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Discounts & Savings

Budget Car Rental

Cal alumni save up to 25% on car rentals.

Alumni Benefit

Cal alumni, and their family and friends, save up to 25% on Budget rates in the United States* and Canada.**

To Receive the Discount

  • Online
    Reserve online through our special CAA Budget website. The reservation website link includes your discount number and will shop for the lowest rate available. Visit budget.com/caa.
  • Over the phone or in person
    Call 800.BUDGET.7 (800.283.4387) or visit any Budget location and use Budget Customer Discount (BCD) number Z408939.

At certain times, Budget may offer special rates to all renters. These rates are not subject to the year-round CAA discount. Cal alumni are welcome to take advantage of the lowest rate they can find at Budget.

*These discounts are applicable in the 48 contiguous states, the District of Columbia and Hawaii, at participating locations. Unless otherwise provided, these rates do not include taxes, LDW (Limited Damage Waiver) and PAI (Personal Accident Insurance), refueling service charges, airport related fees, drop charges, similar optional service fees, or any other extra service fees not specifically included in the rates. No discount shall apply to such charges.

LDW and PAI are added coverages that can be purchased at the rental counter. They are not included in the advertised price of the rental, but are optional purchases. All renters are subject to Avis/Budget’s standard driver qualification procedures

**Rates and discounts apply to personal as well as business rentals and are available only upon presentation of the AWD or BCD number supplied by Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC which is proprietary to it.