| Service Types | Value-priced car rental, mainly at major airports for leisure travellers; online check-in with keys left in the car | 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 | About 1,500 franchised branches (2017), 840 in US & Canada; also Australia, Caribbean, Latin America and parts of Europe | 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, vans, electric cars; moving trucks via Budget Truck | — | — |
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| Loyalty Programme | Dollar Express (free): faster rentals; US$500 incidental hold waived after first rental for members with a Visa on file | 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 | Cancel for any reason per Dollar's flexible-booking promise; prepaid terms may differ | 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: rents to drivers aged 20-24 with restrictions; under-25s may rent with a debit card subject to conditions | 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 | — | 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, airport counters; Best Rate Guarantee on direct bookings | Website, Budget app, rental counters; partner discounts (AARP, Amazon, military) | — | — |
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| Parent Company | The Hertz Corporation (Hertz Global Holdings), since 2012 | Avis Budget Group | — | — |
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| Headquarters | Estero, Florida, US; founded 1965 in Los Angeles | Parsippany, New Jersey, US; founded 1958 in Los Angeles | — | — |
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| Payment Methods | Credit cards; debit cards with credit check, matching proof of travel, two IDs and US$500 plus rental-cost hold | — | — | — |
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