EXHIBIT 23.1

              CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

As independent certified public accountants, we hereby consent to the
incorporation of our report included in this Form 10-K, into Budget Group,
Inc.'s previously filed Registration Statement File Nos. 333-41093, 333-47079,
333-49819, 333-58477, 333-59049, 333-59385, 333-61429, 333-82501, 333-82749,
333-38306, 333-50080 and 333-50086.

/s/ Arthur Andersen

Orlando, Florida,
April 8, 2002