Budget® Reviews

Dwight H

Atlanta, GA
Wrote a review on 1/19/2021
Budget Truck Review
(1 out of 5 rating)

when i picked up truck ,it was filthy . Being that we are dealing with Covid , you would think it would be clean . when i took back and showed the person i turn it in to. He said i should call Corporate . I did and they said they could only take 10 percent off unbelievable . I showed the person who leased it to me . He gave me a pack of wipes .So I wiped down as good as i could, if my wife hadn't left ,I would have not rented it

Distance: 300 mi
Cost: $400
Per. Mile: $1.33
SqFt. Moved: 300

Brant B

Mckinney, TX
Wrote a review on 1/18/2021
Budget Truck Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

All went smoothly, and the price was right.

Distance: 2 mi
Cost: $80.00
Per. Mile: $40.00
SqFt. Moved:

Shannon I

Sutherlin, OR
Wrote a review on 1/12/2021
Budget Truck Review
(1 out of 5 rating)

I booked a 26' Budget Truck on 9/27/20. Planned to fly into Oregon, pick up the truck the next morning in Salem, then drive to the storage shed and load up. I received a confirmation email about my rental on 11/18/20 with a list of best practices. Budget left me a voice message while I was on the flight to Oregon, which was the day before my pick-up date and said they have no 26' trucks available so I would have to call Budget and find another one. Unbelievable! They were absolutely no help at all. When I called the main Budget customer service number, they said they would research where to find another truck and call me back within 2 hours. Since I was on a tight schedule, a friend called Uhaul. They found a 20' truck within 2 miles from the airport and had me on the road with my rental in 30 minutes. I would never use Budget again, but the folks at Uhaul deserve a 5 star review!

Distance: 850 mi
Cost: $1,095
Per. Mile: $1.29
SqFt. Moved: 400

Suzanne E

Brunswick, MD
Wrote a review on 1/7/2021
Budget Truck Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

Great truck - easy to drive - decent fuel economy.

Distance: 56 mi
Cost: $196
Per. Mile: $3.50
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Kristy M

Pittsburgh, PA
Wrote a review on 12/31/2020
Budget Truck Review
(1 out of 5 rating)

Reserved truck weeks in advance. I was called morning of reservation saying there was no truck available, and to call customer service. Spoke with customer service said truck would be shipped to location for pick-up. When we arrived for our pick up time - store was closed. Door said open until 6, but was closed and dark at 5:30. Called customer service and they were unable to help. Never got a budget truck - got a u-haul instead.

Distance: 20 mi
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Jennifer M

Atlanta, GA
Wrote a review on 12/31/2020
Budget Truck Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

No issues with the way the truck ran. I just wish it had cruise control, it would have made the 800+ mile trip a bit easier.

Distance: 800 mi
Cost: $700
Per. Mile: $0.88
SqFt. Moved: 900

Lonnie G

Montgomery, TX
Wrote a review on 12/20/2020
Budget Truck Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

Truck size and condition was excellent

Distance: 200 mi
Cost: $200
Per. Mile: $1.00
SqFt. Moved: 1,500

James H

Clermont, FL
Wrote a review on 12/20/2020
Budget Truck Review
(4 out of 5 rating)

Truck didn't ride as well as I would have liked but it did the job and made it safely.

Distance: 660 mi
Cost: $950
Per. Mile: $1.44
SqFt. Moved: 1,100

Patti E

Escondido, CA
Wrote a review on 12/19/2020
Budget Truck Review
(4 out of 5 rating)

16 foot truck was good for our move. No company had a trailer available for our SUV so we had to have someone drive it. Truck did not have cruise control which is actually a big deal when driving long distance but was otherwise good for the job. Price through COSTCO was the best available.

Distance: 1,400 mi
Cost: $3,200
Per. Mile: $2.29
SqFt. Moved: 1,200

Chauncey C

Chapel Hill, NC
Wrote a review on 12/17/2020
Budget Truck Review
(4 out of 5 rating)

Truck was noisy and the driver's door needed 5 tries to close every time. Par for the course I suppose. Pick up wen well. Drop off took too much time.

Distance: 350 mi
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Lisa S

Riverview, FL
Wrote a review on 12/12/2020
Budget Truck Review
(2 out of 5 rating)

The truck was 4 hours late and people on the phone stopped taking our calls. The delayed us until a truck could become available.

Distance: 500 mi
Cost: $650
Per. Mile: $1.30
SqFt. Moved: 5,000

Gail M

Sayville, NY
Wrote a review on 12/11/2020
Budget Truck Review
(1 out of 5 rating)

I spoke to 3 different Agents and was very specific as to exactly what furniture I had they all a shored me a 15 foot truck would be big enough. I rented the truck and when the movies arrived advise me that was not in anyway going to work. We had to go rent a second truck.

Distance: 22 mi
Cost: $265
Per. Mile: $12.05
SqFt. Moved: 2,300

Lisa S

Duluth, GA
Wrote a review on 12/11/2020
Budget Truck Review
(2 out of 5 rating)

The truck we were to get broke down and we ended up 4 hours late to get our truck.

Distance: 500 mi
Cost: $650
Per. Mile: $1.30
SqFt. Moved: 5,000

Rudy E

Lusby, MD
Wrote a review on 12/10/2020
Budget Truck Review
(3 out of 5 rating)

The truck deliver time to me was pushed by almost 24 hours due to the previous customer delay in returning the truck.

Distance: 1,300 mi
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SqFt. Moved: 2,200

Mercedes B

Pleasant Hill, CA
Wrote a review on 12/9/2020
Budget Truck Review
(1 out of 5 rating)

Terrible, they cancelled a truck on us one hour before our move.

Distance: 15 mi
Cost: $350
Per. Mile: $23.33
SqFt. Moved: 1,040

Daniel S

San Francisco, CA
Wrote a review on 12/7/2020
Budget Truck Review
(1 out of 5 rating)

I reserved 6 weeks in advance and 2 days before the move they called to say they didn't have a truck for me. Anyone can take a reservation but it's meaningless if they can't fulfill it.

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Timothy D

Aurora, CO
Wrote a review on 11/30/2020
Budget Truck Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

Its a rental truck with the words Budget in the name. Had very low expectations. Truck made the 1500 mile drive with no problems. Though you could see where it needed tires and a good cleaning.

Distance: 1,500 mi
Cost: $1,340
Per. Mile: $0.89
SqFt. Moved: 1,800

Gideon C

Saint Petersburg, FL
Wrote a review on 11/23/2020
Budget Truck Review
(1 out of 5 rating)

DO NOT USE BUDGET FOR ANY REASON EVER!!!! They cancelled our reservation at 5pm the night before our 7am cross country move, leaving us with no truck and no answers as to what we can do. The result was the most stressful and most expensive moving experience of my life.

Distance: 1,000 mi
Cost: $7,000
Per. Mile: $7.00
SqFt. Moved: 700

Susan H

Miami, FL
Wrote a review on 11/18/2020
Budget Truck Review
(1 out of 5 rating)

We called customer service the night before our move, they confirmed our truck, we went to pick it up, no Truck. Then we got a hassle from the company to replace it with another truck would be additional charges and a whole new contract. When we did manage to get a truck, it set us back 2 hours that we had to pay the movers for. The truck we got had a plastic bag shoved in as a replacement for a gas cap, both windshield wipers blew off in the rain which we had to replace, and during a 1500 mile trip the check light came on. Customer service did not offer to help or reimburse us.

Distance: 1,500 mi
Cost: $1,000
Per. Mile: $0.67
SqFt. Moved: 700

Denise C

Pittsburgh, PA
Wrote a review on 11/18/2020
Budget Truck Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

Very helpful attendant- funny too! Got a great price using my AARP discount.

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Maria G

Alexandria, VA
Wrote a review on 11/10/2020
Budget Truck Review
(3 out of 5 rating)

The truck did the job but if you're looking for great customer service this company is not for you. You're better off renting from U-HAUL or going with another big name company.

Distance: 3,500 mi
Cost: $1,500
Per. Mile: $0.43
SqFt. Moved: 500

Elizabeth B

Skokie, IL
Wrote a review on 11/10/2020
Budget Truck Review
(1 out of 5 rating)

They cancelled 3 pm Friday. I had a reservation for Saturday. They made no effort to help me secure an alternate vehicle except give me their 1-800 number.

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Paul E

Brooklyn, NY
Wrote a review on 11/8/2020
Budget Truck Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

Truck was great! No issues.

Distance: 500 mi
Cost: $2,000
Per. Mile: $4.00
SqFt. Moved: 2,000

Nicole F

Atlanta, GA
Wrote a review on 11/5/2020
Budget Truck Review
(1 out of 5 rating)

Unfortunately, picking up the rental truck was an extremely stressful experience. We reserved the truck 3 weeks prior to the date we needed it. The day before we were supposed to pick it up, my husband received a call from the pick-up location saying that they weren't sure they were going to have the size truck we needed, and could we use a smaller one. We went to the agency to look at the size of available trucks and confirmed that we needed the size we originally reserved. The agent said that she should have one being returned that evening, but that she would let us know if it didn't come back in, else we could pick it up in the morning. We showed up to pick up the truck at the agreed time and the agent wasn't there yet. When she did arrive about 10 minutes later, the truck was not there. She had to go pick up the truck and bring it back, which nearly made us miss our move slot with the movers. I would never rent a truck from Budget in the future because of this experience.

Distance: 500 mi
Cost: $700
Per. Mile: $1.40
SqFt. Moved: 2,400

Robin B

Benson, AZ
Wrote a review on 11/3/2020
Budget Truck Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

It did exactly what we hired it to do. My furniture and boxes made it across the states and nothing was broke. Will use this company again.

Distance: 900 mi
Cost: $1,100
Per. Mile: $1.22
SqFt. Moved: 1,800

Thomas F

Derry, NH
Wrote a review on 11/3/2020
Budget Truck Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

Great guys great truck that was in excellent shape and condition

Distance: 1,000 mi
Cost: $1,800
Per. Mile: $1.80
SqFt. Moved: 880

Harry W

Bakersfield, CA
Wrote a review on 10/31/2020
Budget Truck Review
(3 out of 5 rating)

There hours were very limited, they made it impossible to return the truck for two days.

Distance: 950 mi
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SqFt. Moved: 300

Alexander C

Marietta, GA
Wrote a review on 10/27/2020
Budget Truck Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

Nice truck and good service.

Distance: 841 mi
Cost: $900
Per. Mile: $1.07
SqFt. Moved: 3,000

Greg B

Villa Rica, GA
Wrote a review on 10/23/2020
Budget Truck Review
(4 out of 5 rating)

It was raining when I picked up the truck in Richmond. There was no walk around with me to verify damage so I took my own pictures. The next day I discovered the radio didn't work, tough on a 700 mile drive.

Distance: 700 mi
Cost: $1,200
Per. Mile: $1.71
SqFt. Moved: 2,400

Marilyn H

Spokane, WA
Wrote a review on 10/22/2020
Budget Truck Review
(2 out of 5 rating)

Had to have two tires replaced half way through the trip. The truck is not made for a long distance as far as comfort. I had to change the rental dates, and they charged me twice as much.

Distance: 1,850 mi
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SqFt. Moved: 1,500

Lawson B

Loveland, CO
Wrote a review on 10/22/2020
Budget Truck Review
(3 out of 5 rating)

We had trouble picking up the truck in the first place. When we showed up to pick the truck at the scheduled time of 8:30 a. m., we learned that the truck was not yet available. We were not able to pick it up until 11:45 a. m. Meanwhile we had helpers waiting to load the truck. Needles to say, this situation was a bit of a cluster. Once we were able to load the truck things worked out better, and the truck operated fine on our 1900-mile move.

Distance: 1,900 mi
Cost: $1,250
Per. Mile: $0.66
SqFt. Moved: 2,600

Mary W

Baton Rouge, LA
Wrote a review on 10/20/2020
Budget Truck Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

Fisher Automotive of Baton Rouge was able to get us the 12ft truck (the week prior I had checked in with them and there were none available). The truck was just the right size and fairly easy to drive. No problems encountered. Happy it took regular gas to help with expenses!

Distance: 1,400 mi
Cost: $1,000
Per. Mile: $0.71
SqFt. Moved: 800

Sheri H

Johnson City, TN
Wrote a review on 10/17/2020
Budget Truck Review
(1 out of 5 rating)

If I could select zero stars, then I would. HORRIBLE - do not rent from Budget!! After the truck we rented broke down with 500 miles left to go, Budget kept us stranded for more than 48 hours in a motel room in an awful location with our entire possessions and our 3 cats. Budget kept giving us the run-around for over 2 days while they "checked inventory" for a replacement truck. I took the initiative on day number 3 and found our own replacement truck 20 miles away. It still took Budget another 8 hours to get us back on the road! I DO NOT RECOMMEND Budget Truck Rentals.

Distance: 1,000 mi
Cost: $1,100
Per. Mile: $1.10
SqFt. Moved: 3,100

Matt A

Tempe, AZ
Wrote a review on 10/15/2020
Budget Truck Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

Budget on the corner of Scottsdale and Curry Rd is excellent! They were super quick and not pushy with random add-ons. They got me in and out quick and the return process was easy as pie. Thank you and be well!

Distance: 3 mi
Cost: $30.00
Per. Mile: $10.00
SqFt. Moved: 1,250

Crystal F

Denver, CO
Wrote a review on 10/13/2020
Budget Truck Review
(1 out of 5 rating)

The truck was not serviced. We were left stranded on the road and had to do overnight stay in a hotel. The truck was dirty, driver's door banged up and does not shut completely so we had to tolerate loud street noise from Denver to Florida. The brake caliper from the trailer tire flew off, there was no oil in the truck. When I went to drop off the truck, I heard another customer complaining which confirmed my fears of not using Budget again.

Distance: 2,000 mi
Cost: $1,900
Per. Mile: $0.95
SqFt. Moved: 900

Michael E

Parker, CO
Wrote a review on 10/9/2020
Budget Truck Review
(2 out of 5 rating)

Truck ran ruff and was very uncomfortable.

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Patricia F

Snellville, GA
Wrote a review on 10/9/2020
Budget Truck Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

Punctual, no breakage, items in the places I wanted them, needs to wear COVID precautions

Distance: 1,200 mi
Cost: $2,000
Per. Mile: $1.67
SqFt. Moved: 3,000

Joshua B

Duluth, GA
Wrote a review on 10/8/2020
Budget Truck Review
(1 out of 5 rating)

They didn't have the car dolly I reserved and this really threw the logistics of my state to state move way off. They actually didn't have one in the entire state of Florida so there was no alternative for fixing the issue.

Distance: 650 mi
Cost: $800
Per. Mile: $1.23
SqFt. Moved: 2,100

Joshua B

Pompano Beach, FL
Wrote a review on 10/8/2020
Budget Truck Review
(1 out of 5 rating)

They didn't have the car dolly I reserved and this really threw the logistics of my state to state move way off. They actually didn't have one in the entire state of Florida so there was no alternative for fixing the issue.

Distance: 650 mi
Cost: $850
Per. Mile: $1.31
SqFt. Moved: 2,100

Henry C

Plano, TX
Wrote a review on 10/7/2020
Budget Truck Review
(3 out of 5 rating)

First of all, Budget Rental only had a 16 or 26 ft. No in-between sizes were available. The 26 ft is MASSIVE! We went with the 16ft and we had to make two trips of just furniture and several trips for the boxes in the back of trucks and vans. We would go with Uhaul next time because they have more size options. At the time we used a Budget discount, but I don't think it saved us any money after all.

Distance: 25 mi
Cost: $150
Per. Mile: $6.00
SqFt. Moved: 1,600

Michelle R

Millersville, MD
Wrote a review on 10/7/2020
Budget Truck Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

The Glen Burnie location (on Ritchie Highway) is great. Had a 26' truck available to us and they were really flexible and accommodating to our last minute changes.

Distance: 1 mi
Cost: $280
Per. Mile: $280
SqFt. Moved: 1,800

Ray R

Lithia Springs, GA
Wrote a review on 10/6/2020
Budget Truck Review
(4 out of 5 rating)

Suspension was EXCELLENT!!! Older truck. Need to update truck. Otherwise, GREAT!!!

Distance: 850 mi
Cost: $2,000
Per. Mile: $2.35
SqFt. Moved: 1,200

Julie D

Sacramento, CA
Wrote a review on 10/6/2020
Budget Truck Review
(3 out of 5 rating)

I've used Budget a number of times and I guess my luck had to run out eventually. Problems with truck, problems with some customer service reps and general feeling of not being respected. Quite sorry to end my relationship with them.

Distance: 2,700 mi
Cost: $4,800
Per. Mile: $1.78
SqFt. Moved: 1,000

Camilla S

Lake Orion, MI
Wrote a review on 10/1/2020
Budget Truck Review
(2 out of 5 rating)

The truck had 160K miles. The suspension was shot, which made it difficult to drive.

Distance: 950 mi
Cost: $1,000
Per. Mile: $1.05
SqFt. Moved: 1,000

Roger C

Vancouver, WA
Wrote a review on 9/29/2020
Budget Truck Review
(3 out of 5 rating)

The truck was very dirty when we pick up in Florida, can barely go over 55 mph

Distance: 3,000 mi
Cost: $2,500
Per. Mile: $0.83
SqFt. Moved: 1,050

Perry B

Tyler, TX
Wrote a review on 9/29/2020
Budget Truck Review
(1 out of 5 rating)

From the start to the finish, it was a terrible experience. Poor customer service and no support with issues

Distance: 700 mi
Cost: $1,500
Per. Mile: $2.14
SqFt. Moved: 3,000

Denise T

Vancouver, WA
Wrote a review on 9/28/2020
Budget Truck Review
(2 out of 5 rating)

The only good thing about the truck was that it got really good mileage. The truck was filthy, the truck had to be swept out because of all the ash from the fires here, there were pallets that had to be removed. I rented two bundles of blankets, but was only given one bundle. I was very unhappy with this experience. I have beige furniture so some ash got on my furniture. The truck was a good size, plenty of room. I chose Budget because I had good experiences in the past. Pick-up and drop-off went well.

Distance: 70 mi
Cost: $32.00
Per. Mile: $0.46
SqFt. Moved: 925

David R

Naples, FL
Wrote a review on 9/27/2020
Budget Truck Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

Great customer service, I highly recommend them.

Distance: 1,280 mi
Cost: $2,550
Per. Mile: $1.99
SqFt. Moved: 800

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