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Thrifty, Coolangatta Airport Car hire

Thrifty 200+ ratings, 1 reviews

Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

9.3 / 10 Excellent

Thrifty - Coolangatta Airport Information, Car hire Instructions & Policies

Address

Terminal Building,

Telephone

+61 7 5536 6044

Pick-up Instructions

Pickup instruction is being collected.

Drop-off Instructions

Return instruction is being collected.

Opening Hours

Days of WeekSundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
Opening hours
06:00 -22:30
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06:00 -22:30

Deposit policy

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 hire 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 - 38.6756975 per day approximately.

Driver's License Requirements

The main driver and any additional drivers will need to provide a physical full driving license in their name 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 together with the original IDP at the counter — photocopies or scanned copies are not accepted.

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 Driving License issued in Australia

Additional Extras

To be updated

Cross Border

To be updated

Cross Islands

Free of Charge:

Taking rental cars to following islands is allowed and free of charge:
South Stradbroke Island, French Island
French Island and South Stradbroke are permitted but customers are not allowed to drive on beach.

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, North Stradbroke Island

Excess

Collision Damage Waiver Excess differs by car model:

AUD 4000-5500 for other car models.

EUR 1540 for Toyota Prado,

AUD for Chevrolet Aveo,Ford Focus Auto, Hybrid,Jeep Avenger,Kia Niro Hybrid,Renault Captur,Mg Hs,Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,Cubic Metre Van,Renault Kangoo 3mâ³,Peugeot Expert 5m3,Volkswagen Golf Gti,Special,Opel Mokka,Audi Rs3 Sportback,Toyota Yaris,Nissan Almera 1.0 Turbo,Fiat Argo,Kia Picanto At,Mystery Vehicle,D2 Toyota Camry Hybrid,Volvo S60,Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid,Bmw X3,Toyota Fortuner-4wd,Volvo Xc60,Ldv Delivery 9,Van W Lift,Fiat Ducato,Toyota Lc70,Z4 2wd Dual Cab Diesel Tray,Tray Ute,Dual Cab 4wd--4wd,Dual Cab Landcruiser-diesel-4wd,Renault Espace,Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,Kia Carnival,Jeep Compass 13 Vw Taos 14 Hyundai Creta 10 Tb,Land Rover Defender,Pallet Curtainsider Lift-diesel,Cubic Metre Curtainsider,Y Dual Cab 4wd Lid Canopy-4wd,Toyota Commuter,Hilux Sw4 Trailblazer,

AUD 5500 for Nissan Versa,

AUD 5500 for Chevrolet Aveo,

AUD 5500 for Ford Focus Auto, Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Jeep Avenger,

AUD 5500 for Kia Niro Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Renault Captur,

AUD 6001 for Mg Hs,

AUD 6001 for Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD for Renault Kangoo 3mâ³,

AUD for Peugeot Expert 5m3,

AUD for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 5500 for Special,

AUD 6001 for Opel Mokka,

AUD 7900 for Audi Rs3 Sportback,

AUD for Toyota Yaris,

AUD for Nissan Almera 1.0 Turbo,

AUD for Fiat Argo,

AUD 5500 for Kia Picanto At,

AUD 5500 for Mystery Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for D2 Toyota Camry Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Volvo S60,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Bmw X3,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Fortuner-4wd,

AUD for Volvo Xc60,

AUD for Ldv Delivery 9,

AUD 6001 for Van W Lift,

AUD for Fiat Ducato,

AUD for Toyota Lc70,

AUD 6001 for Z4 2wd Dual Cab Diesel Tray,

AUD 6001 for Tray Ute,

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

AUD 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 Land Rover Defender,

AUD for Pallet Curtainsider Lift-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Curtainsider,

AUD 6001 for Y Dual Cab 4wd Lid Canopy-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Commuter,

AUD 5500 for Hilux Sw4 Trailblazer,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Yaris Cross,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Skoda Octavia,

AUD 5500 for Vauxhall Grandland X,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Yaris Cross,

AUD 5500 for Kia Sportage,

AUD for Tray With Gates-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Iveco Daily,

AUD 6001 for Cab Tray-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Ute,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Xcab Ute-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Bz4x,

AUD 5500 for Honda Hr-v,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q5,

AUD 7900 for Audi Sq5 Inc,

AUD for Cubic Meter Van,

AUD for Toyota Proace City,

AUD for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD for Ford Transit Van 10 Pax,

AUD for Nissan Maxima,

AUD for Mercedes Glc Coupe-diesel-4wd,

AUD for Metre Truck Lift,

AUD for Toyota Hilux,

AUD 6001 for 4wd Lid Canopy-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Mercedes Classe V,

AUD 5500 for Volvo V60,

AUD 6001 for Mercedes Gla,

AUD for 12 Pallet Curtainsider-diesel,

AUD 6001 for E2 Polestar 2,

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

AUD 5500 for Corolla Sedan Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Skoda Superb,

AUD for Tray With Gate-diesel,

AUD for Mercedes Vito L1h1 5m³ O Similar,

AUD for Iveco Daily 12m3,

AUD for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD for Ford Transit-custom,

AUD for V60 Cc,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Landcruiser--4wd,

AUD 7000 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 7000 for 22 Seat Bus,

AUD 7000 for Metre Van Lift,

AUD 6001 for Equipped Toyota Prado-4wd,

AUD 7000 for Description Not Available-diesel,

AUD 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 for Special,

AUD 6001 for Volkswagen Multivan,

AUD for Citroen C4 Grand Picasso,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Vehicle Commercial,

AUD 5900 for ,

AUD 6900 for ,

AUD 7900 for ,

AUD 8800 for ,

Theft Insurance Excess differs by car model:

AUD 4000-5500 for other car models.

EUR 1540 for Toyota Prado,

AUD for Chevrolet Aveo,Ford Focus Auto, Hybrid,Jeep Avenger,Kia Niro Hybrid,Renault Captur,Mg Hs,Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,Cubic Metre Van,Renault Kangoo 3mâ³,Peugeot Expert 5m3,Volkswagen Golf Gti,Special,Opel Mokka,Audi Rs3 Sportback,Toyota Yaris,Nissan Almera 1.0 Turbo,Fiat Argo,Kia Picanto At,Mystery Vehicle,D2 Toyota Camry Hybrid,Volvo S60,Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid,Bmw X3,Toyota Fortuner-4wd,Volvo Xc60,Ldv Delivery 9,Van W Lift,Fiat Ducato,Toyota Lc70,Z4 2wd Dual Cab Diesel Tray,Tray Ute,Dual Cab 4wd--4wd,Dual Cab Landcruiser-diesel-4wd,Renault Espace,Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,Kia Carnival,Jeep Compass 13 Vw Taos 14 Hyundai Creta 10 Tb,Land Rover Defender,Pallet Curtainsider Lift-diesel,Cubic Metre Curtainsider,Y Dual Cab 4wd Lid Canopy-4wd,Toyota Commuter,Hilux Sw4 Trailblazer,

AUD for Nissan Versa,

AUD 5500 for Chevrolet Aveo,

AUD 5500 for Ford Focus Auto, Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Jeep Avenger,

AUD 5500 for Kia Niro Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Renault Captur,

AUD 6001 for Mg Hs,

AUD 6001 for Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD for Renault Kangoo 3mâ³,

AUD for Peugeot Expert 5m3,

AUD for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 5500 for Special,

AUD 6001 for Opel Mokka,

AUD 7900 for Audi Rs3 Sportback,

AUD for Toyota Yaris,

AUD for Nissan Almera 1.0 Turbo,

AUD for Fiat Argo,

AUD 5500 for Kia Picanto At,

AUD 5500 for Mystery Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for D2 Toyota Camry Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Volvo S60,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Bmw X3,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Fortuner-4wd,

AUD for Volvo Xc60,

AUD for Ldv Delivery 9,

AUD 6001 for Van W Lift,

AUD for Fiat Ducato,

AUD for Toyota Lc70,

AUD 6001 for Z4 2wd Dual Cab Diesel Tray,

AUD 6001 for Tray Ute,

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

AUD 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 Land Rover Defender,

AUD for Pallet Curtainsider Lift-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Curtainsider,

AUD 6001 for Y Dual Cab 4wd Lid Canopy-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Commuter,

AUD 5500 for Hilux Sw4 Trailblazer,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Yaris Cross,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Skoda Octavia,

AUD 5500 for Vauxhall Grandland X,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Yaris Cross,

AUD 5500 for Kia Sportage,

AUD for Tray With Gates-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Iveco Daily,

AUD 6001 for Cab Tray-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Ute,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Xcab Ute-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Bz4x,

AUD 5500 for Honda Hr-v,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q5,

AUD 7900 for Audi Sq5 Inc,

AUD for Cubic Meter Van,

AUD for Toyota Proace City,

AUD for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD for Ford Transit Van 10 Pax,

AUD for Nissan Maxima,

AUD for Mercedes Glc Coupe-diesel-4wd,

AUD for Metre Truck Lift,

AUD for Toyota Hilux,

AUD 6001 for 4wd Lid Canopy-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Mercedes Classe V,

AUD 5500 for Volvo V60,

AUD 6001 for Mercedes Gla,

AUD for 12 Pallet Curtainsider-diesel,

AUD 6001 for E2 Polestar 2,

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

AUD 5500 for Corolla Sedan Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Skoda Superb,

AUD for Tray With Gate-diesel,

AUD for Mercedes Vito L1h1 5m³ O Similar,

AUD for Iveco Daily 12m3,

AUD for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD for Ford Transit-custom,

AUD for V60 Cc,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Landcruiser--4wd,

AUD 7000 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 7000 for 22 Seat Bus,

AUD 7000 for Metre Van Lift,

AUD 6001 for Equipped Toyota Prado-4wd,

AUD 7000 for Description Not Available-diesel,

AUD 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 for Special,

AUD 6001 for Volkswagen Multivan,

AUD for Citroen C4 Grand Picasso,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Vehicle Commercial,

AUD 5900 for ,

AUD 6900 for ,

AUD 7900 for ,

Third Party Liability Insurance Excess differs by car model:

AUD for other car models.

AUD 5500 for Chevrolet Aveo,

AUD 5500 for Ford Focus Auto, Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Jeep Avenger,

AUD 5500 for Kia Niro Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Renault Captur,

AUD 6001 for Mg Hs,

AUD 6001 for Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD for Renault Kangoo 3mâ³,

AUD for Peugeot Expert 5m3,

AUD for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 5500 for Special,

AUD 6001 for Opel Mokka,

AUD 7900 for Audi Rs3 Sportback,

AUD for Toyota Yaris,

AUD for Nissan Almera 1.0 Turbo,

AUD for Fiat Argo,

AUD 5500 for Kia Picanto At,

AUD 5500 for Mystery Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for D2 Toyota Camry Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Volvo S60,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Bmw X3,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Fortuner-4wd,

AUD for Volvo Xc60,

AUD for Ldv Delivery 9,

AUD 6001 for Van W Lift,

AUD for Fiat Ducato,

AUD for Toyota Lc70,

AUD 6001 for Z4 2wd Dual Cab Diesel Tray,

AUD 6001 for Tray Ute,

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

AUD 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 Land Rover Defender,

AUD for Pallet Curtainsider Lift-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Curtainsider,

AUD 6001 for Y Dual Cab 4wd Lid Canopy-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Commuter,

AUD 5500 for Hilux Sw4 Trailblazer,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Yaris Cross,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Skoda Octavia,

AUD 5500 for Vauxhall Grandland X,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Yaris Cross,

AUD 5500 for Kia Sportage,

AUD for Tray With Gates-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Iveco Daily,

AUD 6001 for Cab Tray-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Ute,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Xcab Ute-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Bz4x,

AUD 5500 for Honda Hr-v,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q5,

AUD 7900 for Audi Sq5 Inc,

AUD for Cubic Meter Van,

AUD for Toyota Proace City,

AUD for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD for Ford Transit Van 10 Pax,

AUD for Nissan Maxima,

AUD for Mercedes Glc Coupe-diesel-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Prado,

AUD for Metre Truck Lift,

AUD for Toyota Hilux,

AUD 6001 for 4wd Lid Canopy-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Mercedes Classe V,

AUD 5500 for Volvo V60,

AUD 6001 for Mercedes Gla,

AUD for 12 Pallet Curtainsider-diesel,

AUD 6001 for E2 Polestar 2,

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

AUD 5500 for Corolla Sedan Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Skoda Superb,

AUD for Tray With Gate-diesel,

AUD for Mercedes Vito L1h1 5m³ O Similar,

AUD for Iveco Daily 12m3,

AUD for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD for Ford Transit-custom,

AUD for V60 Cc,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Landcruiser--4wd,

AUD 7000 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 7000 for 22 Seat Bus,

AUD 7000 for Metre Van Lift,

AUD 6001 for Equipped Toyota Prado-4wd,

AUD 7000 for Description Not Available-diesel,

AUD 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 for Special,

AUD 6001 for Volkswagen Multivan,

AUD for Citroen C4 Grand Picasso,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Vehicle Commercial,

Fuel Policy (what does it mean)

To be updated

Distances to Airports | Railway Stations | Hotels | Other Landmarks

Airports

0.4 km from Coolangatta Airport

Railway Stations

16.2 km from Robina Train Station

32.8 km from Helensvale Train Station

46.1 km from Ormeau

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Map view of Thrifty Store Location
coordinates: -28.164444 153.504722

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Guest Reviews

Total points： 9.3 / 10 Excellent

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

  • L.Nolan

    Gold Coast

    9.3 /10 Excellent

    Reviewed: Monday, May 18, 2026

    Great car. Very clean. Car seat was fantastic, safe and clean.
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Where is the Car hire Store Location?

Terminal Building,

What is the Telephone Number?

+61 7 5536 6044

What are the Accepted Cards as Payment Methods for this Car hire Store?

Can I Pick up Rental Cars with a E-voucher?

Yes. E-voucher is accepted. Show the digital voucher on your mobile instead of a print-out is good enough.

What are the Driver Age Requirements for this Car hire Store?

21 - 99 years old

Young Driver Fee applies at 21 - 25 years old with charge of AUD 25 - 38.6756975 per day approximately.

What are the Driving Licence Requirements to Rent a Car from this Car hire Store?

The main driver and any additional drivers will need to provide a physical full driving license in their name 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 together with the original IDP at the counter — photocopies or scanned copies are not accepted.

    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 Driving License issued in Australia

Additional Extras

To be updated

What are the Distances to Airports | Railway Stations | Hotels | Other Landmarks from this Store?

  • Airports

    0.4 km from Coolangatta Airport

  • Railway Stations

    16.2 km from Robina Train Station

    32.8 km from Helensvale Train Station

    46.1 km from Ormeau

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