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+81 3-4578-4029
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+54-2657459025
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+56-226665927
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+52-7449800692
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+41-445514539
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+65-31585008
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Thrifty, Car Rental

Thrifty 200+ ratings, 1 reviews

Budapest, Baranya, Hungary

10.0 / 10 Excellent

Thrifty - Information, Car Rental Instructions & Policies

Address

Budapest Downtown - Budapest Dandar Utca 22 1095

Telephone

Pick-up Instructions

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Drop-off Instructions

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Opening Hours

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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 ModelsDeposit Amount(approx.)Business Days Required for Refund

Applicable to all car types,incl. Compact,Suv,Economy,Mini and others.

Pack up ^
USD300-500030-60

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 - 80 years old

Young Driver Fee applies at 21 - 24 years old with charge of EUR 20 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.

EU Driving Licence

For local renters, you need to bring:

Full driver's license issued in Hungary

Additional Extras

Extras Prices
Extras Prices
GPS rental
GPS rental
Provided by the local stores. Usually, interface and voice are of the local language.
EUR 10/day
Infant car seat rental
Infant car seat rental
Recommended for children weighing under 20 lbs /9kg (birth to approx. 1-12 months)
EUR 35/day
Child car seat rental
Child car seat rental
Recommended for children weighing 20-40 lbs /9-18kg (approx. 1 - 3 years)‌
EUR 35/day
Child booster seat rental
Child booster seat rental
Recommended for children weighing 40-80 lbs /18-36 kg
EUR 12/day

Cross Border

Paid:

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

Romania

EUR 25 per rental

Germany

Slovakia

Slovenia

Switzerland

Austria

Czech Republic

EUR 44.75 per rental

Italy

Croatia

EUR 38.1 per rental
If customers apply for a cross-border trip to Italy, please note Sicily island is excluded. Please be advised that the cross border rules are subject to change without notice at any time,please subject to local branch. The additional amount has to be paid on spot at the car rental desk and the actual price charged is subject to the local currency. The price is also subject to adjustments done by the car rental supplier in accordance with their pricing policies..

Must-not:

Taking rental cars to following countries is not allowed:
United Kingdom

Cross Islands

To be updated

Excess

Collision Damage Waiver Excess differs by car model:

EUR 0 for Ford Tourneo Courier,Nissan Nv3500,Volvo Xc90,

EUR 1300 for Citroen C4 Cactus,Peugeot 308,Ford Transit Swb,Fiat Tipo,Ford Focus,Mercedes A Class,Audi A3,Mercedes C Class,Hyundai Elantra,Ford Focus,Boxer 6 9m3,Volkswagen Passat Estate,Dacia Jogger,Opel Insignia,Transit 350l 118m3,Volkswagen T6 Kombi,Peugeot 5008,Volkswagen Passat,

EUR 2000 for Volkswagen Id.3 Electric Car,Volkswagen Beetle Cabrio Or Similar,Buick Evision,Benz E220 4matic,Renault Traffic,Vauxhall Vivaro,Audi A4,Mercedes Glc,Mercedes-benz Classe V,

EUR 3000 for Model Y Lr-electric,

EUR 900 for Suzuki Swift,Fiat Panda,Chevrolet Onix,Mini Cooper,Hyundai I10,

EUR 1300 for Citroen C4 Cactus,

EUR 1300 for Peugeot 308,

EUR 1300 for Ford Transit Swb,

EUR 1300 for Fiat Tipo,

EUR 1300 for Ford Focus,

EUR 2000 for Volkswagen Id.3 Electric Car,

EUR 1300 for Mercedes A Class,

EUR 1300 for Audi A3,

EUR 900 for Suzuki Swift,

EUR 900 for Fiat Panda,

EUR 900 for Chevrolet Onix,

EUR 1300 for Mercedes C Class,

EUR 900 for Mini Cooper,

EUR 1300 for Hyundai Elantra,

EUR 1300 for Boxer 6 9m3,

EUR 2000 for Volkswagen Beetle Cabrio Or Similar,

EUR 1300 for Volkswagen Passat Estate,

EUR 1200 for Ford Tourneo Courier,

EUR 1300 for Dacia Jogger,

EUR 2000 for Buick Evision,

EUR 2000 for Benz E220 4matic,

EUR 2000 for Renault Traffic,

EUR 2000 for Vauxhall Vivaro,

EUR 2000 for Audi A4,

EUR 900 for Hyundai I10,

EUR 2000 for Mercedes Glc,

EUR 3000 for Nissan Nv3500,

EUR 1300 for Opel Insignia,

EUR 1300 for Transit 350l 118m3,

EUR 1300 for Volkswagen T6 Kombi,

EUR 1300 for Peugeot 5008,

EUR 1300 for Volkswagen Passat,

EUR 2000 for Mercedes-benz Classe V,

EUR 3000 for Volvo Xc90,

Theft Insurance Excess differs by car model:

EUR 0 for Ford Tourneo Courier,Nissan Nv3500,Volvo Xc90,

EUR 2700 for Citroen C4 Cactus,Peugeot 308,Ford Transit Swb,Fiat Tipo,Ford Focus,Mercedes A Class,Audi A3,Mercedes C Class,Hyundai Elantra,Ford Focus,Boxer 6 9m3,Volkswagen Passat Estate,Dacia Jogger,Opel Insignia,Transit 350l 118m3,Volkswagen T6 Kombi,Peugeot 5008,Volkswagen Passat,

EUR 5000 for Volkswagen Id.3 Electric Car,Volkswagen Beetle Cabrio Or Similar,Buick Evision,Benz E220 4matic,Renault Traffic,Vauxhall Vivaro,Audi A4,Mercedes Glc,Mercedes-benz Classe V,

EUR 6000 for Model Y Lr-electric,

EUR 1900 for Suzuki Swift,Fiat Panda,Chevrolet Onix,Mini Cooper,Hyundai I10,

EUR 2700 for Citroen C4 Cactus,

EUR 2700 for Peugeot 308,

EUR 2700 for Ford Transit Swb,

EUR 2700 for Fiat Tipo,

EUR 2700 for Ford Focus,

EUR 5000 for Volkswagen Id.3 Electric Car,

EUR 2700 for Mercedes A Class,

EUR 2700 for Audi A3,

EUR 1900 for Suzuki Swift,

EUR 1900 for Fiat Panda,

EUR 1900 for Chevrolet Onix,

EUR 2700 for Mercedes C Class,

EUR 1900 for Mini Cooper,

EUR 2700 for Hyundai Elantra,

EUR 2700 for Boxer 6 9m3,

EUR 5000 for Volkswagen Beetle Cabrio Or Similar,

EUR 2700 for Volkswagen Passat Estate,

EUR 1200 for Ford Tourneo Courier,

EUR 2700 for Dacia Jogger,

EUR 5000 for Buick Evision,

EUR 5000 for Benz E220 4matic,

EUR 5000 for Renault Traffic,

EUR 5000 for Vauxhall Vivaro,

EUR 5000 for Audi A4,

EUR 1900 for Hyundai I10,

EUR 5000 for Mercedes Glc,

EUR 6000 for Nissan Nv3500,

EUR 2700 for Opel Insignia,

EUR 2700 for Transit 350l 118m3,

EUR 2700 for Volkswagen T6 Kombi,

EUR 2700 for Peugeot 5008,

EUR 2700 for Volkswagen Passat,

EUR 5000 for Mercedes-benz Classe V,

EUR 6000 for Volvo Xc90,

Fuel Policy (what does it mean)

To be updated

Distances to Airports | Railway Stations | Hotels | Other Landmarks

Airports

8.8 mi from Budapest Airport

Railway Stations

1.7 mi from Keleti Railway Station

2.7 mi from Deli Railway Station

Hotels

2.4 mi from Hotel Benczur

2.5 mi from Marmara Hotel Budapest

Other Landmarks

2.4 mi from Budapest Parliament

4.7 mi from Pálvölgyi Cave

5 mi from Obuda Island

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Guest Reviews

Total points: 10.0 / 10 Excellent

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  • Pick-up time: 10-30 mins
  • Drop-off time: 10-30 mins
  • Barbara Bird

    Budapest

    10 /10 Excellent

    Reviewed: Friday, February 28, 2025

    Picked up the car in the city center, the store was quite hidden. Had to ask around to find it. The service was great, very friendly and thorough. The pickup process was simple.
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