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Budget fees: additional driver, tolls and one-way

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Budget has 11 airports with a reviewed value: stated additional-driver fees $3 per day (1 of 11); spouse or partner waiver stated at 11 of 11.

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Budget fees: answer table by airport

11 of 11 listed airports have a reviewed, current Budget value for this topic. Airports with the same value, status and review date share one row. Every value comes from a company policy page or terms document.

Budget fees: additional driver, tolls and one-way: airports grouped by identical reviewed value.
AirportsAdditional driverCapSpouse / partnerToll programOne-wayStatusLast checked
Amount not publishedNot stated by the sourceFree for a spouse or partnerConflict: official sources disagreeConflict: official sources disagreeLikelyBranch page + company terms2026-10-04
Amount not publishedNot stated by the sourceFree for a spouse or partnerConflict: official sources disagreeConflict: official sources disagreeLikelyBranch page + company terms2026-10-04
NY: $3/dayNot stated by the sourceFree for a spouse or partnerConflict: official sources disagreeConflict: official sources disagreeConditionalCompany national terms2026-10-04
Amount not publishedNot stated by the sourceSpouse or partner: fee waived at age 25+ with a valid licenceConflict: official sources disagreeConflict: official sources disagreeLikelyBranch page + company terms2026-10-04
Amount not publishedNot stated by the sourceSpouse or partner: fee waived at age 25+ with a valid licenceConflict: official sources disagreeConflict: official sources disagreeLikelyBranch page + company terms2026-10-04
Amount not publishedNot stated by the sourceFree for a spouse or partnerConflict: official sources disagreeConflict: official sources disagreeLikelyBranch page + company terms2026-10-04
Amount not publishedNot stated by the sourceFree for a spouse or partnerConflict: official sources disagreeConflict: official sources disagreeLikelyBranch page + company terms2026-10-10

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Questions about Budget fees

How much is an additional driver with Budget?

Amount not published (MCO, MIA, FLL, LAX, LAS, EWR, SFO, DFW, ATL and BOS); NY: $3/day (JFK).

Is a spouse or partner free with Budget?

Budget states that the fee is waived for a spouse or partner at MCO, MIA, FLL, LAX, LAS, JFK, EWR, SFO, DFW, ATL and BOS.

How much is the Budget toll service?

Conflict: official sources disagree (the same at all 11 reviewed airports).

Does Budget allow one-way rentals?

Conflict: official sources disagree (the same at all 11 reviewed airports).

Sources and notes by airport

MCO, MIA, FLL, LAS, DFW: Likely · Branch page + company terms
  • Fee waived for: spouse or partner.

“No additional driver fee for spouses and partners who are 25+ and licensed to drive.” — fee_free_for, min_age ↗ (exact-branch page)

Last checked 2026-10-04.

LAX: Likely · Branch page + company terms
  • Fee waived for: spouse or partner, family.
  • Additional driver minimum age: 25.

“No additional driver fee in California for spouses, partners, children, siblings, and grandparents. All drivers must be 25+ and licensed to drive.” — fee_free_for, min_age ↗ (exact-branch page)

Last checked 2026-10-04.

JFK: Conditional · Company national terms
  • Fee waived for: spouse or partner, corporate account, disability companion.
  • Additional driver minimum age: 25.

“If your additional drivers meet any of the following requirements, then they are pre-authorized to be an additional driver for a rental car. They are the renter’s fellow employee or employer AND the car is being rented under a business account. They are the renter’s spouse or domestic partner. They are the companion driver for a renter with a disability who has filled out the non-licensed renter form.” — fee_free_for ↗ (company national page)

“Your additional driver will need to present a valid license at the rental counter, proving that they are 25 years or older.” — min_age ↗ (company national page)

“In most U.S. states, the fee for additional drivers is $13 per day per driver. In California, there are no additional driver fees for a parent, sibling or child of the renter. In New York, the additional driver fee is $3 per day. In Nevada, the additional driver fee varies from $11 per day to $13.75 per day for each additional driver. Pre-authorized drivers listed above are exempt from these fees.” — fee_usd_per_day, state_fees, state_fee_exemptions ↗ (company national page)

Last checked 2026-10-04.

EWR: Likely · Branch page + company terms
  • Fee waived for: spouse or partner.
  • The official EWR summary waives the additional-driver fee for a qualifying spouse or partner who is at least 25 and licensed. Other fee cases remain Unknown.

“No additional driver fee for spouses and partners who are 25+ and licensed to drive.” — fee_free_for, min_age ↗ (exact-branch page)

Last checked 2026-10-04.

SFO: Likely · Branch page + company terms
  • Fee waived for: spouse or partner, family.
  • The official SFO summary waives the additional-driver fee for qualifying spouses, partners, children, siblings and grandparents; the additional-driver statement requires age 25 or older and a valid licence. This does not override the separately stated minimum renter age. Other fee cases remain Unknown.
  • Additional driver minimum age: 25.

“No additional driver fee in California for spouses, partners, children, siblings, and grandparents. All drivers must be 25+ and licensed to drive.” — fee_free_for, min_age ↗ (exact-branch page)

Last checked 2026-10-04.

ATL: Likely · Branch page + company terms
  • Fee waived for: corporate account, spouse or partner, disability companion.
  • Additional driver minimum age: 25.

“Additional Driver Policy Renters must be at least 25 years old in order to add an additional driver.” — min_age ↗ (exact-branch page)

“The only exceptions are the legal spouse of a driver age 21-24 may be added as an additional driver and/or a legal spouse may be added as an additional driver when using a Check/Debit Card.” — min_age ↗ (exact-branch page)

“There is an additional driver fee.” — fee_usd_per_day ↗ (exact-branch page)

“The following are exempt from the additional driver fee but must meet all other driver requirements: the renter’s employer or fellow employee when on company business and renting under a corporate account; the renter’s legal spouse; the qualified driver of a renter with a disability who has completed the non-licensed renter form; some membership partners such as Costco, USAA, and AARP” — fee_free_for ↗ (exact-branch page)

Last checked 2026-10-04.

BOS: Likely · Branch page + company terms
  • Fee waived for: spouse or partner.

“No additional driver fee for spouses and partners who are 25+ and licensed to drive.” — fee_free_for, min_age ↗ (exact-branch page)

Last checked 2026-10-10.

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