Budget Prague Airport: Unauthorized Charge for Pre-Existing Damage
We had a pretty good experience with Budget at Prague Airport last year, so we decided to rent from them again. Unfortunately, this time was very different.
The first car we received had engine problems as soon as we left the airport. The next day we requested a replacement, and within an hour we were back at the airport with a new car waiting for us. There was no attendant to hand it over, just the keys, and we located the car ourselves. As we always do, we took a video and photos documenting every existing scratches or damage before driving off.
Three weeks after we returned the car, Budget contacted us and blamed us for major damage to the vehicle door sill. We did not cause this damage, and we have our own recorded footage as proof. We responded and asked them to provide time-stamped documentation of the car's condition before it was handed to us. Instead of providing that, they immediately charged our card without any authorization. We never had a chance to submit our evidence showing the damage was already there at pickup. There was no conversation and no investigation.
In our view, this goes completely against basic customer rights. They have also stopped communicating with us entirely. We would not recommend Budget Prague Airport anymore. And will go legal way!








