Thrifty, Melbourne Airport Car Rental

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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

Address

32-34 Francis Briggs Rd Melbourne Airport Vic,

Telephone

+61 3 9241 6100

Pick-up Instructions

Pickup instruction is being collected.

Drop-off Instructions

Return instruction is being collected.

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 - 42.1711235 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 + 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

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, 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.

Must-not:

Taking rental cars to following islands is not allowed：
Rottnest Island, Fitzroy 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 U2 Mercedes Glc 4x4 Gps,

AUD 0 for Toyota Corolla,Hyundai Ioniq,Peugeot Expert 6 M3,Toyota Cross Hybrid,Nissan Juke,Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross,Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,Cubic Metre Van,Fiat Doblo Cargo 3.5m³ O Similar,Renault Master 10m3,Volkswagen Golf Gti,Audi Q3,Volkswagen Golf Gti,Ford Fiesta,Nissan Almera 1.0turbo,Opel Corsa,Skoda Fabia Autom,Cubic Metre Van,4wd Mine Equipped-diesel-4wd,Mystery Vehicle,Bmw 3 Series,Bmw Serie 3,Toyota Kluger Hybrid,Volvo Xc60,Bmw X5,Volvo Xc60,L6 19 22 Cubic Mtr Van W Lift,Renault Master,Z4 2wd Dual Cab Diesel Tray,Toyota Hilux Sr-5 4wd Dual Cab,Dual Cab 4wd--4wd,Dual Cab Landcruiser-diesel-4wd,Caddy Maxi Life,Toyota Prado,Kia Carnival,Volvo Xc60,Audi Q7,Pallet Curtainsider Lift-diesel,Cubic Metre Curtainsider,Y Dual Cab 4wd Lid Canopy,Toyota Commuter,Carnival 6 Seater,

AUD 5500 for Chevrolet Lacetti,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Corolla,

AUD 5500 for Hyundai Ioniq,

AUD 5500 for Peugeot Expert 6 M3,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Cross Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Nissan Juke,

AUD 6001 for Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross,

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 Renault Master 10m3,

AUD 0 for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q3,

AUD 7900 for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 0 for Ford Fiesta,

AUD 0 for Nissan Almera 1.0turbo,

AUD 0 for Opel Corsa,

AUD 5500 for Skoda Fabia Autom,

AUD 0 for Cubic Metre Van,

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

AUD 5500 for Mystery Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Bmw 3 Series,

AUD 5500 for Bmw Serie 3,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Kluger Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Volvo Xc60,

AUD 6001 for Bmw X5,

AUD 0 for Volvo Xc60,

AUD 6001 for L6 19 22 Cubic Mtr Van W Lift,

AUD 0 for Renault Master,

AUD 6001 for Z4 2wd Dual Cab Diesel Tray,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Hilux Sr-5 4wd Dual Cab,

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

AUD 0 for Dual Cab Landcruiser-diesel-4wd,

AUD 7900 for Ford Mustang Gt,

AUD 5500 for Caddy Maxi Life,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Prado,

AUD 5500 for Kia Carnival,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q7,

AUD 0 for Pallet Curtainsider Lift-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Curtainsider,

AUD 6001 for Y Dual Cab 4wd Lid Canopy,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Commuter,

AUD 5500 for Carnival 6 Seater,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q2,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Fiat Pulse Audace,

AUD 5500 for Toyota C-hr,

AUD 5500 for Mg Hs,

AUD 5500 for Kia Sportage,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gates-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cab Tray-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Ute,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Xcab Ute--4wd,

AUD 6001 for I5 Mercedes Eqa350,

AUD 5500 for Bmw 116,

AUD 6001 for V5 Audi Q5 Inc. Gps,

AUD 7900 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 Volvo S60,

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

AUD 0 for Metre Truck Lift,

AUD 0 for 4wd Toyota Landcruiser,

AUD 6001 for U Ford Ranger,

AUD 6001 for 12 Seat Bus,

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,

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

AUD 5500 for Corolla Sedan Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Volkswagen Virtus,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gate-diesel,

AUD 0 for Ford Transit,

AUD 0 for Iveco Daily 17m3,

AUD 0 for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD 0 for Peugeot 5008,

AUD 0 for Volkswagen Passat,

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 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 Bus With Trailer,

AUD 6001 for Spin Adaptada Atendimento Exclusivo Pcd,

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

AUD 0 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 U2 Mercedes Glc 4x4 Gps,

AUD 0 for Chevrolet Lacetti,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Corolla,

AUD 5500 for Hyundai Ioniq,

AUD 5500 for Peugeot Expert 6 M3,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Cross Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Nissan Juke,

AUD 6001 for Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross,

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 Renault Master 10m3,

AUD 0 for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q3,

AUD 7900 for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 0 for Ford Fiesta,

AUD 0 for Nissan Almera 1.0turbo,

AUD 0 for Opel Corsa,

AUD 5500 for Skoda Fabia Autom,

AUD 0 for Cubic Metre Van,

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

AUD 5500 for Mystery Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Bmw 3 Series,

AUD 5500 for Bmw Serie 3,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Kluger Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Volvo Xc60,

AUD 6001 for Bmw X5,

AUD 0 for Volvo Xc60,

AUD 6001 for L6 19 22 Cubic Mtr Van W Lift,

AUD 0 for Renault Master,

AUD 6001 for Z4 2wd Dual Cab Diesel Tray,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Hilux Sr-5 4wd Dual Cab,

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

AUD 0 for Dual Cab Landcruiser-diesel-4wd,

AUD 7900 for Ford Mustang Gt,

AUD 5500 for Caddy Maxi Life,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Prado,

AUD 5500 for Kia Carnival,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q7,

AUD 0 for Pallet Curtainsider Lift-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Curtainsider,

AUD 6001 for Y Dual Cab 4wd Lid Canopy,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Commuter,

AUD 5500 for Carnival 6 Seater,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q2,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Fiat Pulse Audace,

AUD 5500 for Toyota C-hr,

AUD 5500 for Mg Hs,

AUD 5500 for Kia Sportage,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gates-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cab Tray-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Ute,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Xcab Ute--4wd,

AUD 6001 for I5 Mercedes Eqa350,

AUD 5500 for Bmw 116,

AUD 6001 for V5 Audi Q5 Inc. Gps,

AUD 7900 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 Volvo S60,

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

AUD 0 for Metre Truck Lift,

AUD 0 for 4wd Toyota Landcruiser,

AUD 6001 for U Ford Ranger,

AUD 6001 for 12 Seat Bus,

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,

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

AUD 5500 for Corolla Sedan Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Volkswagen Virtus,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gate-diesel,

AUD 0 for Ford Transit,

AUD 0 for Iveco Daily 17m3,

AUD 0 for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD 0 for Peugeot 5008,

AUD 0 for Volkswagen Passat,

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 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 Bus With Trailer,

AUD 6001 for Spin Adaptada Atendimento Exclusivo Pcd,

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

AUD 0 for Citroen C4 Grand Picasso,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Vehicle Commercial,

Third Party Liability Insurance Excess differs by car model:

AUD 0 for other car models.

AUD 5500 for Toyota Corolla,

AUD 5500 for Hyundai Ioniq,

AUD 5500 for Peugeot Expert 6 M3,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Cross Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Nissan Juke,

AUD 6001 for Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross,

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 Renault Master 10m3,

AUD 0 for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q3,

AUD 7900 for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 0 for Ford Fiesta,

AUD 0 for Nissan Almera 1.0turbo,

AUD 0 for Opel Corsa,

AUD 5500 for Skoda Fabia Autom,

AUD 0 for Cubic Metre Van,

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

AUD 5500 for Mystery Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Bmw 3 Series,

AUD 5500 for Bmw Serie 3,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Kluger Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Volvo Xc60,

AUD 6001 for Bmw X5,

AUD 0 for Volvo Xc60,

AUD 6001 for L6 19 22 Cubic Mtr Van W Lift,

AUD 0 for Renault Master,

AUD 6001 for Z4 2wd Dual Cab Diesel Tray,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Hilux Sr-5 4wd Dual Cab,

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

AUD 0 for Dual Cab Landcruiser-diesel-4wd,

AUD 7900 for Ford Mustang Gt,

AUD 5500 for Caddy Maxi Life,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Prado,

AUD 5500 for Kia Carnival,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q7,

AUD 0 for Pallet Curtainsider Lift-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Curtainsider,

AUD 6001 for Y Dual Cab 4wd Lid Canopy,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Commuter,

AUD 5500 for Carnival 6 Seater,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q2,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Fiat Pulse Audace,

AUD 5500 for Toyota C-hr,

AUD 5500 for Mg Hs,

AUD 5500 for Kia Sportage,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gates-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cab Tray-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Ute,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Xcab Ute--4wd,

AUD 6001 for I5 Mercedes Eqa350,

AUD 5500 for Bmw 116,

AUD 6001 for V5 Audi Q5 Inc. Gps,

AUD 7900 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 Volvo S60,

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

AUD 6001 for U2 Mercedes Glc 4x4 Gps,

AUD 0 for Metre Truck Lift,

AUD 0 for 4wd Toyota Landcruiser,

AUD 6001 for U Ford Ranger,

AUD 6001 for 12 Seat Bus,

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,

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

AUD 5500 for Corolla Sedan Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Volkswagen Virtus,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gate-diesel,

AUD 0 for Ford Transit,

AUD 0 for Iveco Daily 17m3,

AUD 0 for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD 0 for Peugeot 5008,

AUD 0 for Volkswagen Passat,

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 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 Bus With Trailer,

AUD 6001 for Spin Adaptada Atendimento Exclusivo Pcd,

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

AUD 0 for Citroen C4 Grand Picasso,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Vehicle Commercial,

Fuel Policy (what does it mean)

To be updated

Distances to Airports | Railway Stations | Hotels | Other Landmarks

Airports

0.6 mi from Melbourne Airport

4.5 mi from Essendon Airport

11.8 mi from Melbourne City Heliport

Railway Stations

11.2 mi from Flagstaff Train Station

11.4 mi from Southern Cross Station

11.8 mi from Parliament Train Station

Hotels

0.1 mi from Holiday Inn Melbourne Airport

0.2 mi from PARKROYAL Melbourne Airport

0.2 mi from ibis budget Melbourne Airport

Other Landmarks

11.9 mi from Federation Square

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Map view of Thrifty Store Location

coordinates: -37.672660827637 144.85121154785

Guest Reviews

Total points： 8.8 / 10 Very good

Vehicle condition: 8.0
Vehicle cleanliness: 10.0
Spaciousness: 8.0
Counter staff: 10.0
Pick-up location: 10.0
Drop-off location: 7.0
Pick-up time: 10-30 mins
Drop-off time: 0-10 mins

Anonymous
Melbourne
8 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Monday, November 25, 2024
Very efficient The signs for car rental return are nonexistent until you get to the multi storey car park but that is for the airport to sort out, if you could tell them!
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Anonymous
Melbourne
9.7 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Monday, November 25, 2024
Free upgrade - thank you Thrifty
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