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FAQs about hiring a car from Budget at Melbourne Essendon Airport

  • How much does it cost to hire a car from Budget at Melbourne Essendon Airport?

    On average a hire car from Budget at Melbourne Essendon Airport costs $52 per day.

  • 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

Overall rating6.6 OkayBased on 10000 reviews
Cleanliness
7.2
Comfort
7.3
Overall
6.6
Pick-up/Drop-off
6.7
Value for money
6.7

Recent reviews

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10.0
They didn't have any hidden or extra charges and didn't push for additional insurance. I got upgraded from manual to auto to the next level up. Charged deposit of inky $105 and not exorbitant like some other agencies.Reviewed 31 Aug 2026
review fromkayak
4.0
Didn’t get to rent a car but thankfully I had zero issues with Enterprise.Reviewed 30 Aug 2026
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2.0
The rental was over twice the cost as advertised. Bad for business. Won’t be using this service in the futureReviewed 30 Aug 2026
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2.0
Extensive cue at the counter, nothing was moving for 2hrs, left without a carReviewed 30 Aug 2026
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6.0
Computer systems were down so the staff were doing their best but very overwhelmed. The car we reserved was not available so we got a different one … no problem at all… but there was only enough gas to go 30 miles before the gas light came on. I’ve never rented a car that close to empty before. Front counter staff was very nice but you could tell he’d been dealing with angry customers and it was going to be a long day for them all.Reviewed 30 Aug 2026
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4.0
Not great experience. We had rented two 7 passenger “vans”. When we arrived we were told we could not rent two cars under the same name and they were not able to change it. We had to cancel one reservation and start with a new one. The 7 passenger “vans” were actually just larger SUVs. The two seats in the back were virtually unusable except for children or very petite people. When we returned them we were charged an additional 250 euro despite returning the cars full and undamaged. We will dispute that but likely never rent from Budget again.Reviewed 30 Aug 2026
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2.0
Waited until we arrived at the appt time to say they weren’t renting out anymore cars since 12:30. I booked them around that time and why wouldn’t you call to inform us. Definitely terrible service….Reviewed 30 Aug 2026
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4.0
Charged for fuel when it was EV and we brought back so no fee should have been chargedReviewed 30 Aug 2026
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10.0
Everything was greatReviewed 29 Aug 2026
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2.0
First car I rented wasn’t available, they then gave me another car which wasn’t in its spot, had me go look for it! Wasn’t there! Then finally after all that gave me a worse car. I was late to my meeting!Reviewed 29 Aug 2026
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8.0
Very good experience, thank youReviewed 29 Aug 2026
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10.0
Great service Great carReviewed 29 Aug 2026
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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 - 18:00
Saturday07:30 - 12:00
Sunday07:30 - 12:00

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 - 18:00
Saturday07:30 - 12:00
Sunday07:30 - 12:00

Phone

+61 3 9131 8800

Address

28 Williamson Road

Hours

Monday07:30 - 16:00
Tuesday07:30 - 16:00
Wednesday07:30 - 16:00
Thursday07:30 - 16:00
Friday07:30 - 17:00
Saturday07:30 - 12:00
Sunday07:30 - 12:00

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 - 17:30
Saturday07:30 - 15:00
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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