Book Budget car hires at Melbourne Essendon Airport

Driver's age: 25-65
Here is why travellers choose KAYAK

Save up to 40%Compare multiple travel sites with one search.

Free to useThere are no hidden charges or fees.

Filter your dealsFilter by car type, brand and more. Instantly customise your results.

Book with flexibilityUse our "free cancellation" filter for maximum flexibility at no extra cost.

Car Rental Deals
Useful Info
Car Rental Deals

Budget car hire prices at Melbourne Essendon Airport

These are the best prices for 18-25 May.
Small car
Small
View Deal
Medium car
Medium
View Deal
Large car
Large
View Deal
Luxury car
Luxury
View Deal
Van car
Van
View Deal
SUV car
SUV
View Deal
Commercial car
Commercial
View Deal
Pickup truck car
Pickup truck
View Deal
Useful Info

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

Overall rating6.6 OkayBased on 10000 reviews
Cleanliness
7.2
Comfort
7.3
Overall
6.6
Pick-up/Drop-off
6.7
Value for money
6.6

Recent reviews

Traveller rating
4820
1917
193
1342
137
0
5824
2.0
Budget has unraveled lately. Late car ready. Extra Surcharges all over. And charge for mileage?? What? Enterprise / Avis it IA moving forward.Reviewed 11 May 2026
review fromkayak
2.0
The employees working there are not very good, they make fun of their customers, if they don't know about the rental policy. And the car they gave me was not good at all, the breaks was not working properly and car was making noise.Reviewed 11 May 2026
review fromkayak
6.0
Over 30 people on line when we got to the Detroit airport check in and online check in was not working. More than 25 folks in the Avis line in the same building. Over an hour wait and some folks leaving as we got there said near 2 hours. Lines were not labeled either so my wife waited on one and I another till we figured out which was budget and which was Avis, .then when we get outside to row K there were no cars and we had to wait. Folks were good in terms of what they could do, car was excellent. Extremely understaffed with our arrivalReviewed 11 May 2026
review fromkayak
10.0
Great experience very good carReviewed 11 May 2026
review fromkayak
8.0
I was charged to gas when I returned it full. I contacted customer service and they will fix it. However, it was a 20 minute effort. Everything else was great.Reviewed 10 May 2026
review fromkayak
4.0
My car had serious suspension issues. Something broke loose with a calaper, ball joint, control arm etc... I photographed it as there were white paint dots and marks on the drivers side rear seat area, scratches across the hood and quarter panels. At different times I did not feel comfortable driving it. I was expecting something to disable me on the road at some point. I do want to say the staff that took care of us on pick up and drop off were outstanding. You are hiring the right people for the front line employees. I can't say much for who inspects and performs the maintenance on the vehicles. Not your best rental***Reviewed 10 May 2026
review fromkayak
10.0
It was simple. The Bluetooth didn’t work and I needed a cord for ApplePlay but otherwise, it was a-ok.Reviewed 10 May 2026
review fromkayak
4.0
Waited in line for over an hour for pickup. Would not use again.Reviewed 10 May 2026
review fromkayak
6.0
The car was obviously not cleaned before hand. There was pet hair clinging to the seats and there was a rental agreement from a previous renter in the middle storage compartment. It’s probably still in there. This was never my experience before.Reviewed 10 May 2026
review fromkayak
10.0
Seamless pick up and drop offReviewed 10 May 2026
review fromkayak
10.0
Prices were considerably higher than 2 months prior, possibly seasonal. Clean, comfortable and pretty new car. Great staff at pick-up.Reviewed 10 May 2026
review fromkayak
2.0
They didn’t give the car we booked and it took ages for them to find my bookingReviewed 10 May 2026
review fromkayak

Other car hire agencies at Melbourne Essendon Airport scored

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
View deals

Everything you need to know for your Budget car hire at Melbourne Essendon Airport

Popular car hire agencies

Learn more about Budget car hire