6.0
Pros:They upgraded my car.Cons:The car smelled like cigarettes.Reviewed 1 Apr 2021
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Where can I find Budget hire cars in Carlsbad?

Address

2198 Palomar Airport Road

Hours

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Saturday09:00 - 14:00
Sunday09:00 - 14:00

Phone

+1 760 931 2469
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