Thrifty, Melbourne City 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 City Information, Car Rental Instructions & Policies

Address

Shop 10, 99 Spencer Street, Docklands, VIC,

Telephone

+61 3 8661 6000

Pick-up Instructions

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Drop-off Instructions

Return instruction is being collected.

Opening Hours

Days of Week	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Opening hours	08:00 -17:00	08:00 -17:00	08:00 -17:00	08:00 -17:00	08:00 -17:00	08:00 -17:00	08:00 -17:00

Deposit

Deposits are depending on which car type your rental car falls into, and can be paid with credit cards (pre-authorization)

Representative Car 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 - 42.19086025 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 Toyota Prado,

AUD 0 for Toyota Corolla,Toyota Auris Hybrid,Volkswagen Taigo,Toyota Cross Hybrid,Suzuki Vitara,Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross,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,Nissan March,Nissan Almera 1.0turbo,Ford Fiesta,Toyota Yaris,Cubic Metre Van,4wd Mine Equipped-diesel-4wd,Mystery Vehicle,Toyota Camry Hybrid,Toyota Camry,Toyota Kluger Hybrid,Ds7,Skoda Kodiaq 5+2 Seats,Volvo Xc60,Van W Lift,Renault Master,Cab Tray-diesel,Tray Ute,Dual Cab 4wd--4wd,Dual Cab Landcruiser-diesel-4wd,Renault Espace,Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,Kia Carnival,Romeo Stelvio Winter,Audi Q7,Pallet Curtainsider Lift-diesel,Cubic Metre Curtainsider,4wd Lid Canopy--4wd,Mercedes Classe V,Hilux Sw4 Trailblazer,

AUD 5500 for Ford Focus Aut,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Corolla,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Auris Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Volkswagen Taigo,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Cross Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Suzuki Vitara,

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 Peugeot Expert 5m3,

AUD 0 for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 6001 for Ds Ds3,

AUD 7900 for B5 Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 0 for Nissan March,

AUD 0 for Nissan Almera 1.0turbo,

AUD 0 for Ford Fiesta,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Yaris,

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,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Camry,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Kluger Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Ds7,

AUD 6001 for Skoda Kodiaq 5+2 Seats,

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 7900 for Ford Mustang Gt,

AUD 5500 for Renault Espace,

AUD 6001 for Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,

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 4wd Lid Canopy--4wd,

AUD 6001 for Mercedes Classe V,

AUD 5500 for Hilux Sw4 Trailblazer,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q2,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Renault Captur,

AUD 5500 for Toyota C-hr,

AUD 5500 for Peugeot 3008,

AUD 5500 for Kia Sportage,

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,

AUD 7900 for Audi Sq5 Inc-4wd,

AUD 0 for Mover 2 Axle,

AUD 0 for Cubic Meter Van,

AUD 0 for Clio Cargo Van,

AUD 0 for Chevrolet Van Express 15 Pax,

AUD 0 for Toyota Camry Elite,

AUD 0 for Toyota Landcruiser Prado,

AUD 0 for Metre Truck Lift,

AUD 0 for 4wd Toyota Landcruiser,

AUD 6001 for Mitsubishi Pajero Sport,

AUD 6001 for Hiace 12 Seats,

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-hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Standard,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gate-diesel,

AUD 0 for Ford Transit,

AUD 0 for Transit 350l 118m3,

AUD 0 for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD 0 for Volkswagen Caddy,

AUD 0 for Volkswagen Passat Variant,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Landcruiser--4wd,

AUD 7000 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 7000 for Mercedes Classe V,

AUD 7000 for Metre Van Lift,

AUD 6001 for W Mine Equipped Toyota Prado,

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 Special,

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 Prado,

AUD 0 for Ford Focus Aut,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Corolla,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Auris Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Volkswagen Taigo,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Cross Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Suzuki Vitara,

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 Peugeot Expert 5m3,

AUD 0 for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 6001 for Ds Ds3,

AUD 7900 for B5 Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 0 for Nissan March,

AUD 0 for Nissan Almera 1.0turbo,

AUD 0 for Ford Fiesta,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Yaris,

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,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Camry,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Kluger Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Ds7,

AUD 6001 for Skoda Kodiaq 5+2 Seats,

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 7900 for Ford Mustang Gt,

AUD 5500 for Renault Espace,

AUD 6001 for Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,

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 4wd Lid Canopy--4wd,

AUD 6001 for Mercedes Classe V,

AUD 5500 for Hilux Sw4 Trailblazer,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q2,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Renault Captur,

AUD 5500 for Toyota C-hr,

AUD 5500 for Peugeot 3008,

AUD 5500 for Kia Sportage,

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,

AUD 7900 for Audi Sq5 Inc-4wd,

AUD 0 for Mover 2 Axle,

AUD 0 for Cubic Meter Van,

AUD 0 for Clio Cargo Van,

AUD 0 for Chevrolet Van Express 15 Pax,

AUD 0 for Toyota Camry Elite,

AUD 0 for Toyota Landcruiser Prado,

AUD 0 for Metre Truck Lift,

AUD 0 for 4wd Toyota Landcruiser,

AUD 6001 for Mitsubishi Pajero Sport,

AUD 6001 for Hiace 12 Seats,

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-hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Standard,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gate-diesel,

AUD 0 for Ford Transit,

AUD 0 for Transit 350l 118m3,

AUD 0 for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD 0 for Volkswagen Caddy,

AUD 0 for Volkswagen Passat Variant,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Landcruiser--4wd,

AUD 7000 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 7000 for Mercedes Classe V,

AUD 7000 for Metre Van Lift,

AUD 6001 for W Mine Equipped Toyota Prado,

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 Special,

AUD 6001 for 12 Seat Bus,

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

AUD 0 for Citroen C4 Grand Picasso,

AUD 6001 for Special,

Third Party Liability Insurance Excess differs by car model:

AUD 0 for other car models.

AUD 5500 for Toyota Corolla,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Auris Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Volkswagen Taigo,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Cross Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Suzuki Vitara,

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 Peugeot Expert 5m3,

AUD 0 for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 6001 for Ds Ds3,

AUD 7900 for B5 Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 0 for Nissan March,

AUD 0 for Nissan Almera 1.0turbo,

AUD 0 for Ford Fiesta,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Yaris,

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,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Camry,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Kluger Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Ds7,

AUD 6001 for Skoda Kodiaq 5+2 Seats,

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 7900 for Ford Mustang Gt,

AUD 5500 for Renault Espace,

AUD 6001 for Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,

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 4wd Lid Canopy--4wd,

AUD 6001 for Mercedes Classe V,

AUD 5500 for Hilux Sw4 Trailblazer,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q2,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Renault Captur,

AUD 5500 for Toyota C-hr,

AUD 5500 for Peugeot 3008,

AUD 5500 for Kia Sportage,

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,

AUD 7900 for Audi Sq5 Inc-4wd,

AUD 0 for Mover 2 Axle,

AUD 0 for Cubic Meter Van,

AUD 0 for Clio Cargo Van,

AUD 0 for Chevrolet Van Express 15 Pax,

AUD 0 for Toyota Camry Elite,

AUD 0 for Toyota Landcruiser Prado,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Prado,

AUD 0 for Metre Truck Lift,

AUD 0 for 4wd Toyota Landcruiser,

AUD 6001 for Mitsubishi Pajero Sport,

AUD 6001 for Hiace 12 Seats,

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-hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Standard,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gate-diesel,

AUD 0 for Ford Transit,

AUD 0 for Transit 350l 118m3,

AUD 0 for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD 0 for Volkswagen Caddy,

AUD 0 for Volkswagen Passat Variant,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Landcruiser--4wd,

AUD 7000 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 7000 for Mercedes Classe V,

AUD 7000 for Metre Van Lift,

AUD 6001 for W Mine Equipped Toyota Prado,

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 Special,

AUD 6001 for 12 Seat Bus,

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

AUD 0 for Citroen C4 Grand Picasso,

AUD 6001 for Special,

Fuel Policy (what does it mean)

To be updated

Distances to Airports | Railway Stations | Hotels | Other Landmarks

Airports

0.8 mi from Melbourne City Heliport

6.9 mi from Essendon Airport

11.8 mi from Melbourne Airport

Railway Stations

Nearby Southern Cross Station

0.4 mi from Flagstaff Train Station

0.8 mi from Flinders Street Station

Hotels

Nearby Comforto Home Apartment

Nearby Rose Lane Serviced Apartment

0.1 mi from Dreamhome Service Apartment Rose

Other Landmarks

0.9 mi from Federation Square

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Map view of Thrifty Store Location

coordinates: -37.8159 144.952

Guest Reviews

Total points： 9.6 / 10 Excellent

Vehicle condition: 10.0
Vehicle cleanliness: 10.0
Spaciousness: 9.0
Counter staff: 10.0
Pick-up location: 9.0
Drop-off location: 10.0
Pick-up time: 10-30 mins
Drop-off time: 0-10 mins

T.KARUPAIAH
Melbourne
9.3 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Sunday, December 1, 2024
I had booked for Mitsubishi Outlander but got a Nissan XTrail.
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A.Car
Melbourne
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Sunday, December 1, 2024
The woman we spoke to at the counter was more than helpful and she was extremely nice - very good customer service, she was calm, easy to understand and best of all she was quick!
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