Thrifty, Canberra Airport Car hire

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Cross Islands
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Suzuki Swift
Economy
US$ 60/day
Rent a car
- Collision Damage Waiver & TP
Toyota Corolla
Compact
US$ 62/day
Rent a car
- Collision Damage Waiver & TP
Hyundai i30
Compact
US$ 66/day
Rent a car
- Collision Damage Waiver & TP
Mitsubishi ASX
Small SUV
US$ 71/day
Rent a car
- Collision Damage Waiver & TP
Mazda CX-5
Small SUV
US$ 86/day
Rent a car
- Collision Damage Waiver & TP
Kia Sportage
Small SUV
US$ 90/day
Rent a car
- Collision Damage Waiver & TP
Nissan X-Trail
Small SUV
US$ 90/day
Rent a car
- Collision Damage Waiver & TP
- Mitsubishi Montero Sport
  US$ 101/day
- Mitsubishi Pajero
  US$ 101/day
- Toyota RAV4
  US$ 101/day
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- Thrifty Canberra Airport(CBR) Mazda CX-9 Rental
  US$ 106/day
- Thrifty Canberra Airport(CBR) Ford Ranger Rental
  US$ 106/day
- Thrifty Canberra Airport(CBR) Toyota Prado Rental
  US$ 108/day
- Thrifty Canberra Airport(CBR) Toyota Kluger Rental
  US$ 111/day
- Thrifty Canberra Airport(CBR) Kia Carnival Rental
  US$ 122/day
- Thrifty Canberra Airport(CBR) Hyundai Imax Rental
  US$ 122/day

Thrifty - Canberra Airport Information, Car hire Instructions & Policies

Address

PIALLIGO AVE,PIALLIGO,NS,2609,AU

Telephone

+61136139

Pick-up Instructions

The Thrifty - Canberra Airport car hire location is located out of the airport

The counter is located at Level G of Canberra International Airport

Drop-off Instructions

Please kindly check drop-off instructions with the staff when pickup.

Opening Hours

Days of Week	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Opening hours	07:00 -22:30	07:00 -22:30	08:00 -22:30	08:00 -22:30	07:00 -22:30	07:00 -22:30	07:00 -22:30

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 hire 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 - 43.39984 per day approximately.

Driver's License Requirements

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

For foreign renters, you need to bring:

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 with the original IDP at the counter.

Original driving licence + NAATI Translation

The translation of the driver's license certified by the Australian Translation and Accreditation Institute (NAATI) can be used to rent a car and drive in Australia.

For local renters, you need to bring:

Full Driving License issued in Australia

Additional Extras

Extras Prices

Additional driver

Note that all drivers must provide their valid documentation.

AUD 5.5/day

capped at AUD 27.5

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

Conditional:

Depending on which island to bring the rental cars to, policies differ:
Bruny Island, Churchill Island, Phillip Island, Mornington Peninsula, Kangaroo 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. The vehicle insurance deductible may be adjusted,please consult the counter staff for details.

Must-not:

Taking rental cars to following islands is not allowed：
Rottnest Island, Fitzroy Island, Mornington Island, Mariah Island, Magnetic Island, Fraser Island

Excess

Collision Damage Waiver Excess differs by car model:

AUD 4000-5500 for other car models.

EUR 1540 for Mercedes Glc 4x4--4wd,

AUD for Kia Soluto,Hyundai Ioniq,Toyota C Hr,Toyota Ch-r Hybrid,Nissan Juke,Kia Stonic,Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,Cubic Metre Van,Fiat Talento,Opel Combo Life,Toyota-wi̇sh-automatic-petrol,Audi Q3,Volkswagen Golf Gti,Kia Sonet,Opel Corsa Automatic Or Similar,Mitsubishi Spacestar,Skoda Fabia,Mystery Vehicle,Toyota Camry Hybrid,Volvo Xc60 Hybride,Toyota Kluger Hybrid,Volvo Xc60,Bmw X5,F Toyota Prado,Ldv Delivery 9,Van W Lift,Fiat Ducato,Cab Tray-diesel,Tray Ute,Dual Cab 4wd--4wd,Dual Cab Landcruiser-diesel-4wd,Kia Carnival,Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,Kia Carnival,Volvo Xc60,Audi Q7,Pallet Curtainsider Lift-diesel,Cubic Metre Curtainsider,4wd Lid Canopy-4wd,Mercedes V-class,Carnival 6 Seater,

AUD 5500 for Chevy Aveo,

AUD 5500 for Kia Soluto,

AUD 5500 for Hyundai Ioniq,

AUD 5500 for Toyota C Hr,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Ch-r Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Nissan Juke,

AUD 6001 for Kia Stonic,

AUD 6001 for Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD for Fiat Talento,

AUD for Opel Combo Life,

AUD for Toyota-wi̇sh-automatic-petrol,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q3,

AUD 7900 for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD for Kia Sonet,

AUD for Opel Corsa Automatic Or Similar,

AUD for Mitsubishi Spacestar,

AUD 5500 for Skoda Fabia,

AUD 5500 for Mystery Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Camry Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Volvo Xc60 Hybride,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Kluger Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Volvo Xc60,

AUD 6001 for Bmw X5,

AUD for F Toyota Prado,

AUD for Ldv Delivery 9,

AUD 6001 for Van W Lift,

AUD for Fiat Ducato,

AUD 6001 for Cab Tray-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Tray Ute,

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

AUD for Dual Cab Landcruiser-diesel-4wd,

AUD 7900 for Ford Mustang Gt,

AUD 5500 for Kia Carnival,

AUD 6001 for Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q7,

AUD 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 Toyota Yaris Cross,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Skoda Octavia,

AUD 5500 for Jeep Compass,

AUD 5500 for Bmw X1,

AUD 5500 for Kia Sportage,

AUD for Tray With Gates-diesel,

AUD 6001 for W4 Toyota Hilux Ute,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Xcab Ute-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Mercedes Eqa350,

AUD 5500 for Geely Coolray,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q5 Inc,

AUD 7900 for U5 Audi Sq5 Inc. Gps,

AUD for Cubic Meter Van,

AUD for Clio Cargo Van,

AUD for 25 Seat Bus,

AUD for Toyota Corolla,

AUD for Mercedes Glc Coupe-diesel-4wd,

AUD for Metre Truck Lift,

AUD for Toyota Hilux,

AUD 6001 for Ford Ranger-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Proace,

AUD 5500 for T C Class,

AUD 6001 for Ford Expedition,

AUD for 12 Pallet Curtainsider-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Polestar 2,

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

AUD 5500 for Corolla Sedan Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Opel Insignia,

AUD for Tray With Gate-diesel,

AUD for Iveco Daily 12m3,

AUD for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD for Ford S-max,

AUD for Skoda Octavia,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Landcruiser--4wd,

AUD 7000 for V Class,

AUD 7000 for Metre Van Lift,

AUD 6001 for Equipped Toyota Prado-4wd,

AUD 7000 for Description Not Available-diesel,

AUD for Toyota Tundra,

AUD 6001 for Toyota 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 for Special,

AUD 6001 for Volkswagen Multivan,

AUD for Citroen C4 Grand Picasso,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Vehicle Commercial,

Theft Insurance Excess differs by car model:

AUD 4000-5500 for other car models.

EUR 1540 for Mercedes Glc 4x4--4wd,

AUD for Chevy Aveo,

AUD 5500 for Kia Soluto,

AUD 5500 for Hyundai Ioniq,

AUD 5500 for Toyota C Hr,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Ch-r Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Nissan Juke,

AUD 6001 for Kia Stonic,

AUD 6001 for Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD for Fiat Talento,

AUD for Opel Combo Life,

AUD for Toyota-wi̇sh-automatic-petrol,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q3,

AUD 7900 for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD for Kia Sonet,

AUD for Opel Corsa Automatic Or Similar,

AUD for Mitsubishi Spacestar,

AUD 5500 for Skoda Fabia,

AUD 5500 for Mystery Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Camry Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Volvo Xc60 Hybride,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Kluger Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Volvo Xc60,

AUD 6001 for Bmw X5,

AUD for F Toyota Prado,

AUD for Ldv Delivery 9,

AUD 6001 for Van W Lift,

AUD for Fiat Ducato,

AUD 6001 for Cab Tray-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Tray Ute,

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

AUD for Dual Cab Landcruiser-diesel-4wd,

AUD 7900 for Ford Mustang Gt,

AUD 5500 for Kia Carnival,

AUD 6001 for Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q7,

AUD 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 Toyota Yaris Cross,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Skoda Octavia,

AUD 5500 for Jeep Compass,

AUD 5500 for Bmw X1,

AUD 5500 for Kia Sportage,

AUD for Tray With Gates-diesel,

AUD 6001 for W4 Toyota Hilux Ute,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Xcab Ute-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Mercedes Eqa350,

AUD 5500 for Geely Coolray,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q5 Inc,

AUD 7900 for U5 Audi Sq5 Inc. Gps,

AUD for Cubic Meter Van,

AUD for Clio Cargo Van,

AUD for 25 Seat Bus,

AUD for Toyota Corolla,

AUD for Mercedes Glc Coupe-diesel-4wd,

AUD for Metre Truck Lift,

AUD for Toyota Hilux,

AUD 6001 for Ford Ranger-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Proace,

AUD 5500 for T C Class,

AUD 6001 for Ford Expedition,

AUD for 12 Pallet Curtainsider-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Polestar 2,

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

AUD 5500 for Corolla Sedan Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Opel Insignia,

AUD for Tray With Gate-diesel,

AUD for Iveco Daily 12m3,

AUD for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD for Ford S-max,

AUD for Skoda Octavia,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Landcruiser--4wd,

AUD 7000 for V Class,

AUD 7000 for Metre Van Lift,

AUD 6001 for Equipped Toyota Prado-4wd,

AUD 7000 for Description Not Available-diesel,

AUD for Toyota Tundra,

AUD 6001 for Toyota 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 for Special,

AUD 6001 for Volkswagen Multivan,

AUD for Citroen C4 Grand Picasso,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Vehicle Commercial,

Third Party Liability Insurance Excess differs by car model:

AUD for other car models.

AUD 5500 for Kia Soluto,

AUD 5500 for Hyundai Ioniq,

AUD 5500 for Toyota C Hr,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Ch-r Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Nissan Juke,

AUD 6001 for Kia Stonic,

AUD 6001 for Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD for Fiat Talento,

AUD for Opel Combo Life,

AUD for Toyota-wi̇sh-automatic-petrol,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q3,

AUD 7900 for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD for Kia Sonet,

AUD for Opel Corsa Automatic Or Similar,

AUD for Mitsubishi Spacestar,

AUD 5500 for Skoda Fabia,

AUD 5500 for Mystery Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Camry Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Volvo Xc60 Hybride,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Kluger Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Volvo Xc60,

AUD 6001 for Bmw X5,

AUD for F Toyota Prado,

AUD for Ldv Delivery 9,

AUD 6001 for Van W Lift,

AUD for Fiat Ducato,

AUD 6001 for Cab Tray-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Tray Ute,

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

AUD for Dual Cab Landcruiser-diesel-4wd,

AUD 7900 for Ford Mustang Gt,

AUD 5500 for Kia Carnival,

AUD 6001 for Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q7,

AUD 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 Toyota Yaris Cross,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Skoda Octavia,

AUD 5500 for Jeep Compass,

AUD 5500 for Bmw X1,

AUD 5500 for Kia Sportage,

AUD for Tray With Gates-diesel,

AUD 6001 for W4 Toyota Hilux Ute,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Xcab Ute-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Mercedes Eqa350,

AUD 5500 for Geely Coolray,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q5 Inc,

AUD 7900 for U5 Audi Sq5 Inc. Gps,

AUD for Cubic Meter Van,

AUD for Clio Cargo Van,

AUD for 25 Seat Bus,

AUD for Toyota Corolla,

AUD for Mercedes Glc Coupe-diesel-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Mercedes Glc 4x4--4wd,

AUD for Metre Truck Lift,

AUD for Toyota Hilux,

AUD 6001 for Ford Ranger-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Proace,

AUD 5500 for T C Class,

AUD 6001 for Ford Expedition,

AUD for 12 Pallet Curtainsider-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Polestar 2,

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

AUD 5500 for Corolla Sedan Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Opel Insignia,

AUD for Tray With Gate-diesel,

AUD for Iveco Daily 12m3,

AUD for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD for Ford S-max,

AUD for Skoda Octavia,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Landcruiser--4wd,

AUD 7000 for V Class,

AUD 7000 for Metre Van Lift,

AUD 6001 for Equipped Toyota Prado-4wd,

AUD 7000 for Description Not Available-diesel,

AUD for Toyota Tundra,

AUD 6001 for Toyota 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 for Special,

AUD 6001 for Volkswagen Multivan,

AUD for Citroen C4 Grand Picasso,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Vehicle Commercial,

Fuel Policy (what does it mean)

Full to Full

Distances to Airports | Railway Stations | Hotels | Other Landmarks

Airports

0.5 km from Canberra Airport

Hotels

4 km from Canberra Short Term and Holiday Accommodation

4.1 km from Diplomat Hotel Canberra

4.1 km from Accommodate Canberra - Indigo

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Map view of Thrifty Store Location

coordinates: -35.308443 149.18924

Guest Reviews

Total points： 9.4 / 10 Excellent

Vehicle condition: 6.6
Vehicle cleanliness: 2.6
Spaciousness: 3.3
Counter staff: 6.0
Pick-up location: 2.0
Drop-off location: 2.6
Pick-up time: 30-60 mins
Drop-off time: 0-10 mins

A.Chaudhary
Canberra
8.3 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Thursday, April 24, 2025
Car was in good condition and was smooth
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K.Smith
Canberra
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Thursday, April 24, 2025
Car was great, the staff were fantastic and contacted me immediately after having lost my licence in the car park. Collected it with no problems.
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Ruby Ulysses
Canberra
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Thursday, April 24, 2025
Good.
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