Budget Car and Truck Rental

Do not use!!! Reservation confirmation made weeks in advance and no truck waiting on moving day. No truck, no explanation and paying for movers. They will lose your reservation!!!

this place rules. got a really good deal and went out to ghost desert towns by bakersfeild. they gave me a comfy car with stereo and good gas mileage in the car.
im mostly reviewing so that i remember this is THEE spot and i shall rent a car again

Its not always easy to find a good deal and an available car around my neighborhood and without having to head towards LAX. I reserved my car online through Hotwire and it was great because all you did was put in an email address more or less, and you can cancel at any time without penalty. Make sure though if you say you’ll be there at 12pm, you are there or call ahead to say you are delayed. I didn’t realize that because they are not an airport location the supply is limited and if you don’t show up you lose your place in line. I arrived at 2pm instead of 12pm, so I was told it would be 20 – 30 minutes until more cars came back. I grumbled some and then used it as an excuse to have a HUGE slice of pizza at Grecos next door, which I also recommend. Let me also mention it is the week of college spring break and the LA marathon, so I’m not sure the overwhelming demand for cars is the norm. I came back after 20 minutes, they congratulated me on a car being there, and I was on my way in a Toyota Corolla for 34.99 a day… which was much better than the $ 50 a day most places near me in West Hollywood wanted. I had to return my car by 2pm on a Thursday and since most of my friends were at work I called Budget and said «Hey if you guys will give me a ride home, which is 2 miles away, I can bring the car in at noon?» To which they readily agreed and Ihey would later tell me they had a waiting list that day and that business was crazy. So I guess we both helped each other out. The guys are personable and funny. Miguel helped me at the counter, and then Marcos drove me home in a fire engine red Volvo.