18 Car Rental Brands at Budapest Airport (BUD)

Reviewed: November 10, 2024

Our experience with the FMC was good. Though they were not located at the airport, they came and picked us in 15 min. Staff was very helpful. Vehicle was good and exactly what we need for a big family with lots of luggage.

Reviewed: August 28, 2024

みんな親切でよかったです。 事務所あての電話が繋がらない事があったので、別の手段が欲しいかも。

Reviewed: August 19, 2024

Se nos entregó un coche superior a nuestras expectativas, fantástico y automático, prácticamente nuevo. Muy bien. Tan solo que no se nos entregó limpio y no era fácil detectar posibles desperfectos.

Reviewed: July 26, 2024

It seems that FMC is run by only two guys. After arriving at the airport, we called the number provided, but nobody answered. We contacted QEEQ for assistance, and they suggested trying another number. After getting through, they picked us up at the airport in about 15 minutes and drove us to the FMC location. Their office was in a remote and rundown area, which could be quite scary if picking up the car at night. However, there was no line, and the rental process was completed in a few minutes. An additional 50 euros was charged for international travel.

Reviewed: July 4, 2024

1. The store is not near the airport, located 4 kilometers away in an industrial area, in a very secluded office. See the pictures I posted. When I arrived and called, no one answered, so I had to take a taxi to the store. No one was at the store, and I had to reach out to customer service to get someone there.
2. The reserved car was not available, and they gave me an old van instead, with no Bluetooth, broken car mount, and it wouldn't start after being parked for a while. I had to turn it off and on again to get it to start. They called it an upgrade, but it was actually a downgrade, ruining my experience!
3. Hidden charges: they said there would be a 50 Euro fee for cross-country travel. The Schengen Agreement allows travel between countries, but this was not mentioned in the terms. It's really unreasonable!
4. I mentioned during rental that I wanted to return the car a day early, and they said it was fine. However, when I arranged my schedule to return, they said they were on holiday that day and I had to return the next morning at 8 AM. It's the first time I've heard of a rental company freely taking a day off with no staff, even when it's not a public holiday. They wouldn't accept the car return during their office hours. It's unbelievable!
5. When picking up the car, they said they would go to the airport, but they left me at a fork in the road. As I was not familiar with the place, and GPS was inaccurate, I had to circle around to find my way out.

In summary, after reading these 5 points, who would dare to continue renting from this company?

Reviewed: November 10, 2024

Overall it was a very good experience. Staff at pick up and drop off was good. Easy to locate and with helpful staff.

Reviewed: July 29, 2024

After exiting the arrivals hall at Budapest Airport, turn right to the car rental area, it's easy to find. No unnecessary talk, confirm the trip, some vehicles are not allowed to go to countries like Bosnia.

Reviewed: July 27, 2024

Very satisfied, no upselling. They gave me a new car with only 500km, and when I returned it, it had 4500km.

Reviewed: July 25, 2024

The service was excellent, any issues were promptly addressed.

Reviewed: July 23, 2024

Extremely satisfied with the rental service.

Reviewed: September 26, 2024

I booked a guaranteed Audi Q3...didn't get the car and was not even mentioned at the pick-up that they're sorry for not giving me the car I booked. Got a Mini Countryman instead which was good but not what I booked. I feel like I overpaid because of this.

Reviewed: July 15, 2024

The value for money of the car is excellent.

Reviewed: October 12, 2021

The car was very new, with only 1000 kilometers on it, and it was highly equipped. It's rare to rent such a well-equipped car.

Reviewed: August 22, 2024

Car below expectations. Smaller hood caused issues with luggage.

Reviewed: July 24, 2024

The service was enthusiastic, but didn't solve the problem.

Reviewed: July 10, 2024

Pretty good and acceptable

Reviewed: July 8, 2024

Quite good, very nice

Reviewed: July 7, 2024

The original car had chassis issues, but upon notifying the rental company, they coordinated a replacement. The toll fees couldn't be transferred, but they provided a vehicle with inclusive toll fees.

Reviewed: August 7, 2024

Carwiz experience wasn't bad, since it was a car hire for six days, and with young kids so therefore I wanted the safest routes. Pick up had a few issues. Drop off was fine. Only one staff member behaved slightly off-color, but probably he was having a bad day.

Reviewed: July 30, 2024

The store service was excellent. It was perfect for our family of 6 with 3 suitcases. The car was new and performed well, especially on mountain roads. We arrived half an hour early and they allowed us to pick up the car without additional charges. Very good attitude.

Reviewed: July 18, 2024

Local rental company. Booked a Peugeot 3008 but got a compact SUV from Skoda. The car was in good condition, with low mileage. Good power and reasonable fuel consumption. It had CarPlay, which made it convenient for listening to music and using navigation.

Reviewed: July 29, 2024

Extremely satisfied

Reviewed: July 15, 2024

Easy to find. They didn't inspect the car with a light when returning it. Overall, not bad. Better than Schiller nearby.

Reviewed: July 6, 2024

Very satisfied

Reviewed: June 14, 2024

Very good.

Reviewed: May 28, 2024

Very satisfied

Reviewed: July 28, 2024

Very satisfied, great service attitude, and efficient processing!

Reviewed: May 31, 2024

The staff had a very good attitude during pickup, didn't push any insurance sales, and there were no hidden charges. The inspection during return was very thorough; I've never experienced such a detailed check before.

Reviewed: April 1, 2024

This is a scam targeting Chinese tourists, creating a perfect trap with pre-authorizations, fabricating non-existent car damages, and stealing from customers' credit cards! Blood and tears warning: Stay away from this company!

Reviewed: February 6, 2024

Very satisfied

Reviewed: August 21, 2023

Great service at a reasonable price

Reviewed: July 5, 2024

The car was relatively new, having only driven 1500 kilometers, and its condition was good.

Reviewed: June 22, 2024

Very good

Reviewed: September 19, 2023

Extremely dissatisfied, it's a scam. They extort customers. Initially, they claimed there were two damages. After I found a pre-rental photo, the staff couldn't argue. Finally, they claimed there was a scratch in an unnoticeable area and charged me 4700 RMB. For such a small scratch, it would cost only 200-400 RMB in China, at most 800 RMB. Please be cautious and avoid renting cars here!

Reviewed: November 29, 2022

hey charge cross border fee for each country you cross to, unlike any other company

Reviewed: March 10, 2020

Excellent staff

Reviewed: June 26, 2024

Flight was late and I have picked up cars before in Budapest and was worried I would have to walk all the way down to the remote car park but they used their common sense and moved it to the reserve spaces by the arrivals lounge.

Reviewed: April 20, 2024

Great service from the rental desk as always. Very smooth and quick process. No hard sell on extra insurance. Very friendly english speaking agent.

Reviewed: January 9, 2024

Great service, no hard sell of top up insurance. Fairly new car Very good value.

Reviewed: August 27, 2016

Arrived late at night at the airport, there was no store and no reminders, no pick-up service arranged; had to call and wait for 30 minutes.

Reviewed: June 26, 2024

Excellent, very patient during both car pickup and return.

Reviewed: March 1, 2024

The overall service was okay, but you have to call to get staff to pick you up.

Reviewed: December 1, 2023

The paperwork was horrendous , felt like i was marrying somebody!. and of course the bill ended uo higher then agreed, ( due to insurance I thought i already had) hongarian extras brought my bill about 75 dollars higher then expected

Reviewed: June 24, 2024

Very satisfied

Reviewed: May 21, 2024

Generally, the service abroad is excellent and people are very polite. The only issue is the language barrier, as communicating in English in Hungary can be challenging.

Reviewed: July 31, 2023

Das Auto hat meine Erwartungen übertroffen.

Reviewed: September 3, 2020

Satisfied

Reviewed: September 7, 2017

Efficient and convenient

Reviewed: August 28, 2017

Good service, convenient and quick.

Reviewed: August 10, 2016

There were few reception staff, only one person, but the service attitude was decent and actively helped to find information about German traffic regulations. (Rented in Hungary, the car might not have a parking card, but short-term parking in Germany might require one, so he printed the relevant information and explained it to me, also telling me how to handle any issues that might arise.)

Reviewed: July 31, 2022

Every thing went great. It was very helpful to meet a guide from u that help.with all. The drop.off was easeier

Reviewed: May 9, 2019

We arrived late at night and without being able to reach anyone at the car rental it took us a long time to find the place. Once we arrived there was 1 sleepy attendant that took his time and wasted over a half hour just to fill out paper work. Once paperwork was signed he came with us to the parking lot and made us sign a paper that we inspected the car. But in a pitch black lot with no lights it’s impossible to see any minor damages at 2am. When we returned the car 1 day later 2 attendants came out to inspect the car and claimed to have found a scratch under the car that you can only feel with your hands (not visible to the eye) HE ASKED US TO PAY 177 EURO FOR DAMAGES. WHEN WE REFUSES HE THREATENED US TO CALL THE POLICE AND STOP US FROM LEAVING THE COUNTRY WE HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO PAY HIM

Reviewed: September 2, 2018

Like: Quick friendly service with no pressure to buy extra insurance or services Car as promised, high mileage but ran and drove perfectly 9 seater ford transit
Dislike: Just a little longer wait than expected for dropping us back to the airport

Reviewed: May 7, 2018

Service is very professional.

Reviewed: July 23, 2020

Good

Reviewed: July 31, 2019

Staf is very friendly and supportive.

Reviewed: May 27, 2019

I picked up the car with an empty tank. I was not given an option and had to fill the car immediately. I was told not to worry bring the car back empty as well. On bringing back the car empty I have now been charged extra for fuel !!!

Reviewed: April 25, 2019

Overall, the attitude was good. However, they informed us at the local store that we could return the car in the city on weekends, but it turned out the city store is closed on weekends, so we had to go back to the airport.

Reviewed: April 12, 2019

No enough information about the conditions of the booking, some extra rules that the guys in the front desk didn't explain with clarity, the car conditions was good, but definitely the car was not clean, the quantity of km for rent car in Hungary and driving to near country are ridiculous small, just they making a rule to rip-off more money.

Reviewed: October 10, 2019

The wait time was acceptable, but the staff's attitude was very cold and there was almost no service. It was far from the good experiences I've had with other companies in the past. No one inspected the car when we picked it up; they just told us the parking spot number and we had to find it ourselves. The parking garage required a card for entry and exit, but we weren't informed beforehand. We drove to the exit and couldn't get out, then asked someone else and had to return to the rental office to inquire about the card.

Reviewed: August 24, 2019

The car was fine. The Buchbinder staff could not give me a "BMW" or similar because they only had Ford.

Reviewed: August 22, 2019

Be careful, the staff makes a photocopy of your credit card (both side!!) make sure you cover up your CVV code... or tell them not to copy your card

Reviewed: May 11, 2019

Rented a Mercedes, got a Skoda. What a 'same level' substitution.

Reviewed: January 3, 2020

I was charge border fees by rent a car company which was actually not required. They should inform this prior to booking.

Reviewed: August 7, 2019

everything was great, one comment: the car was to be picked up from SIXT, but on the documents the name SIXT didnt appear, only FLIZZR. this needs to be clearer.

Reviewed: June 8, 2020

They have no sense of customer service and a very bad attitude!

Reviewed: July 22, 2019

Winter tires in summer?

Reviewed: August 6, 2018

The car rental company's service was excellent, and all reminders were timely.

Reviewed: March 24, 2015

The staff at the airport service counter were indifferent. They kept asking if I wanted to upgrade the service and get a bigger or better vehicle. After I declined all the offers, they still gave me a car that was a class lower than what I reserved. When I picked up the car, I noticed it was much smaller. I specifically needed a vehicle that could handle several large suitcases, but this one could only fit one. I was very upset. The staff member assisting me couldn't speak English, so I had to wait over 20 minutes for someone who could. After a lengthy 20-minute dispute, they finally agreed to give me a different car but wanted to charge me an extra 5 euros per day. By then, an hour had passed, and I was too frustrated to argue further. I decided to address the issue with the rental company after returning to Beijing. These small companies focus on petty profits and don't operate transparently, which is why they remain small. Moreover, they require all cars to be returned by 8 PM, regardless of your flight time, forcing you to spend extra time waiting at the airport. I'll never rent from such companies again. I took photos of the car and hope the rental company resolves this issue.

Reviewed: October 2, 2018

They immediately said they were going to freeze 10,000 RMB as a security deposit. Alternatively, we could buy insurance that costs 50-100 euros per day. They also mentioned that if there were damages, we would have to pay a certain amount, which made us very nervous. We frequently rent cars elsewhere and no company has ever frozen such a large amount! When picking up the car, the staff were not very clear about existing damages. Because 10,000 RMB was frozen, we inspected the car very carefully on the spot. Some damages were not even noticed by the staff. In other words, if we didn't point them out on the spot, they might blame us for them when we return the car and charge us!

Reviewed: August 23, 2018

Originally scheduled for 12:00, but called the front desk at 10:00. Initially, the attitude wasn’t great and they told us to call back later. However, the front desk called us back after 15 minutes to arrange pickup. When we arrived at the rental office, the process was quick with no queues and no hard sell on insurance. The service was very friendly. We got the car early and our return time was extended by one hour.

Reviewed: October 2, 2017

A very good car rental company with a nice owner. The car was in good condition with just over 60,000 kilometers on it. After returning the car, the owner personally drove us to the airport and gave each of us a big hug.

Reviewed: July 11, 2018

I booked an automatic car, but I was given a manual one. They told me their system showed a manual car. To change it, I needed to pay an extra 50 euros!

Reviewed: May 2, 2018

No queues

Reviewed: August 13, 2017

No one was available to take back the car.

Reviewed: December 28, 2016

Overall, the experience was good! It was very convenient to get there from the airport!