In Summary:
These policies are for Budget of Oregon Licensees’ locations only.  If you don’t find the answer to your question, please contact us.

Minimum Rental Age Policy

Rather than requiring customers to be 25 to rent, Budget now rents to customers between 21-24 with a valid Credit Card or Debit Bank Card and Drivers License.  An underage surcharge of $25.00 per day will apply.  Select Corporate customers and insurance/service replacement rental customers may be exempt from the underage fee.  The following restrictions also will apply fro renters between the ages of 21-24.

• Rentals of Premium Class (G), Mini Vans (V), 15 Pass Vans (P), SUV (F), (W) & (L), Mustangs (D), Convertible (K), Will not be permitted.
• At the time of Rental, the underage customer must present a valid Credit Card/Bank Debit Card and Drivers License.

Credentials needed to Rent a Car or Truck

Drivers must present a major Credit Card or Visa/Master Card logo Debit Card and a valid driver’s license.  Both must be in the driver’s name.

Driver’s License Screening Policy

Once a customer has opened a rental agreement, Budget rental locations are authorized to check driver’s license verification for Primary and additional drivers.
Budget’s screening system provides a link with the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to check primary and additional drivers’ driving record against Budget’s criteria for rental.

Additional Driver Fees and Qualifications Policy

Additional Drivers must be present at the time of rental.  An additional drivers fee of $9.00 per day up to $45.00 will apply to the rental for all additional drivers. 
Drivers exempt from the additional driver fee are:

• The renter’s spouse.  To qualify for this exemption, at the time of rental, if the renter states the additional driver (Regardless of sex) is his or her spouse, mate, life companion, significant other, domestic life partner, the additional driver will be treated as a spouse.
• A qualified employer, employee or co-worker while engaged in a business activity with a Budget Corporate Account.
• The licensed companion driver of a non-licensed renter with a disability.

Any person involved in an insurance/service replacement may add the following individual at least 21 years of age:

• Spouse/Significant other.
• Company employee/co-worker (for company vehicle replacement rentals)
• Family member (on insurance policy)

Additional Driver Requirements:

• Additional drivers must possess a valid driver’s license and must meet minimum age requirements.
• Additional drivers must present a Credit Card/Band Debit Card (except spouse, corporate employee, and the qualified companion driver of a renter with a disability).
• Spouses and corporate employee additional drivers must still meet all rental requirements and do not need to be present at the time of rental.
• Qualified additional drives not present at the time of rental may be added after the rental agreement is open.  In this case, the additional driver and renter must return to the renting location. This policy does not apply to employees on contracted rates, or to spouses.

Policy for Driving Budget Cars into Mexico

Budget cars may not be driven into Mexico without completion of the Mexico travel addendum. Renter assumes full financial responsibility for any peril that places the vehicle at risk, including, but not limited to, confiscation, theft or mechanical failure.  Financial responsibility includes, but is not limited to, vehicle damage, recovery of vehicle and loss of use.  Acceptance of Loss-Damage waiver, only applies while traveling in the United States.

Policy for Canadian Residents Driving U.S. Cars into Canada

Canadian Customs regulations prohibit Canadian residents from entering Canada with a U.S. vehicle.  Therefore, renters with a Canadian driver’s license and a U.S. license plate will not be allowed to cross the border into Canada. 

Debit Card Rental Policy

Budget Car and Truck Rental accepts Visa and Master Card Debit cards as valid methods of payment for security deposit and rental of cars and trucks.  This decision has been made as a courtesy to our valued customers.  Budget will place a debit hold on your account for the estimated amount of the rental with a minimum deposit hold of $200.  While this hold is in effect, these funds will no longer be available for use. 

• Late returns and contract extensions will automatically be charged to the debit card.
• When the vehicle is returned, Budget will process a reversal of any unused portion of the debit hold.  Depending on your bank’s procedures, this transaction could require up to two weeks to be posted to your account.  Please check with your financial institution for their related policies.  Unfortunately, Budget cannot expedite the release of the hold, and funds will not be available for your use until your bank processes the release.  Budget will not be responsible for any returned checks due to credit holds. 
• Budget will not be responsible for any issues, regardless of fault, which may arise with the renter’s checking account and the use of the debit card for a vehicle rental.  These issues include, but are not limited to the following, insufficient funds in the account, overdraft fees, late fees and other such penalties.