Cheap Car Rentals at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) 

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Los Angeles Intl Airport (LAX)

Address:

5251 W 98th St,
Los Angeles, CA, California, 90045, United States

Phone:

(1) 310-642-4500 (0)

Hours of Operation:

Sun - Sat open 24 hrs

Keydrop Location

If flying in, shuttle to both the rental counter and car lot.

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Location Information

Where Is Budget Car Rental at LAX Airport?

LOCATION UPDATE: Effective October 9, 2024, the Budget location at Los Angeles Intl. Airport will be operating at a new facility.

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Fastbreak Service
Proceed directly to Budget bus and the driver will take Fastbreak customers to the Fastbreak canopy. Find your name on monitor and proceed to designated vehicle area. Choose vehicle & proceed to exit booth. Present driver's license & hang tag to Budget agent.
FASTBREAK RETURN: Follow the airport signs for Car Rental return. You do not need to return to the counter to complete your rental. Record your mileage and fuel level on the rental agreement and drop it in the Budget Fastbreak return box. A closed rental agreement will be mailed to you within 48 hours.
General Directions
COUNTER: **Airline Passengers** Exit the baggage claim area & look for the purple sign marked: "Rental Car Shuttles" suspended from the ceiling on the island across the way. The Budget courtesy bus will take you to the new Consolidated Rent-A-Car facility at 5251 W 98th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90045.

**Local Renters** Take the 405 to Century Blvd and then turn right onto Concourse Way. Follow the marked signs for rental car return area of the Consolidated Rent-A-Car facility.

RETURNS: Return the car to the Consolidated Rent-A-Car facility at 5251 W 98th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90045. From the 405, exit onto Century Blvd. From Century Blvd, turn right onto Concourse Way. Follow marked signs for Budget Rental Car Return. The Budget courtesy bus will take you to the terminal.
DRIVERS CIRCLE - FASTBREAK COUNTER
When you arrive, proceed to the courtesy bus pick-up area. Inform the Budget bus driver that you are a Drivers Circle member. The manager or key person will have your contract ready and personally escort you to your vehicle.
After-hours Returns
Open 24 hours.

LAX Rental Car Return 

LAX car rentals can be dropped off to the Budget location near the airport. Click “Get Directions” above for turn-by-turn directions from your location. If you’re leaving Los Angeles, shuttles are available to take you to the terminals. 

LAX Car Rental Information

The City of Angels is one of the most popular travel destinations on the West Coast. At Budget, we want to make your trip to SoCal the best it can be, starting from the moment you touch down at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). From luxury vehicles to cheap car rental at LAX, we’ve got the right choice for you.

What is the best type of car to rent in Los Angeles?

Picking the right rental car depends upon what you want to do in the LA area. Budget has plenty of cheap car rentals at the Los Angeles airport, but you’ll also find passenger vans, SUV rentals, or even luxury car rentals. No matter the size of your group or your travel plans, Budget has the right LAX car rental for you.

Van Rental

Don’t risk getting split up in LA traffic. If you’re traveling with a crowd, you’ll want to consider our passenger van rental options. Each van can fit up to 12 or 15 passengers.

Families with small children will enjoy our minivan rental choices, which are perfect to reach amusement parks like Universal Studios Hollywood or Disneyland.

 

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SUV Rental

Pack up your SUV rental and go camping near the beach at San Mateo Campground, go deep sea fishing at Newport Beach, or go hiking at one of the many national parks within a day’s drive of the city.

 

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Long-Term Car Rental

LA is a major hub for so many industries, such as entertainment, manufacturing, apparel, and more, which brings a lot of long-term travel to the area for both business and leisure. We offer monthly car rental at the Los Angeles airport to accommodate your long-term travel plans.

 

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LAX Airport Travel FAQs

LAX is the airport code for Los Angeles International Airport. Before the 1930s, airports had two-letter codes, so the airport was just LA. As more airports were constructed, the need for three-letter codes arose. Some airports like LAX simply added a letter—such as an X—to complete the three-letter code.

Disneyland is 34 miles from LAX. The California freeway system makes reaching Disneyland from LAX straightforward by car. While there are other airports in the region, you can get to the Magic Kingdom smoothly by reserving a rental car at LAX.

There are several beaches located fewer than ten miles from LAX. Playa Del Rey Beach takes about 20 minutes to reach by car. You can hop in your rental car at LAX and get to the renowned Venice Beach in about 25 minutes. Manhattan Beach is also about a 25-minute drive from LAX.

The Tom Bradley International Terminal (Terminal B) and Terminals 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 are connected. However, there are no connections between terminals 1, 2, and 3, or between these terminals and others. Passengers have to exit security and either walk or take a shuttle to reach connecting flights in these terminals.

Peak busy times at Los Angeles International Airport vary each day, but tend to run from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM and again from 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM. The international terminal is surprisingly busy during late evening and early morning hours as well. LAX is one of the busiest airports in the world, so it remains busy most of the day.

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