BUDGET Car Rental at Bristol Airport

Visitors staying in Bristol for longer than just a weekend are better off hiring a car to see the many out of town tourist attractions the city has to offer. Among the rental car providers with desks at Bristol Airport, Budget stands out with many years of experience and a large fleet of competitively priced vehicles.

For the past 34 years the Ashton Court Estate in long Ashton on the outskirts of Bristol has been the preferred venue for the amazing International Balloon Fiesta, which is hosted in August. The fiesta is Europe's largest gathering of hot air balloons and hundreds of hot air ballooning enthusiasts will take their colourful pride and joy up into the air to float silently off across the counties of Somerset and Gloucestershire.

At nightfall there are all sorts of entertainments to look forward to from BBQ's to music by the campfire to hundreds of Chinese lanterns rising up into the air. Last year the fiesta attracted more than half a million people to the Ashton Court Estate, which can be reached via the M5.

Even when there's no balloon fiesta being staged, there's plenty going on at Ashton Court Estate, which is attested by more than 1.6 million visitors annually. The amazing visitor numbers make the estate Britain's third busiest country park.

The Grade I listed manor house is regarded as one of the finest in the country and the estate's Grade II registered 850 acres of grassland, landscaped park areas and woodland offer not just baby changing facilities and free public WiFi internet access as modern amenities, but also public golf facilities complete with kiosk and a lovely woodland garden with picnic area and natural playground for kids. Best of all, there is no admission charge except on days when special events are being held like the Fiesta.

Sightseeing with a hire car from Budget car hire Bristol Airport doesn't have to cost the earth. The Avon Gorge and trips along the rivers Avon and Frome don't attract an admission charge either. Motorists can stop off at some of the UK's most famous beauty spots and enjoy the views for free – well almost, there's of course the car rental fee, but that won't break the holiday budget.

Among the smaller type vehicles which Budget Bristol Airport has to offer are the 2-door Peugeot 107, which has no air conditioning and the Peugeot 207, which also lacks air conditioning. Both these cars can seat 4 people comfortably and have manual transmission. They are among the cheapest rental options from Budget.

The compact class offers 4-door cars like the popular Ford Focus 1.6, which seats up to 5 people. The car has manual transmission and features air conditioning. Collision damage waiver and theft protection are already included in the rental fee.

Premium 4-door cars from Budget Bristol include the BMW 3 Series, which seats up to 5 passengers, features automatic transmission and air conditioning.

A fuel option allows Budget customers to purchase fuel at a lower cost per gallon than at the petrol station. The cost for fuel must be paid at the same time as the rental fee.