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Budget car rental prices at Tampa St. Petersburg Airport

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Kia Rio car
Kia Rio
or similar Small
2
2
4-5
$32/day
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Kia Soul car
Kia Soul
or similar Small
4
2
2/4
$32/day
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Toyota Corolla car
Toyota Corolla
or similar Medium
5
3
2/4
$34/day
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Volkswagen Passat car
Volkswagen Passat
or similar Medium
5
3
4-5
$47/day
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Chrysler Pacifica car
Chrysler Pacifica
or similar Van
5
5
4-5
$44/day
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Jeep Grand Cherokee L car
Jeep Grand Cherokee L
or similar SUV
5
2
4-5
$54/day
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Toyota Crown car
Toyota Crown
or similar Large
5
5
4-5
$47/day
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Ford Transit car
Ford Transit
or similar Van
5
2
4-5
$77/day
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Hyundai Genesis car
Hyundai Genesis
or similar Luxury
5
5
4-5
$54/day
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Chevrolet Suburban car
Chevrolet Suburban
or similar SUV
5
5
4-5
$82/day
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Class Special Car car
Class Special Car
or similar Category
5
5
2/4
$37/day
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Toyota RAV4 car
Toyota RAV4
or similar SUV
5
3
4-5
$39/day
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Ford Edge car
Ford Edge
or similar SUV
5
3
4-5
$42/day
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Top tips for renting a car from Budget at Tampa St. Petersburg Airport

  • 25% of our users found rental cars from Budget at Tampa St. Petersburg Airport for $58 or less
  • Book your rental car at Tampa St. Petersburg Airport from Budget at least 1 day before your trip in order to get a below-average price
  • Economy rental cars from Budget at Tampa St. Petersburg Airport are around 36% cheaper than other car types, on average

FAQs about renting a car from Budget at Tampa St. Petersburg Airport

  • How much does it cost to rent a car from Budget at Tampa St. Petersburg Airport?

    On average a rental car from Budget at Tampa St. Petersburg Airport costs $63 per day.

  • What is the most popular rental car from Budget at Tampa St. Petersburg Airport?

    Intermediate (Toyota RAV4 or similar) is the most frequently booked rental car type from Budget at Tampa St. Petersburg Airport.

  • Where can I find Budget car rentals at Tampa St. Petersburg Airport?

    14700 Terminal Boulevard is the closest Budget rental location to Tampa St. Petersburg Airport. The telephone number for this location is +1 727 524 3895.

  • Does Budget offer shuttle or airport pick-up services from Tampa St. Petersburg Airport (PIE)?

    Yes

Reviews

Overall Rating7.5 GoodBased on 82 reviews
Cleanliness
7.7
Comfort
7.9
Overall
7.5
Pick-up/Drop-off
7.4
Value for money
7.4

Recent reviews

Traveler rating
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8
1
6
0
0
12
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4.0
Pick up process was ridiculous. I'm not exaggerating--standing outside (not in any type of building or cover) for 56 minutes while they tried to figure out rentals for myself and 7 other customers. Ended up just giving me a size up, was not cleaned well, didn't have record of what fuel level was at, and staff spoke all of 3 words to me. I saw the poor reviews at this location and figured, how bad can it be? Yes I got my vehicle and it worked fine, but the entire pick up and drop off experience was horrible and I do not plan to rent from this brand at this airport again.Reviewed Apr 29 2025
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4.0
The lady at the front counter at pick up was horrible. She lied to me several times and tried to force me to upgrade cars, get a toll pass, and add insurance. I told her I did not need any of those things. She got very upset that I would not upgrade and slammed to contract down on the counter. She also told me I had to have a toll pass as the Florida Keys have tolls all through them. I told her they do not have any tolls as I have been down there many of times. She told me I was wrong and she will make sure I get find each day I drive without a toll pass. She was horrible and absolutely deserves to lose her job. Pickup was a horrible experience for me.Reviewed Apr 6 2025
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8.0
GoodReviewed Mar 21 2025
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8.0
I don't like how Budget tries to sell or add "basic" or "premium" insurance to plans even after customers try to pick up cars. The reality is that many people's personal car insurance covers them and will likely be involved even if someone purchases your supplemental plans. Budget is misleading customers who don't know that they can decline more easily than they can and still be adequately covered.Reviewed Mar 12 2025
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10.0
It was a good experience.Reviewed Feb 17 2025
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2.0
THEY DID NOT HAVE A CAR. I WENT AWAY WITH NO RENTAL.Reviewed Dec 8 2024
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2.0
When booking the reservation, the rep on the phone said that the airport location had both covered bed and non covered bed pickup trucks. I made sure the rep put the notation on the booking that I needed a covered pickup truck. The budget employee at the counter said that none of their pickup trucks were covered. I had to pay extra for an SUV due to the misinformation. Not thrilled with the overall process.Reviewed Aug 26 2024
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2.0
Customer service was the worst. Blew a tire in a grand wangoneer no spare so sat for three hours on the highway til i paid a guy for a used tire. took another day to get a replacement car. who rents a truck with no spare ? Never rent from them plus the cars were dirty to boot. I think they are going chapter 11Reviewed Jul 24 2024
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2.0
Budget was under resourced for the amount of reservations they accepted. We waited in line for 30 minutes to check in, then waited another 30 minutes to recieve a car because they had no inventory. I finally accepted a full size Dodge Ram quad cab as my rental car to drive my family to the beach. It was not ideal. I didn't want to wait any longer for my actual rental to be available. They simply oversold their supply. Not a great business strategy. I feel bad for the front line workers that had to deal with that many unhappy vacationers. We were all just sitting around baggage claim staring at each other, waiting for our name to be called in the "Do I Get A Car?" lottery.Reviewed Jun 11 2024
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2.0
They refused to rent us a car, despite literally confirming by calling Budget earlier in the day, simply because we "made the reservation the same day of the pick up." They had keys for us. Nobody in line behind us. Has taken all our info. But saw it was same day reservation and refused. We walked over the enterprise and rented with them on the spot no issues for the same price. Never use Budget.Reviewed Jun 9 2024
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2.0
Waiting for 2 hours to pick up car caused entire trip to be impacted Completely unacceptable!!Reviewed Apr 2 2024
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2.0
Didn't like a single thing. Was given an electric car was supposed to have a gas car was the biggest headache I've ever seen. Recieved the car with 20%battery what a joke.Reviewed Feb 29 2024
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Other car rental agencies at Tampa St. Petersburg Airport scored

Budget car rentals near Tampa St. Petersburg Airport

Address

14700 Terminal Boulevard

Hours

Monday08:00 - 23:30
Tuesday08:00 - 23:30
Wednesday08:00 - 23:30
Thursday08:00 - 23:30
Friday08:00 - 23:30
Saturday08:00 - 23:30
Sunday08:00 - 23:30

Phone

+1 727 524 3895

Address

6805 Ulmerton Road

Hours

Monday08:00 - 23:30
Tuesday08:00 - 23:30
Wednesday08:00 - 23:30
Thursday08:00 - 23:30
Friday08:00 - 23:30
Saturday09:00 - 14:00
Sunday08:00 - 23:30

Phone

+1 727 535 1062
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