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Budget 2000+ ratings, 11 reviews
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Last updated on: September 16, 2026
The Budget - Edinburgh Airport car rental location is in terminal
You can walk to the counter of Budget - Edinburgh Airport car rental.
Airport Terminal Instructions Airline passenger: Go to Arrivals hall to the Avis/Budget desk to fill out paperwork. Then proceed to the Avis car rental center which is a 5 minute walk away from terminal building. Local renter: Follow all signs for Edinburgh airport once you come into the airport follow signs towards the terminal building. There is a round-about before the terminal with a Hilton Hotel on the right. At that round about turn RIGHT and there is a large 15 foot sign saying Car Rental Returns follow all signs for car rental returns Preferred service: Go straight to Avis cabin in car park. Out of hours: Return vehicle to car hire car park. Park in any available Avis/Budget and return keys to keybox located in front of the Avis/Budget cabin, on the left hand side.
| Days of Week | Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| Opening hours | 07:00 -23:00 | 07:00 -23:00 | 07:00 -23:00 | 07:00 -23:00 | 07:00 -23:00 | 07:00 -23:00 | 07:00 -23:00 |
| Representative Car Models | Deposit Amount (approx.) | Business Days Required for Refund |
Applicable to all car types, incl. Compact, SUV, Economy, Mini and more. | 100% of the rental car rate plus GBP 300 | 30-60 |
Credit cards in the main driver's name from the following issuers are accepted: Visa, Master, DinersClub, AMEX
UnionPay,JCB are not accepted.
Note that two credit cards may be asked for upon pickup if your rental car falls into these car types: Opel Corsa, Opel Grandland, Toyota Aygo, Ford Mustang Convertible, Seat Leon Sportstourer, Hyundai Santa Fe, Volkswagen Taigo, Suzuki Jimny Or Similar, Genesis G70 Or Similar, Vw Caravelle Auto Van 9 Seats, Ford Focus Auto, Hybrid, Nissan Altima Or Similar, Audi Q3, Suzuki Balena, Ford Transit Tourneo - 9 Seater, Q Ford Transit, Audi A3, Mg Zs, Opel Vivaro 9 Seater, Mercedes E-class, Peugeot 5008, Seat Alhambra, Volvo V60, Volkswagen Polo, Chevrolet Beat Hb, Tesla Model 3 100% Electric 506km, Ford Focus Kombi, Vw Touran Tsi, Toyota Proace Verso, Ford Tourneo, Mercedes Vito, Toyota Auris Or Similar, Fiat Panda Cross, Toyota Fortuner, Volkswagen Polo, Hyundai Kona Hybrid, Ford Transit, Audi A4 Avant, Fiat 600e, Polestar 2, Mercedes-benz Cla, Bmw 5 Series Estate, Toyota Bz4x, Mercedes Benz Gla, Mercedes V Class, Bmw X1
Car rental with debit cards is also accepted and listed as below: Visa, Master
Accepted on mobile, a printout is not required.
23 - 75 years old
Young Driver Fee applies at 23 - 24 years old with charge of GBP 40 per day approximately.
The main driver and any additional drivers must provide a full physical driving licence with no major endorsements. The license should be held for at least 1 year(s).
The following models require 2 year's of license holding time: Ford Focus Kombi
For foreign renters, you need to bring:
EU/EEA Driving License
EU/EEA driving licenses are valid for car rental across the EU/EEA, as well as in Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
Original driving licence + International Driving Permit (IDP)
Please note that an International Driving Permit (IDP) is only a translation. You must present your original driving licence together with the original IDP at the counter — photocopies or scanned copies are not accepted.
UK Driving License（with DVLA check code/DVLA endorsement record）
In addition to your licence, either a valid and up to date DVLA licence check code or a printed DVLA endorsement record must be provided for all Approved Drivers. These can be obtained from the DVLA website (www.gov.uk/view-driving-licence).
For local renters, you need to bring:
Full driver's license issued in United Kingdom
To be updated
To be updated
To be updated
To be updated
Airports
0.3 mi from Edinburgh Airport
Railway Stations
1.6 mi from Edinburgh Gateway
2.4 mi from Edinburgh Park
2.4 mi from South Gyle
Hotels
6.7 mi from Jurys Inn Edinburgh
6.8 mi from St Marys Street Holiday Apartment
Other Landmarks
5.9 mi from Royal Botanic Garden
7.5 mi from Royal Yacht Britannia
Total points： 8.1 / 10 Very good
Anonymous
Edinburgh
9 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Monday, September 23, 2019
J Van Der Merwe
Edinburgh
9.7 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Wednesday, January 1, 2020
Anonymous
Edinburgh
4 /10 Average
Reviewed: Sunday, January 19, 2020
J.Bloice
Edinburgh
8.3 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Saturday, May 28, 2022
C.walker
Edinburgh
9.3 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Thursday, December 28, 2023
D.Forrester
Edinburgh
9.3 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Faithe Peggy
Edinburgh
6 /10 Average
Reviewed: Friday, October 20, 2017
Griffith Anderson
Edinburgh
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Thursday, October 25, 2018
Mandel Rebecca
Edinburgh
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Friday, January 28, 2022
Ingram Mackintosh
Edinburgh
2 /10 Poor
Reviewed: Friday, October 25, 2019
Audrey Salome
Edinburgh
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Sunday, June 1, 2025
Leif
Edinburgh
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Friday, July 18, 2025
Anonymous
Edinburgh
8 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Sunday, March 29, 2026
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The Budget - Edinburgh Airport car rental location is in terminal
You can walk to the counter of Budget - Edinburgh Airport car rental.
Airport Terminal Instructions Airline passenger: Go to Arrivals hall to the Avis/Budget desk to fill out paperwork. Then proceed to the Avis car rental center which is a 5 minute walk away from terminal building. Local renter: Follow all signs for Edinburgh airport once you come into the airport follow signs towards the terminal building. There is a round-about before the terminal with a Hilton Hotel on the right. At that round about turn RIGHT and there is a large 15 foot sign saying Car Rental Returns follow all signs for car rental returns Preferred service: Go straight to Avis cabin in car park. Out of hours: Return vehicle to car hire car park. Park in any available Avis/Budget and return keys to keybox located in front of the Avis/Budget cabin, on the left hand side.
23 - 75 years old
Young Driver Fee applies at 23 - 24 years old with charge of GBP 40 per day approximately.
The main driver and any additional drivers must provide a full physical driving licence with no major endorsements. The license should be held for at least 1 year(s).
The following models require 2 year's of license holding time: Ford Focus Kombi
EU/EEA Driving License
EU/EEA driving licenses are valid for car rental across the EU/EEA, as well as in Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
Original driving licence + International Driving Permit (IDP)
Please note that an International Driving Permit (IDP) is only a translation. You must present your original driving licence together with the original IDP at the counter — photocopies or scanned copies are not accepted.
UK Driving License（with DVLA check code/DVLA endorsement record）
In addition to your licence, either a valid and up to date DVLA licence check code or a printed DVLA endorsement record must be provided for all Approved Drivers. These can be obtained from the DVLA website (www.gov.uk/view-driving-licence).
Full driver's license issued in United Kingdom
To be updated
0.3 mi from Edinburgh Airport
1.6 mi from Edinburgh Gateway
2.4 mi from Edinburgh Park
2.4 mi from South Gyle
6.7 mi from Jurys Inn Edinburgh
6.8 mi from St Marys Street Holiday Apartment
5.9 mi from Royal Botanic Garden
7.5 mi from Royal Yacht Britannia
