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FAQs about renting a car from Budget at Melbourne Essendon Airport

  • Where can I find Budget car rentals at Melbourne Essendon Airport?

    Terminal Building is the closest Budget rental 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

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10.0
Efficient and friendly service. Car was clean. Ruksha at the front desk was a gem at pickup and drop off.Reviewed Feb 9 2026
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10.0
Even though kayak showed me the wrong vehicle, the staff at budget made it rightReviewed Feb 8 2026
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2.0
Took 45 min to get to the desk to get my car. There were only two agents and 30 people trying to get a car. I will never use this service in STL again.Reviewed Feb 8 2026
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6.0
Gave me a car that immediately gave a notice of urgent need for an oil change, which is already a big inconvenience. However, when I stopped by the closest Budget location, they said I didn’t need to change vehicles because the oil change wasn’t as urgent as it stated. I was taking a 100+ mile trip and would’ve preferred to not worry about a potential problem on my ride. The car made it fine, but the customer service experience was not idea — especially not after paying a very high rental price of $130 for 24 hours.Reviewed Feb 8 2026
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10.0
It was really a nice and clean car. I love it!Reviewed Feb 8 2026
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10.0
Truck was amazing, customer service through budget at both our pickup location and drop off were superb! Our pickup was in aurora IL, an employee named rich made sure we were taken care of and he was genuinely one of the nicest humans I’ve ever come across. A++Reviewed Feb 8 2026
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6.0
Overall experience was good. Easy pick up and drop off. Car was returned on time and with full gas, However, I was charged more that the quoted price on my receipt. In process of disputing this extra charge.Reviewed Feb 7 2026
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2.0
We waited in line for pickup for over an hour, having reserved and paid for our rental in advance. If we hadn't already paid, we would have never waited in that line and would have gone with a different company (perhaps the one without a line). BUDGET= excruciating line. Once an agent opened, we were done in 5 minutes. It's a hard NO for Budget.Reviewed Feb 7 2026
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10.0
Costumer Service experience was a great experience. They are great human beings.Reviewed Feb 7 2026
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2.0
They didn't have my rental and still charged meReviewed Feb 6 2026
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4.0
Horrible customer service from the agent at pickup. Excellent service from a different agent at drop off. The car interior was dirty in some spots.Reviewed Feb 6 2026
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2.0
Terrible. The rental was pre-paid, but Budget wouldn't rent without doing a credit check for the deposit. I have no problem paying a deposit and told them that, but I've had my credit frozen for two years due to fraud from a large data-leak. They refused to rent me the car without the credit check so I was stuck at the airport at midnight having to find anyplace open to rent me a car. Won't use Budget or Kayak again to rent a car.Reviewed Feb 5 2026
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Budget car rentals 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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