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Budget Car Rental

Anytime, Anywhere... Guatemala is within your reach!

About Us:
With more than 40 years of worldwide experience, Budget Car and Truck Rental has been characterized by its excellence in service and accessible prices to its customers. This has made it the number one car rental company in Latin America.

At Budget Guatemala we have more than 15 years of experience in the leasing of all types of vehicles, doing our best so your rental may be more than just a simple process, trying to make this an experience to complement your stay in Guatemala.

Our staff is highly qualified and courteous, paying special attention to the customer before, during and after the rental process and, through the years, this has made us one of the most solid and recognized car rental companies in Guatemala.

We have a wide range of vehicles and services for you and invite you to continue exploring the world of Budget Guatemala and everything this beautiful land of eternal spring can offer you during your stay.

Facilities & Services:

• Services Equipment Code Charge per Unit Day / Rental Unit
• Child seat CBS $ 3.00 D
• Safety seat CSS $ 3.00 D
• Additional driver ADR $ 5.00 D
• Driver CFR $ 55.00 D
• Delivery service * DEL $ 0.00 -
• Delivery service (Out of town) DLO $ 0.5 / Km R
• Security Card (Borders crossing) GCI $ 25.00 R
• Pick-up service (Outside the city) RPUDLO $ 0.50 / Km R
• Underage driver UAD $ 12.00 D

D = per day R = per event

Rates:
Note: Prices vary through the year, so please confirm the price and the coverage rates for your needs before reservation.

• Small Cars
  • Kia Picanto: 4 dr hatchback, manuel; $25day, $150 week
  • Kia Rio Sedan: 4 dr sedan, manuel; $28 day, $168 week
  
  
  
• Mid-sized Cars
  • Mitsubishi Lancer 1.3 4 dr sedan, manuel; $37 day, $222 week
  • Mitsubishi Lancer 1.6 4 dr sedan manuel; $43 day, $258 week
  • Mitsubishi Lancer 1.6 4 dr sedan auto; $38 day, $228 week
  • Kia Magentis 4 dr sedan auto; $53 day, $318 week
  
  
  
• SUV's
  • Mitsubishi Montero 4 dr manuel; $62 day, $372 week
  • Mitsubishi Montero GL, 4 dr manuel; $78 day, $468 week
  • Kia Sorento 4 dr auto; $78 day, $468 week
  
  
  
• Pick-up's
  • Ford 150 4 dr manuel; $61 day, $366 week
  
  
  
• Vans
  • Kia Carnival 5 dr auto 7 pass; $63 day, $378 week
  • Mitsubishi L300 5 dr manuel 9 pass; $62 day, $310 week
  
  
  

Please confirm all prices

Of Special Note:

Things to know before travel to Guatemala

Climate:
Weather conditions vary from season to season and region to region. The dry season is from October to early May and the rainy from late May until the end of September. Temperatures vary little during the year. The average high temperature is 77°F and the low 55°F in the highlands

Language:
The official language is Spanish, but English is spoken in the popular tourism areas. Over 20 indigenous languages are still spoken.

Topography:
Guatemala covers 42,000 square miles and is at the northern end of the Central American isthmus (It is approximately the size of the state of Kentucky). It is bordered by Mexico to the north, the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Caribbean Sea and Belize to the east and El Salvador and Honduras to the southeast. The country is comprised of towering mountains and majestic volcanoes, temperate plateaus, tropical lowlands, desert-like river valleys, lowland jungles and swamps.

Currency:
The local currency is the Quetzal, named for the national bird. The US dollar is now accepted as legal currency. Exchange rates fluctuate so check with your hotel for the current exchange rate. (At the time of publishing the rate was US$ 1.00 = Q. 7.60.)

Population:
The population is approximately 12 million. Guatemalans are a mix of indigenous, Ladinos and Garifunas. There is also a population of U.S., Canadian and European residents.

How to find us.
Our central offices are in the financial and commercial center of Guatemala City at: 6a. Avenida 11-24, Zona 9.

We are just a few minutes away from the airport and the principal hotels and banks.

We also have offices at the passenger exit of La Aurora International Airport.

Reservation Policy:
A non-refundable 10% deposit with the Tropical Travel Association is required in order to confirm your reservation. The 90% balance is due to the hotel upon arrival.

Important:
We will not accept and do not recommend the highly unsafe practice of passing credit card information to third parties via phone or fax.

The only safe way to transmit credit card information is over the internet via a secure server, identified by the "https://..." designation in your browser's address bar. Look for it.

A representative from Budget Car Rental will get back to you soon.
Budget Car Rental is a member in good standing of Tropical Travel Association.
* Note: For your protection, Tropico will never give your email address to anyone other than a qualified representative from Budget Car Rental, and only then once all arrangements have been made.

 Enjoy!