Book Budget car rentals at Denver Intl Airport

• Where can I find the Budget car rental desk once I land at Denver International Airport?

  In order to pick up your Denver International Airport car rental, you will need to make your way to the Budget facility’s Customer Service Center. This is easy to reach from any area of the airport upon landing. All you need to do is take the airport train to the baggage claim area on Level 5. Once you pick up your luggage, head outside to Island 4 to catch the Budget shuttle to the Customer Service Center. The Budget shuttle starts running at 3:30 am and stops when the last flight arrives.

• What documents do I need to pick up my Budget car rental at DEN?

  When you book Budget car rentals at Denver International Airport, you must be 21 or older and present valid identification, including your driver’s license. For some car rental categories, you must be at least 25 years old. You must also have a valid credit card under your name. If you are not a US citizen, you must present a valid passport at the time of pickup, as well.

• Does the Budget branch at Denver International Airport (DEN) offer any special services?

  The Denver International Airport Budget branch does offer Fastbreak services to customers. This service is reserved for those in the membership program and offers an accelerated pickup and return process for your vehicle. To take advantage of this service, all you need to do is enter the designated Fastbreak line or approach the kiosk and present your idea. The agent will then give you the keys, your rental agreement, and direct you to your vehicle. If you are using the Fastbreak return service, you do not need to go to the counter to return your vehicle - just record your mileage and fuel level on the rental agreement and drop it in the Fastbreak return box. You will receive a closed rental agreement by mail within 48 hours. 

• How much does it cost to rent a car from Budget at Denver Intl Airport?

  On average a rental car from Budget at Denver Intl Airport costs $55 per day.

• What is the most popular rental car from Budget at Denver Intl Airport?

  Medium rental cars (Class Intermediate SUV or similar) are the most frequently booked rental car type from Budget at Denver Intl Airport.

• Where can I find Budget car rentals at Denver Intl Airport?

  24050 E 78th Ave is the closest Budget rental location to Denver Intl Airport. The telephone number for this location is +1 303 342 9001.

• Does Budget offer shuttle or airport pick-up services from Denver Intl Airport (DEN)?

  Yes

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1. Terminal to Budget: bus steps too high for older people. Easy to carry a portable step to aid customers. 2. Nobody there to ask rudimentary questions (how to open the lift gate, how to control the mirrors). A lot of guess work & looking in the manual before even leaving the place.Reviewed Sep 13 2026

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Bait and switch for Budget car pick deal. Only car available was electric, had to pay $183 for gas car. Electric doesn't work when driving though CO, WY, SD.Reviewed Aug 26 2026

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Standing in line for well over an hour wasn't a pleasant experience...once we got to the counter it went smoothly. The return was smooth. The facility itself was very dated.Reviewed Jul 14 2026

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Staff helping you pick up cars were very rude.Reviewed Apr 28 2026

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Very long wait for pick up - disorganised - not enough cars in stock had to wait over an hour for car and I was one of the lucky ones.Reviewed Mar 2 2026

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Quick in. Quick out. Simple.Reviewed Feb 25 2026

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3.5 hour wait and they didn’t reserve our truckReviewed Feb 16 2026

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Waited over 30 minutes for transportation from the airport to the rental office before we decided to take an Uber! Long lines, long wait times, unhelpful agent, poor communication, dirty car (even after a quick rinse they call a car wash), no up-to-date charging port in the vehicle…. Probably one of the worst experiences in recent times.Reviewed Jan 22 2026

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They rented cars they didn't have. Forced dozens of renters (including me) to wait for 2-3 hours to get checked in and get their cars because they were waiting for returned cars to get cleaned and ready to go. Gave totally lame excuses for the delay. Even FastBreak customers were having to wait in line for cars. It is TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE for a car rental company to be completely blind to how many cars they will have at any given time and rent more cars than they have available. I AM NEVER RENTING FROM BUDGET AGAIN!Reviewed Dec 31 2025

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We had to wait for three hours to pick up our rental vehicle because the line was too long. We had no control over the situation, and they were not sympathetic about it.Reviewed Dec 29 2025

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A pre-paid rental that we waited nearly two hours in line to pick up. That put us well after midnight getting out of there with 2 small children and an unwashed car.Reviewed Oct 17 2025

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The man who I checked out with at the counter urged me to purchase the gas through them and insisted my route would take a full tank, which is absolutely did not. I only had a 3 hour drive total but the man insisted he does the drive all the time. He also insisted I have them take care of the tolls and said it would be cheaper through them. He said that there would be 6 tolls round trip, but the toll signs said “fees waved” the whole time, and also the most I saw was $1.25. I felt the man rushed me and even I kept asking for clarity, he kept insisting that buying through them was going to save me money. I definitely felt he was only a salesman and not a customer service employee. I felt disappointed the whole trip that I even trusted him and next time I will never pay a car rental place to take care of anything extra for me.Reviewed Aug 19 2025

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