For Budget licensees on Wizard, how does the Wizard System handle travel source referred rentals?
Budget Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
EXHIBIT I BUDGET FDD
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- Output by Budget (standard). The Wizard System will automatically retrieve and process travel source referred rentals for those licensees on Wizard.
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- Direct Reservations. Licensee should advise a travel source to re-direct any rentals made directly to the location through the centralized reservation system to ensure that the rental is properly recorded and the rates are charged accurately. Should this not occur, licensee must ensure at all times that any travel source reservations received directly from travel sources are reported by Licensee through BCCS in accordance with the same procedures as published for those travel source reservations transmitted to Licensee's properties through the Reservation System.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 80–426)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Budget's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, for licensees using the Wizard System, the system automatically retrieves and processes rentals referred by travel sources. However, if a travel source makes a direct reservation to a Budget location, the licensee must ensure the reservation is reported through the Budget Centralized Commission Services Program (BCCS). This ensures proper recording and accurate rate charges, following the same procedures as reservations transmitted through the Reservation System.
Budget's Centralized Commission Services Program (BCCS) is designed to handle commission payments to travel sources worldwide for both local and one-way rentals. All reservations from travel sources, whether made directly or through Budget's Worldwide Reservation Center, must be reconciled through BCCS. These reservations must be reported to BCCS in the same month the rental transactions close, categorized as either commissionable or non-commissionable.
Budget licensees must ensure that all travel source reservations are accurately reported through BCCS to maintain proper commission payments. Failure to do so may result in the licensee being responsible for resolving commission complaints. By adhering to these procedures, Budget aims to streamline commission payments and maintain accurate records of all travel source referred rentals.