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  • How much does it cost to rent a car from Budget at Columbia Regional Airport?

    On average a rental car from Budget at Columbia Regional Airport costs $87 per day.

  • Does Budget offer shuttle or airport pick-up services from Columbia Regional Airport (COU)?

    No (According to our data)

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Pros

" was extremely nice and friendly!"(in 1394 reviews)
" off extremely quick and easy."(in 1485 reviews)
" and drop off was very quick."(in 3750 reviews)

Cons

" style wasn’t available."(in 3893 reviews)
"The had a very awful smell."(in 3893 reviews)
"The wasnt available when we arrived."(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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8.0
Having read previous reviews, I was pretty scared, but to my surprise everything went quite well. Everything was explained and made understandable. Only thing that ruined the full experience was driving out of the parking garage. It was really narrow and last turn was so hard to make with the car that I rented so I curbed one rim and horror movie started to play in my head. Just to be sure I took full coverage to the car and I wasn’t charged. Staff was also very friendly at the pick-up and drop-off. Overall it was good experience with Budget.Reviewed Dec 24 2025
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2.0
Lots of hidden fees, doubled the quoted price, go elsewhere.Reviewed Dec 24 2025
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2.0
One of the worst places to pick up a car. Expect very few staff and hour long wait time.Reviewed Dec 23 2025
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6.0
Check in was quick and painless accept that there was only one customer agent. She was quick and efficient. The car was undesirable. It had been scratched down three panels on the left side and marked with permanent felt tip. The car was unwashed or vacuumed. The ride was loud and had a tire noise usuallly related to unbalanced wheels. I was not told about the damage before I went outside to the car. The return agent was good.Reviewed Dec 23 2025
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10.0
The guys were super friendly at the counter. In and out with no issues.Reviewed Dec 22 2025
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4.0
I did not enjoy waiting an hour to get a car I couldn’t charge and having to run around as they kept giving away my car when I showed up for my original reservationReviewed Dec 22 2025
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6.0
Really terrible pickup process. Car wasn’t ready. Attendant was slow….Reviewed Dec 22 2025
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8.0
While I had requested a economy/small vehicle, I got a small SUV. Fortunately it got good gas mileage. It was very clean, ran well, and served our needs. The person working the Budget counter when I picked up the car was not overly friendly. He didn't seem particularly interested in his job. Later in the day that I rented the car, I discovered I had lost my driver's license. It most likely happened at a beach, but I thought it might be possible that I left it at the Budget counter. I called the counter a couple of times trying to reach the employee, but my two calls were forwarded to a main Budget number. I drove back to the airport to try to talk to the employee. I discovered he was chatting with the gentleman at the information booth. It was frustrating that no one ever picked up the phone at the counter.Reviewed Dec 21 2025
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2.0
Awful. I will never be using budget again. They closed early leaving my wheelchair bound wife with no rental car. Had to spend $150 on Ubers to the Airbnb and then back to the airport the NEXT DAY where they then forced her into an upgrade. Awful awful company. The customer service agent on the phone was rude. They didn't even compensate us for the one day shorter rental.Reviewed Dec 20 2025
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4.0
Very understaffed. They gave me a car, then wouldn’t let me leave because it was in someone else’s name. They had 1 person working the desk outside and he had to go get cars for people. It was very long and disorganized.Reviewed Dec 20 2025
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10.0
Great staff even pulled the vehicle to the door. Of the terminalReviewed Dec 19 2025
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2.0
I went to return my car and they only take payment by a credit card. I came back to pay cash and they told me no we dong accept cash, so I went to pay debit and they told we dont take debit. You can only pay by a credit card. Im like I dont want to pay with that card. It does not say anywhere in the agreement that I have to pay with a credit card. Also when I was picking up the card there was a guy there that was so frustrated with them and spoke out that he will not be renting from them again. Nut sure what his problem was but he was not happy at all.Reviewed Dec 18 2025
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