Budget Car Hire in Indiana

Budget operates at Indiana's three main arrival airports, each with a different pickup setup worth knowing before you land. At Indianapolis International Airport (IND), the counter sits in the Ground Transportation Centre on the first floor of the terminal garage — no shuttle required, and the cars are parked in the same structure. At South Bend International Airport (SBN), the counter is directly in the baggage claim area with vehicles within walking distance. Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) uses a shuttle to reach the off-terminal lot. Indiana's toll infrastructure runs on E-ZPass, the electronic system covering the Indiana Toll Road across the northern part of the state; Budget's e-Toll programme lets you use cashless lanes without your own transponder, but toll charges plus a service fee are billed to your card and typically appear 4–8 weeks after the hire ends. Fuel averages around US$3.90–3.95 per gallon statewide, so refill before returning to avoid the fuel service markup. Budget requires a credit card in the primary driver's name at pickup — no debit cards — and places an authorisation hold of around US$200–250 depending on vehicle class. International visitors whose licences use a non-Latin script (Arabic, Chinese, Cyrillic) must carry an International Driving Permit alongside the original licence.