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Old Nov 23, 2017 | 8:42 am
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Originally Posted by randix
So I have a reservation with Budget to pick up a car at a certain time. Although I've been Fastbreak since Adam & Eve first "did the dance", I haven't rented from Budget in a while. I just called the national Budget number (did reference my particular reservation), and asked a very simple question...

How much time do I have after the stated pickup time on my reservation, to pick up my vehicle under the terms of my reservation?

The customer service rep, without a pause, said quickly, "you have 15 hours". Incredulous, I said, you are saying I have 15 hours after my pickup time to get my car? She said, "yes".

Is that really true? Because IF that is the policy at Budget, I could see all kinds of possibilities in playing with the date and time, when rates are a lot higher one day than another day...
I don't know whether what you were told is true or not. But, despite what you asked, are you certain that the agent meant that the rate would be held for 15 hours, or merely that the car would be held for 15 hours?

And were you asking about a prepaid reservation, or a pay-at-counter reservation?
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