Budget, Manhattan-westside (midtown) Car Rental

Address
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 - Manhattan-westside (midtown) Information, Car Rental Instructions & Policies

Address

304 West 49th Street Midtown W 49th

Telephone

212-397-4375 / 212-582-7602

Pick-up Instructions

Local Office Instructions COUNTER: Located on 49th between 8th&9th Ave. CARS: On-site.

Drop-off Instructions

RETURNS: Same as pick-up. AFTER-HOURS RETURNS: Not available.

Opening Hours

Days of Week	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Opening hours	07:00 -23:00 07:00 -15:00	07:00 -23:00 07:00 -15:00	07:00 -23:00 07:00 -15:00	07:00 -23:00 07:00 -15:00	07:00 -23:00 07:00 -15:00	07:00 -23:00 07:00 -15:00	07:00 -23:00 07:00 -15:00

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

A print-out voucher is more accepted in this store.

Age requirements

21 - 75 years old

Young Driver Fee applies at 21 - 24 years old with charge of USD 27 per day approximately.

Driver's License Requirements

There is no mandatory requirments for the driver's license holiding time from this store.

For foreign renters, you need to bring:

Original driving licence + International Driving Permit

Please note that the IDP(International Driving Permit) is only a translation and you must bring your original driver’s license with you.

Original driving licence + Official embassy translation in English

Please note that your English translation should be authorized by the embassy.

For local renters, you need to bring:

Full driver's license issued in United States

Additional Extras

To be updated

Cross Border

Free of Charge:

Taking rental cars to following countries is allowed and free of charge:
Canada

TRAVEL INTO CANADA WITH U.S. VEHICLE: Insurance Card: Customers must advise the counter of their plans to cross the border into Canada. The counter will place a Canadian Non-Resident Insurance Card in the rental vehicle whenever a U.S. registered vehicle goes into Canada. * This card is provided at no cost * It provides documentation that the vehicle is insured in case of an accident. * The border crossing guard may request proof of insurance.\"

Must-not:

Taking rental cars to following countries is not allowed:
Mexico

Cross Islands

To be updated

Excess

To be updated

Fuel Policy (what does it mean)

Full to Full

Free Tank

Distances to Airports | Railway Stations | Hotels | Other Landmarks

Airports

1.2 mi from East 60th Street Heliport

1.8 mi from East 34th Street Airport

5.9 mi from La Guardia Airport

Railway Stations

1.2 mi from Grand Central Station

6.2 mi from George Washington Bridge Bus Station

7.2 mi from Dyckman Street Subway Station

Hotels

0.1 mi from The Watson Hotel

0.1 mi from Hudson New York, Central Park

0.2 mi from Renovated 2 BR Central Park

Other Landmarks

0.5 mi from Magnolia Bakery

1.1 mi from New York Public Library

4.2 mi from Ground Zero

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Map view of Budget Store Location

coordinates: 40.766944444444 -73.986111111111

Guest Reviews

Total points： 6.3 / 10 Average

Vehicle condition: 1.7
Vehicle cleanliness: 0.9
Spaciousness: 0.7
Counter staff: 0.5
Pick-up location: 0.9
Drop-off location: 1.1
Pick-up time: over 60 mins
Drop-off time: 0-10 mins

K.Elmer
New York
5.7 /10 Average
Reviewed: Friday, November 8, 2024
Ordered a large Chevrolet Surburban, but got down graded to a Ford Explorer ( Tahoe size ). Took 1,5 hour to get the car.
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A.Schenk
New York
6.3 /10 Average
Reviewed: Friday, November 8, 2024
I made a reservation for a Chevrolet Suburban. We received after a waiting time of more than 2,5 hours (NY, 49th street) a Ford Flex with 50% gas in it. This car did not meet the rented type, nor our expectations. The only comment I got: " we have no other cars, you can go to any airport in the US to change it for a Subrurban type". They did not bother to make a phone call or anything else. I went to La Guardia and Kennedy Airport without result. People there were friendly, but could not help me, because my "request to change" should have been reported upfront..... I finally managed to change the car at Warwick Airport near Providence. I cannot believe such a bad service.
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Anonymous
New York
7.3 /10 Good
Reviewed: Friday, November 8, 2024
2 points. 1. Counter staff should be clearer that full insurance is USD$45/day. I had the impression that it was USD$45 per the period of rent (2 days) so I went ahead with the full insurance. 2. Though the drop off point indicated as in terminal. It's not true. After dropping off, we need to take air-train to the terminal which was quite inconvenient for us as we have 3 large luggages and 2 small luggages. The reason why i went ahead with budget as i thought the returning point is within the terminal and it will be much easier for us.
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Adelaide Rockefeller
New York
8 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Friday, November 8, 2024
It would be great if they were open 24 hours.
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Evangeline Den(n)is
New York
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Friday, November 8, 2024
The car is very new and spacious.
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Rebecca Eleanor
New York
8 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Friday, November 8, 2024
Satisfied with the response
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Berg Onions
New York
4 /10 Average
Reviewed: Friday, November 8, 2024
The pickup location was dirty! The car's interior was very unclean! They promised 'return with an empty tank', but the contract stated 'return with a full tank'! We were supposed to get a Ford Explorer 7-seater but received a small Dodge 7-seater SUV instead. Seven people cramped together. How should I rate this???
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Sampson Noyes
New York
6 /10 Average
Reviewed: Friday, November 8, 2024
The rental location was very close to the hotel, so it was convenient even in light rain.
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Uriah Hemingway
New York
2 /10 Poor
Reviewed: Friday, November 8, 2024
Extremely slow service, the whole process took about an hour (half an hour waiting in line, half an hour to process, and there was only one couple ahead of me).
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Bblythe Brooke
New York
2 /10 Poor
Reviewed: Friday, November 8, 2024
Waiting time 30 minutes
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Fanny Gibbon
New York
4 /10 Average
Reviewed: Friday, November 8, 2024
Long waiting time in line. I didn't need the insurance but was still charged extra. Very unscrupulous. Next time I'll be more careful before signing.
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York Murray
New York
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Friday, November 8, 2024
Fast service without pushing for extra insurance.
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Maggie Barnard
New York
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Friday, November 8, 2024
Haven't received the prepaid deposit yet, not sure if the refund process is fast. The staff tried to sell insurance but we declined. Later, they charged another unknown deposit. When asked, they said it was a prepayment. Still unclear about the situation. Will wait for the refund to be processed.
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Ansel Blume
New York
2 /10 Poor
Reviewed: Friday, November 8, 2024
The queue was extremely long, waited for 45 minutes. The Europeans ahead were having trouble with the language, and they took forever deciding over a $6 insurance fee.
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Helen Emerson
New York
2 /10 Poor
Reviewed: Friday, November 8, 2024
This was the worst car rental service I've ever encountered. On the day of my reservation, I arrived at the rental office and waited for half an hour, only to be told that the car I reserved was not available. I had booked a 7-seater Chevrolet Tahmo, which is a full-size SUV. Instead, they prepared a small SUV for me. When I asked for a reason, they claimed the Tahoe couldn't fit 7 people, so they switched it. They even suggested me to pay extra for a 12-seater van. After two hours of back and forth with customer service and the store staff, they finally admitted they had downgraded my reservation. They offered to compensate by upgrading me to a 12-seater van for free. Due to its large size, the van caused many issues during the trip. High fuel consumption, high toll fees, and many places restricted its entry. The worst part was finding a parking spot in Washington. Couldn't enter garages lower than 7 feet. Took 2 hours to find a parking slot and spent around 500 RMB for parking in 4 days. Speaking of the New York store staff, they were initially evasive and irresponsible with an arrogant attitude. When I contacted customer service, the staff refused to communicate with them. There were no instructions when they finally gave me the car. Overall, a very unprofessional experience.
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Setlla Wilcox
New York
4 /10 Average
Reviewed: Friday, November 8, 2024
The rental company could not change the primary driver's information, and there was an issue with the credit card's magnetic strip with no alternative solution provided.
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Mary Giles
New York
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Friday, November 8, 2024
Very satisfied. The store staff was very friendly.
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Stan Saroyan
New York
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Friday, November 8, 2024
Everything went smoothly overall
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Jenny Carrie
New York
8 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Friday, November 8, 2024
The process is simple and convenient.
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Hunter Pollitt
New York
8 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Friday, November 8, 2024
Overall service is about 8.5 out of 10.
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Tallya
New York
6 /10 Average
Reviewed: Friday, November 8, 2024
prolonged and inefficient service. will not use Budget in the future.
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