Budget - Laguardia Airport Information, Car Rental Instructions & Policies

The Budget - Laguardia Airport car rental location is located out of the airport

You can arrive of Budget - Laguardia Airport car rental by free shuttle bus.

LaGuardia Airport (LGA) is still under construction. Please advise all customers to expect delays getting to and from our facility. Customers should allow extra time before their flight for return back to the airport. The Port Authority will have signage throughout LGA to help customers. As of February 2, 2023, rental car shuttles have returned to terminal frontage for customer pickup and drop-off. COUNTER: AIRLINE PASSENGERS MARINE AIR TERMINAL (TERMINAL A): Arriving customers will proceed through the lobby and to the first curb the rental car common bus waiting area for the Budget shuttle bus. The Budget shuttle bus will take customers to the Budget car rental facility where customers will proceed to the Budget counter. (TERMINAL B): On the arrivals level proceed to the first curb between Rental car shuttle bus between numbers 4 and 6. The Budget shuttle bus will take customers to the Budget Car Rental Facility where customers will proceed to the Budget counter. (Terminal C): On the arrivals level proceed out to the first curb marked Rental car shuttle the Budget bus will meet you there then take you to the Budget counter. WALK-UP RENTERS/LOCAL RENTERS - Follow airport signs for Rental Car Return. They will lead to the Budget Vehicle rental lot. Proceed inside to the counter. VEHICLES: Located approx 1.5 miles from the airport at the Car Rental Facility. RETURNS: Same as pick-up. Look for the "Car Rental Return" signs. All returning customers will be taken from the Car Rental Facility back to the common bus area located at the Marine Air Terminal (Terminal A). Customers will then get on the Port Authority Bus labeled "Red/Blue Route" depending on which terminal they are headed to. Returns for Budget are available from 6:00am-11:00pm. DRIVERS CIRCLE When you arrive, go to the Budget counter in the baggage claim area. The manager or key person will have your contract ready and personally escort you to your vehicle. Valet Return: If offered, you will be told about our service as you are escorted to your car.

18 - 80 years old

Young Driver Fee applies at 18 - 24 years old with charge of USD 35 - 84 per day approximately.

The main driver and any additional drivers must provide a full physical driving licence with no major endorsements. The license should be held for at least 1 year(s).

• For foreign renters, you need to bring:

  Original driving licence + International Driving Permit (IDP)

  Please note that an International Driving Permit (IDP) is only a translation. You must present your original driving licence together with the original IDP at the counter — photocopies or scanned copies are not accepted.

  Original Driver's License in Latin/Roman Alphabet

  Original Driver's Licenses printed in Latin/Roman alphabet (such as English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, etc.) are acceptable for car rental without the need for an International Driving Permit (IDP). Driver's licenses printed in a non-Roman alphabet (such as Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Cyrillic, etc.) must be accompanied by an International Driving Permit.

  Original South Korea Driving License (English version)

  An English translation must be provided on the back of the driver's license.

  Original Japanese Driving Licence + Dealer translation

  Translation templates provided by car rental companies, available online for free: https://jp.qeeq.com/tld-topic

• For local renters, you need to bring:

  Full driver's license issued in United States

Additional Extras

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• Airports

  0.8 mi from La Guardia Airport

  4.8 mi from East 60th Street Heliport

  5 mi from East 34th Street Airport

• Railway Stations

  2.7 mi from Flushing Main Street

  3.5 mi from Murray Hill

  4.1 mi from Broadway

• Hotels

  3.5 mi from Courtyard by Marriott New York Manhattan/Upper East Side

  3.7 mi from The Marmara Manhattan

  3.9 mi from NYC Townhouse & Private Roof Deck

• Other Landmarks

  5.2 mi from Magnolia Bakery

  5.4 mi from New York Public Library

  7.4 mi from Brooklyn Bridge