Book Budget hire cars in Edinburgh

• Where is the best place to pick up my hire car in Edinburgh?

  This will mainly be determined by where you're coming from in the city and which branch is closest to the public transport hubs that you may be using. If you're flying into Edinburgh Airport you can hire a car from Budget right there in the airport terminal. Otherwise one of the most popular Budget branch agency is in East London Street, in the central Edinburgh New Town district. Your nearest landmark for this agency is the Scottish National Portrait Gallery.

• What documents do I need to collect my Budget hire car in Edinburgh?

  No matter whether you're collecting your car from the East London Street branch or the one at Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport, you'll have to show the same documentation. Your UK driver's licence is first and foremost, and you must also bring your DVLA licence code. You'll also need to present the credit card you used (or want to use) to make your hire car reservation. Two are required if you've chosen a premium vehicle. You may also need to provide proof of residence, like a utility bill.

• What benefits does Budget offer in Edinburgh?

  The Edinburgh Airport Budget branch and its office in East London Street offer the same benefits. You can choose the make and model of car that you prefer, rather than being restricted to a category-only choice. The vehicles are well-maintained, which includes tyre and windscreen wiper checks. Full safety checks are also carried out before any car is released for re-hire.

• What is the most popular car hire from Budget in Edinburgh?

  Small hire cars (Volkswagen up! or similar) are the most frequently booked hire car types from Budget in Edinburgh.

• How many car hire locations does Budget have in Edinburgh?

  Budget has 4 rental locations in Edinburgh. Take a look at our Budget rental location map to find the best rental cars near you.

• Does Budget have a car hire location at the airport: Turnhouse airport (EDI)?

  Yes

• Does Budget offer shuttle or airport pick-up services from Turnhouse airport (EDI)?

  Yes

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I had selected and booked a car based on its size and trunk storage (Skoda Otavia) and was quoted a price of $1088. Just before traveling I called to confirm my reservation and was told that the price was now $1239 because the first quoted price didn't include tax and surcharges. But when I arrived to pick up the car, it wasn't available. I was then told that the car that they had for me wouldn't be suitable or 4 adults with just carry on luggage (note no big luggage) but they could rent me a car that was better suited to our needs, but now the price changed to $2364 so the price had more than doubled from the original quote. As it turned out the Volvo that we ended up renting looked good and drove well but was too low to the ground and too hard to get in and out of for 4 adults in their 70's. And it was a bit rough on the poor roads of the northern part of the country, I assume it was because low profile tires.Reviewed 16 May 2025

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Excellent. Only issue is the timings. They don’t open until 7Reviewed 3 Feb 2025

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The CDW and theft insurance taken was not known to the Budget staff and it became point of contention taking away a lot of time.Reviewed 8 Aug 2024

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Kiosk style mobile pickup in an underground garage where there is no phone reception. The credit card reader wasn’t working and they wanted to drive me to another location to pay. It took 40 minutes, even though I was the only customer and they decided at the end to use their own network to call in my payments and details to the other station. On return at 515 pm there was no one there and no sign of any kind, such as explaining where the key drop was. The Budget phone lines close at 4pm (one) and 5 pm (the other). Very annoying.Reviewed 5 Jul 2024

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Very goodReviewed 4 Mar 2024

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The car was to come with a GPS but it wasn’t installed. They don’t provide portable GPS units. Fortunately we have a cell phone with us and the charge cord fits. They were very helpful in explaining the car’s features and the car manual was supplied.Reviewed 16 Sep 2022

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