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Budget is renowned for meticulously maintained vehicles and quality service. We offer a wide range of cars, 4WDs and minibuses as well as Australia’s largest fleet of trucks and commercial vehicles. Our fleet is constantly being updated to ensure you enjoy the best in comfort and safety. Budget also offers the convenience of over 240 locations Australia wide, so you are never far from a pick up point or friendly advice.

We offer not just great rates but a variety of additional services to provide you with added value each time you rent from Budget. Budget also participates in the Qantas Frequent Flyer & FlyBuys program which means you can earn points when you rent with Budget.

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Budget Australia Rental Terms for travel between 01-Jan-2007 and 31-Dec-2019

The terms and conditions for this period are currently unavailable. If your travel dates fall within these terms, please contact us as new terms may apply which affect the cost of your rental.

Terms of booking on this website

Information disclaimer

The rates on this website are often heavily discounted. This is due to our negotiated rates and bulk buying power. On very rare occasions, a rate may be displayed incorrectly due to our, or a vehicle supplier's error. In such a case, if you book with us at a quoted rate that is incorrect, we will notify you of any price change and give you the option to proceed or cancel. We make every effort to keep information on our site up to date, but we cannot guarantee this website is free of errors or omissions and retain the right to update or change the information published at any time.

Liability

To the extent permitted by law we/the owners of this website will not be liable to you or to any third party (whether in contract, tort, or otherwise) for any direct, indirect or consequential loss or damage (including but not limited to any accident, injury, delay or loss of enjoyment) arising out of your reliance upon information contained on this website, including but not limited to your use (or inability to use) any products or services described or procured through this website.

When you pick up your vehicle, you will be required to sign a rental agreement with the supplier of the vehicle. Your rental and use of the vehicle will be governed by the terms of the rental agreement and any other documentation or information provided to you by the supplier at the time you pick up your vehicle. The rental agreement is between you and the supplier and we will not be liable to you or to any third party in relation to the terms of the supplier's rental agreement or any other documentation provided to you by the supplier at the time of pick up.

While we will make reasonable efforts to ensure we are representing only reputable suppliers, we make no warranty about the fitness or suitability of any third party (supplier) product or service and will not accept responsibility for the quality or fitness of any vehicle. We welcome feedback from our customers on their experience with our suppliers. We may, at our discretion, provide you with reasonable assistance in resolving any dispute you may have with a supplier.

Our total liability to you in relation to your use of this website and the information contained on this website will not exceed the dollar amount of the deposit we have received from you in relation to your booking/rental. Refunds will not be made for bookings cancelled due to inclement weather. Again, we strongly recommend that you take out travel insurance. Your use of this website is governed by the laws of New Zealand and the jurisdiction of the New Zealand courts.

Booking information

To make a booking you must complete our booking form which is easy to follow and secured with the latest encryption technology. Once we receive your form, we will, subject to availability, confirm your booking by emailing you a confirmation voucher and invoice.

If you are booking via phone, please make sure you have read the terms and conditions of the vehicle you wish to rent first. Our reservations consultant will ask you if you have read the terms and agree to them before proceeding. The onus is always on the renter to ensure they make themselves fully aware of the terms displayed on our website.

Information disclosure

In booking on this website you acknowledge that we disclose your information to your selected Supplier in order to provide the requested rental services.

Vehicle capacity and fitness to drive

Under no circumstances are you permitted to carry more passengers than the vehicle you rent is legally registered to carry, and if you do your insurance may be invalidated. The number of seatbelts (and passengers) is indicated next to each vehicle on this website. Luggage capacity where shown is an indication only and we will not be responsible should you be unable to fit your entire luggage into a vehicle. It is your responsibility to choose a journey that is within your capabilities. A vehicle supplier can refuse to rent a vehicle to any person who is in their opinion unfit to drive or does not meet eligibility requirements. In such circumstances we will have no further liability to you.

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Budget Australia Insurance

Budget Renters' financial liability is limited
Provided you comply with the terms of the Budget rental agreement your financial liability for loss and/or damage to either the Budget vehicle and/or third party property is limited to a pre-determined amount. There are only three exemption events for which the renter must take total financial responsibility. These events are detailed under the Exempted Events heading below.

The liability (called an excess) varies depending on the category of vehicle and the age of the driver. The standard excess is a substantial amount but is still a small proportion of the value of the Budget vehicle. Your standard excess amount will be advised to you at the time of rental and will be shown on your rental agreement.

Excess Reduction package
Excess Reduction provides the most comprehensive rental protection package you will ever buy. Provided you comply with the terms of the Budget rental agreement. Excess Reduction ensures that for any particular loss or damage to the Budget vehicle or third party property you will not have a liability greater than the reduced excess even if the damage was caused by your mistake. This is genuine no fault protection.

Please note: The optional Excess Reduction is paid at the counter at the time of the pick up of your vehicle.

There are only three exempted events which Excess Reduction will not cover and you must take total financial responsibility. These events are detailed under the Exempted Events heading below.
Unlike most excess reduction plans, Excess Reduction provides sensible law abiding drivers with complete protection. The table below illustrates the high level of protection coverage provided by Excess Reduction versus the limited coverage provided by most other rental companies.

Are You Protected?			What Is Your Maximum Liability?
Type of Incident	Excess Reduction	Other Rental Companies	Excess Reduction	Other Rental Companies
Single vehicle accident	Yes	No	$330	Total value of vehicle
Windscreen damage	Yes	No	Cost of replacement up to $330	Full value of windscreen
Driving on unsealed roads	Yes	No	$330	Value of vehicle & third party property
Tyre damage	Yes	No	Cost of replacement up to $330	Unlimited
Collision with animals	Yes	No	$330	Total value of vehicle
Theft of vehicle	Yes	VARIES	$330	Up to $550
Destruction of vehicle by fire	Yes	VARIES	$330	Up to $550
Collision with other vehicle	Yes	VARIES	$330	Up to $550

Note: Applies to cars (excluding 4WD or speciality - see table below) and people-movers with drivers 25+ years of age.

*Your liability is limited to the actual repair or replacement cost of the damaged item, normally for passenger vehicles this is substantially less than $250.
 

Vehicle Category & Renter's Age	Standard Excess	Cost Metro/Country	Cost Remote	Maximum Liability
Cars/Buses (up to 8 seater) driven with a standard car license
Driver 25 years +	$2846.25	Daily - $25.88 28 Days + $6.83 per day	Daily - $27.95 Days + $9.11 per day	$341.55

Drivers under 25 limited to vehicle groups X, A, B & C

Above Excess Reduction including GST.
Underage drivers : refer POL037

Excess Reduction is optional

Excess Reduction is not an insurance but optional coverage which for a small fee reduces your standard excess liability. Unlike most other excess reduction plans Excess Reduction is simple - almost fully comprehensive and real value for money.
In Australia, reduces the excess in most cases from $2,846.25 to $341.55 for cars and minibuses (Up to 8 seater). Reduces the excess in most cases from $5,692.50 to $1,138.50 for 4WD’s and speciality vehicles. Varies by age of renter, location, type of vehicle and rate. Note: ER does not cover certain loss or damage and cannot be waived in full.
Subject to Budget Terms and Conditions of the rental agreement.

Travel insurance
We strongly recommend that clients ensure they take out the highest level of travel insurance. In many cases this will cover any losses incurred if you are forced to cancel your booking.

Longer term renters really benefit
For longer term renters, from a week to two months, Excess Reduction; is especially advantageous because the longer the rental period the lower the daily cost.
With lesser quality coverage plans the cost of reducing the excess can be prohibitive which unfairly exposes longer term renters. But not any more. Excess Reduction; becomes cheaper per day the longer you rent - up to 50% less per day for rentals over three weeks.

Exempted Events - exclusions to coverage
There are three categories of damage and/or loss for which the renter must take full financial responsibility. Excess Reduction; does not cover these events and neither does the standard excess. For attentive, careful drivers using the Budget vehicle sensibly and legally these events are most unlikely to occur.

1. Overhead damage
Overhead damage to the roof of a passenger vehicle or damage to the roof and/or sides of the van body or tray of a commercial vehicle. Inattention to overhead projections, bridges and similar are the main causes of this type of damage.
Boom gates in car parks and at hotels can seriously damage cars and drivers unused to the height of people-movers should take extra care.

2. Water damage
Budget vehicles are not to be driven through floods, creeks or rivers or used where water damage is likely to occur. Driving through any flood or water-course can be extremely dangerous to you personally and will almost always result in substantial damage to the vehicle. Convertibles should not be left with the top down.

3. Underbody damage
Underbody damage occurring to exhaust systems, suspension and body/chassis components can be caused by carelessly driving over gutters or kerbs or travelling along poor quality roads at excessive speed. No Budget vehicle may be driven on off-road areas such as paddocks, fields, tracks, trails or roads above the snowline.
Irrespective of how overhead, water or underbody damage or loss is caused, it is the renter's full financial responsibility.

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Adelaide Airport depot

Address: Adelaide Airport , Adelaide , SA , AU

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Albany Airport depot

Address: Albany Airport , Albany , WA , AU

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Albury Airport depot

Address: 3 Aiport Drive , Albury , NSW , AU

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Alice Springs Airport depot

Address: Alice Springs Airport , Alice Springs , NT , AU

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Armidale Airport depot

Address: Airport Terminal , Armidale Airport , Armidale Airport , NSW , AU

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Avalon Airport depot

Address: Airport Terminal , Avalon Airport , Avalon , VIC , AU

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Ballina Airport depot

Address: Ballina Airport Terminal , Ballina , NSW , AU

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Belmont Airport depot

Address: 83 Belmont Rd , Perth , WA , AU

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Blackwater Airport depot

Address: Blackwater Airport , Blackwater , QLD , AU

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Brisbane Domestic Airport depot

Address: Brisbane Airport Terminal , Brisbane , QLD , AU

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Brisbane International Airport depot

Address: Brisbane Airport Terminal , Brisbane , QLD , AU

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Broome Airport depot

Address: Broome Airport - Carpark , Car Park , Broome , WA , AU

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Bundaberg Airport depot

Address: 22 Commercial St , Bundaberg , QLD , AU

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Bundaberg Airport depot

Address: In-terminal , Bundaberg Airport , Bundaberg , QLD , AU

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Cairns Airport depot

Address: Cairns Airport , Cairns , QLD , AU

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Canberra Airport depot

Address: Canberra Airport , Canberra , ACT , AU

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Carnarvon Airport depot

Address: Carnarvon Airport , Carnarvon , WA , AU

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Ceduna Airport depot

Address: Ceduna Airport , Ceduna , SA , AU

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Charleville Airport depot

Address: Charleville Airport , Charleville , QLD , AU

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Coffs Harbour Airport depot

Address: Coffs Harbour Airport , Coffs Harbour , NSW , AU

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Darwin Airport depot

Address: Darwin Airport , Darwin , NT , AU

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Devonport Airport depot

Address: Devonport Airport , Devonport , TAS , AU

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Dubbo Airport depot

Address: Dubbo Airport , Dubbo , NSW , AU

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Emerald Airport depot

Address: Airport Terminal , Emerald Qld , QLD , AU

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Esperance Airport depot

Address: Esperance Airport Terminal , Esperance , WA , AU

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Geraldton Airport depot

Address: Mount Magnet Road , Geraldton Airport , Geraldton , WA , AU

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Geraldton Airport depot

Address: MT MAGNET RD , Moonyoonooka , WA , AU

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Gladstone Airport depot

Address: Gladstone Airport , Gladstone , QLD , AU

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Gold Coast Airport depot

Address: Tom Norris Drive , Gold Coast , QLD , AU

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Hervey Bay Airport depot

Address: Don Adams drive , Hervey Bay , QLD , AU

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Hobart Airport depot

Address: Domestic Terminal , Hobart , TAS , AU

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Kalgoorlie Airport depot

Address: Kalgoorlie Airport , Kalgoorlie , WA , AU

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Karratha Airport depot

Address: Karratha Airport , Karratha , WA , AU

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Kingscote Airport depot

Address: Kingscote Airport , Kingscote , SA , AU

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Kununurra Airport depot

Address: Kununurra Airport , Kununurra , WA , AU

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Launceston Airport depot

Address: Airport Road , Evandale , Evandale , TAS , AU

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Learmonth Airport depot

Address: Learmonth Airport , Learmonth , WA , AU

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Lismore Airport depot

Address: Bruxner Hwy , Lismore Airport , Lismore , NSW , AU

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Longreach Airport depot

Address: Airport Terminal , Longreach Airport , Longreach , QLD , AU

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Mackay Airport depot

Address: Mackay Airport , Mackay , QLD , AU

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Maryborough Airport depot

Address: Maryborough Airport , Maryborough , QLD , AU

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Melbourne Domestic Airport depot

Address: Melbourne Tullamarine Airport , Melbourne Tullamarine Airport , Tullamarine , VIC , AU

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Melbourne International Airport depot

Address: Melbourne Tullamarine Airport , Melbourne , VIC , AU

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Mildura Airport depot

Address: Mildura Airport , Mildura , VIC , AU

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Moranbah Airport depot

Address: Moranbah Airport Terminal , Moranbah , QLD , AU

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Moree Airport depot

Address: Moree Airport , Moree , NSW , AU

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Mount Isa Airport depot

Address: Mount Isa Airport , Mount Isa , QLD , AU

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Mt Gambier Airport depot

Address: Mt Gambier Airport , Mt Gambier , SA , AU

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Newcastle Airport depot

Address: Williamtown Airport , Williamtown Airprot , Newcastle , NSW , AU

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Newman Airport depot

Address: Newman Airport , Newman , WA , AU

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Olympic Dam Airport depot

Address: Olympic Dam Airport , Olympic Dam , SA , AU

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Paraburdoo Airport depot

Address: Paraburdoo Airport , Paraburdoo , WA , AU

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Perth Domestic Airport depot

Address: Perth Airport , Perth , WA , AU

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Perth International Airport depot

Address: Perth Airport , Perth Wa , WA , AU

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Port Hedland Airport depot

Address: Airport Terminal , Williamson Way , Port Hedland , WA , AU

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Port Lincoln Airport depot

Address: Lincoln Highway , Port Lincoln , SA , AU

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Port Macquarie Airport depot

Address: Port Macquarie Airport , Port Macquarie , NSW , AU

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Rockhampton Airport depot

Address: Rockhampton Airport , Rockhampton , QLD , AU

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Sunshine Coast Airport depot

Address: Airport Terminal , Sunshine Coast Airport , Maroochydore , QLD , AU

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Sydney Domestic Airport depot

Address: Mascot Airport , Mascot Airport , Sydney , NSW , AU

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Sydney International Airport depot

Address: Mascot Airport , Sydney , NSW , AU

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Tamworth Airport depot

Address: Tamworth Airport , Tamworth , NSW , AU

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Thangool Airport depot

Address: Terminal Building , Thangool Airport , Thangool , QLD , AU

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Townsville Airport depot

Address: Townsville Airport , Townsville , QLD , AU

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Wagga Wagga Airport depot

Address: Airport Terminal , Wagga Wagga , NSW , AU

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Whyalla Airport depot

Address: Whyalla Airport , Whyalla , SA , AU

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