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Thrifty, Sydney Airport Car Rental

Thrifty 400+ ratings, 3 reviews

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

9.5 / 10 Excellent

Thrifty - Sydney Airport Information, Car Rental Instructions & Policies

Store Location

48 ROSS SMITH AVE

Telephone

136139

Pickup from Branch or Car Park & After Hours Pickup

The Thrifty - Sydney Airport car rental location is in terminal

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

The car rental counter is located near the arrival hall exit of the airport. Please walk to the store following the "Car Rental" sign. Domestic Travellers - There is Rental Collection Counters in Every Terminal at Sydney Airport,while due to the repair works of the airport recently, vehicle pick-ups and drop-offs will take place at temporary facilities on Ross Smith Avenue, and there will a free shuttle bus, please kindly check with counter staff. International Travellers - The Collection Counter is located within the Terminal and then the car park where the cars are located is directly outside the terminal. This car collection point is also the return area.

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

Domestic Travellers - Please kindly confirm with the counter staff at pick-up.To allow enough time to shuttle to or from the car rental pick up point and the T2 and T3 Domestic Terminals, Sydney Domestic Airport is advising all customers to allow for an additional 30-minute or more transit time. International Travellers - The Collection Counter is located within the Terminal and then the car park where the cars are located is directly outside the terminal. This car collection point is also the return area.

Opening Hours

Days of WeekSundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
Opening hours
06:00 -23:00
06:00 -23:00
06:00 -23:00
06:00 -23:00
06:00 -23:00
06:00 -23:00
06:00 -23:00

Deposit

Deposits are depending on which car type your rental car falls into, and can be paid with credit cards (pre-authorization)
Representative Car ModelsDeposit Amount(approx.)Business Days Required for Refund

Applicable to all car types,incl. Compact,Suv,Economy,Mini and others.

Pack up ^
USD300-500030-60

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 - 42.11332675 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
Extras Prices
GPS rental
GPS rental
Provided by the local stores. Usually, interface and voice are of the local language.
AUD 19/day
Infant car seat rental
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
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
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 Toyota Landcruiser Prado--4wd,

AUD 0 for Kia Cerato,Hyundai Ioniq,Nissan Sentra,Kia Niro Hybrid-hybrid,Vauxhall Crossland Suv,Fiat 500 X,Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,Cubic Metre Van,Fiat Doblo Cargo 3.5m³ O Similar,Peugeot Expert 5m3,Volkswagen Golf Gti,Ds Ds3,Volkswagen Golf Gti,Mg Mg3,Perodua Myvi,Gol Argo C3 Ou Similar,Hyundai I20,Cubic Metre Van,4wd Mine Equipped-diesel-4wd,Mystery Vehicle,Toyota Camry Hybrid-hybrid,Toyota Camry,Toyota Kluger Hybrid-hybrid,Chevrolet Traverse,Pajero Sport Glx--4wd,Volvo Xc40,Van W Lift,Renault Master,Cab Tray-diesel,Tray Ute,Dual Cab 4wd--4wd,Dual Cab Landcruiser-diesel-4wd,Description Not Available,Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,Kia Carnival,Mazda Cx,J5 Audi Q7,Pallet Curtainsider Lift-diesel,Cubic Metre Curtainsider,4wd Lid Canopy--4wd,Mercedes V-class,Carnival 6 Seater,

AUD 5500 for Hyundai I30,

AUD 5500 for Kia Cerato,

AUD 5500 for Hyundai Ioniq,

AUD 5500 for Nissan Sentra,

AUD 5500 for Kia Niro Hybrid-hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Vauxhall Crossland Suv,

AUD 6001 for Fiat 500 X,

AUD 6001 for Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 0 for Fiat Doblo Cargo 3.5m³ O Similar,

AUD 0 for Peugeot Expert 5m3,

AUD 0 for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 6001 for Ds Ds3,

AUD 0 for Mg Mg3,

AUD 0 for Perodua Myvi,

AUD 0 for Gol Argo C3 Ou Similar,

AUD 5500 for Hyundai I20,

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 Toyota Camry,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Kluger Hybrid-hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Chevrolet Traverse,

AUD 6001 for Pajero Sport Glx--4wd,

AUD 0 for Volvo Xc40,

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 Description Not Available,

AUD 6001 for Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,

AUD 5500 for 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 Mercedes V-class,

AUD 5500 for Carnival 6 Seater,

AUD 6001 for H5 Audi Q2,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Corolla,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Rav4 Hybrid-hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Vw T-roc,

AUD 5500 for Kia Sportage--4wd,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gates-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Hilux Workmate,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Xcab Ute--4wd,

AUD 5500 for Unknown,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q5 Inc--4wd,

AUD 0 for Audi Sq5 Inc-4wd,

AUD 0 for Mover 2 Axle,

AUD 0 for Cubic Meter Van,

AUD 0 for Peugeot Partner,

AUD 0 for 25 Seat Bus,

AUD 0 for Toyota Camry Elite,

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

AUD 0 for Metre Truck Lift,

AUD 0 for 4wd Toyota Landcruiser,

AUD 6001 for Ford Wildtrak--4wd,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Hiace,

AUD 5500 for Subaru Outback Wagon,

AUD 6001 for Mercedes-benz E-klasse Gps,

AUD 0 for 12 Pallet Curtainsider-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Polestar 2-electric,

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

AUD 5500 for Corolla Sedan Hybrid-hybrid,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gate-diesel,

AUD 0 for Mercedes Benz Sprinter,

AUD 0 for Transit 350l 118m3,

AUD 0 for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD 0 for Vw Touran Tsi,

AUD 0 for Skoda Octavia,

AUD 6001 for R1 Toyota Landcruiser,

AUD 7000 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 7000 for M4 22 Seat Bus,

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 12 Seat Bus,

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

AUD 0 for Citroen C4 Grand Picasso,

AUD 6001 for Special,

Theft Insurance Excess differs by car model:

AUD 4000-5500 for other car models.

EUR 1540 for Toyota Landcruiser Prado--4wd,

AUD 0 for Kia Cerato,Hyundai Ioniq,Nissan Sentra,Kia Niro Hybrid-hybrid,Vauxhall Crossland Suv,Fiat 500 X,Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,Cubic Metre Van,Fiat Doblo Cargo 3.5m³ O Similar,Peugeot Expert 5m3,Volkswagen Golf Gti,Ds Ds3,Volkswagen Golf Gti,Mg Mg3,Perodua Myvi,Gol Argo C3 Ou Similar,Hyundai I20,Cubic Metre Van,4wd Mine Equipped-diesel-4wd,Mystery Vehicle,Toyota Camry Hybrid-hybrid,Toyota Camry,Toyota Kluger Hybrid-hybrid,Chevrolet Traverse,Pajero Sport Glx--4wd,Volvo Xc40,Van W Lift,Renault Master,Cab Tray-diesel,Tray Ute,Dual Cab 4wd--4wd,Dual Cab Landcruiser-diesel-4wd,Description Not Available,Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,Kia Carnival,Mazda Cx,J5 Audi Q7,Pallet Curtainsider Lift-diesel,Cubic Metre Curtainsider,4wd Lid Canopy--4wd,Mercedes V-class,Carnival 6 Seater,

AUD 0 for Hyundai I30,

AUD 0 for Kia Cerato,

AUD 0 for Hyundai Ioniq,

AUD 0 for Nissan Sentra,

AUD 0 for Kia Niro Hybrid-hybrid,

AUD 0 for Vauxhall Crossland Suv,

AUD 0 for Fiat 500 X,

AUD 0 for Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,

AUD 0 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 0 for Fiat Doblo Cargo 3.5m³ O Similar,

AUD 0 for Peugeot Expert 5m3,

AUD 0 for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 0 for Ds Ds3,

AUD 0 for Mg Mg3,

AUD 0 for Perodua Myvi,

AUD 0 for Gol Argo C3 Ou Similar,

AUD 0 for Hyundai I20,

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

AUD 0 for Mystery Vehicle,

AUD 0 for Toyota Camry Hybrid-hybrid,

AUD 0 for Toyota Camry,

AUD 0 for Toyota Kluger Hybrid-hybrid,

AUD 0 for Chevrolet Traverse,

AUD 0 for Pajero Sport Glx--4wd,

AUD 0 for Volvo Xc40,

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 Description Not Available,

AUD 0 for Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,

AUD 0 for 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 Mercedes V-class,

AUD 0 for Carnival 6 Seater,

AUD 0 for H5 Audi Q2,

AUD 0 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 0 for Toyota Corolla,

AUD 0 for Toyota Rav4 Hybrid-hybrid,

AUD 0 for Vw T-roc,

AUD 0 for Kia Sportage--4wd,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gates-diesel,

AUD 0 for Toyota Hilux Workmate,

AUD 0 for Hilux Xcab Ute--4wd,

AUD 0 for Unknown,

AUD 0 for Audi Q5 Inc--4wd,

AUD 0 for Audi Sq5 Inc-4wd,

AUD 0 for Mover 2 Axle,

AUD 0 for Cubic Meter Van,

AUD 0 for Peugeot Partner,

AUD 0 for 25 Seat Bus,

AUD 0 for Toyota Camry Elite,

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

AUD 0 for Metre Truck Lift,

AUD 0 for 4wd Toyota Landcruiser,

AUD 0 for Ford Wildtrak--4wd,

AUD 0 for Toyota Hiace,

AUD 0 for Subaru Outback Wagon,

AUD 0 for Mercedes-benz E-klasse Gps,

AUD 0 for 12 Pallet Curtainsider-diesel,

AUD 0 for Polestar 2-electric,

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

AUD 0 for Corolla Sedan Hybrid-hybrid,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gate-diesel,

AUD 0 for Mercedes Benz Sprinter,

AUD 0 for Transit 350l 118m3,

AUD 0 for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD 0 for Vw Touran Tsi,

AUD 0 for Skoda Octavia,

AUD 0 for R1 Toyota Landcruiser,

AUD 0 for M4 22 Seat Bus,

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 12 Seat Bus,

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

AUD 0 for Citroen C4 Grand Picasso,

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 Sydney International Airport

Hotels

0.8 mi from Captain Cook Hotel

1.4 mi from Sir Joseph Banks Hotel

1.5 mi from EAST CENTRAL TOWNHOUSE BOTANY

Other Landmarks

5.3 mi from Sydney Tower Eye

6.3 mi from Sydney Opera House

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Map view of Thrifty Store Location
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Guest Reviews

Total points: 9.5 / 10 Excellent

  • Vehicle condition: 10.0
  • Vehicle cleanliness: 10.0
  • Spaciousness: 10.0
  • Counter staff: 7.3
  • Pick-up location: 10.0
  • Drop-off location: 10.0
  • Pick-up time: 10-30 mins
  • Drop-off time: 0-10 mins
  • M.Sahai

    Sydney

    10 /10 Excellent

    Reviewed: Sunday, April 28, 2024

    The car and experience from customer service was amazing!
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  • J.Belohlavek

    Sydney

    10 /10 Excellent

    Reviewed: Sunday, April 28, 2024

    I was given amazing upgrade to Pick up truck, the staff member made our day.
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  • J.Patel

    Sydney

    8.7 /10 Very good

    Reviewed: Sunday, April 28, 2024

    I was travelling from India with 2 old age people and 1 infant and I booked car to pick up from Sydney airport and drop off at Canberra. Actually I have booking through qeeq website and when I booked at that time I don't have any physical card or neither anything mentioned about it on website. So when I went to Sydney airport to collect the car the staff member told me he need physical bank card according to their policy . I explained my whole scenario but he didn't convinced. One of my friend with me who having licence and bank card with him but still the staff member has denied to tranfer that booking on his name. He told me to rebooking again which is cost me additional huge amounts. So finally I have to called my friend to get my bank card from Canberra and delivered to sydney airport. When my friend came with the card they don't have any car available and they arranged from domestic airport after wasting another 1 hour. So totally I have wasted a lot of time and money. I don't understand that if I have my licence with me, then what is the meaning of physical card and I told them i will pay through tap on by using the same account. And If physical card is that much important then why they allow to book through website? In some case I think they should also have to understand. They can transfer the car on my friends name but for some extra money they didn't. I will never use this services again.
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