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Budget 3000+ ratings, 21 reviews
Santa Ana, California, United States
Last updated on: September 17, 2026
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The Budget - John Wayne-orange County Airpt car rental location is in terminal
You can walk to the counter of Budget - John Wayne-orange County Airpt car rental.
Airport Terminal Instructions COUNTER: From arrival gates, take escalator or elevator down to the lower level. Location is between baggage claim 2 & 3. CARS: Walk across the street to the parking structure. Take the elevator to level zero. Follow signs to the Budget Fastbreak Kiosk. RETURNS: Take the arrivals entrance in the airport. Follow signs to Rental Car Return area located in the lower level of the parking structure across the street from the terminal. Follow signs to Budget car return. AFTER-HOURS RETURNS: Drop box located on the Fastbreak kiosk in the parking structure.
| Days of Week | Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| Opening hours | 06:00 -23:00 | 06:00 -23:00 | 06:00 -23:00 | 06:00 -23:00 | 06:00 -23:00 | 06:00 -23:00 | 06:00 -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 USD 250 | 30-60 |
Credit cards in the main driver's name from the following issuers are accepted: Visa, Master, DinersClub, JCB, Discover, AMEX
UnionPay is not accepted.
An e-voucher is accepted at this location.
21 - 75 years old
Young Driver Fee applies at 21 - 24 years old with charge of USD 27 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).
For foreign renters, you need to bring:
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.
Original Driver's License in Latin/Roman Alphabet
Original Driver's Licenses printed in Latin/Roman alphabet (such as English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, etc.) are acceptable for car rental without the need for an International Driving Permit (IDP). Driver's licenses printed in a non-Roman alphabet (such as Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Cyrillic, etc.) must be accompanied by an International Driving Permit.
Original South Korea Driving License (English version)
An English translation must be provided on the back of the driver's license.
Original Japanese Driving Licence + Dealer translation
Translation templates provided by car rental companies, available online for free: https://jp.qeeq.com/tld-topic
For local renters, you need to bring:
Full driver's license issued in United States
To be updated
To be updated
Third Party Liability Insurance Excess:
USD 0
Third Party Liability Insurance Excess:
USD 0
Collision Damage Waiver Excess:
USD 0
Theft Insurance Excess:
USD 0
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Free Tank
Airports
0.4 mi from John Wayne Airport
0.6 mi from Centerport Heliport
Total points： 7.7 / 10 Good
Rosalind Wilmot(t)
Santa Ana
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Thursday, January 4, 2018
Henry Reed
Santa Ana
2 /10 Poor
Reviewed: Saturday, July 7, 2018
Matt Eva
Santa Ana
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Monday, February 11, 2019
Lou Zangwill
Santa Ana
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Monday, December 31, 2018
Donahue Rudolph
Irvine
8 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Tuesday, January 1, 2019
Emmanuel Field
Irvine
8 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Saturday, January 7, 2023
Tiffany Emma
Irvine
6 /10 Average
Reviewed: Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Tina Judd
Irvine
6 /10 Average
Reviewed: Saturday, September 24, 2022
Colin Shelley
Irvine
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Monday, September 19, 2022
Jamie Wolf
Irvine
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Monday, July 25, 2022
Hulda Hutt
Santa Ana
6 /10 Average
Reviewed: Sunday, April 17, 2022
Norman Garcia
Irvine
2 /10 Poor
Reviewed: Thursday, February 17, 2022
Eleanore Ferguson
Irvine
4 /10 Average
Reviewed: Wednesday, February 9, 2022
Tina Robbins
Irvine
6 /10 Average
Reviewed: Tuesday, December 28, 2021
Phyllis Morgan
Irvine
8 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Thursday, November 4, 2021
Bernie Faraday
Santa Ana
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Friday, June 12, 2020
Antony Delia
Irvine
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Monday, March 30, 2020
Marsh Carey
Irvine
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Sunday, March 29, 2020
Felix Hume
Santa Ana
2 /10 Poor
Reviewed: Saturday, March 14, 2020
Omar Eipstein
Irvine
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Sunday, January 12, 2020
Colby
Santa Ana
8 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Sunday, December 8, 2019
Les Strong
Santa Ana
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Thursday, October 24, 2019
Rory Kit
Santa Ana
6 /10 Average
Reviewed: Sunday, June 2, 2019
Ivan Keppel
Santa Ana
2 /10 Poor
Reviewed: Thursday, June 27, 2019
Gary Tom
Irvine
8 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Thursday, January 11, 2024
Matt Eva
Irvine
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Sunday, February 4, 2024
Chloe Roland
Santa Ana
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Saturday, February 17, 2024
Betsy Butler
Santa Ana
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Friday, June 28, 2024
Dwight Bauer
Santa Ana
8 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Ursula Landon
Santa Ana
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Saturday, November 2, 2024
Anonymous
Santa Ana
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Friday, October 24, 2025
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The Budget - John Wayne-orange County Airpt car rental location is in terminal
You can walk to the counter of Budget - John Wayne-orange County Airpt car rental.
Airport Terminal Instructions COUNTER: From arrival gates, take escalator or elevator down to the lower level. Location is between baggage claim 2 & 3. CARS: Walk across the street to the parking structure. Take the elevator to level zero. Follow signs to the Budget Fastbreak Kiosk. RETURNS: Take the arrivals entrance in the airport. Follow signs to Rental Car Return area located in the lower level of the parking structure across the street from the terminal. Follow signs to Budget car return. AFTER-HOURS RETURNS: Drop box located on the Fastbreak kiosk in the parking structure.
21 - 75 years old
Young Driver Fee applies at 21 - 24 years old with charge of USD 27 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).
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.
Original Driver's License in Latin/Roman Alphabet
Original Driver's Licenses printed in Latin/Roman alphabet (such as English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, etc.) are acceptable for car rental without the need for an International Driving Permit (IDP). Driver's licenses printed in a non-Roman alphabet (such as Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Cyrillic, etc.) must be accompanied by an International Driving Permit.
Original South Korea Driving License (English version)
An English translation must be provided on the back of the driver's license.
Original Japanese Driving Licence + Dealer translation
Translation templates provided by car rental companies, available online for free: https://jp.qeeq.com/tld-topic
Full driver's license issued in United States
To be updated
0.4 mi from John Wayne Airport
0.6 mi from Centerport Heliport
