Budget Car Rental ripoff billing, Charged 6.99 gallon of gas Orlando Florida

When you received the car, it was full. The next renter expects it to be full. You just needed to fill up the car right before returning it, and they wouldn't have charged you.

You have two choices at the time of rental. You can prepay for a full tank, or not.

If you prepay, the price per gallon is lower than gas stations charge, BUT they don't give you any credit for gas remaining. You have to use the whole tank and return the car empty for this to make sense.

If you don't prepay, then you should return the car with a full tank. Or they will fill it for you, at a hefty price per gallon. That price is clearly shown on a sign behind the rental counter, and should have been explained to you by the agent when you were about to sign the contract.

Rental car companies are trying to become more and more slick to make their revenue goals in declining car rental times..

Contact their national reservation center and explain the issue. I had the same issue before and they agreed to remove charges as a courtesy.. You should tell them to keep the $2.76 a gallon charges on there, but give prorated credit for 4.23 (difference between 6.99 and 2.76)

If that does not work, contact one of their executives.