Book Budget car hires at Melbourne Essendon Airport
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Driver's age: 25-65
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4.0
The staff at the counter were helpful and friendly. The problem was the time it took from leaving the counter to picking up the car. We were in a line for 1.5hr and when we returned a week later the line looked similar again. I don't know what they're doing at LAX but they just need to look at how its done almost anywhere else in the world and do the same. Have never had to wait for a car like this before.Reviewed 4 Oct 2026
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2.0
Skoda Citigo model is not available for rent for a number of years. If we knew that we wold choose a different model. Budget must take a good look on their advertising. Budget staff at Prague Central location was unhelpful, rude and completely not interested in performing their job. Especially the people in car return lot.Reviewed 4 Oct 2026
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6.0
Picking up at Malaga Airport was very confusing and dropping off at Seville Train Station was also confusing. Need better signage. We called budget for directions and they were no help.Reviewed 4 Oct 2026
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10.0
I wasn't displeased or dissatisfied with anythingReviewed 4 Oct 2026
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4.0
There was only one clerk at the desk, and she was very surly. The line of people waiting after a flight arrived should have been handled with two clerks.Reviewed 4 Oct 2026
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2.0
I chose the option to have toll charges covered and paid a daily flat fee for that. After returning the car, budget kept charging my card for toll charges.Reviewed 3 Oct 2026
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2.0
The wait to pick up the car was over an hour. It took so long that we rented with another car rental company.Reviewed 2 Oct 2026
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6.0
The car i received (Nissan Kicks) was clean but the not sure if there was a problem with the engine as even the slightest of hills would make the engine strain. In addition, at one point, after putting the car in reverse, the car would not move at at all as if it was sin neutral. I tried many things to get it going again but finally had to turn it off and back on to be able to drive. When I visited a Budget rental store in Victoria to exchange the car with another (I had no confidence in the car), they told me they were a franchise and could not do anything about it (poor customer service?).Reviewed 2 Oct 2026
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4.0
When we got the car, we found someone else’s rental agreement in the glove box and their matching credit card left in the console in the middle. Our flight was changed by just a little bit so we requested an extra hour and a half with the car instead of dropping off at 8:30 AM we have to drop it off at 10 AM and they told us they would charge us an extra day plus insurance plus taxes to keep it till 10. We just wanted to take the kids for breakfast before the flight so that was disappointing. The representative at pick up was a little cold and not very pleasant to deal with wasn’t necessarily rude. But the representative at drop off was very kind.Reviewed 2 Oct 2026
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10.0
Pickup drop off was fast upgraded car for freeReviewed 2 Oct 2026
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10.0
Nice car, good price and friendly and professional attendant.Reviewed 1 Oct 2026
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2.0
1 - Nothing 2- Unhelpful and rude staffReviewed 1 Oct 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |