Budget Amex Offer: Spend $250 & get $50 back

If you’re planning on renting a car in the next couple of months, there’s a new Amex Offer for Budget that can save you up to 20% on your rental(s).

The Deal

• Spend $250 in one or more transactions with Budget car rental & get $50 back with an Amex Offer.

Key Terms

• Expires July 26, 2025.
• Offer valid only for vehicle rentals made directly with participating Budget Car Rental corporate-owned locations in the US.
• Rentals can be made through the US website budget.com, the Budget mobile app, Budget US phone reservations, or in-person at participating Budget corporate-owned locations in the US. Visit budget.com/en/locations/US for information on corporate-owned locations.
• Eligible rentals must be paid by 7/26/2025 in order to qualify.
• Must pick up and return rental to Budget corporate-owned US locations only.
• Excludes independently licensed or franchised Budget locations, Avis and Payless brands, Chauffeur Drive, Scooter Rentals, e-Toll, Avis Car Sales, RubyCar, and purchases with travel partners for lodging, airfare, ground transportation, or parking.
• Not valid for bookings made through travel agents, third parties, or affiliate booking sites.
• Standard rental qualifications apply.
• Reservations must be made 24 hours in advance.
• Offer valid only on purchases made in US dollars.

Quick Thoughts

Saving $50 on a $250+ rental – or on two or more rentals totaling $250 or more – offers some nice savings. The downside is that you’d be forgoing primary rental car insurance that you might have available on other cards. If that’s something you’re concerned about, one option would be to make use of Amex’s Premium Car Rental Protection for $19.95 per rental as you’d still come out $30.05 ahead.

Don’t forget to click through from a shopping portal – you can find the current rates here, here and here. Also visit the Budget website before booking if you have the Capital One Shopping browser extension installed; in recent months, I’ve been targeted for a 30% cashback rate at Budget.

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