Where can I find the current International Phone Reservation Fee for a Budget franchise?
Budget Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
SCHEDULE F
RESERVATION FEES
The Reservation Fees listed below, as amended from time to time pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Reservation System Agreement, are cumulative for all reservations made for delivery to United States locations.
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- Reservation Fee. This fee is $4.10 per reservation and includes reservations from phone/GDS equipment, phone calls or internet/direct link, including budget.com). This fee includes the corporate overhead expenses, promotional expenses for budget.com and customer complaint service expenses.
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- International Phone Reservation Fee. This fee is $15.10 per reservation made using an international phone source
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- Automated Reservation Fee. The Automated Reservation Fee will be determined in accordance with Schedule 3, as amended from time to time.
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- ABCR Centralized Commission Services Program Fee. The Budget Centralized Commission Services Program fee will be determined in accordance with the BCCS terms and conditions as stated in Schedule 4, as amended from time to time.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 80–426)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Budget's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the current International Phone Reservation Fee can be found in Schedule F. Specifically, Schedule F lists the International Phone Reservation Fee as $15.10 per reservation made using an international phone source. This fee covers expenses for reservations made by international phone sources.
Schedule F also contains other reservation fees, such as the general Reservation Fee of $4.10 per reservation, which includes reservations from phone/GDS equipment, phone calls, or internet/direct link, including budget.com. This general fee covers corporate overhead, promotional expenses for budget.com, and customer complaint service expenses. There are also fees for Third Party Automated Reservations and the ABCR Centralized Commission Services Program, which are determined according to their respective schedules.
It is important to note that these fees are subject to change, as stated in Item 23. The franchisee is responsible for paying these fees, and failure to do so may result in Budget suspending the franchisee's right to receive reservations. The fees are typically paid via an online Composite Statement, and franchisees have a review period to contest any charges on the statement.