Thrifty, Car Rental

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Address
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 - Information, Car Rental Instructions & Policies

Address

San Francisco Airport

Telephone

Pick-up Instructions

The Thrifty - car rental location is in terminal

You can arrive of Thrifty - car rental by free shuttle bus.

Drop-off Instructions

Return instruction is being collected.

Opening Hours

Days of Week	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
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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

20 - 99 years old

Young Driver Fee applies at 20 - 24 years old with charge of USD 25 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).

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 and you must present your original driving licence at the counter.

Original driving licence + Official embassy translation in English

Please note that your English translation should be authorized by the embassy.

For local renters, you need to bring:

Full driver's license issued in United States

Additional Extras

Extras Prices

Additional driver

Note that all drivers must provide their valid documentation.

USD 13/day

GPS rental

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

USD 16.99/day

Infant car seat rental

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

USD 13.99/day

capped at USD 91

Child car seat rental

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

USD 13.99/day

capped at USD 98

Child booster seat rental

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

USD 13.99/day

capped at USD 91

Tire chains rental

Prices and inventory depend on local stores.

USD 18/day

Cross Border

Conditional:

Depending on which countries to bring the rental cars to, policies differ:
Mexico, Canada

A vehicle can be driven across the Canadian border at any time, no matter what location it was rented from. It is recommended to have PERS coverage when using vehicle in cross border rentals for the US and Canada. The renter must have a valid driver's license and rental record to cross the border into Canada. Canadian law does require that everyone entering the country have a passport, so everyone in the vehicle must have the proper identification. If a renter (including a Canadian resident) is driving a U.S. rented (and licensed in the U.S.) vehicle to Canada, it can only be driven across the border for up to 30 days unless an extension is requested from Customs at the time of entry.

Cross Islands

To be updated

Excess

Collision Damage Waiver Excess:

USD 0

Fuel Policy (what does it mean)

To be updated

Distances to Airports | Railway Stations | Hotels | Other Landmarks

Airports

0.3 mi from San Francisco Airport

Railway Stations

1.5 mi from Caltrain - Millbrae Station

Hotels

11.2 mi from Americania Hotel

11.3 mi from Yotel San Francisco

11.6 mi from Rodeway Inn Civic Center

Other Landmarks

10.4 mi from Mission Dolores

11.3 mi from San Francisco City Hall

12.1 mi from InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco

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Map view of Thrifty Store Location

coordinates: 37.6189 -122.375

Guest Reviews

Total points： 8.6 / 10 Very good

Vehicle condition: 0.0
Vehicle cleanliness: 0.0
Spaciousness: 0.0
Counter staff: 0.0
Pick-up location: 0.0
Drop-off location: 0.0
Pick-up time: 10-30 mins
Drop-off time: 10-30 mins

Max Adam
San Francisco
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Sunday, January 5, 2025
The service attitude is very nice, and the vehicle condition is also okay.
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Tina Robbins
San Francisco
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Sunday, January 5, 2025
The company staff were very nice and helped us resolve some procedural issues. The vehicle was also very new. Everything was wonderful and went smoothly. We will choose this company again next time!
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Miles Judson
San Francisco
8 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Sunday, January 5, 2025
The car was in good condition, and the service was good, except the driver's attitude when dropping off at the airport was terrible.
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Adelaide Rayleign
San Francisco
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Sunday, January 5, 2025
Satisfied
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Florence Tennyson
San Francisco
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Sunday, January 5, 2025
Average attitude.
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Wayne Franklin
San Francisco
8 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Sunday, January 5, 2025
We couldn't ultimately rent the desired Jeep Grand Cherokee, only an equivalent Enclave. We made efforts to switch cars at the rental site, but due to the one-way rental situation, many cars were restricted. We also called Dollar's customer service, but the phone lines were down due to continuous snowfall.
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Francis Lincoln
San Francisco
8 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Sunday, January 5, 2025
Overall, not bad.
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Everley Evan
San Francisco
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Sunday, January 5, 2025
The service was quite fast, and the car was good.
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Darnell Nixon
San Francisco
4 /10 Average
Reviewed: Sunday, January 5, 2025
The vehicle was quite old, nearly 70,000 miles on it. There were few shuttle buses in LA. Returning the car with an empty tank is hard to control.
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Lisa Betty
San Francisco
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Sunday, January 5, 2025
The service staff were very polite and patient when handling the car rental process. The vehicle was in good condition, the fees were reasonable, and the return process was simple. The staff were very friendly. As a customer, I am very satisfied with this company and strongly recommend it.
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Bob Stowe
San Francisco
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Sunday, January 5, 2025
Acceptable
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Maxwell Carpenter
San Francisco
8 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Sunday, January 5, 2025
The service attitude was great, and the car's condition was good. Worth the price.
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Dana Haywood
San Francisco
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Sunday, January 5, 2025
Rented a Nissan 3.5V6 at a very affordable price. The car was very new and cost-effective. A trustworthy company.
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Olga Sandy
San Francisco
8 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Sunday, January 5, 2025
The service attitude was excellent, without aggressively pushing additional fees. The price for a full tank of gas was reasonable. The car was in good condition and the return process was simple and quick.
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Marlon Gosse
San Francisco
4 /10 Average
Reviewed: Sunday, January 5, 2025
The service was okay, but there were no staff who spoke Chinese at this car rental company, whereas other rental companies had Chinese-speaking staff, which seemed more convenient. We originally booked a Jeep online but received a RAV4 when we picked up the car, and the paperwork took a long time. The staff asked us to choose a car color; we chose blue but ended up with a white car in the parking lot, wasting time searching for the car. Additionally, I added insurance at the counter, and they said it would be $15 a day for 10 days, totaling $150. We also paid for a full tank of gas upon return, even though I had already filled the tank myself for $40. However, we ended up paying $250.28 for the 10-day rental in San Francisco. We tried calling emergency assistance multiple times but couldn't get through.
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Gregary Mansfield
San Francisco
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Sunday, January 5, 2025
Very quick service for both pickup and return, both done in about 5 minutes.
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Godfery Wheatley
San Francisco
6 /10 Average
Reviewed: Sunday, January 5, 2025
The first car they gave us was quite average. Later, the car was damaged halfway, but they replaced it through Dollar with a good one.
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Ford Middleton
San Francisco
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Sunday, January 5, 2025
Good and very convenient.
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Oscar Evelina
San Francisco
6 /10 Average
Reviewed: Sunday, January 5, 2025
The Nissan Quest has spacious and comfortable passenger seats, but the trunk is too small; Thrifty's employees did not explain the contract in detail, which led to duplicate charges like insurance.
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Fabian Victor
San Francisco
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Sunday, January 5, 2025
Good service.
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Oscar Evelina
San Francisco
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Sunday, January 5, 2025
Excellent!
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Bridget Moll
San Francisco
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Sunday, January 5, 2025
Great service. They recommended insurance, but you don't have to choose it.
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Myra Lawrence
San Francisco
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Sunday, January 5, 2025
Pretty good, everything went smoothly.
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