| Service Types | Pre-booked airport and port transfers, in-city rides, sightseeing rides with a local driver; partner programmes for hotels, rentals and agencies | 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 | Hundreds of destination cities worldwide listed on the site, e.g. Athens, Lisbon, Paris | 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 | Sedan, minivan and minibus (per waiting-charge schedule); child seats on request for an extra charge by destination | Cars, SUVs, vans, electric cars; moving trucks via Budget Truck | — | — |
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| Loyalty Programme | Welcome Rewards: up to 8% back on rides; Refer & Earn referral scheme | 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 | Refund if cancelled 24h or more before pickup; no refund for later cancellations; flight cancellation may qualify for coupon or refund via support | 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: 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 and Welcome Pickups traveller app (iOS, Android) with driver chat and live driver location | Website, Budget app, rental counters; partner discounts (AARP, Amazon, military) | — | — |
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| Parent Company | — | Avis Budget Group | — | — |
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| Headquarters | Founded 2015 in Athens, Greece | Parsippany, New Jersey, US; founded 1958 in Los Angeles | — | — |
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| Payment Methods | Cards, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay; no cash for bookings | — | — | — |
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| Waiting Time | Free wait: 60 min at airports, 30 min at ports/stations, 20 min elsewhere; flight and ferry delays tracked; extra wait EUR6-12 per 15 min by vehicle | — | — | — |
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