Budget Car Rental at Turin Airport

Turin Airport has the official code of TRN, and is strategically located nearby Turin and many other areas of interest. The Piedmont region of Italy is steadily increasing in popularity for tourism, and over 11 million tourists have visited this area since the year 2000. Turin Airport handles approximately three and a half million passengers per year, and offers a variety of facilities from its single terminal building. Car hire companies at the airport include Budget Car Rental. Budget is famous for their reasonable rental prices and wide range of quality vehicles for hire.

Budget Car Rental Turin Airport, is open from Monday to Friday between the hours of 07:30 and 23:00. On Saturdays and Sundays their hours are from 08:30 to 23:00. Budget’s customers can hire a vehicle online, at www.budget.com. An advanced reservation will ensure that you receive the vehicle you need for your holiday or business trip in Italy, and you can also reserve any extra item of equipment necessary, such as a baby seat, or booster seat for older children, or a satellite navigation system. These items are subject to availability, and its best to reserve them as early as possible. Most car rental companies hire very high quality GPS units that have many features that make driving in unfamiliar territory very easy. They also usually come pre-programmed with an extensive list of points of interest, so that you will always be able to find the nearest gas station, restaurant, hotel, pharmacy, shopping centre, tourist attraction etc.

Budget’s website displays all the vehicle categories available at Turin Airport, as well as their rental terms and conditions. The primary renter at this location is required to be at least 21 years of age, and have a valid drivers license. At Budget, an International Driving Permit is mandatory for all renters who do not reside in the European Union, or for any renter who has a driver’s license that is not printed in the Roman alphabet. A valid passport should also accompany foreign licenses, and renters should have a copy of their return airline ticket, a major credit card and should provide a home and/or local address and two telephone numbers. There is a maximum age of 75 for all vehicles as well. An underage fee may be applicable to renters between 21 and 25 years of age.

Additional drivers may be registered on the rental contract, provided they meet the same requirements as the primary renter, and there is an extra charge for additional drivers per day of rental. The major credit cards accepted by Budget include American Express, Diners Club, JCB Card, MasterCard / Eurocard / Access, Visa and Budget Charge Cards. Two major credit cards are needed when hiring vehicles from the car categories of H, I, K, L, M and P. Budget offers their customers various types of insurance if their credit card insurance is not sufficient. Most types of insurance are optional, but Theft Protection is mandatory.

Budget is a popular car rental company for many reasons. They are synonymous with great value for money, and are well known for their ‘budget’ prices. Budget is found in thousands of locations all over the world, and have over fifty years of experience in the car rental industry. All their vehicles are of the latest models possible, and are checked for safety and cleaned before each rental. Customers will therefore always receive a vehicle which is well maintained and with low mileage.

Budget is also popular for their wide range of ‘green’ vehicles, or environmentally friendly vehicles, such as the Smart For Two, Pontiac G6, Toyota Prius, Ford Focus, Nissan Altima, Ford Taurus and Hyundai Accent. These vehicles are very fuel-efficient and are of various sizes. The Smart For Two, as its name suggests, is ideal for just two people, while the Pontiac G6 and Ford Taurus are medium sized cars with features such as dual airbag protection, remote keyless entry, air conditioning, cruise control, power steering, power locks, anti-lock brakes and an automatic transmission. The Ford Taurus may even come with dual-zone climate control and MP3 playback.

All Budget’s vehicles in the categories of Economy, Compact and Intermediate are 100% SmartWay certified, and all these ‘green machines’ are indicated on Budget’s website by an EPA SmartWay leaf icon. Customers can choose one of these vehicles to hire online in step 2 of the car rental reservation process. ‘My Choice’ is another popular option from Budget, which allows customers to reserve a vehicle by its specific make and model. These are Budget’s Street Fleet vehicles, and at certain rental locations, may even include hybrid rental cars.

There is an excellent range of larger sized vehicles available from Budget. The largest being the Ford E350, which seats up to twelve people. This vehicle may even have a powerful V8 engine, anti-lock brakes and map lights as additional amenities. For up to eight passengers there is the Ford Expedition EL, while the Ford Expedition, Ford Explorer and Ford Freestar is available for up to seven people.

Budget, at their Turin Airport rental location, can provide further details for their vehicles and services, or customers can visit their website at www.budget.com.

Address:        Budget Car Rental
                      Airport Caselle Turin
                      10072, IT

Telephone Number:    +39 011 9963393