Thrifty, Sydney Airport Car Rental

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Cross Islands
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Thrifty - Sydney Airport Information, Car Rental Instructions & Policies

Address

48 ROSS SMITH AVE,MASCOT,NS,2020,AU

Telephone

+61136139 / +611300367227

Pick-up Instructions

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

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

Flight Details--You must provide a flight number when picking up a car at Sydney Airport. If a valid flight number is not present, the vehicle will be ready at the DOMESTIC T2 Terminal. Domestic Travellers - There is Rental Collection Counters in Every Terminal at Sydney Airport,while due to the repair works of the airport recently, vehicle pick-ups and drop-offs will take place at temporary facilities on Ross Smith Avenue, and there will a free shuttle bus,please kindly check with counter staff . International Travellers - The Collection Counter is located within the Terminal and then the car park where the cars are located is directly outside the terminal. This car collection point is also the return area. Please contact +61 0294934190 +61 0421588004 if you need any help.

Drop-off Instructions

Domestic Travellers - Please kindly confirm with the counter staff at pick-up. International Travellers - The Collection Counter is located within the Terminal and then the car park where the cars are located is directly outside the terminal. This car collection point is also the return area.

Opening Hours

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

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 - 43.10229 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

Conditional:

Depending on which island to bring the rental cars to, policies differ:
Bruny Island, Churchill Island, Phillip Island, Mornington Peninsula, 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 Bmw X3 4x4--4wd,

AUD 0 for Kia Soluto,Toyota Yaris Cross Hybrid,Opel Astra,Toyota Cross Hybrid,Skoda Kamiq,Mg Zs,Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,Cubic Metre Van,Renault Kangoo,Peugeot Expert 5m3,Toyota-wi̇sh-automatic-petrol,Audi Q3,Volkswagen Golf Gti,Opel Corsa,Toyota Yaris,Toyota Yaris,Chevrolet Aveo,Mystery Vehicle,Toyota Camry Hybrid,Toyota Camry,Toyota Kluger Hybrid,Hyundai Tucson,Mitsubishi Pajero Sport,Volvo Xc60,Ldv Delivery 9,Van W Lift,Ford Transit Lwb,Cab Tray-diesel,Tray Ute,Dual Cab 4wd--4wd,Dual Cab Landcruiser-diesel-4wd,Kia Carnival,Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,T1 Kia Carnival,Volvo Xc60,Audi Q7,Pallet Curtainsider Lift-diesel,Cubic Metre Curtainsider,4wd Lid Canopy-4wd,Toyota Commuter,Benz C Class,

AUD 5500 for Mitsubishi Mirage G4,

AUD 5500 for Kia Soluto,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Yaris Cross Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Opel Astra,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Cross Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Skoda Kamiq,

AUD 6001 for Mg Zs,

AUD 6001 for Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 0 for Renault Kangoo,

AUD 0 for Peugeot Expert 5m3,

AUD 0 for Toyota-wi̇sh-automatic-petrol,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q3,

AUD 7900 for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 0 for Opel Corsa,

AUD 0 for Toyota Yaris,

AUD 5500 for Chevrolet Aveo,

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 Hyundai Tucson,

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 Ford Transit Lwb,

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 Kia Carnival,

AUD 6001 for Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,

AUD 5500 for T1 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 Toyota Commuter,

AUD 5500 for Benz C Class,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q2,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Skoda Octavia,

AUD 5500 for Jeep Compass,

AUD 5500 for Suzuki Vitara,

AUD 5500 for Kia Sportage,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gates-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Ute,

AUD 6001 for N Toyota Hilux Xcab Ute,

AUD 6001 for Mercedes Eqa350,

AUD 5500 for Bmw 1 Series,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q5 Inc,

AUD 7900 for Audi Sq5,

AUD 0 for Cubic Meter Van,

AUD 0 for Clio Cargo Van,

AUD 0 for 25 Seat Bus,

AUD 0 for Lincoln Mkz,

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

AUD 0 for Metre Truck Lift,

AUD 0 for Toyota Hilux,

AUD 6001 for Mercedes V Class,

AUD 5500 for Mercedes-benz C Class (gps),

AUD 6001 for Audi A3,

AUD 0 for 12 Pallet Curtainsider-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Polestar 2,

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

AUD 5500 for Toyota Prius,

AUD 5500 for Peugeot 408,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gate-diesel,

AUD 0 for Fiat Ducato,

AUD 0 for D4 Ford Transit 350l 11.8m3,

AUD 0 for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD 0 for Ford S-max,

AUD 0 for Volkswagen Passat Variant,

AUD 6001 for Mitsubishi Asx,

AUD 7000 for Mercedes-benz Classe V,

AUD 7000 for Metre Van Lift,

AUD 6001 for Equipped Toyota Prado-4wd,

AUD 7000 for Description Not Available-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 Volkswagen Multivan,

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 Bmw X3 4x4--4wd,

AUD 0 for Mitsubishi Mirage G4,

AUD 5500 for Kia Soluto,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Yaris Cross Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Opel Astra,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Cross Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Skoda Kamiq,

AUD 6001 for Mg Zs,

AUD 6001 for Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 0 for Renault Kangoo,

AUD 0 for Peugeot Expert 5m3,

AUD 0 for Toyota-wi̇sh-automatic-petrol,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q3,

AUD 7900 for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 0 for Opel Corsa,

AUD 0 for Toyota Yaris,

AUD 5500 for Chevrolet Aveo,

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 Hyundai Tucson,

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 Ford Transit Lwb,

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 Kia Carnival,

AUD 6001 for Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,

AUD 5500 for T1 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 Toyota Commuter,

AUD 5500 for Benz C Class,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q2,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Skoda Octavia,

AUD 5500 for Jeep Compass,

AUD 5500 for Suzuki Vitara,

AUD 5500 for Kia Sportage,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gates-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Ute,

AUD 6001 for N Toyota Hilux Xcab Ute,

AUD 6001 for Mercedes Eqa350,

AUD 5500 for Bmw 1 Series,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q5 Inc,

AUD 7900 for Audi Sq5,

AUD 0 for Cubic Meter Van,

AUD 0 for Clio Cargo Van,

AUD 0 for 25 Seat Bus,

AUD 0 for Lincoln Mkz,

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

AUD 0 for Metre Truck Lift,

AUD 0 for Toyota Hilux,

AUD 6001 for Mercedes V Class,

AUD 5500 for Mercedes-benz C Class (gps),

AUD 6001 for Audi A3,

AUD 0 for 12 Pallet Curtainsider-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Polestar 2,

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

AUD 5500 for Toyota Prius,

AUD 5500 for Peugeot 408,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gate-diesel,

AUD 0 for Fiat Ducato,

AUD 0 for D4 Ford Transit 350l 11.8m3,

AUD 0 for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD 0 for Ford S-max,

AUD 0 for Volkswagen Passat Variant,

AUD 6001 for Mitsubishi Asx,

AUD 7000 for Mercedes-benz Classe V,

AUD 7000 for Metre Van Lift,

AUD 6001 for Equipped Toyota Prado-4wd,

AUD 7000 for Description Not Available-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 Volkswagen Multivan,

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 Kia Soluto,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Yaris Cross Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Opel Astra,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Cross Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Skoda Kamiq,

AUD 6001 for Mg Zs,

AUD 6001 for Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 0 for Renault Kangoo,

AUD 0 for Peugeot Expert 5m3,

AUD 0 for Toyota-wi̇sh-automatic-petrol,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q3,

AUD 7900 for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 0 for Opel Corsa,

AUD 0 for Toyota Yaris,

AUD 5500 for Chevrolet Aveo,

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 Hyundai Tucson,

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 Ford Transit Lwb,

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 Kia Carnival,

AUD 6001 for Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,

AUD 5500 for T1 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 Toyota Commuter,

AUD 5500 for Benz C Class,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q2,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Skoda Octavia,

AUD 5500 for Jeep Compass,

AUD 5500 for Suzuki Vitara,

AUD 5500 for Kia Sportage,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gates-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Ute,

AUD 6001 for N Toyota Hilux Xcab Ute,

AUD 6001 for Mercedes Eqa350,

AUD 5500 for Bmw 1 Series,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q5 Inc,

AUD 7900 for Audi Sq5,

AUD 0 for Cubic Meter Van,

AUD 0 for Clio Cargo Van,

AUD 0 for 25 Seat Bus,

AUD 0 for Lincoln Mkz,

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

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

AUD 0 for Metre Truck Lift,

AUD 0 for Toyota Hilux,

AUD 6001 for Mercedes V Class,

AUD 5500 for Mercedes-benz C Class (gps),

AUD 6001 for Audi A3,

AUD 0 for 12 Pallet Curtainsider-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Polestar 2,

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

AUD 5500 for Toyota Prius,

AUD 5500 for Peugeot 408,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gate-diesel,

AUD 0 for Fiat Ducato,

AUD 0 for D4 Ford Transit 350l 11.8m3,

AUD 0 for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD 0 for Ford S-max,

AUD 0 for Volkswagen Passat Variant,

AUD 6001 for Mitsubishi Asx,

AUD 7000 for Mercedes-benz Classe V,

AUD 7000 for Metre Van Lift,

AUD 6001 for Equipped Toyota Prado-4wd,

AUD 7000 for Description Not Available-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 Volkswagen Multivan,

AUD 0 for Citroen C4 Grand Picasso,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Vehicle Commercial,

Fuel Policy (what does it mean)

Full to Full

Distances to Airports | Railway Stations | Hotels | Other Landmarks

Airports

0.4 mi from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport

Hotels

0.9 mi from Captain Cook Hotel

1.5 mi from Sir Joseph Banks Hotel

1.5 mi from Luxurious Resort Living House

Other Landmarks

5.4 mi from Sydney Tower Eye

6.4 mi from Sydney Opera House

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coordinates: -33.944423 151.180299

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Guest Reviews

Total points： 8.9 / 10 Very good

Vehicle condition: 2.1
Vehicle cleanliness: 2.0
Spaciousness: 2.0
Counter staff: 2.0
Pick-up location: 2.0
Drop-off location: 2.0
Pick-up time: 10-30 mins
Drop-off time: 0-10 mins

M.Sahai
Sydney
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, April 22, 2025
The car and experience from customer service was amazing!
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J.Belohlavek
Sydney
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, April 22, 2025
I was given amazing upgrade to Pick up truck, the staff member made our day.
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J.Patel
Sydney
8.7 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Tuesday, April 22, 2025
I was travelling from India with 2 old age people and 1 infant and I booked car to pick up from Sydney airport and drop off at Canberra. Actually I have booking through qeeq website and when I booked at that time I don't have any physical card or neither anything mentioned about it on website. So when I went to Sydney airport to collect the car the staff member told me he need physical bank card according to their policy . I explained my whole scenario but he didn't convinced. One of my friend with me who having licence and bank card with him but still the staff member has denied to tranfer that booking on his name. He told me to rebooking again which is cost me additional huge amounts. So finally I have to called my friend to get my bank card from Canberra and delivered to sydney airport. When my friend came with the card they don't have any car available and they arranged from domestic airport after wasting another 1 hour. So totally I have wasted a lot of time and money. I don't understand that if I have my licence with me, then what is the meaning of physical card and I told them i will pay through tap on by using the same account. And If physical card is that much important then why they allow to book through website? In some case I think they should also have to understand. They can transfer the car on my friends name but for some extra money they didn't. I will never use this services again.
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Harry Dorothy
Sydney
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Excellent service
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Elva Nathaniei
Sydney
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Very satisfied.
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Nelson Jerry
Sydney
2 /10 Poor
Reviewed: Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Guides hidden charges with additional fees and miscellaneous expenses.
The rental company precharges for tolls, management fees, and other expenses. If you book a car for 18:00, you must pick it up after 18:00; otherwise, they will charge a penalty for early pickup.
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Frank Milton
Sydney
8 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Highly satisfied
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Willie Haggai
Sydney
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Not bad.
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Lambert Southey
Sydney
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Very convenient
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Lydia Scott
Sydney
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Quick and convenient, will use again.
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S.Gazilas
Sydney
5 /10 Average
Reviewed: Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Car was poor in cleanliness and rough on the outside. This car needed a panel beater to fix the outside appearance.
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Liz Louise
Sydney
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, April 22, 2025
The store is easy to find and offers good service.
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Eunice Hodge
Sydney
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Very satisfied
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Judith Gracie
Sydney
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, April 22, 2025
The process for picking up and returning the car is very convenient and fast, similar to the procedure in China.
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Marsh Carey
Sydney
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, April 22, 2025
The car pickup process was very fast. After submitting the required documents, I immediately got the car upon taking the shuttle bus.
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