To book a Surfers Paradise rental car through Budget, you will want to begin by visiting Budget.com.au.

First, if you don’t live in Australia, uncheck the “I live in Australia” box, and choose your home country from the drop-down box that appears.

Next, enter your pick up date and time, as well as your drop off date and time.

Now, choose “Sufers Paradise (QLD)” from the “Rental Location” drop-down box.

Last, see if any of the following apply to you:

“I am a Fastbreak or Rapidrez Member”

“I have a Corporate Account or BCD Number”

“I am a Frequent Flyer or FlyBuys member”

“I am a Motoring Association member”

“I have a Coupon or Discount Number”

Even if the first four don’t apply to you, you can find a coupon or discount number online. Since this can save you a noticeable amount of money, it’s worth taking a bit of time to find a good coupon or discount number on the Internet.

Once you’ve entered the corresponding information for any of those choices that apply to you, click “Continue.”

When you do this, Budget will return a list of over a dozen classes of vehicles, along with the “per day” and “estimated total” for each one.

When I performed a test search, I didn’t include a coupon or discount number. The cheapest car with an automatic transmission that Budget for me was a compact, which is a Hyundai Getz 4/5 door or similar. It’s daily rate was $53, and for a three day trip, my estimated total was $183.35.