Recorded offer evidence
Budget MCO: pickup requirements
Updated
Budget at MCO: minimum age 21+; 21–24: $27/day; debit card Tested offer only: 25+; deposit Selected offer only: match rate, dates and vehicle. Debit: Tested offer only: 25+.
Rental requirements
These are evidence states for individual rules. A source-reviewed field is not a pickup approval; its location, country or recorded-offer scope and remaining conditions still apply.
| minimum age | 21+; 21–24: $27/dayFixed amount stated on this branch's own page (re-read 2026-10-19). Source wording: “Renters under 25 subject to a $27 daily surcharge.”Source reviewed · location · checked 2026-09-28Official evidence |
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| debit | Tested offer only: 25+Source reviewed · offer · checked 2026-10-19Official evidence |
| itinerary | Tested offer: Return ticket requiredSource reviewed · offer · checked 2026-10-19Official evidence |
| deposit/hold | Selected offer only: match rate, dates and vehicleSource reviewed · offer · checked 2026-10-19Official evidence |
| license/ID | Budget's MCO checkout: with a non-U.S. licence, present the licence and either a passport or a Canadian enhanced licence in the driver's name, plus a travel itinerary showing return to the country of residence. NEXUS cards are not accepted in lieu of a passport or licence. A Mexico-issued licence may be paired with a valid government-issued passport or a valid travel visa.Source reviewed · offer · checked 2026-10-19Official evidence |
| cardholder | Main renter's own card; form: confirmSource reviewed · offer · checked 2026-10-19Official evidence |
| vehicle class | Age/payment restrictions; match the booked classSource reviewed · offer · checked 2026-10-19Official evidence |
| additional driver | Driver qualification and agreement conditions applySource reviewed · offer · checked 2026-10-19Official evidence |
Profile checked 2026-10-19 · next review by 2026-11-18. Each rule keeps its own source date above.
Tolls, one-way and additional-driver fees
Company terms from the reviewed rule data, not a price quote. “Not stated” means the source does not say; Unknown and Conflict are left as they are.
- Additional driver
- Amount not published. Free for a spouse or partner.
- Tolls
- Conflict: official sources disagree
- One-way rental
- Conflict: official sources disagree
Branch page + company terms · reviewed 2026-10-04.
Budget Orlando Fastbreak collection differs by terminal
The current official branch page places A/B counters on Level 1 and vehicles on garage Level 2. Fastbreak A/B customers use the garage Fastbreak counter or contract holder for their name and space; Terminal C customers use the garage Level 2 podium. Add the flight number for the correct terminal's vehicle staging.
The directly retrieved page also describes returns at all three terminals, 24-hour counters, keys left in the vehicle and an emailed receipt. It tells renters to return at the terminal used by their departing flight. This operational evidence was rechecked 2026-10-06; it does not expand the selected-offer qualification capture below to other rates, vehicles or dates.
Branch service information checked 2026-10-06; this date is separate from the rental-rule evidence.
Recorded offer, not a general booking approval
Selected-offer terms apply only to the recorded dates, rate, vehicle and renter. The checker does not apply this capture to other bookings.
Historical offer: the tested rental dates have passed. This is not a current quote or evidence of live availability.
2026-09-07 to 2026-09-08 · Standard Elite Electric — Ford Mustang Mach-E or similar · 25+ · US resident · pay-later
Captured 2026-09-06. Browser capture of the dynamically rendered official Location Policies for a $48.99/day pay-later offer; no reservation was submitted and no personal or payment data was entered.
SHA-256: 6f90724bcd456e9325ce096fbebb59b4e2e8cefdc357855fdd7421123bd75a72
Official checkoutHistorical offer: the tested rental dates have passed. This is not a current quote or evidence of live availability.
2026-09-22 to 2026-09-23 · Standard Elite Electric — Ford Mustang Mach-E or similar · 25+ · US resident · pay-later
Captured 2026-09-21. Browser capture of the dynamically rendered official Location Policies for an $80.99/day pay-later offer. The SHA-256 covers whitespace-normalized rendered policy text. No reservation was submitted and no personal or payment data was entered.
SHA-256: f7b505136fe643a45af80cc3533f46794a1ecd845ea0e016ed8af3e2b4916c73
Official checkout2026-11-09 to 2026-11-12 · Midsize Electric — Tesla Short Range Model 3 or similar · 25+ · US resident · pay-later
Captured 2026-10-19. Read in a real browser inside a live official booking session (MCO pick-up 2026-11-09 10:00 AM, return 2026-11-12 10:00 AM, age 25, U.S. residency, "Best for Flexibility" $61.99/day pay-later rate) from the Terms And Conditions > Location Policies panel. The booking flow has moved from www.budget.com/en/reservation#/review-and-book to go.budget.com/en/reservation/review-and-book. The SHA-256 covers the whitespace-normalized verbatim Location Policies text kept in the research record; the additional-driver passage was captured only partially. Book Now was not clicked, no reservation was submitted, and no personal or payment data was entered.
SHA-256: a2f6e1e621f9702bb7c715f2b1cf93dcbee8a682a23bb339d4db93248fb5fbc3
Official checkout2026-11-09 to 2026-11-12 · Midsize Electric — Tesla Short Range Model 3 or similar · 25+ · US resident · pay-later
Captured 2026-10-19. Full Location Policies panel (inline scroll box) read at about 13:50 Asia/Qatar inside the same live official booking session as capture budget-mco-pay-later-2026-10-19 (MCO pick-up 2026-11-09 10:00 AM, return 2026-11-12 10:00 AM, age 25, U.S. residency, pay later). Unlike that capture, the additional-driver passage is complete. The SHA-256 covers the whitespace-normalized committed text, including its header lines and the capturer's two bracketed notes, which are not page text. Book Now was not clicked, no reservation was submitted, and no personal or payment data was entered.
SHA-256: 4963541ec9a545b3744d774a888ec92fd53f9c0a57d8c470a4d945b46daebdd4
Official checkoutExact policy evidence
Budget MCO: sources, dates and remaining gaps
8 source-reviewed fields · 0 Unknown · 0 Conflict. A reviewed source supports the stated condition and scope; it does not mean every rule is known or that your rental is approved.
Full Location Policies panel re-read 2026-10-19: additional-driver, return-itinerary and licence/ID terms renewed word for word; the separate airline/flight-details request and the "ticket in the renter's name" wording are not on the page and were dropped; the page does not address physical or virtual cards or original versus copy licences, so those are now unknown. Minimum age keeps its branch-page source. Selected-offer checkout re-read 2026-10-19 inside a live booking session; the booking flow moved from www.budget.com/en/reservation#/review-and-book to go.budget.com/en/reservation/review-and-book. Debit, cardholder and vehicle-class terms were found again word for word; the credit-card hold is now recorded separately (estimated charges plus $200 for most rentals, $250 if prepaid), so the four-day $300 step applies to debit only. Itinerary, additional-driver, licence/ID and minimum-age evidence was not fully restated and keeps its earlier dates. Budget's official MCO pay-later checkout publishes offer-scoped debit qualifications, return-itinerary conditions, authorization amounts, eligible vehicle groups, pickup-card limits, licence requirements, and additional-driver terms. A 2026-09-21 recheck broadened the displayed debit-logo examples from Visa/Mastercard to Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, and other accepted bank-processing logos. The static branch summary was rechecked 2026-09-28 and publishes age 21, a $27 daily under-25 surcharge, and debit eligibility from age 25 for selected car groups. The detailed payment/deposit decision remains limited to the recorded checkout offer parameters.
- minimum ageSource reviewed
The official Budget MCO branch summary publishes minimum age 21 and a $27 daily surcharge for renters age 21–24.
Scope: location · Source tier: A · Checked 2026-09-28
- debitSource reviewed
The rechecked official MCO pay-later checkout accepts a debit card with an accepted bank-processing logo and lists Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover as examples for the tested 25+ U.S.-resident offer. Evidence is limited to the captured offer, dates, age band, residency, and vehicle selection recorded in the versioned profile.
Scope: offer · Source tier: A · Checked 2026-10-19
- itinerarySource reviewed
For debit pickup at airport locations, the official MCO checkout requires proof of a return airline ticket that coincides with the rental. Separately, if the driver's licence is not issued in the U.S., the renter must also present a valid passport or Canadian enhanced licence and a travel itinerary showing proof of return to the resident country. The page does not say the ticket must be in the renter's name. Evidence is limited to the captured offer, dates, age band, residency, and vehicle selection recorded in the versioned profile.
Scope: offer · Source tier: A · Checked 2026-10-19
- cardholderSource reviewed
The official MCO checkout requires the qualifying pickup card to be in the renter's name. Evidence is limited to the captured offer, dates, age band, residency, and vehicle selection recorded in the versioned profile.
Scope: offer · Source tier: A · Checked 2026-10-19
- deposit/holdSource reviewed
The rechecked official MCO checkout publishes, for debit, estimated charges plus $200 for one-to-three-day rentals, plus $300 for rentals of four days or more, and a $250 hold when the rental is prepaid with a debit card. For credit cards it publishes estimated charges plus $200 for most rentals and $250 for a prepaid rental; the four-day $300 step is stated for debit only. Evidence is limited to the captured offer, dates, age band, residency, and vehicle selection recorded in the versioned profile.
Scope: offer · Source tier: A · Checked 2026-10-19
- vehicle classSource reviewed
The official MCO checkout limits debit pickup to Economy, Compact, Intermediate, Standard, Full-Size, and Standard SUV groups for the tested offer. Evidence is limited to the captured offer, dates, age band, residency, and vehicle selection recorded in the versioned profile.
Scope: offer · Source tier: A · Checked 2026-10-19
- additional driverSource reviewed
The official MCO checkout's Location Policies require each additional driver to be at least 25 and to present a valid driver's licence, and charge $13 per day for each additional driver. Exempt from the fee, but not from the other driver requirements: the renter's employer or a fellow employee on company business renting under a corporate account; the renter's spouse or domestic partner; the companion driver of a renter with a disability who has completed the non-licensed renter form; and, for insurance replacement rentals, company employees or family members designated on the insurance policy. All other additional drivers must complete and sign an additional driver form and present valid credit identification; a maximum of two additional drivers may complete a form. Evidence is limited to the captured offer, dates, age band, residency, and vehicle selection recorded in the versioned profile.
Scope: offer · Source tier: A · Checked 2026-10-19
- license/IDSource reviewed
The official MCO checkout requires a valid driver's licence in the driver's name, which may be checked for authenticity; additional photo ID may be required. With a non-U.S. licence the driver must also present a passport or a Canadian enhanced licence in the driver's name; NEXUS cards are not accepted in lieu of a passport or licence; a Mexico-issued licence may be paired with a valid government-issued passport or a valid travel visa. Under Florida law, certain Connecticut ("DO", Drive Only) and Delaware ("Driving Privilege Only") licences are not eligible. The page does not say whether the original licence is required or whether a copy or digital licence is accepted. Evidence is limited to the captured offer, dates, age band, residency, and vehicle selection recorded in the versioned profile.
Scope: offer · Source tier: A · Checked 2026-10-19
Conditional authorization scenarios
Match the payment method, itinerary, rate and vehicle before using an amount. An unstated amount is not zero.
The tested MCO offer publishes a $250 authorization for a rental prepaid with a debit card.
The tested MCO offer publishes a $250 hold for a prepaid rental under its credit-card policies.
For a debit rental of four or more days, the tested MCO offer publishes estimated charges plus $300.
For a debit rental of one to three days, the tested MCO offer publishes estimated charges plus $200.
For most credit-card rentals, the tested MCO offer publishes estimated charges plus $200; no four-day step is stated for credit.
Card presentation and documents
- Physical card required at pickup
- Unknown
- Virtual card accepted at pickup
- Unknown
- Prepaid card accepted at pickup
- No
- Original licence required
- Unknown
- Minimum licence-held period
- Not published in the reviewed evidence
- Non-Latin licence
- Unknown
Foreign licence and identity: Budget's MCO checkout: with a non-U.S. licence, present the licence and either a passport or a Canadian enhanced licence in the driver's name, plus a travel itinerary showing return to the country of residence. NEXUS cards are not accepted in lieu of a passport or licence. A Mexico-issued licence may be paired with a valid government-issued passport or a valid travel visa.
Official foreign-licence conditions · checked 2026-10-19
Vehicle groups and additional drivers
The tested MCO offer charges $13 per day for each additional driver (minimum age 25, valid licence). Fee-exempt: the renter's spouse or domestic partner; the employer or a fellow employee on company business under a corporate account; the companion driver of a renter with a disability who has completed the non-licensed renter form; and designated insurance-replacement drivers. Other additional drivers sign an additional driver form and present valid credit identification; a maximum of two additional drivers may complete a form.
Debit excluded classes: large suv, minivan, passenger van, luxury.
The tested MCO checkout limited debit pickup to Economy through Full-Size cars and Standard SUVs; other displayed categories require a major credit card.
Operating-entity evidence
Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC · corporate · checked 2026-09-06.
GOAA's FY2024 audited report names the current airport rental-car company; an earlier GOAA concession disclosure maps that company group to the listed brand. This verifies the airport operating entity, not the final counterparty on every rental agreement.
Check your pickup
Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC · Identity.
The general checker does not automatically apply a stored selected-offer capture; the recorded rate, dates and vehicle must match your booking.