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

Melbourne Airport Terminal Building

Telephone

03 9241 6100 / 03 9241 6100

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 inside the airport terminal.

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

The Thrifty car return parking is located at the public parking lot near the airport.

Opening Hours

Days of Week	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Opening hours	06:00 -23:30	06:00 -23:30	06:00 -23:30	06:00 -23:30	06:00 -23:30	06:00 -23:30	06:00 -23:30

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 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 - 41.56405 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 + International Driving Permit

Please note that the IDP(International Driving Permit) is only a translation and you must bring your original driver’s license with you.

Original Driver's License + 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 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

Conditional:

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

Must-not:

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

Excess

Collision Damage Waiver Excess differs by car model:

AUD 4000-5500 for other car models.

EUR 1540 for Bmw X3 4x4--4wd,

AUD 0 for Toyota Corolla,Hyundai Ioniq,Opel Astra,Toyota Cross Hybrid-hybrid,Seat Arona,Kia Stonic,Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,Cubic Metre Van,Fiat Doblo Cargo 3.5m³ O Similar,Peugeot Expert 5m3,Volkswagen Golf Gti,Ds Ds3,B5 Volkswagen Golf Gti,Ford Fiesta,Honda City 1.0t,Opel Corsa,Ford Fiesta Automatic Or Similar,Cubic Metre Van,4wd Mine Equipped-diesel-4wd,Mystery Vehicle,Toyota Camry Hybrid-hybrid,Volvo Xc60 Hybride,Toyota Kluger Hybrid-hybrid,Mazda Cx 9,Pajero Sport Glx--4wd,Volvo Xc60,Van W Lift,Renault Master,Cab Tray-diesel,Tray Ute,Dual Cab 4wd--4wd,Dual Cab Landcruiser-diesel-4wd,Ford Transit,Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,Kia Carnival,Volvo Xc60,Audi Q7--4wd,Pallet Curtainsider Lift-diesel,Cubic Metre Curtainsider,4wd Lid Canopy--4wd,Volkswagen Multivan,Carnival 6 Seater,

AUD 5500 for Mitsubishi Mirage G4,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Corolla,

AUD 5500 for Hyundai Ioniq,

AUD 5500 for Opel Astra,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Cross Hybrid-hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Seat Arona,

AUD 6001 for Kia Stonic,

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 B5 Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 0 for Ford Fiesta,

AUD 0 for Honda City 1.0t,

AUD 0 for Opel Corsa,

AUD 5500 for Ford Fiesta Automatic Or Similar,

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 Volvo Xc60 Hybride,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Kluger Hybrid-hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Mazda Cx 9,

AUD 6001 for Pajero Sport Glx--4wd,

AUD 0 for Volvo Xc60,

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 Ford Transit,

AUD 6001 for Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,

AUD 5500 for Kia Carnival,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q7--4wd,

AUD 0 for Pallet Curtainsider Lift-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Curtainsider,

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

AUD 6001 for Volkswagen Multivan,

AUD 5500 for Carnival 6 Seater,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q2,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Skoda Scala,

AUD 5500 for Rav 4 Hybrid-hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Nissan Qashqai,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gates-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Ute,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Xcab Ute--4wd,

AUD 6001 for I5 Mercedes Eqa350,

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 Connect 3 4m3,

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 Mercedes V Class,

AUD 5500 for Volvo V60,

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 Toyota Prius,

AUD 5500 for Renault Talisman,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gate-diesel,

AUD 0 for Mercedes Vito L1h1 5m³ O Similar,

AUD 0 for Iveco Daily 12m3,

AUD 0 for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD 0 for Volkswagen T6 Kombi,

AUD 0 for Skoda Octavia Wagon,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Landcruiser--4wd,

AUD 7000 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 7000 for 22 Seat Bus,

AUD 7000 for Metre Van Lift,

AUD 6001 for Jeep Grand Cherokee Automatic Or Similar,

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 Bus With Trailer,

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

AUD 0 for Ford Transit Lara,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Vehicle Commercial,

Theft Insurance Excess differs by car model:

AUD 4000-5500 for other car models.

EUR 1540 for Bmw X3 4x4--4wd,

AUD 0 for Mitsubishi Mirage G4,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Corolla,

AUD 5500 for Hyundai Ioniq,

AUD 5500 for Opel Astra,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Cross Hybrid-hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Seat Arona,

AUD 6001 for Kia Stonic,

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 B5 Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 0 for Ford Fiesta,

AUD 0 for Honda City 1.0t,

AUD 0 for Opel Corsa,

AUD 5500 for Ford Fiesta Automatic Or Similar,

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 Volvo Xc60 Hybride,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Kluger Hybrid-hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Mazda Cx 9,

AUD 6001 for Pajero Sport Glx--4wd,

AUD 0 for Volvo Xc60,

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 Ford Transit,

AUD 6001 for Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,

AUD 5500 for Kia Carnival,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q7--4wd,

AUD 0 for Pallet Curtainsider Lift-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Curtainsider,

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

AUD 6001 for Volkswagen Multivan,

AUD 5500 for Carnival 6 Seater,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q2,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Skoda Scala,

AUD 5500 for Rav 4 Hybrid-hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Nissan Qashqai,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gates-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Ute,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Xcab Ute--4wd,

AUD 6001 for I5 Mercedes Eqa350,

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 Connect 3 4m3,

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 Mercedes V Class,

AUD 5500 for Volvo V60,

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 Toyota Prius,

AUD 5500 for Renault Talisman,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gate-diesel,

AUD 0 for Mercedes Vito L1h1 5m³ O Similar,

AUD 0 for Iveco Daily 12m3,

AUD 0 for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD 0 for Volkswagen T6 Kombi,

AUD 0 for Skoda Octavia Wagon,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Landcruiser--4wd,

AUD 7000 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 7000 for 22 Seat Bus,

AUD 7000 for Metre Van Lift,

AUD 6001 for Jeep Grand Cherokee Automatic Or Similar,

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 Bus With Trailer,

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

AUD 0 for Ford Transit Lara,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Vehicle Commercial,

Third Party Liability Excess differs by car model:

AUD 0 for other car models.

AUD 5500 for Toyota Corolla,

AUD 5500 for Hyundai Ioniq,

AUD 5500 for Opel Astra,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Cross Hybrid-hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Seat Arona,

AUD 6001 for Kia Stonic,

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 B5 Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 0 for Ford Fiesta,

AUD 0 for Honda City 1.0t,

AUD 0 for Opel Corsa,

AUD 5500 for Ford Fiesta Automatic Or Similar,

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 Volvo Xc60 Hybride,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Kluger Hybrid-hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Mazda Cx 9,

AUD 6001 for Pajero Sport Glx--4wd,

AUD 0 for Volvo Xc60,

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 Ford Transit,

AUD 6001 for Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,

AUD 5500 for Kia Carnival,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q7--4wd,

AUD 0 for Pallet Curtainsider Lift-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Curtainsider,

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

AUD 6001 for Volkswagen Multivan,

AUD 5500 for Carnival 6 Seater,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q2,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Skoda Scala,

AUD 5500 for Rav 4 Hybrid-hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Nissan Qashqai,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gates-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Ute,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Xcab Ute--4wd,

AUD 6001 for I5 Mercedes Eqa350,

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 Connect 3 4m3,

AUD 0 for 25 Seat Bus,

AUD 0 for Toyota Camry Elite,

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

AUD 6001 for Bmw X3 4x4--4wd,

AUD 0 for Metre Truck Lift,

AUD 0 for 4wd Toyota Landcruiser,

AUD 6001 for Ford Wildtrak--4wd,

AUD 6001 for Mercedes V Class,

AUD 5500 for Volvo V60,

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 Toyota Prius,

AUD 5500 for Renault Talisman,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gate-diesel,

AUD 0 for Mercedes Vito L1h1 5m³ O Similar,

AUD 0 for Iveco Daily 12m3,

AUD 0 for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD 0 for Volkswagen T6 Kombi,

AUD 0 for Skoda Octavia Wagon,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Landcruiser--4wd,

AUD 7000 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 7000 for 22 Seat Bus,

AUD 7000 for Metre Van Lift,

AUD 6001 for Jeep Grand Cherokee Automatic Or Similar,

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 Bus With Trailer,

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

AUD 0 for Ford Transit Lara,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Vehicle Commercial,

Fuel Policy (what does it mean)

Full to Full

Distances to Airports | Railway Stations | Hotels | Other Landmarks

Airports

1 mi from Melbourne Airport

4.1 mi from Essendon Airport

11.4 mi from Melbourne City Heliport

Railway Stations

10.8 mi from Flagstaff Train Station

11 mi from Southern Cross Station

11.3 mi from Parliament Train Station

Hotels

0.4 mi from ibis budget Melbourne Airport

0.5 mi from Holiday Inn Melbourne Airport

0.6 mi from PARKROYAL Melbourne Airport

Other Landmarks

11.5 mi from Federation Square

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Map view of Thrifty Store Location

coordinates: -37.677163 144.8566821

Location Images

Thrifty-Melbourne Airport-46068-dropoff_guide

Return Sign

Thrifty-Melbourne Airport-46068-pickup_guide

Pickup Sign

The Rental Desk

Guest Reviews

Total points： 8.8 / 10 Very good

Vehicle condition: 9.3
Vehicle cleanliness: 8.3
Spaciousness: 9.3
Counter staff: 9.0
Pick-up location: 8.3
Drop-off location: 9.0
Pick-up time: 10-30 mins
Drop-off time: 0-10 mins

O.ALV
Melbourne
8 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Après un appel téléphonique, toujours pas de facture alors que des frais de 80 dollars ont été retirés. Après appel, ces frais sont dus à une restitution tardive lié à une tempête sur kangaroo island. Nous avons prévenu et on nous a dit qu'il n'y avait pas de souci , qu'is avaient l'habitude de ce type de situation. En finalité j'apprends en regardant mon compte qu'une journée supplémentaire a été facturée....
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Zahar
Melbourne
9.3 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Wednesday, June 5, 2024
It definitely met our expectations!
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Anonymous
Melbourne
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Highly recommend, staff were nice and gave us an upgrade, smooth pick up and drop off, no hassle
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Golfmacca
Melbourne
9.7 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Thrifty were very busy and I had to wait about 30 minutes for the vehicle. They had upgraded me to a larger size. The vehicle had obviously been washed quickly but was presentable. Staff were friendly and advised me of the delay.
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C.Broughton
Melbourne
9 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Wednesday, June 5, 2024
It was a little tricky to find the pick up point as there were no signs in the airport however this wasn’t thrifty’s fault
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Anonymous
Melbourne
7.3 /10 Good
Reviewed: Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Counterstaff gets the job done, which is good, but not so friendly.
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