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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 $190 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
6.6

Recent reviews

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10.0
Pick up lady was super friendly. Drop off guy was equally as nice.Reviewed 28 Mar 2026
review fromkayak
6.0
Gave me a basic SUV that did not have navigation or satellite radio. Did not have a USB outlet so I went back in and they gave me a converter box but it was very low charge to my phone. Also they had not checked maintenance and car kept telling me to get service soon. Could not use with my phone since it didn't have any extra features.Reviewed 28 Mar 2026
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10.0
GreatReviewed 28 Mar 2026
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6.0
The wait to pick up was too long. They didn't have enough staff for the volume of people that was there. It took over an hour to get through. That was the longest wait of the day including checking bags and tsa.Reviewed 28 Mar 2026
review fromkayak
2.0
Rented a car went to the place to go get it and they said they did not have any vehicle vehicles available yet. I’ve rented it paid the taxi to drive down there. And ended up having to pay for a taxi even more to go from that budget back to my place and was Vehicle list. Very inconvenient. Do not trust if they have something available.Reviewed 28 Mar 2026
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10.0
GreatReviewed 27 Mar 2026
review fromkayak
8.0
Easy pickup and dropoff. Vehicle drove nice. Vehicle was not cleaned prior to our pickup, so that was disappointing. There was broken glass behind the driver's seat; It looked like a window was probably broken and clean up was not at all thorough. Price was good and we were able to book last minute. Overall it was great. This is the second vehicle we have rented from Budget from Waterloo Airport that has not been cleaned prior to our renting.Reviewed 27 Mar 2026
review fromkayak
10.0
Pickup and drop off were good, car was pretty clean on the inside, had one low tire that I had to air up the next day. Fortunately it held pressure for the week.Reviewed 27 Mar 2026
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8.0
No comicReviewed 27 Mar 2026
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2.0
Waited in the terminal for almost two hours while they fumbled with my registration and told me I would have to call the people I made a reservation with because they couldn’t just help me. It finally worked but get this the lost damage waiver doesn’t cover a popped tire so all around not a very worthwhile experience will not be using Budget ever againReviewed 27 Mar 2026
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2.0
The company cancelled my reserve without advising me.Reviewed 27 Mar 2026
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6.0
Left behind a pair of glasses in the car. Went the next day to try to retrieve them. Manager refused to let staff check if glasses had been left behind and insisted that we submit an online claim. Online system to submit claim malfunctioned many times before being able to submit the claim. Also, when we called customer service, we were asked to go directly to the rental counter at the airport.Reviewed 27 Mar 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 - 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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