Budget, Brisbane Au Car Rental

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Pickup
Return
Opening Hours
Deposit
Accepted Cards
E-voucher
Age requirements
Driver's License Requirements
Additional Extras
Cross Border
Cross Islands
Distances to Landmarks

Budget - Brisbane Au Information, Car Rental Instructions & Policies

Address

53 Albert Street, Brisbane City Qld, 4000, AUSTRALIA

Telephone

0428 475 497 / +61732200955

Pick-up Instructions

Local Office Instructions COUNTER: 53 Albert St. CARS: On-site. RETURNS: Enter public car park from Margaret St, take a car park ticket, proceed to a Budget space, note fuel&kilometres and proceed to the Budget office with keys and details. AFTER-HOURS RETURNS: Not available. Customer can make arrangements with Budget office to return vehicle to Brisbane airport.

Drop-off Instructions

Car drop-off:Please enter the public parking lot from Margaret Street, then take the parking ticket, and provide keys and details.(notice fuel and mileage)

Opening Hours

Days of Week	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Opening hours	08:00 -17:00 08:30 -12:00	08:00 -17:00 08:30 -12:00	08:00 -14:00 08:30 -12:00	08:00 -14:00 08:30 -12:00	08:00 -17:00 08:30 -12:00	08:00 -17:00 08:30 -12:00	08:00 -17:00 08:30 -12:00

Deposit

Deposits are depending on which car type your rental car falls into, and can be paid with credit cards (pre-authorization)

Representative Car Models	Deposit Amount(approx.)	Business Days Required for Refund
Applicable to all car types，incl. Compact，Suv，Economy，Mini and others. Pack up ^	USD300-5000	30-60

Accepted Cards

Credit cards issued by the following companies qualify a car rental from this store: Visa, Master

E-voucher

Yes. E-voucher is accepted. Show the digital voucher on your mobile instead of a print-out is good enough.

Age requirements

21 - 80 years old

Young Driver Fee applies at 21 - 24 years old with charge of AUD 29 per day approximately.

Driver's License Requirements

The main driver and any additional drivers must provide a full physical driving licence with no major endorsements. The license should be held for at least 1 year(s).

For foreign renters, you need to bring:

Original driving licence + International Driving Permit (IDP)

Please note that an International Driving Permit(IDP) is only a translation.You must present your original driving licence with the original IDP at the counter.

Original driving licence + NAATI Translation

The translation of the driver's license certified by the Australian Translation and Accreditation Institute (NAATI) can be used to rent a car and drive in Australia.

Original Korea Driving Lisense (English version)

The back of the driver's license must have English translation.

Budget Australia may require a customer renting a vehicle to complete a Rental Qualification Form and provide additional identification as it deems necessary or appropriate or in accordance with applicable law(e.g. copy of utilities bill, phone bill).

For local renters, you need to bring:

Full driver's license issued in Australia

Additional Extras

To be updated

Cross Border

To be updated

Cross Islands

Free of Charge:

Taking rental cars to following islands is allowed and free of charge:
Phillip Island, Churchill Island, Mornington Peninsula

Customers can travel to Phillip Island by land for free. Cars are not allowed on the Ferries.

Conditional:

Depending on which island to bring the rental cars to, policies differ:

Vehicle on ferry is pohibited. Bribie island can be access by a bridge so you can visit there but must stay on sealed roads.

Must-not:

Taking rental cars to following islands is not allowed：
Kangaroo Island, Bruny Island, North Stradbroke Island, South Stradbroke Island, Mariah Island, Mornington Island, Magnetic Island, Fraser Island

Cross island requires Budget written permission, please contact Budget if needed.

Excess

Collision Damage Waiver Excess differs by car model:

EUR 4392.46 for Peugeot 308,

AUD 5900 for ,

AUD 6500 for ,

AUD 7900 for other car models.

Theft Insurance Excess differs by car model:

EUR 4392.46 for Peugeot 308,

AUD 5900 for ,

AUD 6500 for ,

AUD 7900 for other car models.

Third Party Liability Insurance Excess differs by car model:

AUD 5900 for ,

AUD 6500 for ,

AUD 7900 for other car models.

Fuel Policy (what does it mean)

Full to Full

Distances to Airports | Railway Stations | Hotels | Other Landmarks

Airports

7.9 mi from Brisbane Airport

Railway Stations

0.5 mi from Central Station

6.9 mi from International Terminal Railway Station

Hotels

Nearby Capri by Fraser, Brisbane

Nearby Oaks 212 Margaret

Nearby iStay River City

Other Landmarks

0.9 mi from Sky Needle

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Map view of Budget Store Location

coordinates: -27.472445 153.02794

Guest Reviews

Total points： 7.5 / 10 Good

Vehicle condition: 0.0
Vehicle cleanliness: 0.0
Spaciousness: 0.0
Counter staff: 0.0
Pick-up location: 0.0
Drop-off location: 0.0
Pick-up time: 10-30 mins
Drop-off time: 10-30 mins

Sandy Jenny
Brisbane
8 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Located right in the city center, but no one accompanied me for the car inspection, foreigners are really lazy.
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Rachel Rose
Brisbane
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Very smooth and seamless. Kudos!
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Stephanie Smedley
Brisbane
4 /10 Average
Reviewed: Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Picked up the car in Brisbane. The parking garage is on the second floor behind the store. The staff gave some instructions, but we had to find it ourselves. Tried to take the elevator, but it didn't work. Found the car using the license plate and color on the pickup form. Returned the car in Sydney. There was no place to park in front of the store, so I parked in a narrow bike lane next to the parking spots with the emergency lights on. Let my son out to ask the staff with the reservation slip. They gave us an address on a piece of paper and told us to return the car there. Oh my, we didn't know the roads and there were so many one-way streets. The car was parked next to a bus stop at a traffic light. I got out and found a staff member who drew a simple map to show me the way. I was so worried about getting a ticket. After several turns, we finally found a place like a repair shop in an alley. Gave the keys to the young Asian guy there, only to realize I forgot to refuel. He was still very friendly and showed me on the map where to refuel and how to get back. Thanks to him! While refueling, in the rush, I followed the straight-going cars at a green light for straight turns instead of waiting for the green right-turn light; had to wait outside during the red light and only turned right when the right-turn light was on. Not sure if I got a ticket. The return process went smoothly afterwards. We finally returned the car successfully. I don't know what else to say. The return location was different from the one on the order; we should have been informed in time.
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Eleanore Ferguson
Brisbane
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, March 25, 2025
The service was great and I was quite satisfied.
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Frederic Gregory
Brisbane
6 /10 Average
Reviewed: Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Average attitude
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Bevis Motley
Brisbane
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Very nice! My English isn't great, so I used a translation app on my phone to communicate with the staff at the store. They were very patient, speaking slowly into the phone one sentence at a time, making the whole process very smooth. Returning the car was even more impressive. I parked the car in the lot, went to the return desk inside the terminal, and they only asked if the car was parked before taking the keys and saying everything was okay. There was no inspection at all.
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Sebastian Acheson
Brisbane
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Convenient
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Steward Jenkin(s)
Brisbane
2 /10 Poor
Reviewed: Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Unreasonable charges. I booked through a rental car app, and the total cost including full insurance was supposed to be around 640 AUD, but they actually charged me over 2100 AUD. It felt like robbery. I drove over 200 kilometers to get the extra charges refunded, but the customer service from the rental company insisted there was no mistake. It's ridiculous. Even after I got my money back, the rental company still claimed there was no error. The difference was massive and they didn't investigate or protect customer rights. Who would trust this rental company?
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Arlen Tracy
Brisbane
8 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Tuesday, March 25, 2025
There were many people in line, but the process was quick and well-organized.
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