| Service Types | Leisure-focused car rental, one-way rentals, online check-in and Skip the Counter | Car rental, long-term rental (Budget by the Month), meetings and group rentals, moving truck rental (Budget Truck), EV rental | — | — |
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| Network & Coverage | North, Central and South America, Caribbean, Europe, and parts of Asia-Pacific and the Middle East | At least 3,700 Budget locations (2025); part of Avis Budget Group's network of about 11,000 locations | — | — |
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| Vehicle Range | Cars, SUVs, trucks, vans | Cars, SUVs, vans, electric cars; moving trucks via Budget Truck | — | — |
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| Loyalty Programme | Alamo Insiders (free): 5% off base rates on Pay Later bookings in the US, Canada, Mexico, Latin America and Caribbean; partner rewards programme | Budget Fastbreak (free): faster pickup and drop-off; no points-based tiers, promotional Budget Bucks coupons; airline and hotel partner earning | — | — |
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| Cancellation Policy | US/Canada pre-pay: US$50 / CA$65 fee if cancelled 24h+ before pickup; US$100 / CA$135 within 24h or no-show (capped at rental cost) | US prepaid: US$50 fee if cancelled 24h+ before pickup, US$150 within 24h; pay-later bookings generally free to cancel | — | — |
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| Minimum Renter Age | US & Canada: 21 (18 in Michigan and New York with young renter fees); under-25 surcharge averages about US$25/day; no maximum age | US: 21 in most states, 18 in New York and Michigan, with underage surcharge; under-25 daily surcharge may apply; varies by country | — | — |
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| Protection & Insurance Options | Optional damage waiver and other protection products; offerings vary by location | Loss Damage Waiver, Personal Accident and Effects, Supplemental Liability Insurance, Emergency Sickness Plan, Third-Party Liability; Roadside SafetyNet | — | — |
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| Booking Channels | Website, Alamo app (iOS and Android), airport counters, kiosks via Skip the Counter | Website, Budget app, rental counters; partner discounts (AARP, Amazon, military) | — | — |
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| Parent Company | Enterprise Holdings (sister brands Enterprise and National) | Avis Budget Group | — | — |
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| Headquarters | Clayton, Missouri, US; founded 1974 in Florida | Parsippany, New Jersey, US; founded 1958 in Los Angeles | — | — |
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