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FAQs about hiring a car from Budget at Melbourne Essendon Airport

  • Where can I find Budget hire cars at Melbourne Essendon Airport?

    Terminal Building is the closest Budget hire car location to Melbourne Essendon Airport. The telephone number for this location is +61 3 9131 8801.

  • Does Budget offer shuttle or airport pick-up services from Melbourne Essendon Airport (MEB)?

    No (according to our data)

Reviews

Pros

" and helpful."(in 1394 reviews)
"Great price, very ."(in 3750 reviews)
" and fast."(in 1394 reviews)

Cons

"Terrible as well"(in 355 reviews)
"Will Budget again!"(in 252 reviews)
"Will Budget again."(in 252 reviews)
Overall rating6.6 OkayBased on 25832 reviews
Cleanliness
7.2
Comfort
7.3
Overall
6.6
Pick-up/Drop-off
6.7
Value for money
6.6

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10.0
Had a good experienceReviewed 14 Jul 2025
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2.0
Terrible. I literally ended up paying double what was estimatedReviewed 14 Jul 2025
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6.0
The confirmation did not clearly state that I could use the fastbreak pass so I waited on line for over 30 minutes to check in when I could've gone straight to the front. The agent who checked me in did not even tell me that I had a hybrid vehicle. I was unsure if it needed to be charged before returning it.Reviewed 14 Jul 2025
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4.0
Pick up line was unreasonably long and you had too few workers. And serval customers in line before me had to come back to the counter after finishing up because of problems when they went to find their cars. So it took forever.Reviewed 14 Jul 2025
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2.0
When we arrived, the line was incredibly long and moving painfully slow. I spoke to another woman farther up in line who said she had been waiting over two hours, and expected to wait at least an hour more. We ended up canceling our reservation and finding other transportation home. Terrible experience with Budget.Reviewed 14 Jul 2025
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2.0
Able to book quickly but unfortunately I was charged for being an hour late when I waited for other cars to park and get checked in. No one accounted for my wait time.Reviewed 14 Jul 2025
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2.0
Vehicle was very poor condition. Bald tires, dirty in inside and corroded mirrors/ back window very scratched.Reviewed 13 Jul 2025
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10.0
nice friendly accoomdating staffReviewed 13 Jul 2025
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2.0
Car broke down. Had to wait 1.5 hours in the rain for a tow truck to come get it, then take a bus to get back to our apartment. The next day, I was told I would need to travel over an hour via taxi to Bergamo airport to get a replacement car. I have yet to be reimbursed for this trip, despite sending the receipt to Budget as per their instructions. Once in Bergamo, I was told they did not have a similar vehicle and would have to downgrade me to a smaller vehicle, but after a while of haggling with them, finally got a similar vehicle with an automatic transmission. Finally, I was charged over US$2500 for this rental by Budget when I was supposed to be charged US$750. They have yet to reply to my email sent several days ago to their customer service email address inquiring about the discrepancy. At least pick-up and drop-off were fairly easy.Reviewed 13 Jul 2025
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2.0
Car was dirty.the paperwork had a different car on it. The lady at the desk said it was fine. What if I got pulled over? They charged a $20 late fee for being 15 minutes late. I had to wait 30 minutes to get the car when I picked up. They had a sign up saying they were working on a car and to call the number. Nobody answered and they were at Wendy’s eating. Very unprofessional. Will never do budget again. Kayak was great though.Reviewed 13 Jul 2025
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8.0
It was ok. Terribly long line at the rental counter, and the car hadn’t been fully cleaned.Reviewed 13 Jul 2025
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2.0
They wouldn’t except my card so I could not rent from them and now I’m out $32 bucks on the insurance I paid for up front. Straight BSReviewed 13 Jul 2025
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Budget car hires near Melbourne Essendon Airport

Address

Terminal Building

Hours

Monday07:30 - 17:00
Tuesday07:30 - 17:00
Wednesday07:30 - 17:00
Thursday07:30 - 17:00
Friday07:30 - 17:00
Saturday07:30 - 17:00
Sunday07:30 - 17:00

Phone

+61 3 9131 8801

Address

54 Halsey Road

Hours

Monday07:30 - 17:00
Tuesday07:30 - 17:00
Wednesday07:30 - 17:00
Thursday07:30 - 17:00
Friday07:30 - 17:00
Saturday07:30 - 17:00
Sunday07:30 - 17:00

Phone

+61 3 9131 8800

Address

28 Williamson Road

Hours

Monday07:30 - 17:00
Tuesday07:30 - 17:00
Wednesday07:30 - 17:00
Thursday07:30 - 17:00
Friday07:30 - 17:00
Saturday07:30 - 17:00
Sunday07:30 - 17:00

Phone

+61 3 9131 8855

Address

1484 Sydney Rd

Hours

Monday07:30 - 17:00
Tuesday07:30 - 17:00
Wednesday07:30 - 17:00
Thursday07:30 - 17:00
Friday07:30 - 17:00
Saturday07:30 - 17:00
Sunday08:00 - 15:00

Phone

+61 3 9355 1255

Address

Melbourne Tullamarine Airport

Hours

Monday05:00 - 23:59
Tuesday05:00 - 23:59
Wednesday05:00 - 23:59
Thursday05:00 - 23:59
Friday05:00 - 23:59
Saturday05:00 - 23:59
Sunday05:00 - 23:59

Phone

+61 1300 362 848
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