Thrifty, Melbourne Airport Car Rental

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Store Location
Pickup
Return
Opening Hours
Deposit
Accepted Cards
E-voucher
Driver age requirements
Driver's License Requirements
Additional Extras
Cross Border
Cross Islands
Distances to Landmarks

Thrifty - Melbourne Airport Information, Car Rental Instructions & Policies

Store Location

32-34 Francis Briggs Rd Melbourne Airport Vic,

Telephone

+61 3 9241 6100

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
Opening hours	06:00 -23:30	06:00 -23:30	06:00 -23:30	06:00 -23:30	06:00 -23:30	06:00 -23:30	06:00 -23:30

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 ^	115% of the rental car rate plus USD 200	30-30

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.

Driver age requirements

18 - 99 years old

Young Driver Fee applies at 21 - 25 years old with charge of AUD 25 - 39.4689625 per day approximately.

Driver's License Requirements

The main driver and any additional drivers will need to provide a full driving license in their name with no major endorsements. The license should be held for at least 1-2 year(s).

For foreign renters, you need to bring:

Domestic License + IDP

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

For local renters, you need to bring:

Driving License issued in Australia

This option applies to customers with local driving license, please show your local license at pick-up.

Additional Extras

Extras Prices

Toddler car seat rental

Recommended for children weighing 40-100 lbs /18-45kg (approx. 4 - 11 years)

AUD 10/day

GPS rental

Provided by the local stores. Usually, interface and voice are of the local language.

AUD 10/day

Infant car seat rental

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

AUD 13.4/day

Child car seat rental

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

AUD 14.3/day

Child booster seat rental

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

AUD 15.4/day

Cross Border

To be updated

Cross Islands

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Depending on which island to bring the rental cars to, policies differ:
Kangaroo Island, Phillip Island, Bruny Island, Tasmania

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, Mornington Island, Dirk Hartog Island, Abrolhos Island, Horn Island, Gove Peninsula, Groote Eylandt, Magnetic Island, Tiwi Island, Fraser Island

Excess

Collision Damage Waiver Excess:

AUD 4000-5500

Theft Insurance Excess:

AUD 4000-5500

Third Party Liability Excess:

AUD 0

Fuel Policy (what does it mean)

To be updated

Distances to Airports | Railway Stations | Hotels | Other Landmarks

Airports

0.6 mi from Melbourne Airport

4.5 mi from Essendon Airport

11.8 mi from Melbourne City Heliport

Railway Stations

11.2 mi from Flagstaff Train Station

11.4 mi from Southern Cross Station

11.8 mi from Parliament Train Station

Hotels

0.1 mi from Holiday Inn Melbourne Airport

0.2 mi from ibis budget Melbourne Airport

0.2 mi from Holiday Inn Melbourne Airport

Other Landmarks

11.9 mi from Federation Square

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Map view of Thrifty Store Location

coordinates: -37.6726608276 144.851211548

Guest Reviews

Total points： 8.0 / 10 Very Good

Vehicle condition: 8.0
Vehicle cleanliness: 10.0
Spaciousness: 6.0
Counter staff: 10.0
Pick-up location: 10.0
Drop-off location: 4.0
Pick-up time: 10-30 mins
Drop-off time: 0-10 mins

Anonymous
Melbourne
8 /10 Very Good
Reviewed: Monday, July 13, 2020
Very efficient The signs for car rental return are nonexistent until you get to the multi storey car park but that is for the airport to sort out, if you could tell them!
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