Budget, Launceston Airport Car Rental

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Store Location
Pickup
Return
Opening Hours
Deposit
Accepted Cards
E-voucher
Driver Age Requirements
Driver's License Requirements
Additional Extras
Cross Border
Cross Islands
Distances to Landmarks

Budget - Launceston Airport Information, Car Rental Instructions & Policies

Store Location

Airport Rd

Telephone

363918566

Pickup from Branch or Car Park & After Hours Pickup

The Budget - Launceston Airport car rental location is in terminal

You can walk to the counter of Budget - Launceston Airport car rental.

Rental store is inside the airport. Please make your way towards the terminal and meet the rental counter.

Return to the Store, Car Park or Key Box & After Hours Return

Please check with the branch staff during your pick-up about the return location and time.

Opening Hours

Days of Week	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Opening hours	00:00 -23:59	00:00 -23:59	00:00 -23:59	00:00 -23:59	00:00 -23:59	00:00 -23:59	00:00 -23:59

Deposit

Deposits are depending on which car type your rental car falls into, and can be paid with credit cards(pre-authorization)

Representative Car Models	Deposit Amount(approx.)	Business Days Required for Refund
Applicable to all car types，incl. Compact，Suv，Economy，Mini and others. Pack up ^	100% of the rental car rate plus AUD 275	30-60

Accepted Cards

Credit cards issued by the following companies qualify a car rental from this store: Visa, Master, DinersClub, AMEX

UnionPay is not accepted.

E-voucher

Yes. E-voucher is accepted. Show the digital voucher on your mobile instead of a print-out is good enough.

Driver Age Requirements

21 - 80 years old

Young Driver Fee applies at 21 - 24 years old with charge of AUD 29 per day approximately.

Driver's License Requirements

The main driver and any additional drivers will need to provide a physical full driving license in their name with no major endorsements. The license should be held for at least 1 year(s).

For foreign renters, you need to bring:

Domestic License + IDP

Please note that the IDP(International Driving Permit) is only a translation and you must bring your original driver’s license with you.

For local renters, you need to bring:

Full Driving License issued in Australia

This option applies to customers with local driving license, please show your local license at pick-up.

Additional Extras

Extras Prices

Toddler car seat rental

Recommended for children weighing 40-100 lbs /18-45kg (approx. 4 - 11 years)

AUD 13/day

capped at AUD 70

GPS rental

Provided by the local stores. Usually, interface and voice are of the local language.

AUD 12/day

capped at AUD 120

Infant car seat rental

Recommended for children weighing under 20 lbs /9kg (birth to approx. 1-12 months)

AUD 21/day

Child car seat rental

Recommended for children weighing 20-40 lbs /9-18kg (approx. 1 - 3 years)‌

AUD 8/day

Child booster seat rental

Recommended for children weighing 40-80 lbs /18-36 kg

AUD 8/day

capped at AUD 80

Cross Border

To be updated

Cross Islands

Free of Charge:

Taking rental cars to following islands is allowed and free of charge:
Phillip Island, Mornington Peninsula

Customers can travel to Phillip Island by land for free. Cars are not allowed on the Ferries.

Conditional:

Depending on which island to bring the rental cars to, policies differ:
Bruny Island

Cross island requires Budget written permission, please contact Budget if needed.

Must-not:

Taking rental cars to following islands is not allowed：
Gove Peninsula, Fraser Island, Groote Eylandt, Tiwi Island, Tasmania, Kangaroo Island

Cross-island can only be obtained after the vehicle has been signed with a written authorization from Budget. Note: You are asked to acknowledge the changes in the terms and conditions of the location. Under no circumstances will the locationship be responsible for the cost of rescue accommodation and travel expenses due to the remoteness of Bruni Island and the cost of delaying the rescue.