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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 $75 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

"Staff was cordial, "(in 3750 reviews)
" was extremely nice and friendly!"(in 1394 reviews)
" was extremely friendly and knowledgeable."(in 1394 reviews)

Cons

"The is absolutely atrocious."(in 355 reviews)
" style wasn’t available."(in 3893 reviews)
"The had a very awful smell."(in 3893 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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4.0
Very slow to process, spent over an hour just to pick up a vehicle. Staff was slow, system was slow.Reviewed 9 Dec 2025
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2.0
Car smelled like cigarettes. Window button on the passenger side was broken. Car had “low engine oil” light on the entire time.Reviewed 9 Dec 2025
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4.0
They called an hour prior to my pickup time to tell me that there were no cars available at that location. I had to Uber to the airport location 30 min away and wait in line for over 30 min for them to send me to the Avis desk. They remade me reservation and everything was great from there on but the inconvenience of it all was really disappointing.Reviewed 8 Dec 2025
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4.0
Short staffed and pick up took 1.5 hrs. Too longReviewed 8 Dec 2025
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10.0
Smooth from start to finish. Clean, low mileage SUV made my trip comfortable and efficient. Great value for the $ spent. I’ll rent from Budget again!Reviewed 8 Dec 2025
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2.0
I never received a confirmation email to pick up the rental car in Tucson.Reviewed 8 Dec 2025
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10.0
Staff was great to deal with.Reviewed 7 Dec 2025
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8.0
The staff was friendly and welcoming however I rented what it was described as a mid-size SUV and they gave me a compact/small size SUV. They told me that they go by a letter but the website did not state any of that instead it showed Mid-Size. It was disappointing.Reviewed 7 Dec 2025
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10.0
Great experience. Heather was amazing.Reviewed 7 Dec 2025
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10.0
Verry easy to arrange everything. We wanted a day extra, no problem just one phone call everything was good!Reviewed 6 Dec 2025
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4.0
Disappointing. Wait time at counter was almost 45minReviewed 5 Dec 2025
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4.0
It was good but they didn't send me the receipt yet.Reviewed 5 Dec 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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