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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 25906 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
Vehicle was great. Clean and very roomy.Reviewed 18 Jun 2025
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2.0
I did not receive the grade of vehicle that I paid for. The checkout counter took 1.5 hours to get through. There was a full line with a single person working when I arrived.Reviewed 18 Jun 2025
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10.0
The gentleman at the counter was really helpful and kindReviewed 18 Jun 2025
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10.0
Everything went seamlessly. It was nice that after All the times each year that we rent from Budget, they upgraded our rental without us needing to rebook our reservation to get the deal! About time Budget offered an upgrade! Thanks!Reviewed 18 Jun 2025
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10.0
Checking inReviewed 17 Jun 2025
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2.0
Horrible. The morning of my family trip I took an uber to the location to pick up the vehicle I had reserved months ago. I was told they had no vehicles and I could wait to see if someone brought one back, but nothing was guaranteed. I waited hours and nothing ever happened. I finally had to uber back home. Luckily there are new sites out there where people rent vehicles and I was saved. I still spent $100 in uber fees and hours of my time because how unprofessional budget is.Reviewed 17 Jun 2025
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2.0
Vehicle that was given needed an oil change, I had to lay out of pocket for it and during my vacation timeReviewed 17 Jun 2025
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10.0
My experience renting the truck in Nashville was amazing I just wanna say everybody at the Budget counter were very very friendly and helped me out and I upgraded with no problem thank you very muchReviewed 17 Jun 2025
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2.0
No car ready so didnt rent whoke day trip ruinedReviewed 17 Jun 2025
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2.0
Been renting from a more popular car rental place for two months and decided to switch it up because of a cheaper rate.. don’t do it they did a credit check and all .. no thanksReviewed 17 Jun 2025
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2.0
On return, i got charged for a previously unidentified dent - I drove my car to my destination and parked it for 2 weeks and drove back — the dent was not noticed my me when I pick up the very dirty car in a dark garage —Reviewed 16 Jun 2025
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8.0
First of all, you can make sure your vehicles are serviced correctly. Because the van that we had needed a front end Alignment. Driven was a little hard to keep inside the lane will driving. We were swerving in between the lines Budget you need to make sure all of your vehicle all serviced before you rent them out because someone my have a accident because of your neglect of service to your vehicle. But Thanks be to God we made it home safe.Reviewed 16 Jun 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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