Thrifty, Heathrow Airport Car Rental

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Store Location
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 - Heathrow Airport Information, Car Rental Instructions & Policies

Store Location

Northern Perimeter Road Colnbrook Bypass, West Drayton, c/o The Sheraton Heathrow Hotel, London, UK, UB7 0HJ

Telephone

Pickup from Branch or Car Park & After Hours Pickup

Pickup instruction is being collected.

Return to the Store, Car Park or Key Box & After Hours Return

Return instruction is being collected.

Opening Hours

Days of Week	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
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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 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 - 80 years old

Young Driver Fee applies at 21 - 24 years old with charge of EUR 32.571 - 38.94627 per day approximately.

Driver's License Requirements

The main driver and any additional drivers will need to provide a physical full driver's license in their name with no major endorsements. The license should be held for at least 1 year(s).

The following models require 3 year's of license holding time: Ford Transit

For foreign renters, you need to bring:

EU Driving Licence

Original driving licence + International Driving Permit

Please note that the IDP(International Driving Permit) is only a translation and you must bring your original driver’s license with you.

UK Driving License（with DVLA check code/DVLA endorsement record）

In addition to your licence, either a valid and up to date DVLA licence check code or a printed DVLA endorsement record must be provided for all Approved Drivers. These can be obtained from the DVLA website (www.gov.uk/view-driving-licence).

For local renters, you need to bring:

Full driver's license issued in United Kingdom

This option applies to drivers with local driving licenses, please present your local license at the counter.

Additional Extras

Extras Prices

Infant car seat rental

Recommended for children weighing under 20 lbs /9kg (birth to approx. 1-12 months)

GBP 11.4/day

Child car seat rental

Recommended for children weighing 20-40 lbs /9-18kg (approx. 1 - 3 years)‌

GBP 11.4/day

Child booster seat rental

Recommended for children weighing 40-80 lbs /18-36 kg

GBP 11.4/day

Cross Border

Must-not:

Towards any countries, taking rental cars crossing border is not allowed.

Cross Islands

To be updated

Excess

Collision Damage Waiver Excess differs by car model:

EUR 0 for Volvo Xc90,

GBP 1000 for Ford Focus,Kia Ceed,Volkswagen T Cross,Renault Arkana,Chevrolet Beat,Opel Corsa,Ford Kuga,Jeep Renegade 1.6 Wt Or Similar,Kia Picanto,

GBP 1200 for Daily 35 C15v,Peugeot 308,Audi Q2,Mercedes Sprinter 213,Renault Trafic,Ford Focus, Skoda Rapid, Opel Astra Or Simila,Volkswagen T Roc,Ford Focus,C4 Cactus Creta 2008 Ou Similar,Ford Kuga,Peugeot 3008,Renault Kangoo,Ford Mondeo,Bmw 4 Series Gran Coupe,Traffic 88 M3,Ford Tourneo,Ford Transit,Ford Tourneo,Volkswagen Passat,01 Winter Tyres,Lwb High Roof,Iveco Daily 12m3,

GBP 1400 for Suzuki Swift,Mercedes Classe V,Vw Caravelle,

GBP 1500 for Mercedes A Class,4x4 Winter-diesel,Bmw X1 Aut.,Nissan Tracker Caravan,Volkswagen Sharan,Volvo Xc60,Opel Insignia Sportstourer,Opel Grandland,Mercedes C-class Coupe,Audi A6,Volvo Xc90--4wd,E Class,Volvo V90 4x4--4wd,Audi A6,Jaguar Xe-4wd,Volvo Xc60 4x4 Automatic Winter,Mercedes E250 Convertible,Audi A6,Bmw X1,Mazda Cx-5,Nissan X Trail,Vauxhall Zafira Tourer,Porsche Panamera Automatic Or Similar,Luton Tail Lift,

GBP 2500 for Jeep Avenger Ev-electric,Peugeot E 2008-electric,Model 3 Lr-electric,Polestar 2-electric,Peugeot E 208-electric,Mercedes Gle,Chevrolet Camaro,Mercedes Benz Vito,Toyota Fortuner,Bmw Serie 4 Gran Coupé Automatique,Model Y Lr-electric,Volvo Xc60,Bmw X5 Xdrive Hybride,Audi E-tron,Porsche Panamera,Range Rover Sport,

GBP 3000 for Alpine A110,Lamborghini Urus,

GBP 5000 for Mini Cooper Automatic Or Similar,

GBP 1000 for Ford Focus,

GBP 1000 for Kia Ceed,

GBP 1000 for Volkswagen T Cross,

GBP 1200 for Daily 35 C15v,

GBP 1200 for Peugeot 308,

GBP 2500 for Jeep Avenger Ev-electric,

GBP 1500 for Mercedes A Class,

GBP 1200 for Audi Q2,

GBP 2500 for Peugeot E 2008-electric,

GBP 1000 for Renault Arkana,

GBP 1000 for Chevrolet Beat,

GBP 1000 for Opel Corsa,

GBP 1500 for Suzuki Swift,

GBP 1200 for Mercedes Sprinter 213,

GBP 2500 for Model 3 Lr-electric,

GBP 1500 for 4x4 Winter-diesel,

GBP 1500 for Bmw X1 Aut.,

GBP 1500 for Nissan Tracker Caravan,

GBP 1500 for Volkswagen Sharan,

GBP 1200 for Renault Trafic,

GBP 2500 for Polestar 2-electric,

GBP 1500 for Volvo Xc60,

GBP 2500 for Peugeot E 208-electric,

GBP 1200 for Ford Focus, Skoda Rapid, Opel Astra Or Simila,

GBP 1200 for Volkswagen T Roc,

GBP 1200 for Ford Focus,

GBP 1200 for C4 Cactus Creta 2008 Ou Similar,

GBP 1200 for Ford Kuga,

GBP 2500 for L1 Byd Atto 3,

GBP 1200 for Peugeot 3008,

GBP 1000 for Ford Kuga,

GBP 1200 for Renault Kangoo,

GBP 1500 for Opel Insignia Sportstourer,

GBP 1200 for Ford Mondeo,

GBP 1200 for Bmw 4 Series Gran Coupe,

GBP 1000 for Jeep Renegade 1.6 Wt Or Similar,

GBP 1200 for Traffic 88 M3,

GBP 1500 for Audi A6,

GBP 2500 for Mercedes Gle,

GBP 2000 for Volvo Xc90,

GBP 1500 for Volvo Xc90--4wd,

GBP 2500 for Chevrolet Camaro,

GBP 1200 for Ford Tourneo,

GBP 1200 for Ford Transit,

GBP 1500 for E Class,

GBP 1000 for Kia Picanto,

GBP 1500 for Volvo Xc60 4x4 Automatic Winter,

GBP 1500 for Mercedes E250 Convertible,

GBP 2500 for Mercedes Benz Vito,

GBP 2500 for Toyota Fortuner,

GBP 1200 for Volkswagen Passat,

GBP 1500 for Mazda Cx-5,

GBP 1500 for Nissan X Trail,

GBP 1200 for 01 Winter Tyres,

GBP 1200 for Lwb High Roof,

GBP 1200 for Iveco Daily 12m3,

GBP 1500 for Vauxhall Zafira Tourer,

GBP 2500 for Bmw Serie 4 Gran Coupé Automatique,

GBP 2500 for Model Y Lr-electric,

GBP 1400 for Mercedes Classe V,

GBP 1400 for Vw Caravelle,

GBP 2500 for Volvo Xc60,

GBP 2500 for Bmw X5 Xdrive Hybride,

GBP 2500 for Audi E-tron,

GBP 2500 for Porsche Panamera,

GBP 3000 for Alpine A110,

GBP 2500 for Range Rover Sport,

GBP 3000 for Lamborghini Urus,

GBP 1200 for Luton Tail Lift,

Theft Insurance Excess differs by car model:

EUR 0 for Volvo Xc90,

GBP 1000 for Ford Focus,Kia Ceed,Volkswagen T Cross,Renault Arkana,Chevrolet Beat,Opel Corsa,Ford Kuga,Jeep Renegade 1.6 Wt Or Similar,Kia Picanto,

GBP 1400 for Suzuki Swift,Mercedes Classe V,Vw Caravelle,

GBP 3000 for Alpine A110,Lamborghini Urus,

GBP 5000 for Mini Cooper Automatic Or Similar,

GBP 1000 for Ford Focus,

GBP 1000 for Kia Ceed,

GBP 1000 for Volkswagen T Cross,

GBP 1200 for Daily 35 C15v,

GBP 1200 for Peugeot 308,

GBP 2500 for Jeep Avenger Ev-electric,

GBP 1500 for Mercedes A Class,

GBP 1200 for Audi Q2,

GBP 2500 for Peugeot E 2008-electric,

GBP 1000 for Renault Arkana,

GBP 1000 for Chevrolet Beat,

GBP 1000 for Opel Corsa,

GBP 1500 for Suzuki Swift,

GBP 1200 for Mercedes Sprinter 213,

GBP 2500 for Model 3 Lr-electric,

GBP 1500 for 4x4 Winter-diesel,

GBP 1500 for Bmw X1 Aut.,

GBP 1500 for Nissan Tracker Caravan,

GBP 1500 for Volkswagen Sharan,

GBP 1200 for Renault Trafic,

GBP 2500 for Polestar 2-electric,

GBP 1500 for Volvo Xc60,

GBP 2500 for Peugeot E 208-electric,

GBP 1200 for Ford Focus, Skoda Rapid, Opel Astra Or Simila,

GBP 1200 for Volkswagen T Roc,

GBP 1200 for Ford Focus,

GBP 1200 for C4 Cactus Creta 2008 Ou Similar,

GBP 1200 for Ford Kuga,

GBP 2500 for L1 Byd Atto 3,

GBP 1200 for Peugeot 3008,

GBP 1000 for Ford Kuga,

GBP 1200 for Renault Kangoo,

GBP 1500 for Opel Insignia Sportstourer,

GBP 1200 for Ford Mondeo,

GBP 1200 for Bmw 4 Series Gran Coupe,

GBP 1000 for Jeep Renegade 1.6 Wt Or Similar,

GBP 1200 for Traffic 88 M3,

GBP 1500 for Audi A6,

GBP 2500 for Mercedes Gle,

GBP 2000 for Volvo Xc90,

GBP 1500 for Volvo Xc90--4wd,

GBP 2500 for Chevrolet Camaro,

GBP 1500 for Ford Tourneo,

GBP 1500 for Ford Transit,

GBP 1500 for E Class,

GBP 1000 for Kia Picanto,

GBP 1500 for Volvo Xc60 4x4 Automatic Winter,

GBP 1500 for Mercedes E250 Convertible,

GBP 2500 for Mercedes Benz Vito,

GBP 2500 for Toyota Fortuner,

GBP 1200 for Volkswagen Passat,

GBP 1500 for Mazda Cx-5,

GBP 1500 for Nissan X Trail,

GBP 1200 for 01 Winter Tyres,

GBP 1200 for Lwb High Roof,

GBP 1200 for Iveco Daily 12m3,

GBP 1500 for Vauxhall Zafira Tourer,

GBP 2500 for Bmw Serie 4 Gran Coupé Automatique,

GBP 2500 for Model Y Lr-electric,

GBP 1400 for Mercedes Classe V,

GBP 1400 for Vw Caravelle,

GBP 2500 for Volvo Xc60,

GBP 2500 for Bmw X5 Xdrive Hybride,

GBP 2500 for Audi E-tron,

GBP 2500 for Porsche Panamera,

GBP 3000 for Alpine A110,

GBP 2500 for Range Rover Sport,

GBP 3000 for Lamborghini Urus,

GBP 1200 for Luton Tail Lift,

Fuel Policy (what does it mean)

To be updated

Distances to Airports | Railway Stations | Hotels | Other Landmarks

Airports

0.1 mi from Heathrow Airport

0.1 mi from Heathrow Airport T1-T4

1.5 mi from Heathrow Airport T5

Railway Stations

13.4 mi from Victoria Station

14.3 mi from Euston Station

14.8 mi from Norbury

Hotels

11.4 mi from Copthorne Tara Hotel London Kensington

11.6 mi from Seraphine London Kensington Garden Hotel

11.7 mi from Millennium Gloucester Hotel London

Other Landmarks

14.2 mi from Trafalgar Square

14.3 mi from Big Ben

16.3 mi from Tower Of London

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Map view of Thrifty Store Location

coordinates: 51.470798 -0.453043

Guest Reviews

Total points： 8.6 / 10 Very good

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Pick-up time: 10-30 mins
Drop-off time: 10-30 mins

Mary Giles
London
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Wednesday, July 3, 2024
Booking through the domestic QEEQ website was very smooth. However, the company will try to sell you extra insurance when you pick up the car. You can choose based on your own needs. You can refuse it without any problem. I declined because I already purchased additional coverage on the QEEQ website. I returned the car at Heathrow Airport at 9:20 PM. The staff was very friendly and informed me that their shuttle bus runs at 9:30 PM and they would quickly process my return. Sure enough, they completed the car inspection and paperwork in about five minutes and then took the three of us to the departure terminal. Two days later, the £150 deposit was refunded to my credit card. Highly recommended.
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Blake Morton
London
8 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Wednesday, July 3, 2024
The car I booked was not available, but based on my luggage needs, the company upgraded me to an SUV. From a few available cars, I chose the unlimited mileage XC60. The end result was satisfactory.
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Bradley Jefferson
London
6 /10 Average
Reviewed: Wednesday, July 3, 2024
The efficiency in the UK is really low. When renting the car, the two gentlemen were quite fast. When returning the car, it was two ladies with a total of two customers, but I still had to wait for an hour. The car condition was good, and the service attitude was also fine. Overall, it was quite convenient.
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Ursula Landon
London
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Wednesday, July 3, 2024
I originally booked a high-end sedan (BMW 320 or similar), but upon arrival at the store, there was none available in that category. They upgraded me for free to a LAND ROVER FREELAND2, which had only 1200 miles on it and was as good as new. The car was in excellent condition. The staff, upon my request, provided the car an hour and a half early (naturally, the return time was also an hour and a half early). The whole process of picking up and returning the car was efficient, time-saving, and simple. Excellent!
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Darren Whit
London
8 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Wednesday, July 3, 2024
The service was pretty good. They were extremely thorough when inspecting the car during exchange. The refund of the deposit was a bit slow.
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Elvira Kitto
London
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Wednesday, July 3, 2024
The car was very new, only 8300 miles driven. The handover and inspection were quick, very good! There is a free shuttle to and from the airport, very convenient.
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