Thrifty, Ballina Airport Car Rental

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Thrifty - Ballina Airport Information, Car Rental Instructions & Policies

Address

SOUTHERN CROSS DRIVE,BALLINA,NS,2478,AU

Telephone

02 6686 2143

Pick-up Instructions

The Thrifty - Ballina Airport car rental location is located out of the airport

Drop-off Instructions

Return instruction is being collected.

Opening Hours

Days of Week	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Opening hours	08:30 -18:00	08:30 -17:30	08:30 -17:30	09:30 -18:00	08:30 -17:30	09:30 -17:00	09:30 -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 - 44.0581625 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.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 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

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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. 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 Volvo Xc60,

AUD 0 for Renault Captur,Hyundai Ioniq,Volkswagen T-cross,Toyota Cross Hybrid,Seat Arona,Suzuki Vitara Aut,Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,R4 6 Cubic Metre Van,Renault Kangoo,Peugeot Expert 5m3,Toyota-wi̇sh-automatic-petrol,Ds Ds3,Volkswagen Golf Gti,Chevrolet Spark,Opel Corsa Automatic Or Similar,Fiat Panda,Toyota Yaris,Cubic Metre Van,4wd Mine Equipped-diesel-4wd,Mystery Vehicle,Toyota Chr,Toyota Mark X,Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid,Ds7,Mitsubishi Pajero Sport,Volvo Xc60,Ldv Delivery 9,Van W Lift,Fiat Ducato,Cab Tray-diesel,Tray Ute,Dual Cab 4wd--4wd,Dual Cab Landcruiser-diesel-4wd,Renault Espace,Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,Kia Carnival,Ssangyong Korando,Audi Q7,Pallet Curtainsider Lift-diesel,Cubic Metre Curtainsider,4wd Lid Canopy--4wd,E5 Mercedes Benz V Class,Hilux Sw4 Trailblazer,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Corolla,

AUD 5500 for Renault Captur,

AUD 5500 for Hyundai Ioniq,

AUD 5500 for Volkswagen T-cross,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Cross Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Seat Arona,

AUD 6001 for Suzuki Vitara Aut,

AUD 6001 for Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,

AUD 6001 for R4 6 Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 0 for Renault Kangoo,

AUD 0 for Peugeot Expert 5m3,

AUD 0 for Toyota-wi̇sh-automatic-petrol,

AUD 6001 for Ds Ds3,

AUD 7900 for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 0 for Chevrolet Spark,

AUD 0 for Opel Corsa Automatic Or Similar,

AUD 0 for Fiat Panda,

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 Chr,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Mark X,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Ds7,

AUD 6001 for Mitsubishi Pajero Sport,

AUD 0 for Volvo Xc60,

AUD 0 for Ldv Delivery 9,

AUD 6001 for Van W Lift,

AUD 0 for Fiat Ducato,

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 E5 Mercedes Benz V Class,

AUD 5500 for Hilux Sw4 Trailblazer,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q2,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Seat Toledo,

AUD 5500 for Toyota C-hr Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Opel Movano Xl2 10/12m3,

AUD 5500 for Kia Sportage,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gates-diesel,

AUD 6001 for H4 8 Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Ute,

AUD 6001 for N Toyota Hilux Xcab Ute,

AUD 6001 for Mercedes Eqa350,

AUD 5500 for Geely Coolray,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q5 Inc,

AUD 0 for A6 10 Pallet Curtainsider Lift,

AUD 7900 for Audi Sq5 Inc--4wd,

AUD 0 for Mover 2 Axle,

AUD 0 for S4 49 Cubic Meter Van,

AUD 0 for Peugeot Partner,

AUD 0 for 25 Seat Bus,

AUD 0 for Mercedes-benz C-class,

AUD 0 for Toyota Landcruiser Prado,

AUD 0 for B4 36 Cubic Metre Truck Lift,

AUD 0 for 4wd Toyota Landcruiser,

AUD 6001 for 4wd Lid Canopy-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Benz Vito,

AUD 5500 for Volvo V90,

AUD 6001 for C Class At,

AUD 0 for D4 12 Pallet Curtainsider,

AUD 6001 for I6 10.5 Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 6001 for D5 Polestar 2,

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

AUD 5500 for Toyota Prius,

AUD 5500 for Skoda Octavia,

AUD 0 for E4 12 Pallet Tray With Gate,

AUD 6001 for I4 9 Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 0 for Mercedes Sprinter,

AUD 0 for Transit 350l 118m3,

AUD 0 for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD 0 for Opel Zafira,

AUD 0 for Passat Variant Crtdi,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q5,

AUD 7000 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 7000 for Mercedes-benz Classe V,

AUD 7000 for F6 43 Cubic Metre Van Lift,

AUD 6001 for Equipped Toyota Prado--4wd,

AUD 7000 for E6 Mine Equip 12 Pallet Tray,

AUD 0 for Toyota Tundra,

AUD 6001 for Equip 4wd Landcruiser--4wd,

AUD 6001 for G6 Mine Equip Dual Cab 3t Tray,

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

AUD 6001 for X6 Mine Equip 4t Tray Dual Cab,

AUD 6001 for Y2 Mine Equipped Dual Cab Tray,

AUD 7000 for 25 Seat Bus-diesel,

AUD 0 for Bus With Trailer,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Hiace,

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

AUD 0 for Ford Transit Custom,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Vehicle Commercial,

Theft Insurance Excess differs by car model:

AUD 4000-5500 for other car models.

EUR 1540 for Volvo Xc60,

AUD 0 for Toyota Corolla,

AUD 5500 for Renault Captur,

AUD 5500 for Hyundai Ioniq,

AUD 5500 for Volkswagen T-cross,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Cross Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Seat Arona,

AUD 6001 for Suzuki Vitara Aut,

AUD 6001 for Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,

AUD 6001 for R4 6 Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 0 for Renault Kangoo,

AUD 0 for Peugeot Expert 5m3,

AUD 0 for Toyota-wi̇sh-automatic-petrol,

AUD 6001 for Ds Ds3,

AUD 7900 for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 0 for Chevrolet Spark,

AUD 0 for Opel Corsa Automatic Or Similar,

AUD 0 for Fiat Panda,

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 Chr,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Mark X,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Ds7,

AUD 6001 for Mitsubishi Pajero Sport,

AUD 0 for Volvo Xc60,

AUD 0 for Ldv Delivery 9,

AUD 6001 for Van W Lift,

AUD 0 for Fiat Ducato,

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 E5 Mercedes Benz V Class,

AUD 5500 for Hilux Sw4 Trailblazer,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q2,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Seat Toledo,

AUD 5500 for Toyota C-hr Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Opel Movano Xl2 10/12m3,

AUD 5500 for Kia Sportage,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gates-diesel,

AUD 6001 for H4 8 Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Ute,

AUD 6001 for N Toyota Hilux Xcab Ute,

AUD 6001 for Mercedes Eqa350,

AUD 5500 for Geely Coolray,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q5 Inc,

AUD 0 for A6 10 Pallet Curtainsider Lift,

AUD 7900 for Audi Sq5 Inc--4wd,

AUD 0 for Mover 2 Axle,

AUD 0 for S4 49 Cubic Meter Van,

AUD 0 for Peugeot Partner,

AUD 0 for 25 Seat Bus,

AUD 0 for Mercedes-benz C-class,

AUD 0 for Toyota Landcruiser Prado,

AUD 0 for B4 36 Cubic Metre Truck Lift,

AUD 0 for 4wd Toyota Landcruiser,

AUD 6001 for 4wd Lid Canopy-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Benz Vito,

AUD 5500 for Volvo V90,

AUD 6001 for C Class At,

AUD 0 for D4 12 Pallet Curtainsider,

AUD 6001 for I6 10.5 Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 6001 for D5 Polestar 2,

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

AUD 5500 for Toyota Prius,

AUD 5500 for Skoda Octavia,

AUD 0 for E4 12 Pallet Tray With Gate,

AUD 6001 for I4 9 Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 0 for Mercedes Sprinter,

AUD 0 for Transit 350l 118m3,

AUD 0 for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD 0 for Opel Zafira,

AUD 0 for Passat Variant Crtdi,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q5,

AUD 7000 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 7000 for Mercedes-benz Classe V,

AUD 7000 for F6 43 Cubic Metre Van Lift,

AUD 6001 for Equipped Toyota Prado--4wd,

AUD 7000 for E6 Mine Equip 12 Pallet Tray,

AUD 0 for Toyota Tundra,

AUD 6001 for Equip 4wd Landcruiser--4wd,

AUD 6001 for G6 Mine Equip Dual Cab 3t Tray,

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

AUD 6001 for X6 Mine Equip 4t Tray Dual Cab,

AUD 6001 for Y2 Mine Equipped Dual Cab Tray,

AUD 7000 for 25 Seat Bus-diesel,

AUD 0 for Bus With Trailer,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Hiace,

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

AUD 0 for Ford Transit Custom,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Vehicle Commercial,

Third Party Liability Insurance Excess differs by car model:

AUD 0 for other car models.

AUD 5500 for Renault Captur,

AUD 5500 for Hyundai Ioniq,

AUD 5500 for Volkswagen T-cross,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Cross Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Seat Arona,

AUD 6001 for Suzuki Vitara Aut,

AUD 6001 for Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,

AUD 6001 for R4 6 Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 0 for Renault Kangoo,

AUD 0 for Peugeot Expert 5m3,

AUD 0 for Toyota-wi̇sh-automatic-petrol,

AUD 6001 for Ds Ds3,

AUD 7900 for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 0 for Chevrolet Spark,

AUD 0 for Opel Corsa Automatic Or Similar,

AUD 0 for Fiat Panda,

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 Chr,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Mark X,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Ds7,

AUD 6001 for Mitsubishi Pajero Sport,

AUD 0 for Volvo Xc60,

AUD 0 for Ldv Delivery 9,

AUD 6001 for Van W Lift,

AUD 0 for Fiat Ducato,

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 E5 Mercedes Benz V Class,

AUD 5500 for Hilux Sw4 Trailblazer,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q2,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Seat Toledo,

AUD 5500 for Toyota C-hr Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Opel Movano Xl2 10/12m3,

AUD 5500 for Kia Sportage,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gates-diesel,

AUD 6001 for H4 8 Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Ute,

AUD 6001 for N Toyota Hilux Xcab Ute,

AUD 6001 for Mercedes Eqa350,

AUD 5500 for Geely Coolray,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q5 Inc,

AUD 0 for A6 10 Pallet Curtainsider Lift,

AUD 7900 for Audi Sq5 Inc--4wd,

AUD 0 for Mover 2 Axle,

AUD 0 for S4 49 Cubic Meter Van,

AUD 0 for Peugeot Partner,

AUD 0 for 25 Seat Bus,

AUD 0 for Mercedes-benz C-class,

AUD 0 for Toyota Landcruiser Prado,

AUD 6001 for Volvo Xc60,

AUD 0 for B4 36 Cubic Metre Truck Lift,

AUD 0 for 4wd Toyota Landcruiser,

AUD 6001 for 4wd Lid Canopy-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Benz Vito,

AUD 5500 for Volvo V90,

AUD 6001 for C Class At,

AUD 0 for D4 12 Pallet Curtainsider,

AUD 6001 for I6 10.5 Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 6001 for D5 Polestar 2,

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

AUD 5500 for Toyota Prius,

AUD 5500 for Skoda Octavia,

AUD 0 for E4 12 Pallet Tray With Gate,

AUD 6001 for I4 9 Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 0 for Mercedes Sprinter,

AUD 0 for Transit 350l 118m3,

AUD 0 for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD 0 for Opel Zafira,

AUD 0 for Passat Variant Crtdi,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q5,

AUD 7000 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 7000 for Mercedes-benz Classe V,

AUD 7000 for F6 43 Cubic Metre Van Lift,

AUD 6001 for Equipped Toyota Prado--4wd,

AUD 7000 for E6 Mine Equip 12 Pallet Tray,

AUD 0 for Toyota Tundra,

AUD 6001 for Equip 4wd Landcruiser--4wd,

AUD 6001 for G6 Mine Equip Dual Cab 3t Tray,

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

AUD 6001 for X6 Mine Equip 4t Tray Dual Cab,

AUD 6001 for Y2 Mine Equipped Dual Cab Tray,

AUD 7000 for 25 Seat Bus-diesel,

AUD 0 for Bus With Trailer,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Hiace,

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

AUD 0 for Ford Transit Custom,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Vehicle Commercial,

Fuel Policy (what does it mean)

Full to Full

Distances to Airports | Railway Stations | Hotels | Other Landmarks

Airports

Nearby Ballina-Byron Airport

Hotels

1.7 mi from Avlon Gardens Motel - Ballina

1.9 mi from Ballina Homestead Motel

1.9 mi from Tranquil tides ballina

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Guest Reviews

Total points： 10.0 / 10 Excellent

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

M.Austin
Ballina
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Saturday, March 22, 2025
Car was actually issued through HErtz so car was an upgrade which was good. However the contract i had was for unlimited mileage yet HErtz wrote it up as 200kms per day. HAd we gone over our limit we would have had to argue about this. Hertz were supposed to email us a copy of the rental agreement but never did.
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Telephone

Pick-up Instructions

Drop-off Instructions

Opening Hours

Deposit

Accepted Cards

E-voucher

Age requirements

Driver's License Requirements

Additional Extras

Cross Border

Cross Islands

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