Thrifty, Melbourne Airport Car Rental

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Store Location
Pickup
Return
Opening Hours
Deposit
Accepted Cards
E-voucher
Age requirements
Driver's License Requirements
Additional Extras
Cross Border
Cross Islands
Distances to Landmarks

Thrifty - Melbourne Airport Information, Car Rental Instructions & Policies

Store Location

ARRIVAL DRIVE

Telephone

+61383129505

Pickup from Branch or Car Park & After Hours Pickup

The Thrifty - Melbourne Airport car rental location is in terminal

You can walk to the counter of Thrifty - Melbourne Airport car rental.

The store is located the opposite to the exit with a "Car Rental" sign. You can pick up your luggage and reach the counter after a five-minute walk by following the instructions.

Return to the Store, Car Park or Key Box & After Hours Return

The site is located at the public parking lot near the airport. Please follow the return sign on the ground and return the vehicle at the Thrifty car park.

Opening Hours

Days of Week	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Opening hours	07:00 -23:59	00:00 -01:00 06:00 -23:59	00:00 -01:00 06:00 -23:59	00:00 -01:00 06:00 -23:59	00:00 -01:00 06:00 -23:59	00:00 -01:00 06:00 -23:59	00:00 -01:00 06:00 -23:59

Deposit

Deposits are depending on which car type your rental car falls into, and can be paid with credit cards (pre-authorization)

Representative Car Models	Deposit Amount(approx.)	Business Days Required for Refund
Applicable to all car types，incl. Compact，Suv，Economy，Mini and others. Pack up ^	USD300-5000	30-60

Accepted Cards

Credit cards issued by the following companies qualify a car rental from this store: Visa, Master

E-voucher

Yes. E-voucher is accepted. Show the digital voucher on your mobile instead of a print-out is good enough.

Age requirements

21 - 99 years old

Young Driver Fee applies at 21 - 25 years old with charge of AUD 25 - 42.09398875 per day approximately.

Driver's License Requirements

The main driver and any additional drivers will need to provide a physical full driver's license in their name with no major endorsements. The license should be held for at least 1-2 year(s).

For foreign renters, you need to bring:

Original driver's license from your country + IDP

Please note that the IDP(International Driving Permit) is only a translation and you must bring your original driving licence with you.

For local renters, you need to bring:

Full driver's license issued in Australia

This option applies to drivers with local driving licenses, please present your local license at the counter.

Additional Extras

Extras Prices

GPS rental

Provided by the local stores. Usually, interface and voice are of the local language.

AUD 19/day

Infant car seat rental

Recommended for children weighing under 20 lbs /9kg (birth to approx. 1-12 months)

AUD 24.2/day

capped at AUD 96.8

Child car seat rental

Recommended for children weighing 20-40 lbs /9-18kg (approx. 1 - 3 years)‌

AUD 24.2/day

capped at AUD 96.8

Child booster seat rental

Recommended for children weighing 40-80 lbs /18-36 kg

AUD 24.2/day

capped at AUD 96.8

Cross Border

To be updated

Cross Islands

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Depending on which island to bring the rental cars to, policies differ:
Bruny Island, Tasmania

Thrifty will allow the vehicles to be taken to Bruny Island provided you pick up from Sydney Airport，Hobart Airport, Hobart City, Launceston Airport and Launceston City only. Please confirm the surcharges with supplier. Customer should be liable for all the damage when transiting the cars.

Must-not:

Taking rental cars to following islands is not allowed：
Kangaroo Island, Phillip Island, Rottnest Island, Mornington Island, Dirk Hartog Island, Abrolhos Island, Horn Island, Gove Peninsula, Groote Eylandt, Magnetic Island, Tiwi Island, Fraser Island, Moreton Island, North Stradbroke Island

Thrifty will allow the vehicles to be taken to Bruny Island provided you pick up from certain branch. Such as Sydney Airport，Hobart Airport, Hobart City,Adelaide Downtown, Launceston Airport and Launceston City. Please confirm the surcharges with supplier. Customer should be liable for all the damage when transiting the cars.

Excess

Collision Damage Waiver Excess differs by car model:

AUD 4000-5500 for other car models.

EUR 1540 for Description Not Available-4wd,

AUD 0 for Chevrolet Lacetti,Toyota Auris Hybrid-hybrid,Renault Captur,Toyota Cross Hybrid-hybrid,Hyundai Bayon,Fiat 500 X,Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,R4 6 Cubic Metre Van,Compact,Renault Master 10m3,Volkswagen Golf Gti,Ds Ds3,Volkswagen Golf Gti,Kia Rio,Toyota Yaris,Ford Fiesta,Vauxhall Corsa,Cubic Metre Van,4wd Mine Equipped-diesel-4wd,Mystery Vehicle,Toyota Camry Hybrid-hybrid,Ds Ds7 Crossback,Toyota Kluger Hybrid-hybrid,Mazda Cx 9,Pajero Sport Glx--4wd,Toyota Prado,Van W Lift,Renault Master,Cab Tray-diesel,Tray Ute,Dual Cab 4wd--4wd,Dual Cab Landcruiser-diesel-4wd,Peugeot 5008 Aut. (5+2),Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,T1 Kia Carnival,Romeo Stelvio Winter,J5 Audi Q7,Pallet Curtainsider Lift-diesel,Cubic Metre Curtainsider,4wd Lid Canopy--4wd,Benz V Class,Carnival 6 Seater,

AUD 5500 for Hyundai I20,

AUD 5500 for Chevrolet Lacetti,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Auris Hybrid-hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Renault Captur,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Cross Hybrid-hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Hyundai Bayon,

AUD 6001 for Fiat 500 X,

AUD 6001 for Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,

AUD 6001 for R4 6 Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 0 for Compact,

AUD 0 for Renault Master 10m3,

AUD 0 for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 6001 for Ds Ds3,

AUD 0 for Kia Rio,

AUD 0 for Toyota Yaris,

AUD 0 for Ford Fiesta,

AUD 5500 for Vauxhall Corsa,

AUD 0 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 0 for 4wd Mine Equipped-diesel-4wd,

AUD 5500 for Mystery Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Camry Hybrid-hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Ds Ds7 Crossback,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Kluger Hybrid-hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Mazda Cx 9,

AUD 6001 for Pajero Sport Glx--4wd,

AUD 0 for Toyota Prado,

AUD 6001 for Van W Lift,

AUD 0 for Renault Master,

AUD 6001 for Cab Tray-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Tray Ute,

AUD 6001 for Dual Cab 4wd--4wd,

AUD 0 for Dual Cab Landcruiser-diesel-4wd,

AUD 7000 for Ford Mustang Gt,

AUD 5500 for Peugeot 5008 Aut. (5+2),

AUD 6001 for Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,

AUD 5500 for T1 Kia Carnival,

AUD 6001 for J5 Audi Q7,

AUD 0 for Pallet Curtainsider Lift-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Curtainsider,

AUD 6001 for 4wd Lid Canopy--4wd,

AUD 6001 for Benz V Class,

AUD 5500 for Carnival 6 Seater,

AUD 6001 for H5 Audi Q2,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Opel Grandland,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Rav4 Hybrid-hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Renault Kadjar,

AUD 5500 for Kia Sportage--4wd,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gates-diesel,

AUD 6001 for H4 8 Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Ute,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Xcab Ute--4wd,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Corolla 5 Doors Automatic Or Similar,

AUD 6001 for V5 Audi Q5 Inc. Gps,

AUD 0 for Audi Sq5 Inc-4wd,

AUD 0 for Mover 2 Axle,

AUD 0 for Cubic Meter Van,

AUD 0 for Fiorino Partner,

AUD 0 for 25 Seat Bus,

AUD 0 for Volkswagen Passat,

AUD 0 for Mercedes Glc Coupe-diesel--4wd,

AUD 0 for Metre Truck Lift,

AUD 0 for 4wd Toyota Landcruiser,

AUD 6001 for U Ford Wildtrak,

AUD 6001 for Benz Vito,

AUD 5500 for Skoda Superb Stw Aut,

AUD 6001 for C Class At,

AUD 0 for 12 Pallet Curtainsider-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 6001 for D5 Polestar 2,

AUD 0 for 22 Seat Bus-diesel--4wd,

AUD 5500 for Corolla Sedan Hybrid-hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Audi A3 Sportback,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gate-diesel,

AUD 0 for Ford Transit,

AUD 0 for Fiat Doblo Cargo A/c,

AUD 0 for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD 0 for Toyota Proace,

AUD 0 for Volkswagen Passat Wagon,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Landcruiser--4wd,

AUD 7000 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 7000 for Mercedes V Class,

AUD 7000 for Metre Van Lift,

AUD 6001 for Equipped Toyota Prado--4wd,

AUD 7000 for 12 Pallet Tray-diesel,

AUD 0 for Toyota Tundra,

AUD 6001 for Equip 4wd Landcruiser--4wd,

AUD 6001 for Cab 3t Tray-diesel,

AUD 6001 for 4wd Dual Cab--4wd,

AUD 6001 for Tray Dual Cab-diesel--4wd,

AUD 6001 for Dual Cab Tray--4wd,

AUD 7000 for 25 Seat Bus-diesel,

AUD 0 for Toyota Commuter Bus Minespec,

AUD 6001 for Volkswagen Multivan,

AUD 6001 for 4wd 12 Seater--4wd,

AUD 0 for Ford Transit Lara,

AUD 6001 for Special,

Theft Insurance Excess differs by car model:

AUD 4000-5500 for other car models.

EUR 1540 for Description Not Available-4wd,

AUD 0 for Hyundai I20,

AUD 0 for Chevrolet Lacetti,

AUD 0 for Toyota Auris Hybrid-hybrid,

AUD 0 for Renault Captur,

AUD 0 for Toyota Cross Hybrid-hybrid,

AUD 0 for Hyundai Bayon,

AUD 0 for Fiat 500 X,

AUD 0 for Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,

AUD 0 for R4 6 Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 0 for Compact,

AUD 0 for Renault Master 10m3,

AUD 0 for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 0 for Ds Ds3,

AUD 0 for Kia Rio,

AUD 0 for Toyota Yaris,

AUD 0 for Ford Fiesta,

AUD 0 for Vauxhall Corsa,

AUD 0 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 0 for 4wd Mine Equipped-diesel-4wd,

AUD 0 for Mystery Vehicle,

AUD 0 for Toyota Camry Hybrid-hybrid,

AUD 0 for Ds Ds7 Crossback,

AUD 0 for Toyota Kluger Hybrid-hybrid,

AUD 0 for Mazda Cx 9,

AUD 0 for Pajero Sport Glx--4wd,

AUD 0 for Toyota Prado,

AUD 0 for Van W Lift,

AUD 0 for Renault Master,

AUD 0 for Cab Tray-diesel,

AUD 0 for Tray Ute,

AUD 0 for Dual Cab 4wd--4wd,

AUD 0 for Dual Cab Landcruiser-diesel-4wd,

AUD 0 for Ford Mustang Gt,

AUD 0 for Peugeot 5008 Aut. (5+2),

AUD 0 for Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,

AUD 0 for T1 Kia Carnival,

AUD 0 for J5 Audi Q7,

AUD 0 for Pallet Curtainsider Lift-diesel,

AUD 0 for Cubic Metre Curtainsider,

AUD 0 for 4wd Lid Canopy--4wd,

AUD 0 for Benz V Class,

AUD 0 for Carnival 6 Seater,

AUD 0 for H5 Audi Q2,

AUD 0 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 0 for Opel Grandland,

AUD 0 for Toyota Rav4 Hybrid-hybrid,

AUD 0 for Renault Kadjar,

AUD 0 for Kia Sportage--4wd,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gates-diesel,

AUD 0 for H4 8 Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 0 for Hilux Ute,

AUD 0 for Hilux Xcab Ute--4wd,

AUD 0 for Toyota Corolla 5 Doors Automatic Or Similar,

AUD 0 for V5 Audi Q5 Inc. Gps,

AUD 0 for Audi Sq5 Inc-4wd,

AUD 0 for Mover 2 Axle,

AUD 0 for Cubic Meter Van,

AUD 0 for Fiorino Partner,

AUD 0 for 25 Seat Bus,

AUD 0 for Volkswagen Passat,

AUD 0 for Mercedes Glc Coupe-diesel--4wd,

AUD 0 for Metre Truck Lift,

AUD 0 for 4wd Toyota Landcruiser,

AUD 0 for U Ford Wildtrak,

AUD 0 for Benz Vito,

AUD 0 for Skoda Superb Stw Aut,

AUD 0 for C Class At,

AUD 0 for 12 Pallet Curtainsider-diesel,

AUD 0 for D5 Polestar 2,

AUD 0 for 22 Seat Bus-diesel--4wd,

AUD 0 for Corolla Sedan Hybrid-hybrid,

AUD 0 for Audi A3 Sportback,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gate-diesel,

AUD 0 for Ford Transit,

AUD 0 for Fiat Doblo Cargo A/c,

AUD 0 for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD 0 for Toyota Proace,

AUD 0 for Volkswagen Passat Wagon,

AUD 0 for Toyota Landcruiser--4wd,

AUD 0 for Mercedes V Class,

AUD 0 for Metre Van Lift,

AUD 0 for Equipped Toyota Prado--4wd,

AUD 0 for 12 Pallet Tray-diesel,

AUD 0 for Toyota Tundra,

AUD 0 for Equip 4wd Landcruiser--4wd,

AUD 0 for Cab 3t Tray-diesel,

AUD 0 for 4wd Dual Cab--4wd,

AUD 0 for Tray Dual Cab-diesel--4wd,

AUD 0 for Dual Cab Tray--4wd,

AUD 0 for 25 Seat Bus-diesel,

AUD 0 for Toyota Commuter Bus Minespec,

AUD 0 for Volkswagen Multivan,

AUD 0 for 4wd 12 Seater--4wd,

AUD 0 for Ford Transit Lara,

AUD 0 for Special,

Third Party Liability Excess:

AUD 0

Fuel Policy (what does it mean)

Full to Full

Distances to Airports | Railway Stations | Hotels | Other Landmarks

Airports

0.5 mi from Melbourne Airport

4.6 mi from Essendon Airport

11.9 mi from Melbourne City Heliport

Railway Stations

11.4 mi from Flagstaff Train Station

11.5 mi from Southern Cross Station

11.9 mi from Parliament Train Station

Hotels

Nearby PARKROYAL Melbourne Airport

0.2 mi from ibis budget Melbourne Airport

0.2 mi from Holiday Inn Melbourne Airport

Other Landmarks

12 mi from Federation Square

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Map view of Thrifty Store Location

coordinates: -37.670515 144.850297

Location Images

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Pickup Sign

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Guest Reviews

Total points： 8.0 / 10 Very good

Vehicle condition: 8.0
Vehicle cleanliness: 8.0
Spaciousness: 8.0
Counter staff: 8.0
Pick-up location: 8.0
Drop-off location: 8.0
Pick-up time: 10-30 mins
Drop-off time: 0-10 mins

C.Wong
Melbourne
8 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Saturday, April 27, 2024
THe pick up time was 7am but others opened way earlier. They should consider at least 6am to suit the customer timing.
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