| Service Types | Car rental, long-term rental (Budget by the Month), meetings and group rentals, moving truck rental (Budget Truck), EV rental | Car rental (neighbourhood and airport), truck rental, luxury rental, car sharing, vanpooling, vehicle subscription, retail car sales, fleet management | — | — |
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| Network & Coverage | At least 3,700 Budget locations (2025); part of Avis Budget Group's network of about 11,000 locations | Group network of nearly 9,500 staffed neighbourhood and airport locations in 90+ countries and territories via subsidiaries and franchisees (FY2023) | — | — |
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| Vehicle Range | Cars, SUVs, vans, electric cars; moving trucks via Budget Truck | Economy to full-size cars, SUVs, minivans, cargo vans, pickup trucks; moving trucks and luxury cars via specialty lines | — | — |
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| Loyalty Programme | Budget Fastbreak (free): faster pickup and drop-off; no points-based tiers, promotional Budget Bucks coupons; airline and hotel partner earning | Enterprise Plus (free, 21+): 1 point per US$1 on direct bookings; free rental days from 600 points; Silver, Gold and Platinum tiers with bonus points and upgrades | — | — |
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| Cancellation Policy | US prepaid: US$50 fee if cancelled 24h+ before pickup, US$150 within 24h; pay-later bookings generally free to cancel | Pay-later bookings: no cancellation fee. US prepaid: US$50 fee if cancelled 24h+ before pickup, US$100 within 24h or no-show; Canada CA$65/CA$135; Europe prepaid non-refundable within 24h | — | — |
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| Minimum Renter Age | US: 21 in most states, 18 in New York and Michigan, with underage surcharge; under-25 daily surcharge may apply; varies by country | US: 21 (18 in Michigan and New York; 18 for US government employees on orders); under-25 fee averages about US$25/day and varies by location | — | — |
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| Protection & Insurance Options | Loss Damage Waiver, Personal Accident and Effects, Supplemental Liability Insurance, Emergency Sickness Plan, Third-Party Liability; Roadside SafetyNet | US: Damage Waiver, Supplemental Liability Protection, Personal Effects Coverage, Roadside Assistance Protection; products vary by country | — | — |
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| Booking Channels | Website, Budget app, rental counters; partner discounts (AARP, Amazon, military) | Website, Enterprise mobile app, branch counters, third-party travel sites (third-party bookings do not earn Enterprise Plus points) | — | — |
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| Parent Company | Avis Budget Group | Enterprise Holdings (Enterprise Mobility), privately held by the Taylor family; sister brands National Car Rental and Alamo | — | — |
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| Headquarters | Parsippany, New Jersey, US; founded 1958 in Los Angeles | St. Louis, Missouri, US | — | — |
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