Rent a Car at Escazu, CR

• Retain your reservation confirmation number as it is necessary for modification, cancellation or no-show refund requests. Changes to your prepay reservation must be made either on Budget.com, Budget.com.au or Budget.co.nz or at the rental counter. At time of change, current rates, taxes and fees apply.
• Your credit or debit card will be charged upon reservation confirmation. Method of prepayment toward your rental may not be changed after confirmation.
• Debit cards are not accepted at some Budget locations and are not a recommended form of prepayment.
• While a debit or prepaid charge card is an acceptable form of rental prepayment online, they may not be accepted for the credit hold required when you pick up your vehicle.
• Please review the terms and conditions on our confirmation page regarding credit or debit card acceptance at the location. To release the vehicle to you at time of pick-up, all rental terms and conditions must be met, regardless of your original prepayment.
• Prepaid Debit/Gift cards are not acceptable methods of credit identification to pick up a vehicle at any location. One of the above mentioned cards must be presented. Prepaid Debit/Gift cards are accepted at time of return only.
• The same credit or debit card used to complete an online Pay Now reservation must be presented at the rental pick-up counter as a form of identification.
• Generally, at the time of rental, we'll require an authorization hold on your credit card or debit card. A prepaid charge card is not accepted for this required hold.
• The card presented at pickup will be the card of record for the rental.
• If you use a debit card at a location that accepts them, we will perform a credit check to ensure credit worthiness before releasing the vehicle and you must also present a second form of current identification.
• Prepaid reservations are only offered at participating locations.
• Upon paying your rental with a Debit Card, Budget will generally request an authorization hold against your account for the estimated charges of the rental but reserves the right in its sole, discretion, to request extra value based on certain factors as we deem appropriate. Some exceptions may apply. THESE FUNDS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR YOUR USE.
• If you selected Fuel Service Option, fuel price isn't included in your reservation total, but prevailing market rate will be added when you return your vehicle .
• Budget accepts most major credit cards as credit identification at the time of rental. Accepted credit cards: Budget Charge Card, American Express, AT&T Capital, Diner's Club Intl, Discover, China Union Pay, GE Capital, JCB, MasterCard, PHH, Sears and Visa. Some locations may not accept each of the referenced cards.
• Coupons may be applied to prepay rentals. Vouchers or Budget rental certificates cannot be used in conjunction with a prepay reservation.
• Gift Cards (Budget or any other) are not allowed on prepay reservations.
• When the rental is over, we will process the reversal but the bank may take time to post it back to the account - unless you already paid toward your rental, in which case the hold will be only $100 USD. While this hold is in place, the funds will not be available for your use.
• Budget is not responsible for any returned checks or overdrafts based on this policy.
• Your quoted rental rate is based on the exact parameters (locations, dates, etc.) of your particular rental - changing your confirmed reservation parameters could result in a different rate.
• There is no fee for making the following changes: vehicle type, options (GPS, protections, etc.), rental period dates/times, adding other drivers, switching between participating prepay pick-up locations within the same country. To change to a non-participating location or one outside of the original pick-up country, you must cancel your original reservation (with applicable cancellation fee) and re-book at then current rates.
• Non-permissible changes include: method of prepayment; name on reservation; changing your pick-up to a non-participating prepay location or one outside of the original pick-up country. If you still wish to make these changes, you must cancel your original prepay reservation with applicable cancellation fee and re-book at then current rates.
• At time of rental pick-up, location rental qualification rules apply. The name on all rental credentials (license and credit or debit card) must match the name on the reservation. If the names do not match, it is deemed a non-permissible change to your prepay reservation and must follow procedures to cancel and re-book at then current rates (with applicable cancellation or no-show fees).
• At the time of pick up, driver must present a valid driver's license and credit card (or debit card at participating locations) in the driver's name. A prepaid charge card is not an acceptable credential. All drivers must have a safe driving record.
• At time of pick up, driver must present a valid, drivers license and credit or debit card in the driver's name. If the drivers license is not U.S.-issued, you must present your drivers license and either a passport or a Canadian enhanced license in the driver's name.
• At the time of rental, the renter or authorized driver may be subject to an electronic DMV check from the issuing state of the driver's license, or may be asked to sign a declaration attesting to specific criteria.
• Positive identification in addition to your driver's license may be required.
• Your total rental rate is calculated based on the information provided at time of reservation.
• Vehicles are rented on a daily (24-hour) basis. There is a 29-minute grace period for returns. After 30 minutes late, a 3/4-day late charge + $.01 + taxes apply. After 90 minutes late, full-day late charges + taxes apply. There is no grace period for rental fees, surcharges and optional equipment or protections charges, so full-day late charges will apply for these items.
• Extensions or late returns result in additional charges.
• Rather than requiring customers to be 25 to rent, Budget now rents to customers between the ages of 21-24 with a valid credit card and driver's license. At time of rental, we will automatically apply an additional underage surcharge for these drivers.
• The collection, use and retention of your information, including your personally identifiable information, provided to us in connection with payment for our services and products, or participation in our programs, whether directly by you or on your behalf through a payment service, is subject to our Privacy Notice.

Cancellation Policy

• Changes to a reservation must be done at Budget.com, Budget.com.au, or Budget.co.nz using the "Modify/Cancel" option.  Any changes to the reservation may impact the rental charges.  If a prepaid reservation is cancelled more than 24 hours before the pickup time, a $50.00 USD cancellation fee will be assessed.
• If you need to cancel during the 24 hour period prior to the scheduled pick-up time, we will refund the full prepaid amount less a $150 USD processing fee. 
• If you do not cancel the reservation prior to the time of pick-up and the rental vehicle is not picked up on the rental date, no portion of the prepaid amount will be refunded.
• If you return the vehicle before the original return date (early return), you will not be refunded any portion of the payment.
• All refund requests must be submitted within six months of the scheduled rental pick up date. No refunds will be granted after this six month window.
• Underpayments will be handled at the counter at time of rental return. Unfortunately, we can't promise that your prepaid daily vehicle rate will apply if you change vehicle types, lengthen or shorten your rental period or change your pick up location.
• Upon returning the vehicle, Budget will process a release of the unused portion of the hold subject to your bank's procedure. This hold may take up to two weeks to be released by your bank.
• If you have already paid toward your rental using a debit card, we will reverse any hold when the rental is over. The bank, however, may take time to post it back to your account. While this hold is in place, the funds will not be available for your use.

SLI (Supplemental Liability Insurance) 
Purchase of SLI is optional but highly recommended. SLI covers in case of accident to third parties people, vehicles or property. If the customer declines SLI, a deductible of 1500.00 USD will apply and the customer is legally and financially responsible for any third party damage claim. If SLI is accepted, then the security deposit will decrease. See the security deposit chart Credit Card Hold. If local credit card customers who want to decline this coverage, they must demonstrate that they are covered by another insurance company. Police report, Insurance company report/inspection on the incident’s site and a declaration/statement is also required to apply this coverage.

Loss Damage Waiver (LDW) is optional.  Purchase of LDW (Loss Damage Waiver) is optional. Purchase of LDW relieves the customers financial responsibility to the vehicle. If declined, the renter will be fully responsible for up to the full value of the car if the car is damaged, if the car is driven in violation of the rental agreement, is abused or driven recklessly or while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. A Police report, Insurance company report/inspection on the incident’s site and a declaration/statement is also required. Check at the counter for additional details..

RSN (Extended Roadside Assistance) - Is available at 3.99 USD per day, depending on location.  Check with the counter for additional details.  Some credit cards provide insurance coverage, with certain limitations, as a benefit of using the card to rent vehicles. The customer is advised to contact the card issuer before the rental. Credit cards do not cover liability claims, and for this reason Budget recommends the minimum protection of SLI.  Any waiver must be discussed directly with the location upon arrival.

Budget in this country accepts Budget Charge Cards, American Express, Diners Club, Mastercard, Visa.  Note: Credit cards without raised numbers on the front of the card are not accepted in Costa Rica. All rentals will require a deposit in the amount of the estimated total, plus an additional security deposit ranging from 500.00 USD to 3,000.00 USD, depending on car category and protection options elected and declined at time of rental.

Customers choosing to decline the minimum coverage will require an additional credit card security deposit in the amount of 5,000.00 USD and will be fully responsible for up to the full value of the car.  Customers electing the minimum coverage accept ultimate financial responsibility towards the rented vehicle.

Debit cards are not accepted.

A valid driver’s license from country of residence and a passport is required. International driving license is required only for countries with non-Roman alphabet or digital driver license. Rental must begin within 30 days of renter’s arrival to the country (after 90 days a license from another country is not considered legal). A local drivers permit is available for 50.00 USD per rental. 

Additional drivers must meet the same requirements as the primary driver.  Additional Driver fees may apply for all additional drivers. Check at the time of rental for complete details.

At this location, the minimum age is 25 for all car groups. Maximum age is 85 years An underage fee of 50.00 USD per rental per driver will apply for renters 21-24.  Young drivers should contact counter directly for full details.

Specific information is not available at this time.

NOTE: 

• If the renter decides to use the Auto Express Toll (Quick Pass), the renter will be charged the standard non-discounted fee for the roads as published by the toll authority plus the convenience fee of 1.00 USD per day for each and every day of the rental.
• Third party insurance policies are not accepted by Budget Costa Rica. Customers wishing to rely on these policies purchased from third party web sites will have to deal with these companies directly in case of any damages.  All damages will be the customers responsibility. 
• Budget Costa Rica is a Smoke-free company, smoking is not allowed in Budget vehicles.

Cars can be returned to other Budget locations within the same cities. 
One-way rentals are subject to availability and one-way fees may apply. 
Vehicles are not available for one way rentals outside this country. 

Cross Border Traffic is not allowed. Exception: Cross border is allowed into Guatemala and Honduras with an additional charge of 50.00 USD, plus tax.