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Small car

Small

Transmission type Manual transmission

Medium car

Medium

Transmission type Manual transmission

Large car

Large

Transmission type Manual transmission

Luxury car

Luxury

Transmission type Manual transmission

Van car

Van

Transmission type Manual transmission

SUV car

SUV

Transmission type Manual transmission

Commercial car

Commercial

Transmission type Manual transmission

Pickup truck car

Pickup truck

Transmission type Manual transmission

Useful Info

How much does it cost to hire a car from Budget at Melbourne Essendon Airport?
On average a hire car from Budget at Melbourne Essendon Airport costs £19 per day.
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

Overall rating6.6 OkayBased on 10000 reviews

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Recent reviews

2.0

Bad. Didn't get the type of car I was promised and made me go buy a car seat with my kids! I had to drive to Walmart with one of my kids not secure and buy it. This is not okReviewed 8 Jan 2026

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2.0

Waited over 2 hours in reservation line, then another 45 min to receive the car. HOW IS THIS ACCEPTABLEReviewed 8 Jan 2026

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6.0

I reserved an SUV but received a conventional car. I returned it 3 days early but did not receive a refund.Reviewed 7 Jan 2026

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8.0

Victor was great and handled the customers during the rush well. The car could have been cleaner, but it worked for our purposes. Pickup and drop off where reasonable, although a bit of wait since the office appears to be short of staff.Reviewed 7 Jan 2026

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2.0

Staff at Calgary airport not friendly and did not explain the process clearly.Reviewed 7 Jan 2026

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8.0

Picking up the rental car went smoothly. I had a tire blow out and then I was given replacement car that was supposed to be 4-6 hours before it arrived. Then I sat on the road side for over 10 hours before the car was delivered! This didn’t make me happy. I was supposed to be getting a coupon for a rental car in the future. The coupon never arrived! Not having any luck being a budget customer! 😏😒Reviewed 6 Jan 2026

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6.0

I reserved an automatic SUV. I received a manual compact. When I complained they said that’s all we have. I had no other options so I took it. And paid the same rate.Reviewed 6 Jan 2026

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2.0

They didn’t have my reservation when I arrived. I ended up spending 6x’s as much on a rental at the airport. This was absolutely the worst experience with a car rental. I should have used a different site that Kayak.Reviewed 6 Jan 2026

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4.0

Was told there was a car available, arrived after taking an uber and no car available. Couple in front of us was also told car available, Uber red over an hour and also no car available. This is a terrible business practiceReviewed 6 Jan 2026

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2.0

2 hour wait to pick up car at LGA. Had to uber to HON to pick up different carReviewed 6 Jan 2026

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2.0

I had to wait 5 hours to get the carReviewed 6 Jan 2026

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2.0

Car was not available for my reservation but they had enough for other customers that paid a higher premiumReviewed 6 Jan 2026

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10 /10Thrifty Hire Cars at MEB

Address

Terminal Building

Hours

Monday	07:30 - 17:00
Tuesday	07:30 - 17:00
Wednesday	07:30 - 17:00
Thursday	07:30 - 17:00
Friday	07:30 - 17:00
Saturday	07:30 - 17:00
Sunday	07:30 - 17:00

Phone

+61 3 9131 8801

Address

54 Halsey Road

Hours

Monday	07:30 - 17:00
Tuesday	07:30 - 17:00
Wednesday	07:30 - 17:00
Thursday	07:30 - 17:00
Friday	07:30 - 17:00
Saturday	07:30 - 17:00
Sunday	07:30 - 17:00

Phone

+61 3 9131 8800

Address

28 Williamson Road

Hours

Monday	07:30 - 17:00
Tuesday	07:30 - 17:00
Wednesday	07:30 - 17:00
Thursday	07:30 - 17:00
Friday	07:30 - 17:00
Saturday	07:30 - 17:00
Sunday	07:30 - 17:00

Phone

+61 3 9131 8855

Address

1484 Sydney Rd

Hours

Monday	07:30 - 17:00
Tuesday	07:30 - 17:00
Wednesday	07:30 - 17:00
Thursday	07:30 - 17:00
Friday	07:30 - 17:00
Saturday	07:30 - 17:00
Sunday	08:00 - 15:00

Phone

+61 3 9355 1255

Address

Melbourne Tullamarine Airport

Hours

Monday	05:00 - 23:59
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

Phone

+61 1300 362 848