We love nothing more than to help your travel plans go to plan. At selected locations, for selected travel dates you have the option to Pay Now where you pre-pay for your rental at time of booking to enjoy a discount off the base rate. The discount will range between 1.5% and 20% off the daily base rate.
To take advantage of this offer
- Search your intended travel dates, times and location.
- Select the red Pay Now button for the vehicle you wish to rent. (You'll see your total savings under this button)
- Proceed through the checkout as usual.
Pay Now Cancellation Fees
You will be charged a cancellation fee if you need to cancel your Pay Now booking. Depending on when you cancel your Pay Now Booking, your prepaid charges will be refunded less a cancellation fee as shown below. If the value of the booking is less than the cancellation fee, you will not be charged any further amount and will not be entitled to any refund.
Cancellation Type
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Australia Fee
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At least 24 hours from scheduled pick-up time
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$82.50 (including GST)
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Within 24 hours of scheduled pick-up time
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$165.00 (including GST)
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No Show
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No refund. Full pre-paid amount will be forfeited
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(If your reservation has not been pre-paid, generally no cancellation fee will apply).
Pay Now Pre-Authorisation Holds
When you start your rental, the following pre-authorisation hold will be placed on your bank account for the duration of the rental. This Pre-authorisation will be reflected as one amount on your bank account.
Type of Booking
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Payment method
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Pre-authorisation details
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Passenger Vehicles
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Pay Later / Pay at counter
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Debit Card
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The amount as shown on your Rental Agreement
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Plus
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$200
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Credit Card
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$0
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Pay Now
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All payment methods
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The value of optional extras, added at the counter
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Plus
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$200
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Other requirements
It is a condition of rental that at time of pick-up, the renter must present a physical Credit Card or Debit Card. See accepted cards and payment methods in “How do I pay for my rental?” FAQ.
View Pay Now Terms and Conditions in Annexure D of Budget Terms and Conditions of Rental.
Included locations
Pay Now is available at the following Budget locations:
AUSTRALIA CAPITAL TERRITORY (ACT)
| Canberra Airport |
Canberra Downtown |
NEW SOUTH WALES (NSW)
Sydney Airport
Mascot
Star City Pyrmont
World Square
Maroubra
North Sydney
Parramatta
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Penrith
Croydon
Taren Point
Revesby
Blacktown
Newcastle Airport
Newcastle Downtown
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QUEENSLAND (QLD)
Cairns Airport
Cairns Downtown
Palm Cove
Townsville Airport
Mackay Airport
Brisbane Airport
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Brisbane City
Coolangatta Airport
Maroochydore Airport
Maroochydore City
Noosa Heads
Currimundi
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VICTORIA (VIC)
Melbourne Airport
Melbourne Downtown
Southern Cross Station
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South Yarra
South Melbourne
Avalon Airport
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WESTERN AUSTRALIA (WA)
| Perth Airport |
Perth Downtown
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