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Renting a car under 25 with Budget

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Budget has 11 airports with a reviewed value: minimum age is 18 at 1 airport and 21 at 10 airports; fixed daily young-driver fees stated at 9 of 11: $27 per day.

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Budget under 25: 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.

Renting a car under 25 with Budget: airports grouped by identical reviewed value.
AirportsMinimum ageYoung-driver feeFee capWaiversVehicle limitsStatusLast checked
21ages 21–24: $27/dayNot stated by the sourceNone statedNot stated by the sourceLikelyBranch page2026-10-19
18Amount not publishedNot stated by the sourceNone statedNot stated by the sourceLikelyBranch page2026-10-19
21Amount not publishedNot stated by the sourceNone statedLimited to: economy, compact, intermediate, standard, full-size, intermediate suvs, standard suvs, minivans, 12 and 15 passenger vans, mid and full-size pickups, small, medium and large cargo vans, moving trucks (ages 21-24)LikelyBranch page2026-10-19
21ages 21–24: $27/dayNot stated by the sourceNone statedNot stated by the sourceLikelyBranch page2026-10-10

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Questions about Budget under 25

Does Budget rent to 21-year-olds?

At 11 of 11 airports with a reviewed value, Budget lists a minimum age of 21 or lower: MCO, MIA, FLL, LAX, LAS, JFK, EWR, SFO, DFW, ATL and BOS.

Does Budget rent to 20-year-olds?

Yes, at JFK. Other reviewed airports list a higher minimum age.

How much is the Budget young-driver fee?

ages 21–24: $27/day (the same at all 9 reviewed airports). Where an airport differs, see the table above.

Sources and notes by airport

MCO, MIA, FLL, LAX, LAS, EWR, SFO, DFW: Likely · Branch page

“Must be 21 to rent. Renters under 25 subject to a $27 daily surcharge.” — min_age, fee_bands ↗ (exact-branch page)

Last checked 2026-10-19.

JFK: Likely · Branch page

“You must be 18 to rent a car in the state of New York. Renters under 25 are subject to a daily surcharge.” — min_age, fee_bands ↗ (exact-branch page)

Last checked 2026-10-19.

ATL: Likely · Branch page

“Budget at this location rents to customers ages 21 years old and up.” — min_age ↗ (exact-branch page)

“At the time of rental, we will automatically apply an additional underage surcharge for drivers 21-24.” — fee_bands ↗ (exact-branch page)

“Renters age 21-24 may rent Economy cars, Compact cars, Intermediate cars, Standard cars, Full-Size cars, Intermediate SUVs, Standard SUVs, Minivans, 12 and 15 Passenger Vans, Mid and Full-Size Pickups, Small, Medium and Large Cargo Vans and Moving Trucks only.” — vehicle_class_limits ↗ (exact-branch page)

Last checked 2026-10-19.

BOS: Likely · Branch page

“Must be 21 to rent. Renters under 25 subject to a $27 daily surcharge.” — min_age, fee_bands ↗ (exact-branch page)

Last checked 2026-10-10.

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