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.
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- #5American Express7x points on car rentalsBooked directly with select car rental companies3.5%7x points
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- #11Chase3x points on travel (up to $150,000/year, then 1%)Travel, shipping, internet/cable/phone, advertising on search engines and social media (combined)3.0%3x points
- #12Navy Federal3x points on travelIncludes airlines, hotels, car rentals, ride-sharing, parking, tolls, museums, amusement parks, and golf courses3.0%3x points
- #133.0%3x points
- #14Venmo Credit Cardif it’s your top categorySynchrony3% on travel if it's your top eligible spend category that cycleAutomatically on your highest-spend eligible category each statement period (8 eligible: transportation, travel, groceries, entertainment, dining & nightlife, bills & utilities, health & beauty, gas). Drugstores here represents health & beauty; bills & utilities maps to utilities.3%
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- #19Chase5x points on travelTravel, gas stations, select advertising, and restaurants2.5%5x points
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Last updated May 17, 2026