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Growing the business since 1958
In Summary: Day after day, Budget employees and operators at approximately 2,700 locations in more than 120 countries help support our vision, mission and values.
Quick History
Budget Rent A Car was founded by Morris Mirkin in 1958 with a $24,000 investment. The company name was chosen to appeal to the “budget-minded” or “value-conscious” renter. In 1959, in an effort to grow the business, Mirkin appealed to a distant relative, Jules Lederer, president of a Chicago-based manufacturer of writing instruments, for additional financing. Lederer formed a leasing company and leased new vehicles to Mirkin. In 1960, Lederer formed Budget Rent A Car Corporation in Chicago. The company then grew rapidly, both nationally and internationally.
In 1986, Gibbons, Green and van Amerongen Ltd. along with management and selected investors purchased Budget from Transamerica Corp. in a LBO transaction. Budget made an initial public offering of 3.2 million shares in 1987.
In 1992, Budget moved downtown Chicago headquarters to Lisle, Ill.
In April 1997, Budget was bought by Team Rental Group, Budget’s largest franchisee in the United States and changed its name to Budget Group, Inc. Budget Group began trading on the NYSE that year.
In 1997, Budget unveiled “Unlimited Budget” a travel agent loyalty program through which members receive a free Unlimited Budget debit MasterCard card and earn points (dollars) for completed bookings.
In 1998, Budget introduced “Fastbreak,” Budget’s express service with paperless transaction.
In 2002, Budget Group was delisted from the NYSE and sold Budget Rent A Car assets in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Caribbean, Australia and New Zealand to Cendant Corporation. Other worldwide assets were sold to Avis Europe, Plc. Later, Cendant moved Budget headquarters from Lisle, Ill. to Parsippany, N.J.
In 2006, Cendant Corporation separated into four independent companies: Realogy, Wyndham Worldwide, Travelport and Avis Budget Group, Inc. As a result, Budget Rent A Car System, Inc. is now a subsidiary of Avis Budget Group.
In 2011, Avis Budget Group, Inc. acquired Avis Europe plc. The transaction re-unites Avis Budget Group with its licensee for Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
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Ogden-Hinckley Airport
Additional Travel Information
Ogden, located in the foothills of Utah’s Wasatch Mountains, is a haven for outdoor adventure activities. Make the most of the opportunity for explorations with a reliable rental car from Budget Car Rental. Located on the premises at Ogden-Hinckley Airport (OGD), weoffers some of the best deals in Utah on a wide variety of Ogden-Hinckley Airport rental cars and sports utility vehicles. And don’t forget to sign up for the Fastbreak program. You can avoid the line at the airport car rentals counter and go to your OGD car rental.
First class ski resorts abound in the Ogden area and are fun for the whole family. Powder Mountain has over 7,000 acres of skiable terrain. In addition to its four chairlifts, this resort also offers Snowcat Powder Safaris and other guided skiing tours via its Adventure Center. Aircraft aficionados will enjoy the Hill Aerospace Museum, part of the United States Airforce Heritage Program, where displays of more than 90 aircraft from around the world are divided into different exhibits that focus on specific areas in the history of aeronautics. Admission is free and the museum operates Monday through Saturday from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm. Union Station, located at the west end of Historic 25th Street, was once the junction of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads. It’s currently home to the Utah State Railroad Museum, the Eccles Rail Center and the Browning Firearms Museum.
Ogden airport car rentals from Budget are an excellent choice for exploring this beautiful city and its surrounding areas at some of the most competitive prices in the business. Choose Budget for all of your rental car needs.
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