The more I travel out of town the more I love Budget. Right inside the best little airport in the country is a Budget that I've had favorable after favorable experience. I've only rented one other time from this particular Budget but it's the 4th time I've been to Saskatoon and in what seems almost funny the other two times involved other managers renting and both times getting upgraded to a Hummer.
I didn't get a Hummer this time or last time but I don't really want it. What I do love at this particular Budget probably more than the countless others I've ever been to is the people here are just too nice. It's almost a superfluous kind of nice. I'm just not used to that kind of niceness in any other city. It's gotta be a Sask thing. That or this place is just great so take your pick.
You see the thing is the shorter amount of time I spend at a Budget the more stars they usually get. San Francisco? You had to take an elevator down a floor from the 4th but still, no waiting. LaGuardia airport? I think they wanted me out of the building asap. Today in Saskatoon with a line of people there (that's usually the case) I go to the right side of the counter where the FastBreak is honored and I can already see my name up on the board with keys dangling. It's such a beautiful sight to see, a car just waiting for your arrival.
I can't stress this enough. If you're a car renter or even casual like me, get FastBreak. It costs nothing and has saved me countless hours. I waited not even one minute with a line up of maybe 10 or so and having FastBreak allows you to skip the line entirely.
The shorter experience with them the better. It's not because I like them but they like me so much they want me out of their sight and into their car. Hey, I'll take it every time. read more