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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

Recent reviews

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2.0
The vehicle was reserved months in advance but there was no vehicle available when we arrived. We waited for over 30 min in the garage while a vehicle was being delivered. The car exterior had not been cleaned and the driver side seat back was locked in a reclined position that could not be adjusted. It was a miserable experience.Reviewed Apr 28 2026
review fromkayak
10.0
Smooth process. Only issue was the agent’s hard sell for insurance. He quoted a price for a week I thought acceptable and said he’d give me a better car with low mileage, then I found out it was for a day, not a week. He then gave me another car with high mileage.Reviewed Apr 28 2026
review fromkayak
2.0
I had a pretty frustrating experience with Budget. The pickup process was extremely slow—it took about 30 minutes to get my car, even though there were only two people ahead of me in line. That felt unnecessary and poorly managed. Drop-off wasn’t any better. The location was confusing and not clearly marked, which made returning the vehicle more stressful than it should have been. To make matters worse, I was charged $22.06 for gas even though I made sure to fill up the tank right before returning the car. That was really disappointing and felt unfair. Overall, not a great experience. I’d think twice before renting from Budget again.Reviewed Apr 28 2026
review fromkayak
10.0
The total experience was great....the online reservation process, price, pick up and drop off, all went smoothly. I will book through Kayak again in the future.Reviewed Apr 28 2026
review fromkayak
2.0
They did not honor the reservation nor did they arrange for a replacement at a different location. I had to find my way to another car rental company and rent a car for almost 50% more. They said they just leave these reservation slot open online even when they don’t have cars.Reviewed Apr 28 2026
review fromkayak
6.0
The staff was very good. The problem was that I had selected the mystery vehicle option. The first vehicle was a Kia Niro EV. I had a problem the vehicle was nice, but I decided to go to a recharging station immediately to get a full charge to not have to find one when I needed to return the car. I couldn’t get the station to accept payment from cards that had money available. Both were used later. It said to call customer service. I was on hold for 15 minutes and no one ever answered. I brought back the vehicle and the Toyota Tacoma that I was given was excellent.Reviewed Apr 28 2026
review fromkayak
2.0
Staff helping you pick up cars were very rude.Reviewed Apr 28 2026
review fromkayak
2.0
No cars were available. Management at airport location did not inform the long list of customers until I asked what he status was. I ended up having to cancel and use a Taxi. Wasted 1.5 hours in this process. Will not use Budget again and will not book any personal travel through Kayak again. The vendor Kayak used to source this rental never answered my calls and their number and email was used for the rental versus mine. Made it impossible to call them and cancel the reservation or attempt to switch to new car rental. This was by far the worst experience I have ever had with renting a car. I will also be making friends and family aware of this so they too do not leverage Budget and Kayak for future reservations.Reviewed Apr 28 2026
review fromkayak
10.0
It was easy to rent and return the car. The pick up and return was right across the street from the airport..Reviewed Apr 28 2026
review fromkayak
8.0
pickup and dropoff were easy. car was in good condition.Reviewed Apr 28 2026
review fromkayak
2.0
Did not get the car we requested and paid for. Car smelled like smoke. It had things in the car from previous renter and the windows were filthy.Reviewed Apr 28 2026
review fromkayak
6.0
Everything was good besides the poor directions I got for the drop off. There was just a note to return it in the San Jose, CA airport rental return building's address, 3rd level. That's it. When I arrived there was no budget sign anywhere and there was noone to ask because of out of working hours return. I didn't know where to leave the car. I called them but they didn't help. Finally I found the security guy who directed me to what to do but that's not his job that's Budget's job.Reviewed Apr 28 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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