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4.0 Mediocre
When we arrived at Budget, the vehicle we had reserved—or even a similar one—was not available. Despite the situation, the attendant was very helpful and offered us the option of having a new vehicle brought to the location, though we would have had to wait an hour beyond our scheduled pickup time. The problem was that we already had a planned itinerary, and this caused a major delay. However, I acknowledge that the attendant did their best, and the fault lay entirely with Budget. We had another unfortunate experience with Budget in Miami, and we will definitely never book with Budget again!
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2.0 Poor
They did not have the car I reserved and wouldn't offer a free upgrade for another car. They said I could wait 2 hours or pay more for a car. They clearly don't understand the concept of a reservation. The car I paid to be upgraded to was clean, but the tank wasn't full. They didn't come to look at the car with me, just handed me the keys and told me where it was in the poorly lit parking deck. When dropping it off after hours at my destination, the instructions weren't clear and at the key drop the sign said that the customer is responsible for any damages that occur in the parking lot until they open the next day. It would have been nice to know that ahead of making that arrangement. The car drove well.
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2.0 Poor
This is the absolute worst experience I’ve had renting a car. The Hertz Redbank location staff was terrible. I had to keep going in and out of the office to tell him of issues. The van they had for us was dirty, filled with garbage, not vacuumed and the seats were wet. The outside had dents and was filthy. We asked for another van and there was one available. This one was cleaner on the outside and newer, however there was garbage all over, dirty seats, and we also found marijuana butts on the floor inside the van. We had to thoroughly clean the inside before we would let our family inside.
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2.0 Poor
Size vehicle was not as promised or represented.
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8.0 Very Good
Bit of a wait at the counter and a bit of a shocker at the $750 deposit butvotherwise would have been an excellent rating.
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4.0 Mediocre
Pickup experience terrible. Waited almost an hour in line. Took 15 minutes or more per customer. Get better software! It should take 2-3 min per customer. Car was parked in wrong spot. When leaving lot, attendant was quite rude about it, excusing us of taking the wrong car when it was Budget's screw up.
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2.0 Poor
Didn’t let us take the car despite information to the contrary
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10.0 Wonderful
Everything was nice and professional
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6.0 Okay
The vehicle has a maintenance light on and before I realized it we was already driving out of town for vacation. Have me a worry of breaking down
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2.0 Poor
It was awful! Got in late and person behind the counter charged me for things I said I didn't need (like gas). Went from $200 to $700 rental and put a $7000 hold on my credit card. He said it was all clear in the reservation but it was not. I changed my mind and did not rent a car. Beware of up charges before you get there!!

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Budget car hire prices in Ireland

These are the best prices for 15-22 Jun.
Volkswagen Polo car
Volkswagen Polo
or similar Small
2
2
4-5
€10/day
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Renault Clio car
Renault Clio
or similar Small
4
2
4-5
€11/day
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Toyota Avensis car
Toyota Avensis
or similar Medium
5
3
4-5
€17/day
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Opel Insignia car
Opel Insignia
or similar Medium
5
3
4-5
€47/day
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Ford Ka car
Ford Ka
or similar Small
2
2
2/4
€9/day
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Audi A6 car
Audi A6
or similar Luxury
5
5
4-5
€124/day
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Dacia Jogger car
Dacia Jogger
or similar Van
4
2
4-5
€61/day
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Mercedes-Benz E-Class car
Mercedes-Benz E-Class
or similar Luxury
5
5
4-5
€90/day
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Nissan Juke car
Nissan Juke
or similar 4x4
4
2
4-5
€14/day
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Nissan Qashqai car
Nissan Qashqai
or similar 4x4
5
3
4-5
€23/day
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Seat Leon ST car
Seat Leon ST
or similar Small
4
2
4-5
€33/day
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Where can I find Budget car hire?

Address

Arrivals Hall

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

+353 1 844 5150

Address

151 Lower Drumcondra Road

Hours

Monday09:00 - 18:00
Tuesday09:00 - 18:00
Wednesday09:00 - 18:00
Thursday09:00 - 18:00
Friday09:00 - 18:00
Saturday09:00 - 18:00
Sunday09:00 - 18:00

Phone

+353 1 837 9611

Address

37 Old Kilmainham

Hours

Monday09:00 - 18:00
Tuesday09:00 - 18:00
Wednesday09:00 - 18:00
Thursday09:00 - 18:00
Friday09:00 - 18:00
Saturday09:00 - 18:00
Sunday09:00 - 18:00

Phone

+353 1 605 7580
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Good to know

Most popular city

Most popular car type

Average price

Good deal

Dublin
Small
€76/day
€62/day

Top tips for hiring a car from Budget

  • 25% of our users found car hire from Budget for €72 or less
  • Book your car hire from Budget at least 12 weeks before your trip in order to get a below-average price.
  • Small car hire from Budget is around 65% cheaper than other car types, on average.

FAQs about hiring a car from Budget

  • How much does it cost to hire a car from Budget?

    On average a car hire from Budget costs €47 per day.

  • What is the most popular car hire from Budget?

    Mini (Chrysler Voyager or similar) is the most frequently booked car hire type from Budget.

  • How many car hire locations does Budget have?

    Budget has 4,772 car hire locations worldwide. Take a look at our Budget car hire location map to find the best car near you.

  • Which countries does Budget have car hire locations in?

    Albania, Andorra, Angola, Antigua And Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Caribbean Netherlands, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Eswatini, Faroe Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jersey, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Martinique, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, North Macedonia, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Oman, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Réunion, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Maarten, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, The Bahamas, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turks and Caicos Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Yemen and Zimbabwe

  • How much does it cost to hire a car from Budget for a week?

    On average a car hire from Budget costs €326 per week (€47 per day).

  • How much does it cost to hire a car from Budget long term for a month?

    On average a car hire from Budget costs €1,399 per month (€47 per day).

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