20 cards ranked
Best credit card to use at Budget.
Car RentalsTravel
Budget is the value-priced sister brand to Avis under Avis Budget Group. Rentals code as car rentals on every card we track. Pricing is generally a tier below Avis for the same fleet, and the Avis Preferred program covers Budget rentals too. General travel cards (Sapphire Preferred, Venture, Venture X) are the standard pairing — most users book direct rather than via a card's travel portal because Budget's coupon ecosystem (BCD codes, AAA, Costco) usually beats portal pricing.
- #1FNBO5x points on travelAirlines, hotels, car rental, cruise lines, travel agencies, transit, taxis, tolls, and timeshares by merchant category code5.0%5x points
- #24.0%4x points
- #3PenFed Credit Union4x points on travel4x with PenFed Honors Advantage (military or Access America checking); 3x otherwise4.0%4x points
- #44.0%4x points
- #54.0%4x points
- #64.0%4x points
- #7World of Hyatt Businessif it’s your top categoryChase2x points on car rentals if it's your top eligible spend category that cycleAutomatically 2x total in your top three spend categories each calendar quarter, from dining, shipping, airline tickets bought directly with the airline, local transit and commuting, social media and search engine advertising, car rental agencies, gas stations, and internet/cable/phone services4.0%2x points
- #8Chase3x points on travel (up to $150,000/year, then 1%)Travel, shipping, internet/cable/phone, advertising on search engines and social media (combined $150,000/yr cap)3.8%3x points
- #9American Express7x points on car rentalsBooked directly with select car rental companies3.5%7x points
- #103%
- #11Chase3x points on travelTravel other than Air Canada direct purchases, which earn 3x under the airlines category3.0%3x points
- #123%
- #133%
- #14Navy Federal3x points on travelIncludes airlines, hotels, car rentals, ride-sharing, parking, tolls, museums, amusement parks, and golf courses3.0%3x points
- #153.0%3x points
- #163.0%3x points
- #173.0%3x points
- #183.0%3x points
- #193%
- #20Bank of America Cash Rewards Securedif you select itBank of America3% on travel if you select it as a bonus category (up to $2,500/quarter, then 1%)3% in choice category (gas, online shopping, dining, travel, drugstores, home improvement); cap is combined with groceries/wholesale-club row3%
Last updated September 14, 2026