PAYMENTS AND PRICING PAYMENTS AND PRICING

A Credit card is required at pick up to secure funds for the rental. At car return customers may have the option to pay by cash, please enquire with your selected return location.

It is a condition of rental that at time of pick-up, the renter must present a physical Credit Card or Debit Card. See accepted cards and payment methods below.

• We accept the following Credit Cards: Visa, MasterCard and American Express.
• We accept the following Debit Cards: Visa and MasterCard ONLY.
• We do not accept a prepaid or reloadable stored value card, a travel money card or an EFTPOS card. Please note: some locations may accept a prepaid or reloadable stored value card as a final form of payment at the end of the rental – you are advised to enquire with the locations directly.
• We do not accept electronic payments with phones or contactless tap-and-go payment types.
• When paying by credit card or debit card a transaction fee of 1.29% including GST will apply on all charges at time of payment.

When you start your rental, a pre-authorisation hold will be placed on your credit or debit card for the duration of the rental. Please see What is the pre-authorisation for Budget vehicles? under Requirements For Renting for information regarding pre-authorisation hold amounts which will be placed on your card for the duration of your rental.

Your travel agent can sell you a prepaid voucher that you can use to pay for rentals at various locations within and outside Australia. In some cases vouchers do not cover taxes, surcharges, additional coverage, extra days, upgrades, etc. Therefore, you should carefully read the voucher information to understand exactly what is included. You may also be asked to present your credit cardwith your voucher and drivers licence. 

Yes, we accept Visa and MasterCard debit cards. These cards must show the customer's name, signature and card number, with the applicable logo. Prepaid and reloadable debit cards and gift cards, as well as travel cards and EFTPOS cards are not accepted. Budget also does not accept electronic payments with phones or contactless tap and go payment types, you must present a physical card.

Please see What is the pre-authorisation for Budget vehicles? under Requirements For Renting for information regarding pre-authorisations on debit cards.

Rates are subject to change based on supply and demand, much like the airline and hotel industries.

No, for security reasons we cannot take payment over the phone.

Car rental pricing is like airline pricing -- if you travel at off-peak times or make a reservation seven or more days in advance, you often get a better deal. Also, watch the Hot Deals section on the Budget web site.