Thrifty, Heathrow Airport Car Rental

Address
Pick-up
Drop-off
Opening Hours
Deposit policy
Accepted Cards
E-voucher
Age requirements
Driver's License Requirements
Additional Extras
Cross Border
Cross Islands
Distances to Landmarks

Thrifty - Heathrow Airport Information, Car Rental Instructions & Policies

Address

Northern Perimeter Road Colnbrook Bypass, West Drayton, c/o The Sheraton Heathrow Hotel, London, UK, UB7 0HJ

Telephone

Pick-up Instructions

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Drop-off Instructions

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Opening Hours

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Deposit policy

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 from the following providers are accepted for rentals at this location: 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 - 80 years old

Young Driver Fee applies at 21 - 24 years old with charge of EUR 30.778685 - 38.452854 per day approximately.

Driver's License Requirements

The main driver and any additional drivers must provide a full physical driving licence with no major endorsements. The license should be held for at least 1 year(s).

The following models require 3 year's of license holding time: Ford Transit

For foreign renters, you need to bring:

EU/EEA Driving License

EU/EEA driving licenses are valid for car rental across the EU/EEA, as well as in Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

Original driving licence + International Driving Permit (IDP)

Please note that an International Driving Permit (IDP) is only a translation. You must present your original driving licence together with the original IDP at the counter — photocopies or scanned copies are not accepted.

UK Driving License（with DVLA check code/DVLA endorsement record）

In addition to your licence, either a valid and up to date DVLA licence check code or a printed DVLA endorsement record must be provided for all Approved Drivers. These can be obtained from the DVLA website (www.gov.uk/view-driving-licence).

For local renters, you need to bring:

Full driver's license issued in United Kingdom

Additional Extras

To be updated

Cross Border

Must-not:

Towards any countries, taking rental cars crossing border is not allowed.

Cross Islands

To be updated

Excess

Collision Damage Waiver Excess differs by car model:

EUR 0 for Transit 350 Lwb-diesel,Bmw X5,

GBP 1000 for Nissan Versa,Ford Focus,Fiat 500x,Volkswagen Taigo At,Toyota Belta Or Similar,Suzuki Swift,Description Not Available,Peugeot 3008,Toyota Aygo,

GBP 1200 for Ford Transit Swb,Ford Transit Swb-diesel,Ford Focus,Audi A3,Mercedes Sprinter 213,Fiat Doblo Cargo-diesel,Peugeot 5008,Mini Cooper 5 Doors Aut.,Hyundai I30,Audi A3,Kuga Winter Tyres,Nissan Qashqai,Volkswagen T-roc,Toyota C Hr,Renault Kangoo,Skoda Octavia Estate,Bmw 1 Series,Traffic 88 M3,Ford Tourneo Custom,Ford Transit,Renault Traffic,Vw Passat,Bmw X1,Vauxhall Vivaro 5.8mâ³,Ford Transit 350l,

GBP 1400 for Hyundai Grand I10,Mercedes Classe V,Vw Caravelle,

GBP 1500 for Bmw 1 Series,Peugeot3008,Nissan Qashqai,Renault Trafic-diesel,Seat Alhambra,Audi Q5 Automatico,Skoda Octavia,Vw Tera Comfort Tsi,Mercedes E Class,Mercedes E Class,Volvo Xc90--4wd,E Class,Jaguar Xf Sportbrake-4wd,Bmw 3 Series,Jaguar Xe-4wd,Porsche Macan,Seat Arona-4wd,C Class Convert,Subaru Outback Wagon,Bmw X2 Or Similar,Toyota Rav 4,Mini Countryman,Opel Combo Life,Extraordinary (bmw 5 Series),Ford Transit Custom,

GBP 2500 for Mini Cooper Se,Fiat 600e,Model 3 Sr-electric,Polestar 2-electric,Alpine A290 Electric Or Similar,Mercedes Gle,N1 Volkswagen Kombi,Bmw X1,Bmw Serie 4 Gran Coupé,Mercedes Eqc,Volvo Xc60,Mercedes Benz Gle400,Audi E-tron,Porsche Panamera,Toyota Prado,

GBP 3000 for Alpine A110,Maserati Grecale,

GBP 5000 for Mini Cooper Automatic Or Similar,Ferrari 812 Gts,

GBP 1000 for Nissan Versa,

GBP 1000 for Ford Focus,

GBP 1000 for Fiat 500x,

GBP 1200 for Ford Transit Swb,

GBP 1200 for Ford Transit Swb-diesel,

GBP 1200 for Ford Focus,

GBP 2500 for Mini Cooper Se,

GBP 1500 for Bmw 1 Series,

GBP 1200 for Audi A3,

GBP 2500 for Fiat 600e,

GBP 1000 for Volkswagen Taigo At,

GBP 1000 for Toyota Belta Or Similar,

GBP 1000 for Suzuki Swift,

GBP 1500 for Hyundai Grand I10,

GBP 1200 for Mercedes Sprinter 213,

GBP 1200 for Fiat Doblo Cargo-diesel,

GBP 2500 for Model 3 Sr-electric,

GBP 1500 for Peugeot3008,

GBP 1500 for Nissan Qashqai,

GBP 1500 for Renault Trafic-diesel,

GBP 1500 for Seat Alhambra,

GBP 1200 for Peugeot 5008,

GBP 2500 for Polestar 2-electric,

GBP 1500 for Audi Q5 Automatico,

GBP 2500 for Alpine A290 Electric Or Similar,

GBP 1200 for Mini Cooper 5 Doors Aut.,

GBP 1200 for Hyundai I30,

GBP 1200 for Kuga Winter Tyres,

GBP 1200 for Nissan Qashqai,

GBP 1200 for Volkswagen T-roc,

GBP 2500 for E2 Volvo Ex30,

GBP 1200 for Toyota C Hr,

GBP 1000 for Description Not Available,

GBP 1200 for Renault Kangoo,

GBP 1700 for Transit 350 Lwb-diesel,

GBP 1500 for Skoda Octavia,

GBP 1200 for Skoda Octavia Estate,

GBP 1200 for Bmw 1 Series,

GBP 1000 for Peugeot 3008,

GBP 1200 for Traffic 88 M3,

GBP 1500 for Mercedes E Class,

GBP 2500 for Mercedes Gle,

GBP 2000 for Bmw X5,

GBP 1500 for Volvo Xc90--4wd,

GBP 1200 for Ford Tourneo Custom,

GBP 1200 for Ford Transit,

GBP 1200 for Renault Traffic,

GBP 1500 for E Class,

GBP 1000 for Toyota Aygo,

GBP 1500 for Bmw 3 Series,

GBP 1500 for Porsche Macan,

GBP 1500 for Seat Arona-4wd,

GBP 1500 for C Class Convert,

GBP 2500 for N1 Volkswagen Kombi,

GBP 1500 for Subaru Outback Wagon,

GBP 2500 for Bmw X1,

GBP 1200 for Vw Passat,

GBP 1500 for Toyota Rav 4,

GBP 1500 for Mini Countryman,

GBP 1200 for Bmw X1,

GBP 1200 for Vauxhall Vivaro 5.8mâ³,

GBP 1200 for Ford Transit 350l,

GBP 1500 for Opel Combo Life,

GBP 2500 for Bmw Serie 4 Gran Coupé,

GBP 2500 for Mercedes Eqc,

GBP 1400 for Mercedes Classe V,

GBP 1400 for Vw Caravelle,

GBP 2500 for Volvo Xc60,

GBP 2500 for Mercedes Benz Gle400,

GBP 2500 for Audi E-tron,

GBP 2500 for Porsche Panamera,

GBP 3000 for Alpine A110,

GBP 2500 for Toyota Prado,

GBP 3000 for Maserati Grecale,

GBP 1200 for Ford Transit Custom,

GBP 5000 for Mini Cooper Automatic Or Similar,

GBP 5000 for Ferrari 812 Gts,

GBP 2000 for ,

GBP 2100 for ,

GBP 2625 for ,

GBP 3150 for ,

GBP 5250 for ,

GBP 2800 for ,

GBP 1900 for ,

GBP 1000 for ,

GBP 1700 for ,

GBP 1575 for ,

GBP 3500 for ,

Theft Insurance Excess differs by car model:

EUR 0 for Transit 350 Lwb-diesel,Bmw X5,

GBP 1000 for Nissan Versa,Ford Focus,Fiat 500x,Volkswagen Taigo At,Toyota Belta Or Similar,Suzuki Swift,Description Not Available,Peugeot 3008,Toyota Aygo,

GBP 1400 for Hyundai Grand I10,Mercedes Classe V,Vw Caravelle,

GBP 3000 for Alpine A110,Maserati Grecale,

GBP 5000 for Mini Cooper Automatic Or Similar,Ferrari 812 Gts,

GBP 1000 for Nissan Versa,

GBP 1000 for Ford Focus,

GBP 1000 for Fiat 500x,

GBP 1200 for Ford Transit Swb,

GBP 1200 for Ford Transit Swb-diesel,

GBP 1200 for Ford Focus,

GBP 2500 for Mini Cooper Se,

GBP 1500 for Bmw 1 Series,

GBP 1200 for Audi A3,

GBP 2500 for Fiat 600e,

GBP 1000 for Volkswagen Taigo At,

GBP 1000 for Toyota Belta Or Similar,

GBP 1000 for Suzuki Swift,

GBP 1500 for Hyundai Grand I10,

GBP 1200 for Mercedes Sprinter 213,

GBP 1200 for Fiat Doblo Cargo-diesel,

GBP 2500 for Model 3 Sr-electric,

GBP 1500 for Peugeot3008,

GBP 1500 for Nissan Qashqai,

GBP 1500 for Renault Trafic-diesel,

GBP 1500 for Seat Alhambra,

GBP 1200 for Peugeot 5008,

GBP 2500 for Polestar 2-electric,

GBP 1500 for Audi Q5 Automatico,

GBP 2500 for Alpine A290 Electric Or Similar,

GBP 1200 for Mini Cooper 5 Doors Aut.,

GBP 1200 for Hyundai I30,

GBP 1200 for Kuga Winter Tyres,

GBP 1200 for Nissan Qashqai,

GBP 1200 for Volkswagen T-roc,

GBP 2500 for E2 Volvo Ex30,

GBP 1200 for Toyota C Hr,

GBP 1000 for Description Not Available,

GBP 1200 for Renault Kangoo,

GBP 1700 for Transit 350 Lwb-diesel,

GBP 1500 for Skoda Octavia,

GBP 1200 for Skoda Octavia Estate,

GBP 1200 for Bmw 1 Series,

GBP 1000 for Peugeot 3008,

GBP 1200 for Traffic 88 M3,

GBP 1500 for Mercedes E Class,

GBP 2500 for Mercedes Gle,

GBP 2000 for Bmw X5,

GBP 1500 for Volvo Xc90--4wd,

GBP 1500 for Ford Tourneo Custom,

GBP 1500 for Ford Transit,

GBP 1500 for Renault Traffic,

GBP 1500 for E Class,

GBP 1000 for Toyota Aygo,

GBP 1500 for Bmw 3 Series,

GBP 1500 for Porsche Macan,

GBP 1500 for Seat Arona-4wd,

GBP 1500 for C Class Convert,

GBP 2500 for N1 Volkswagen Kombi,

GBP 1500 for Subaru Outback Wagon,

GBP 2500 for Bmw X1,

GBP 1200 for Vw Passat,

GBP 1500 for Toyota Rav 4,

GBP 1500 for Mini Countryman,

GBP 1200 for Bmw X1,

GBP 1200 for Vauxhall Vivaro 5.8mâ³,

GBP 1200 for Ford Transit 350l,

GBP 1500 for Opel Combo Life,

GBP 2500 for Bmw Serie 4 Gran Coupé,

GBP 2500 for Mercedes Eqc,

GBP 1400 for Mercedes Classe V,

GBP 1400 for Vw Caravelle,

GBP 2500 for Volvo Xc60,

GBP 2500 for Mercedes Benz Gle400,

GBP 2500 for Audi E-tron,

GBP 2500 for Porsche Panamera,

GBP 3000 for Alpine A110,

GBP 2500 for Toyota Prado,

GBP 3000 for Maserati Grecale,

GBP 1200 for Ford Transit Custom,

GBP 5000 for Mini Cooper Automatic Or Similar,

GBP 5000 for Ferrari 812 Gts,

GBP 2000 for ,

GBP 2100 for ,

GBP 2625 for ,

GBP 3150 for ,

GBP 5250 for ,

GBP 2800 for ,

GBP 1900 for ,

GBP 1000 for ,

GBP 1700 for ,

GBP 1575 for ,

GBP 3500 for ,

Fuel Policy (what does it mean)

To be updated

Distances to Airports | Railway Stations | Hotels | Other Landmarks

Airports

0.1 mi from Heathrow Airport

0.1 mi from Heathrow Airport T1-T4

1.5 mi from Heathrow Airport T5

Railway Stations

0.1 mi from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3

0.8 mi from Heathrow Terminal 4

1.5 mi from Heathrow Terminal 5

Hotels

11.4 mi from Copthorne Tara Hotel London Kensington

11.6 mi from Seraphine London Kensington Garden Hotel

11.7 mi from Millennium Gloucester Hotel London

Other Landmarks

9.3 mi from Hyde Park

14.2 mi from Trafalgar Square

14.3 mi from Big Ben

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Map view of Thrifty Store Location

coordinates: 51.470798 -0.453043

Guest Reviews

Total points： 8.6 / 10 Very good

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Pick-up time: 10-30 mins
Drop-off time: 10-30 mins

Mary Giles
London
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Booking through the domestic QEEQ website was very smooth. However, the company will try to sell you extra insurance when you pick up the car. You can choose based on your own needs. You can refuse it without any problem. I declined because I already purchased additional coverage on the QEEQ website. I returned the car at Heathrow Airport at 9:20 PM. The staff was very friendly and informed me that their shuttle bus runs at 9:30 PM and they would quickly process my return. Sure enough, they completed the car inspection and paperwork in about five minutes and then took the three of us to the departure terminal. Two days later, the £150 deposit was refunded to my credit card. Highly recommended.
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Blake Morton
London
8 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Tuesday, June 23, 2026
The car I booked was not available, but based on my luggage needs, the company upgraded me to an SUV. From a few available cars, I chose the unlimited mileage XC60. The end result was satisfactory.
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Bradley Jefferson
London
6 /10 Average
Reviewed: Tuesday, June 23, 2026
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Ursula Landon
London
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, June 23, 2026
I originally booked a high-end sedan (BMW 320 or similar), but upon arrival at the store, there was none available in that category. They upgraded me for free to a LAND ROVER FREELAND2, which had only 1200 miles on it and was as good as new. The car was in excellent condition. The staff, upon my request, provided the car an hour and a half early (naturally, the return time was also an hour and a half early). The whole process of picking up and returning the car was efficient, time-saving, and simple. Excellent!
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Darren Whit
London
8 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Tuesday, June 23, 2026
The service was pretty good. They were extremely thorough when inspecting the car during exchange. The refund of the deposit was a bit slow.
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Elvira Kitto
London
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, June 23, 2026
The car was very new, only 8300 miles driven. The handover and inspection were quick, very good! There is a free shuttle to and from the airport, very convenient.
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