So, renting from Budget was quite the experience I didn’t expect. I picked up a car from Miami airport on April 20th, aiming to drop it off at Charlotte by noon. Well, life happens, and I got there at 1:18 PM. The person at the counter assured me no worries about the extra hour, but surprise, surprise, I got charged for another day! Even a phone rep said it’d be fine, but nope, they billed me for two days. Trying to sort this out with customer service? It’s like talking to a wall. Feels like Budget’s more into squeezing cash than keeping folks happy. I’m sticking with Enterprise and Hertz from now on – they might cost more, but at least they’re upfront and honest.