Budget, Lhr Heathrow Airport T 3&4 Car hire

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Budget - Lhr Heathrow Airport T 3&4 Information, Car hire Instructions & Policies

Address

Heathrow Airport, T2,T3,T4Northrop Road, London, TW6 2QA, UNITED KINGDOM

Telephone

+443305510970 / +448445443242

Pick-up Instructions

The Budget - Lhr Heathrow Airport T 3&4 car hire location is located out of the airport

You can arrive of Budget - Lhr Heathrow Airport T 3&4 car hire by free shuttle bus.

Airport Terminal Instructions Airline passenger: Our central Heathrow car rental station is open 24/7 and is a short shuttle bus ride from Terminals 2, 3 and 4. From Terminal 2 you can get the shuttle bus from stops 7 and 8. From Terminal 3 you can get the shuttle from bus stop 17, and from Terminal 4 its bus stop 2. Local renter: Exit M4 Jn 4 sign to LHR. At roundabout take exit signposted Terminal 1,2,3. Follow signs for Car Rentals Preferred service: There is a preferred cabin in the car park that clients are to go directly to. Out of hours: Vehicles must be returned to Northrop rd location (terminals 3 and 4)

Drop-off Instructions

Opening Hours

Days of Week	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Opening hours	05:00 -23:59	05:00 -23:59	05:00 -23:59	05:00 -23:59	05:00 -23:59	05:00 -23:59	05:00 -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 ^	USD300-5000	30-60

Accepted Cards

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

E-voucher

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

Age requirements

23 - 80 years old

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:

EU/EEA Driving License

EU/EEA driving licenses are valid for car rental across the EU/EEA, as well as in Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

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.

UK Driving License（with DVLA check code/DVLA endorsement record）

In addition to your licence, either a valid and up to date DVLA licence check code or a printed DVLA endorsement record must be provided for all Approved Drivers. These can be obtained from the DVLA website (www.gov.uk/view-driving-licence).

For local renters, you need to bring:

Full Driving License issued in United Kingdom

Additional Extras

To be updated

Cross Border

Conditional:

Depending on which countries to bring the rental cars to, policies differ:
Ireland

Republic of Ireland provided a Continental Cover package must be purchased before the pick-up date. To purchase Continental Cover, please email Avisbudget.ukoperations@abg.com. The total price depends on the number of days the vehicle will be in the Republic of Ireland as listed below: 1-7 days – GBP 104.40; 8-14 days – GBP 146.16; 15-21 days – GBP 180.95; 22-28 days – GBP 250.56.

Must-not:

Taking rental cars to the countries that are not listed in Conditional is not allowed.

Cross Islands

To be updated

Excess

To be updated

Fuel Policy (what does it mean)

To be updated

Distances to Airports | Railway Stations | Hotels | Other Landmarks

Airports

1.9 km from Heathrow Airport T1-T4

1.9 km from Heathrow Airport

4 km from Heathrow Airport T5

Railway Stations

18.1 km from Paddington Station

20 km from Victoria Station

21.3 km from Euston Station

Hotels

16.7 km from Copthorne Tara Hotel London Kensington

17 km from Seraphine London Kensington Garden Hotel

17.3 km from Millennium Gloucester Hotel London

Other Landmarks

13.3 km from Hyde Park

21.2 km from Trafalgar Square

21.4 km from Big Ben

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Guest Reviews

Total points： 8.3 / 10 Very good

Vehicle condition: 4.0
Vehicle cleanliness: 4.0
Spaciousness: 3.8
Counter staff: 3.7
Pick-up location: 3.7
Drop-off location: 3.7
Pick-up time: 10-30 mins
Drop-off time: 0-10 mins

Anonymous
London
8.7 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Car was great. Could have been more efficient on petrol for compact / size of car.
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D.Gallacher
London
7.3 /10 Good
Reviewed: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
someone needs to check cleanliness of the cars ours had a smell that I later found out was down to a mouldy pack of beefburgers in the boot that had been there for a long time..After saying that everything with the Budget is brilll, I would recommend them to anyone..
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M.S
London
6 /10 Average
Reviewed: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
I was informed the Merc E Class was not available, which is understandable and would expect a ‘similar car’ in this range, however they didn’t have any other car in this category so downgraded me to a C Class which I told them is not big enough. The staff member (Clive) made promises for me to call back and change over the C class for an E class as he was ‘100% sure they will come back in stock’. I called everyday and not once did Clive return my calls nor were the staff helpful. I left 4 voicemails over a 4 day period with nobody returning my calls and even when I got through to staff, they promised to call back and never did.
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Jemima
London
8.7 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
It was a super upgrade
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H.Jamali
London
8.3 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
excellent service, pick up takes bit long. if there is car park availabe for customer to drop their car while picking up the car and take back his car at the time of drop off
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Pawin Sermsuk
London
8.3 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Received a VW Golf Estate. Very nice and spacious. Professional service.
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J.Phillips
London
8.7 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Car scratched but good value
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Anonymous
London
7.7 /10 Good
Reviewed: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
The pick up bus at the Heathrow airport is not coming very often late at night (around 8pm). We had to wait around 15 mins while other car rental companies' buses had already past more frequently. We were first offered a vehicle category below the one booked, as the category wasn't available but were only then offered a vehicle which still had to be cleaned which further delayed the process
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Solomon Tappis
London
6 /10 Average
Reviewed: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
They told me they would have my £200+ deposit back in my account in 1 week, it has now been over 2 weeks and it still hasn't shown up!! NOT HAPPY!!! Please can you chase for me and find out what is going on!
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H.Escott
London
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
The budget staff were very friendly and helpful. The car was clean and performed as expected.
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Watcharakorn Chotigo
London
8.7 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Insurance package for 0 excess quite expensive and come with additional fee. My booking price is 123 GBP. Insurance is 37 GBP as Budget officer told me. At the end, final price is 173 GBP. Additional fee 13 GBP was added up such as License fee and Location surcharge. I think those fee should include in booking price.
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A.S from Kenya
London
8.7 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
The car I booked was not available, even though there were NO OTHER CUSTOMERS because of the coronavirus. And most other suitable cars were NOT AVAILABLE. Finally we were given a Ford Focus which was covered in scratches and damage. This was not a problem for me but led to some misunderstanding when I returned the car.
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n.powell
London
6 /10 Average
Reviewed: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
I was given a golf instead of a suv- counter staff told me this was better but I couldn’t fit my suitcases in, and wanted an suv. They said they didn’t have any, then gave the lady behind me in the queue the car I had booked (mokka). A golf was equivalent size to a fiesta and I could’ve paid a lot less to hire an economy car. Really bad service.
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M.Tobias-Gibbiins
London
9 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
We had the inconvenience of having to buy AdBlue at a cost of £11 we forgot to ask for a refund when dropping off the vehicle .
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Nick
London
7 /10 Good
Reviewed: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Car had damage to front wheel that was noted down, even though quite evident, Luckily got the exit staff to note on my departure, tank was only 7/8 full and dropped to 6/8 just after I left pick up location, took the SD card so no sat nav, comes as standard so should have been included on a K group car
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Maswazi
London
8.3 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Drop off was a bit stressful and confusing.
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Anonymous
London
7.3 /10 Good
Reviewed: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
The car was great, better than expected. It had lane correction, shift suggestions, adjustable steering column, close vehicle warning, object warning both in front and rear. The car was covered in dirty water that had dried on the car and the inside of the windshield was dirty which was hard to see through when going between full sun and shade. Really liked the Peugeot.
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VaRAd aGGaRwaL
London
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
They gave me a free upgrade. Happy with the service. Would be better if they were more closer to the airport.
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U.YOUSAF
London
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
I met kashif at the counter. He was really professional. It took 5 minutes for whole process. Car was out of my expectations. Really happy with the service. Would recommend to everyone.
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Delia Jonathan
London
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Renting a GPS device from the car rental company is relatively expensive. I reckon that we could buy a GPS for the price of a 7-day rental.
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Cornell Warner
London
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
The process was convenient, and the car was very new. I will choose this company again next time.
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Meredith Flynn
London
2 /10 Poor
Reviewed: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
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Ulysses Terry
London
6 /10 Average
Reviewed: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
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Gill Christ
London
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Extremely satisfied
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Marlon Gosse
London
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Quite satisfied, roadside assistance was prompt
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Marico Wagner
London
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
The rental company was great, no unnecessary upselling. They adjusted their speaking speed to match my English level.
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Zara Hodgson
London
6 /10 Average
Reviewed: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
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Belinda O'Neil
London
6 /10 Average
Reviewed: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
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Ingram Matthew
London
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
It's great to rent from a big company.
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Max Adam
London
8 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Quick and good service. I paid in full on QEEQ and there were no hidden charges when returning the car. The only downside is that Budget staff do not work on weekends, so I couldn't extend my rental. They gave me a new Nissan, which has full functionality including CarPlay.
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Monroe Henley
London
4 /10 Average
Reviewed: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
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E.German
London
8 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
No. I was disappointed as mentioned above
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Doreen Barrie
London
8 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Very good.
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Leo Tours
London
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Very efficient, the car was in excellent condition. The new models come with CarPlay and speed alerts, which are great. When picking up the car, make sure to carefully inspect the vehicle and take photos or videos of any damages.
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Rae Needham
London
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Pick-up and drop-off were very convenient. Got a BMW 118, had good performance. Perfect for three people.
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Neil Margaret
London
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Great experience, the process was simple, and the car was brand new!
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Wordsworth Alcott
London
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Satisfied
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Jane Pullan
London
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Good.
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Ward Wood
London
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Overall service was satisfactory, but during pickup, the staff seemed to treat us differently. We had two families renting cars, and at first, they tried to push me to upgrade. When I refused, I ended up with a Series 1 car, which was very small and not the specified SUV model. However, my friend with the same reservation was upgraded to a Series 3 for free. The only apparent difference was that I was served by a South Asian staff member. Everything else was fine.
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Samuel Woolley
London
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Avis and Budget are the same company, so it doesn't matter which one you book. I chose QEEQ's full coverage insurance, so I could say no to the insurance recommended by the rental company.
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Cornelius Gill
London
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
The service was good. At the time of pick-up, they didn’t push me to upgrade the car model or purchase insurance. They simply asked once if I needed insurance. Returning the car went smoothly, and the inspection took less than five minutes. However, there was a small issue. I had booked an automatic MG 3, but when I went to pick up the car, the staff mistakenly gave me a manual Citroën. I didn’t realize it at first and loaded my luggage into the car. Only then did I notice the error. After explaining the situation to the staff, they immediately replaced it with the automatic MG 3 I had originally booked. It didn’t feel intentional but rather an oversight by the staff. Additionally, while waiting for the rental company’s shuttle at Heathrow Airport, there seemed to be some issue with the shuttle service. I waited for over 20 minutes while shuttles from other rental companies made multiple rounds before Budget’s shuttle finally arrived. I almost missed my reserved pick-up time. One more thing: the car I was given had a license plate with the letter "O" in it. The letter "O" and the number "0" are very hard to distinguish, and the rental company didn’t clearly specify whether it was an O or a 0.
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