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Provinces | Cities | Taxes* |
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Alberta | Banff, Calgary, Edmonton, Fort Mcmurray, Grande Prairie and Jasper | 0% |
British Columbia | Abbotsford, Burnaby, Fort Saint John, Kelowna, North Vancouver, Richmond, Sidney, Surrey, Vancouver, Victoria and Whistler | 7% |
Manitova | Winnipeg | 7% |
New Brunswick | Bathurst, Fredericton, Moncton and Saint John | 15% |
Newfoundland | Clarenville, Deer Lake, Gander, Goose Bay, Mount Pearl, Saint Johns and Wabush | 15% |
Nova Scotia | Dartmouth, Enfield, Halifax, Lower Sackville, North Sydney, Sydney and Westville | 15% |
Ontario | Ajax, Barrie, Belleville, Brampton, Breslau, Burlington, Carleton Place, Downsview / bombardier Empl., Etobicoke, Guelph, Hamilton, Kanata, Kingston, Kitchener, London, Markham, Mississauga, Newmarket, Niagara Falls, North York, Oakville, Orleans, Oshawa, Ottawa, Red Lake, Renfrew, Richmond Hill, Rim/waterloo, Saint Catharines, Sault Sainte Marie, Scarborough, Sioux Lookout, Stittsville, Sudbury, Thunder Bay, Timmins, Toronto, Waterloo and Windsor | 13% |
Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown | 15% |
Quebec | Blainville, Brossard, Chicoutimi, Dollard Des Ormeaux, Dorval, Gatineau, Greenfield Park, Jonquiere, La Baie, Lasalle, Laval, Magog, Montreal, Outremont, Quebec City and Saint Leonard | 9.975% |
Saskatchewan | Moosejaw, Prince Albert, Regina and Saskatoon | 6% |
(*) Taxes: (GST, HCT and PCT).
The amounts indicated in the table are subject to change and may vary without notice.
The minimum age is 25 years.
At corporate and participating licensee locations in Canada, Budget will rent to customers between the ages of 21-24 with a valid credit card and driver’s license.
There is a CAD 25.00 per day underage surcharge for renters 21-24.
Additionally, the following restrictions will also apply for renters between the ages of 21-24: Renters of luxury cars, mini-van, 12-passenger vans, specialty cars, standard SUV’s, full size SUV’s and premium SUV’s will not be permitted.
In the Province of Quebec, the minimum age policy for all renters is 21 years with and under age fee of CAD 25.00 per day.
In the Province of Saskatchewan, the minimum age policy for all renters is 18 years and there is no underage fee.
Minimum age and underage surcharges can vary at licensee locations.
Budget accepts most major credit cards as credit identification at time of rental including:
✓American Express
✓Diners Club International
✓Discover
✓JCB
✓MasterCard
✓Visa.
Please note that the credit card must have the renter's name and numbers embossed on it.
Physical credit cards that are not close to their expiration date must be presented; otherwise, delivery of the vehicle may be refused.
Debit cards are not accepted.
Some locations may not accept each of the referenced cards.
A valid driver’s license from the country of residence and passport are required.
An International driving permit is also required for licenses with a non-roman alphabet.
Renters who have indicated a country of residence outside of the United States or Canada will also be required to present a return airline ticket at the time of rental.
In addition to the driver’s license, customers renting vehicle groups W (Standard SUV), L (Full Size SUV), Z (Premium SUV) and all Group X (Specialty Vehicles) must also produce a credit card in their own name and they must be able to show another piece of identification, foreign passport that meets the requirements, credit card other than the one being used for payment of rental in customer's name.
All additional drivers must meet the same age, credit card, driving license and identification requirements as the renter.
An additional driver fee will apply (CAD 12.00 per day per driver at most Canadian locations).
At the time of rental, corporate locations will request an authorization on your charge card for the estimated rental charges plus 20 percent or a minimum of CAD 750.00 whichever is greater.
At licensee locations, the hold amount may vary and will be determined based on rate, car group, length of rental and miscellaneous charges.
While this hold is in place the funds will not be available for your use. When the rental is over, we will process the reversal but the bank may take time to post it back to the account.
Acceptance of Loss Damage Waiver reduces the renter and authorized additional driver’s responsibility to CAD 300.00 or CAD 500.00 for loss of, or damage to the Budget car, when they comply with the terms and conditions listed on the rental document jacket.
At the time of rental the customer must initial whether he/she accepts or declines the LDW and optional services.
LDW and optional services must be signed for at the rental counter.
LDW is taxable.
If LDW is not accepted, the customer is financially responsible for the full value of:
✓ Accident Damage.
✓ Glass Damage.
✓ Stolen items (radio, battery, etc.)
✓ Vandalism.
✓ Theft of the car.
ExceptionsExceptions to the above policy are highlighted below:
Provinces | Cities | Exception |
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Alberta | Airdrie, Banff, Calgary, Canmore, Okotoks, Red Deer, Springbrook | LDW is not available for drivers 21-24; they are responsible for the first CAD 5,000 of damage. Drivers 25 and over are responsible for the full value of the vehicle if LDW is declined, CAD 300 or CAD 500 if accept. |
British Columbia | Campbell River, Cassidy, Castlegar, Comox, Courtenay, Cranbrook, Duncan, Kamloops, Kelowna, Nanaimo, Nelson, Parksville, Penticton, Port Alberni, Port Hardy, Prince George, Salmon Arm, Tofino, Vernon, West Kelowna | Purchase of LDW reduces the renter’s financial responsibility to Zero for all car groups except the following: Intermediate and Standard SUV (groups F and W) reduces liability to CAD 1,000 |
British Columbia | Queen, Charlotte y Sandspit | Purchase of LDW reduces the renter’s responsibility to CAD 2,500 for all car groups. |
British Columbia | Abbotsford, Burnaby, North Vancouver, Richmond, Surrey, Vancouver | Purchase of LDW reduces the renter’s responsibility to CAD 1,000 for group Z PFAR Premium SUV and CAD 500 for all other car groups. |
British Columbia | Victoria | Purchase of LDW reduces the renter’s responsibility to Zero for all car groups. |
Newfoundland | Goose Bay | Purchase of LDW reduces the renter’s responsibility to CAD 1,000 for all car groups. |
Northwest Territories | Hay River y Yellowknife | Purchase of LDW reduces the renter’s responsibility to CAD 3,750 for all car groups. |
Ontario | Thunder Bay | Purchase of LDW reduces the renter’s responsibility to zero or CAD 500 depending on car group rented. |
Quebec | Rouyn-Noranda, Val D’Or | Purchase of LDW reduces the renter’s responsibility to CAD 1,500, CAD 1,750 or CAD 2,000 depending on car group rented. |
Quebec | Drummondville, Plessisville, Sherbrooke, Thedford Mines, Trois Rivieres y Victoriaville | Purchase of LDW reduces the renter’s responsibility to CAD 750 for all car groups. |
Quebec | Saint George | Purchase of LDW reduces the renter’s responsibility to CAD 500 or CAD 1,000 depending on car group rented. |
Yukon | Whitehorse | Purchase of LDW will reduce the renter’s responsibility to CAD 2,500 to CAD 5,000 depending on the car group rented. |
Loss of Use.
The customer may also be responsible for reimbursing Budget for the revenue lost by not being able to use the car while it is being repaired or not recovered due to theft (referred to as Loss of Use).
Please verify at time of booking the costs, scope and limitations of this coverage.
Please be aware of roads that may be “cashless tolls” and drivers on these roads are not able to pay cash once they have entered these roads.
Renters can automatically opt into our e-Toll service program and will be charged CAD 17.00 plus GST/HST per rental, plus incurred tolls at the maximum prevailing rates posted by the toll authority.
The charges may take 4-8 weeks after the rental to be billed to your credit card on file.
At corporate and participating licensee locations vehicles can be driven throughout the Canadian provinces and the Continental U.S. with no restrictions.
One-way rentals may be allowed based on vehicle availability.
The locations below have driving restriction exceptions to the above policy.
Province | City | Policy |
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Alberta | Airdrie, Banff, Calgary, Canmore, Okotoks y Red Deer | Travel within Canada to other provinces is allowed with written permission from Budget office only. Check with the rental counter for details. Out of province travel may be subject to CAD 10.00/day surcharge. Travel to the United States is only available within the state of Washington with written permission from the Budget office. Travel to, or within any other state is strictly prohibited. Customers driving within other states will be charged CAD 0.50 per km, for every km driven, during the entire rental. Check with the rental counter for details, as additional fees and restrictions may apply. |
Alberta | High Level and Rainbow Lake | Travel within Canada and the United States is allowed with written permission from the Budget office only. Check with the location for details. |
British Columbia | Campbell River, Cassidy, Castlegar, Comox, Courtenay, Cranbrook, Duncan, Kamloops, Kelowna, Nanaimo, Nelson, Parksville, Penticton, Port Alberni, Port Hardy, Prince George, Salmon Arm, Tofino, Vernon and West Kelowna | Allowed with written permission from Budget office only. Check with the rental counter for details. If the rate quoted has unlimited kilometers, they will be available for travel within British Columbia and Alberta only. If traveling outside of these areas the unlimited kilometers will not apply, instead kilometers will be charged at 200 free kilometers per day, 1400 free kilometers per week, 5000 free kilometers per month. Charge of CAD 0.16 per each additional kilometer over the free kilometers allowed. MAXIMUM 5000 kilometers allowed per rental agreement. |
British Columbia | Queen, Charlotte and Sandspit | Vehicles are allowed on the island only. Vehicles are not permitted on the ferry. |
British Columbia | Terrace | Travel within Canada and the United States is allowed with written permission from the Budget office only. Check with the location for details. |
British Columbia | Richmond and Vancouver | Travel within Canada: Travel outside of British Colombia is only allowed with permission from the Budget office. Rates with unlimited kilometers are only available for travel within British Colombia. If traveling in Alberta, rates with unlimited kilometers will have a 20.00 per day surcharge. Travel to, or within any other province is strictly prohibited. Customers driving within other provinces will be charged CAD 0.50 per km, for every km driven, during the entire rental. Note: 8 passenger and 15 passenger vans are only available for travel with British Columbia. Travel within United States: Rates with unlimited kilometers are only available for travel within the state of Washington. If traveling within the states of Oregon or California rates with unlimited kilometers will have an additional charge of 20.00 per day for the entire rental. Travel to, or within any other state is strictly prohibited. Customers traveling within other states will be charged CAD 0.50 per km, for every km driven during the entire rental. Travel to Alaska is not permitted. Mexico: Travel into Mexico is not permitted. |
British Columbia | Victoria | Unlimited kilometers apply when driving in Victoria. If crossing a border (Canada or US) written permission must be obtained from the rental counter and there will be a mileage cap of 200 kms per day. |
Manitoba | Winnipeg | 15 passenger vans at this location are not allowed to travel within the United States. |
Newfoundland | Goose Bay | Travel within Canada's Atlantic Provinces: No restrictions. Unlimited KM rates are only valid for travel within the Atlantic Provinces (New Brunswick NB, Newfoundland NF, Nova Scotia NS and Prince Edward Island PE). For ANY travel outside of the following Atlantic Provinces (New Brunswick NB, Newfoundland NF, Nova Scotia NS and Prince Edward Island PE) and including travel to the United States: Restricted kilometer allowance and fees will apply. Customers must contact location or check upon arrival for details. |
Northwest Territories | Hay River and Yellowknife | Travel within Canada is allowed with written permission from the Budget office only. Check with the location for details. Travel into the Unites States is not allowed. |
Ontario | Sarnia | Travel within Canada and the United States is allowed with written permission from the Budget office only. Check with the location for details. |
Ontario | Thunder Bay | Unlimited kilometer rates are not allowed if driving the vehicle outside of Ontario. |
Quebec | Alma, Chicoutimi, Jonquiere, La Baie, Levis, Rouyn-Noranda, St Felicien, St Georges, Sept-Iles y Val D’Or | Travel within Canada and the United States is allowed with written permission from the Budget office only. Check with the location for details. |
Quebec | Drummondville, Plessisville, Sherbrooke, Thedford Mines, Trois Rivieres y Victoriaville | Vehicles can be driven throughout the Canadian provinces with no restrictions. Vehicles are not allowed to travel into the U.S. |
Yukon | Whitehorse | Travel in Canada is only allowed to British Columbia, Northwest Territories and Alberta with permission from the Budget office. Travel is allowed into Alaska with permission of the Budget office. Travel is not allowed into the rest of the United States and Canada. Dempster Highway Restricted Area Fee: CAD 150.00 per rental. |
CSS | Child Safety Seat | CAD 13.00 | 20-40 lbs or 9.07 - 18.16 kilos | *Other requirements may apply for different locations, example: rear-facing seats and booster seats |
CIS | Infant Child Safety Seat | CAD 13.00 | 2-20 lbs or 2.27 – 9.07 kilos | *Other requirements may apply for different locations, example: rear-facing seats and booster seats |
CBS | Child Booster Seat | CAD 13.00 | 40-80 lbs or 18.16 – 36.32 kilos | *Other requirements may apply for different locations, example: rear-facing seats and booster seats |
It has a daily cost of CAD 18.00 plus taxes.
GPS features a touch-screen 3D map to help you arrive at your destinations safely.
Turn-by-turn, point- to-point directions are available in more than 40 languages so you can keep your hands on the wheel and attention on the road.
Extended Roadside Assistance offers fast, dependable rescue service for our renters for a daily charge. It is offered to our customers at time of rental and provides roadside assistance for lost keys and remote entry device lockouts, flat tire service, towing (if the vehicle is inoperable), jump starts and emergency fuel delivery (up to 3 gallons).
The cost of replacing a key for most vehicles is at least CAD 100.00. Locksmith charges range by area. In addition to the cost of keys, there is a tow charge or delivery fee that can range from CAD 50.00 to CAD 250.00 depending on the distance.
By accepting the Extended Roadside Assistance you won’t have to worry about incurring additional expense for the listed items while on the road.