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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 $96 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

Pros

" and helpful."(in 1394 reviews)
"Great price, very ."(in 3750 reviews)
"Staff was cordial, "(in 3750 reviews)

Cons

"The is absolutely atrocious."(in 355 reviews)
" number never replies."(in 355 reviews)
"Cancelled the reservation the ."(in 377 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
6.6

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2.0
Took 1.5 hrs to return car due to poor process at this location. Offered minimum compensation for all their mistakes from beginning to end. Never rent from San Diego again!Reviewed 19 Nov 2025
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2.0
They could not find our reservation and told us we needed to make a new one. They could not honor the price and we paid 3x more than our original price. They said it's a communication issue between Kayak and the local car rental company Budget/Unidas. It is very frustrating to plan and and face this inconvenient & expensive 'surprises' on the spot. I will never again book anything using Kayak as a third party.Reviewed 18 Nov 2025
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2.0
I didn't like that they didn't have the car I rented or any electric. The trip cost me $50 more because I would have been able to charge the electric very inexpensively at my house. I had to have a gas car. It was nice of them giving me a slightly better car but I didn't like that it didn't have windows I could put down if I wanted.Reviewed 18 Nov 2025
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10.0
Very goodReviewed 17 Nov 2025
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10.0
Will Rent AgainReviewed 17 Nov 2025
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10.0
The pick up was easy, finding the vehicle etc. Staff at the airport were great as well.Reviewed 17 Nov 2025
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10.0
All went smoothly picking up car as Budget is just outside airport exit. When I returned the car the Budget representative had a quick walk around the car, checked fuel was full and said all looks good. None of the normal pointing out marks that were already on the car and me having to pull out my photos from pickup to prove damage was already on the car. Good Experience . Will be booking with Budget in future until I have a bad experience.Reviewed 17 Nov 2025
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2.0
Final cost was way over what the original price was. I didn’t know budget was off-site. Would not have used itReviewed 17 Nov 2025
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4.0
They didn't have anything like the car I rented (I rented an electric car and they didn't have any). Instead I was give a huge gas guzzling Ford. They didn't offer any change in the price of my rental.Reviewed 16 Nov 2025
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6.0
Office is small and oddly run. They wouldn’t accept my credit card’s coverage as insurance though every major car rental company does.Reviewed 15 Nov 2025
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8.0
No hassle car pick up & drop off. Front interior car seats were dirty. Had to clean chocolate off the passenger & drivers seat before driving itReviewed 14 Nov 2025
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10.0
Customer service was top notch.Reviewed 14 Nov 2025
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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 - 17:00
Saturday07:30 - 17:00
Sunday07:30 - 17:00

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 - 17:00
Saturday07:30 - 17:00
Sunday07:30 - 17:00

Phone

+61 3 9131 8800

Address

28 Williamson Road

Hours

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

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 - 17:00
Saturday07:30 - 17:00
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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