Book Budget car hires at Melbourne Essendon Airport
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Driver's age: 25-65
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8.0
Everyone was friendly. The condition of the van was not great. The right rear fender(?)was not attached properly and it flapped in the wind on the interstate. They would have exchanged the van, but we were not close to an airport when this happened. We taped it together.Reviewed 29 Sept 2026
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2.0
Waited 2 1/2 hours in line, never got the car, had to go with another company.Reviewed 29 Sept 2026
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6.0
It was ok. The personnel at the counter should have a better attitude and provide better customer service. The gentleman who took care of me was borderline rude. On the other hand, the vehicle was very clean, but it had a very bad smell. We had to lower the windows for a while.Reviewed 29 Sept 2026
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2.0
There is NO BUDGET desk at arrival. Nobody knows about Budget.Reviewed 29 Sept 2026
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4.0
This is the third Budget vehicle I've rented that is dirty. It's getting ridiculous. Every surface is dirty. Food, crumbs, spills, a messy windshield. One or two cars before this there was still auction paint on the window.Reviewed 29 Sept 2026
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2.0
Awful. My reservation was cancelled but wasn’t notified in advance.Reviewed 28 Sept 2026
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2.0
I had to wait for about an hour to get the car as the line was extremely long and there were only two agents trying to deal with it all. When I got to one, he was efficient and it all went smoothly, but the wait was awful. The car itself was good and I liked it. Getting the car was easy and so was the return. But, why only have two overworked agents when there were so many reservations?Reviewed 28 Sept 2026
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2.0
Terrible. Hour in line, no cars available.Reviewed 28 Sept 2026
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2.0
Worst rental ever. Huge line, 2 people working the desk waited and hour in line to get our keys. Never again Budget or Kyak. 👎👎Reviewed 28 Sept 2026
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10.0
Price given by kayak didn’t reflect the price at the cash. Airport location is more expensive. I was charged $15 extra.Reviewed 28 Sept 2026
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8.0
I wanted a little car and got a HUGE car which resulted in my father having trouble getting in and out of the vehicle.Reviewed 27 Sept 2026
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6.0
The original rental I was given had a heavy smell of cigarettes and pot. It was like a wall hitting me when I opened the door and I did not even get in the car. The Budget employee at the desk was very helpful and prompt getting me a different car but this should not have happened to begin with.Reviewed 27 Sept 2026
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Budget car hires near Melbourne Essendon Airport
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Terminal BuildingHours
| Monday | 07:30 - 17:00 |
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| Tuesday | 07:30 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 07:30 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 07:30 - 17:00 |
| Friday | 07:30 - 18:00 |
| Saturday | 07:30 - 12:00 |
| Sunday | 07:30 - 12:00 |
Phone
+61 3 9131 8801Address
54 Halsey RoadHours
| Monday | 07:30 - 17:00 |
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| Tuesday | 07:30 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 07:30 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 07:30 - 17:00 |
| Friday | 07:30 - 18:00 |
| Saturday | 07:30 - 12:00 |
| Sunday | 07:30 - 12:00 |
Phone
+61 3 9131 8800Address
28 Williamson RoadHours
| Monday | 07:30 - 16:00 |
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| Tuesday | 07:30 - 16:00 |
| Wednesday | 07:30 - 16:00 |
| Thursday | 07:30 - 16:00 |
| Friday | 07:30 - 17:00 |
| Saturday | 07:30 - 12:00 |
| Sunday | 07:30 - 12:00 |
Phone
+61 3 9131 8855Address
1484 Sydney RdHours
| Monday | 07:30 - 17:00 |
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| Tuesday | 07:30 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 07:30 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 07:30 - 17:00 |
| Friday | 07:30 - 17:30 |
| Saturday | 07:30 - 15:00 |
| Sunday | 08:00 - 15:00 |
Phone
+61 3 9355 1255Address
Melbourne Tullamarine AirportHours
| Monday | 05:00 - 23:59 |
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| Tuesday | 05:00 - 23:59 |
| Wednesday | 05:00 - 23:59 |
| Thursday | 05:00 - 23:59 |
| Friday | 05:00 - 23:59 |
| Saturday | 05:00 - 23:59 |
| Sunday | 05:00 - 23:59 |