Budget, San Jose International Airport 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 - San Jose International Airport Information, Car Rental Instructions & Policies

Address

1659 Airport Boulevard, Ste 3 San Jose International Airport

Telephone

408-286-7850 / 408-275-0346

Pick-up Instructions

The Budget - San Jose International Airport car rental location is in terminal

You can arrive of Budget - San Jose International Airport car rental by free shuttle bus.

If you are in the A terminal, please go to the shuttle bus shuttle area (Shuttle Bus pick-up area), take the shuttle bus to the car rental center; If you are in the B terminal, please collect your luggage to leave the terminal, and then across the road to get to the car rental center (rental car center.

Drop-off Instructions

Follow the signs "Return Rental Car" when you enter the airport area, Then find the parking lot of Budget.

Opening Hours

Days of Week	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Opening hours	06:00 -23:59	06:00 -23:59	06:00 -23:59	06:00 -23:59	06:00 -23:59	06:00 -23:59	06:00 -23:59

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

3 mi from San Jose Airport

4.2 mi from Reid-Hillview Of Santa Clara County Airport

10.2 mi from Moffett Federal Airfield

Railway Stations

0.4 mi from CalTrain San Jose

0.4 mi from AmTrak

Hotels

3.3 mi from Holiday Inn Express San Jose-Central City

Other Landmarks

0.4 mi from San Jose Civic Auditorium

1 mi from J. Lohr Winery

2.6 mi from Oak Hill Funeral Home And Memorial Park

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Map view of Budget Store Location

coordinates: 37.330277777778 -121.89527777778

Location Images

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The Shuttle Bus

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The Rental Desk

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The Sign

Guest Reviews

Total points： 7.1 / 10 Good

Vehicle condition: 0.6
Vehicle cleanliness: 0.6
Spaciousness: 0.4
Counter staff: 0.5
Pick-up location: 0.6
Drop-off location: 0.5
Pick-up time: over 60 mins
Drop-off time: 0-10 mins

B.YE
San Jose
8.3 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
need faster pick-up service, wait in line for almost a hour
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A.Pakhomov
San Jose
9.3 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Во время регистрации постоянно пытаются впарить всевозможные дополнительные сервисы, которые даже не очевидны. Нужно постоянно на каждый вопрос отвечать «нет».
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Jonathan Sawyer
San Jose
8 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
The store is quite convenient, right across from the SJC airport terminal.
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Bing Smith
San Jose
4 /10 Average
Reviewed: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
The listing on the rental platform indicated it was a full-size SUV, but it wasn't actually. Previously, I had booked a Suburban with another rental company, which was also listed as a full-size SUV, so I thought they would be the same category, but it turned out to be much smaller. It's more suitable for four people plus luggage. The rental company kept pushing insurance even though I had already purchased full coverage. The service was slow, so I'll choose a bigger company next time.
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Jonas Wilson
San Jose
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
The car pick-up process was quite fast. The entire floor in San Jose was filled with rental companies.
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Ingram Matthew
San Jose
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
It's very convenient to take the free airport shuttle bus directly to the car rental center.
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Madeline Surrey
San Jose
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
The car model was temporarily switched to a Sentra. Although it has ample space, the power is insufficient. Everything else is good.
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Bill Graham
San Jose
8 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Overall good
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Nina Patrick
San Jose
2 /10 Poor
Reviewed: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
No one was at the counter, I waited for a long time.
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Poppy Boyle
San Jose
6 /10 Average
Reviewed: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Acceptable
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Nick Arthur
San Jose
2 /10 Poor
Reviewed: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Insurance was added without my knowledge.
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Sandy Jenny
San Jose
6 /10 Average
Reviewed: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
When I questioned the fees, there was no clear breakdown provided.
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Monroe Henley
San Jose
6 /10 Average
Reviewed: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
It's fine. Seems like it's run by Middle Eastern people.
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Francis Lincoln
San Jose
2 /10 Poor
Reviewed: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
San Jose: The wait was nearly an hour and a half, with about 8-9 people in line. Each person took more than 15 minutes to be served, and only two employees were working. We didn't get a Ford, but a Jeep instead. The staff mentioned they mostly have Jeeps and very few Fords. The car had 30,000 miles on it. Other counters had no lines. Next time, I won't consider Budget.
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Clark House
San Jose
8 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Very polite and good attitude.
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Cornell Warner
San Jose
6 /10 Average
Reviewed: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
They tricked us into upgrading the package, costing us an extra $300.
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Rex Hearst
San Jose
4 /10 Average
Reviewed: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Poor car rental experience. The counter staff kept pushing unnecessary refueling services, repeatedly asking about options, and the final amount included high service fees. Fortunately, after seeing the bill, the issues were immediately addressed and unnecessary services canceled.
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Gloria Louisa
San Jose
2 /10 Poor
Reviewed: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
I had to wait for over an hour. There were only about 7 or 8 people in line. It's not like there were too few staff members, they were just slow. This kind of service would be unacceptable back home... I won't use this company again.
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Werner Bloomer
San Jose
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Great service and good vehicle conditions.
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Matt Eva
San Jose
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
When we arrived to pick up the car, the originally reserved Ford Escape was unavailable. I mentioned we were filming a show and needed a Ford vehicle, and they immediately upgraded us to a Ford Edge at no extra cost! Our English is not good, but Budget used a phone to translate English to Chinese for us! Very considerate!
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Hedy Michelson
San Jose
2 /10 Poor
Reviewed: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Terrible service. The person who signed the contract didn't mention anything about adding extra insurance and just added it to the contract. When I went to address it later, they said once the contract is signed, it can't be refunded. Who would read through such a complicated English contract line by line? They added $175 worth of insurance without my knowledge. I thought only in my home country would there be such traps, but apparently, they exist in the U.S. too! Never using Budget again! Also, the car model I got wasn't even on the list of available models. Very dissatisfied!
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Bella Hamilton
San Jose
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
No need to queue, very fast service
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Herman Milne
San Jose
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
The service was okay, but I had to wait 10 minutes for my turn.
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Drew Berkeley
San Jose
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Very good overall
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Sylvia Kelvin
San Jose
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Not bad, the process is simple.
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Meredith Juliana
San Jose
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
The service was okay and quite patient, but I didn't get the car model I wanted.
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Vivien Eliot
San Jose
8 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Overall service was fairly standard and satisfactory, but the pickup process took too long, with a two-hour wait.
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Enoch Dodd
San Jose
6 /10 Average
Reviewed: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Overall service is mediocre. They change vehicles without notifying customers, the internal seats are quite dirty, and the cars are relatively old. The return process is very casual without a thorough inspection. To avoid disputes, I took photos and videos when picking up and returning the car.
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Ursula Landon
San Jose
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Very good
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Isaac Leigh
San Jose
8 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
The service attitude is acceptable.
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