Does Budget currently limit the make or model of automobiles that a franchisee can offer to rent?
Budget Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Budget requires you to rent, and you are authorized to rent, only those types of motor vehicles that Budget specifies (see Item 8).
Budget currently does not, by any restriction or condition, limit you regarding the make or model of automobiles that you offer to rent (although it may impose these restrictions or conditions in the future). The Budget License Agreement limits the class of vehicles your Budget Franchise may rent (for example, you may not rent trucks, which definition excludes SUVs of any size, crossovers, passenger vans of any occupancy, and smaller than medium duty pickup trucks. In addition, you may not rent motorcycles, snow mobiles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), bicycles, horse-drawn vehicles, or other similar vehicles under the "Budget" name without Budget's consent). The Budget License Agreement and the Standards regulate age and other standards of quality regarding the automobiles you offer for rental or sale.
Source: Item 16 — RESTRICTIONS ON WHAT THE FRANCHISEE MAY SELL (FDD pages 65–66)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Budget's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Budget does not currently restrict the make or model of vehicles franchisees can rent. However, Budget does specify the types of motor vehicles that franchisees are authorized to rent.
Budget's license agreement limits the class of vehicles a franchisee may rent. For example, franchisees cannot rent trucks (excluding SUVs of any size, crossovers, passenger vans, and smaller than medium-duty pickup trucks), motorcycles, snowmobiles, ATVs, bicycles, horse-drawn vehicles, or similar vehicles without Budget's consent.
The Budget License Agreement and the Standards regulate the age and quality standards of the automobiles offered for rental or sale. While Budget does not currently specify makes or models, they retain the right to impose such restrictions in the future. Franchisees must also maintain all vehicles in a clean and presentable condition and adhere to the quality standards specified by Budget.