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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 $95 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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4.0
The associate failed to include the eToll pass I requested at the pickup location, and the car's interior was in poor condition, notably missing floor mats and featuring heavily stained seats.Reviewed 13 Aug 2026
review fromkayak
8.0
Felt like a bait and switch when the website gave me a Tesla Model 3 as the example of the car that would be available and then it turned out to be a Chevrolet Bolt with over 35k miles. The Bolt turned out to be a pretty good car, just not in the same category as a Model 3. The price was too good to be true in the first place so I should have known, I just don't like the bait and switch. The interior screen had big streaks on it and the Bolt takes forever to charge but the rest of the experience was pretty good.Reviewed 13 Aug 2026
review fromkayak
2.0
15+ people in line, only one agent. Stood in line for 20 min, line did not move, the guy spent the whole time helping 1 person. My math said I would have been in line 5 hours. Took an Uber to ORF, was home in bed before I would have gotten my car.Reviewed 13 Aug 2026
review fromkayak
10.0
Everything was smooth during the process and perfect with the carReviewed 13 Aug 2026
review fromkayak
2.0
They call me and tell me that they dont have the car or any other car. I lost half a day because of this. And the worst part is kayak have nit even find out about it yet. And u are asking how was the experience!!Reviewed 13 Aug 2026
review fromkayak
2.0
I wasn’t able to rent the car as they want a 750$ deposit which they actually charge. Along with having a physical credit card on you. They charge the deposit and the amount for the rental for the day. They don’t tell you that when you go to reserve the car. The experience was the worst experience I’ve had with a car rental place. The man at the desk was not friendly at all or helpful. He was so rude. I will never rent a car from here again .Reviewed 12 Aug 2026
review fromkayak
4.0
Phone c/s was horrible. Originally booked for 2 days, changed to 24 hours, that was just fine. (When I finally got to correct place). Called again to see if could pick up early, auto phone service was horrible, ended up in Atlanta 2 times, but called the Omaha rental at 116th & Dodge. Finally got a human changed to earlier pick up, by rep named Rosie. Went to pick up and didn’t have the change.☹️. Rep was able to get it set up; however he said there was no way to make seat move closer, I’m short. Got to destination and friend found where it would pull seat closer to steering wheel. Didn’t have envelopes to put key into and put in after-hour box. 99% dissatisfied.Reviewed 12 Aug 2026
review fromkayak
10.0
Easy pickup, easy dropoff. New car. Clean. I can't even think of anything bad. Totally recommend 💯Reviewed 12 Aug 2026
review fromkayak
10.0
Easy to get my vehicle and an upgrade was given because the didn't have the exact car i wanted, Great Customer serviceReviewed 11 Aug 2026
review fromkayak
10.0
Why was I charged €20 when I returned my vehicle?Reviewed 11 Aug 2026
review fromkayak
2.0
The LAx rental car experience is the worst I’ve ever seen. It took 45 minutes to get a car and I was up charged for things I did not want.Reviewed 11 Aug 2026
review fromkayak
2.0
They should tell people up front that they don't take debit cards instead of taking the reservations and then not giving them a car when they get to their destination and leaving them to scramble to find something else. Will NEVER use Budget again.Reviewed 11 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