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Thrifty, Ballina Airport Car hire

Thrifty 200+ ratings, 1 reviews

Ballina, New South Wales, Australia

10.0 / 10 Excellent

Best Price Car Hire at Ballina-Byron Airport(BNK)

Last updated on: June 17, 2026

Thrifty - Ballina Airport Information, Car hire Instructions & Policies

Address

SOUTHERN CROSS DRIVE,BALLINA,NS,2478,AU

Telephone

02 6686 2143

Pick-up Instructions

The Thrifty - Ballina Airport car hire location is located out of the airport

Drop-off Instructions

Return instruction is being collected.

Opening Hours

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Opening hours
08:00 -17:00
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08:00 -16:30

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 - 39.5372725 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.

If you are a local renter, you may be required to present a utility bill within 3 months for checking.

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 Suzuki Baleno Or Similar,Hyundai Ioniq,Peugeot 308,Kia Niro Hybrid,Toyota C-hr,Suzuki Vitara Aut,Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,Cubic Metre Van,Fiat Doblo Cargo 3.5m³ O Similar,Peugeot Expert 5m3,Volkswagen Golf Gti,Special,Ds Ds3,Audi Rs3 Sportback,Mg3 Vibe,Kia Rio,Nissan March,Vw Polo,Mystery Vehicle,Toyota Camry Hybrid,Kia Forte,Kia Sorento,Toyota Rav4,Toyota Fortuner-4wd,Volvo Xc60,Ldv Delivery 9,Van W Lift,Iveco Daily 12mâ³,Toyota Lc70,Z4 2wd Dual Cab Diesel Tray,Ford Ranger Wildtrak,Dual Cab 4wd--4wd,Dual Cab Landcruiser-diesel-4wd,Seat Alhambra,Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,Kia Carnival,Volvo Xc60,Mazda Cx90 Suv-4wd,Pallet Curtainsider Lift-diesel,Cubic Metre Curtainsider,Y Dual Cab 4wd Lid Canopy-4wd,Toyota Commuter,Hilux Sw4 Trailblazer,

AUD 5500 for Chevrolet Lacetti,

AUD 5500 for Suzuki Baleno Or Similar,

AUD 5500 for Hyundai Ioniq,

AUD 5500 for Peugeot 308,

AUD 5500 for Kia Niro Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Toyota C-hr,

AUD 6001 for Suzuki Vitara Aut,

AUD 6001 for Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD for Fiat Doblo Cargo 3.5m³ O Similar,

AUD for Peugeot Expert 5m3,

AUD for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 5500 for Special,

AUD 6001 for Ds Ds3,

AUD 7900 for Audi Rs3 Sportback,

AUD for Mg3 Vibe,

AUD for Kia Rio,

AUD for Nissan March,

AUD 5500 for Vw Polo,

AUD 5500 for Mystery Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Camry Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Kia Forte,

AUD 5500 for Kia Sorento,

AUD 5500 for Toyota RAV4,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Fortuner-4wd,

AUD for Volvo Xc60,

AUD for Ldv Delivery 9,

AUD 6001 for Van W Lift,

AUD for Iveco Daily 12mâ³,

AUD for Toyota Lc70,

AUD 6001 for Z4 2wd Dual Cab Diesel Tray,

AUD 6001 for Ford Ranger Wildtrak,

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

AUD for Dual Cab Landcruiser-diesel-4wd,

AUD 7900 for Description Not Available,

AUD 5500 for Seat Alhambra,

AUD 6001 for Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,

AUD 5500 for Kia Carnival,

AUD 6001 for Mazda Cx90 Suv-4wd,

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 Audi Q2,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Peugeot 3008,

AUD 5500 for Vauxhall Grandland X,

AUD 5500 for Kia Sportage,

AUD for Tray With Gates-diesel,

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 Mini Countryman,

AUD 6001 for Cupra Formentor,

AUD 7900 for U5 Audi Sq5 Inc. Gps-4wd,

AUD for Cubic Meter Van,

AUD for Toyota Proace City,

AUD for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD for 25 Seat Bus,

AUD for Toyota Camry Elite,

AUD for Mercedes Glc Coupe-diesel-4wd,

AUD for Metre Truck Lift,

AUD for Toyota Hilux,

AUD 6001 for Ford Ranger-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Kia Carnival,

AUD 5500 for Series 3 Touring,

AUD 6001 for Es 250 Ex,

AUD for 12 Pallet Curtainsider-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Polestar 2,

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

AUD 5500 for Corolla Sedan Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Kia K4,

AUD for Tray With Gate-diesel,

AUD for Renault Trafic,

AUD for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD for Citroen Grand Picasso,

AUD for Peugeot 508,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Landcruiser--4wd,

AUD 7000 for Cubic Metre Van,

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 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 Toyota Hiace,

AUD for Special,

AUD 6001 for 12 Seat Bus,

AUD for Ford Transit 9 Seats,

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 Suzuki Baleno Or Similar,Hyundai Ioniq,Peugeot 308,Kia Niro Hybrid,Toyota C-hr,Suzuki Vitara Aut,Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,Cubic Metre Van,Fiat Doblo Cargo 3.5m³ O Similar,Peugeot Expert 5m3,Volkswagen Golf Gti,Special,Ds Ds3,Audi Rs3 Sportback,Mg3 Vibe,Kia Rio,Nissan March,Vw Polo,Mystery Vehicle,Toyota Camry Hybrid,Kia Forte,Kia Sorento,Toyota Rav4,Toyota Fortuner-4wd,Volvo Xc60,Ldv Delivery 9,Van W Lift,Iveco Daily 12mâ³,Toyota Lc70,Z4 2wd Dual Cab Diesel Tray,Ford Ranger Wildtrak,Dual Cab 4wd--4wd,Dual Cab Landcruiser-diesel-4wd,Seat Alhambra,Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,Kia Carnival,Volvo Xc60,Mazda Cx90 Suv-4wd,Pallet Curtainsider Lift-diesel,Cubic Metre Curtainsider,Y Dual Cab 4wd Lid Canopy-4wd,Toyota Commuter,Hilux Sw4 Trailblazer,

AUD for Chevrolet Lacetti,

AUD 5500 for Suzuki Baleno Or Similar,

AUD 5500 for Hyundai Ioniq,

AUD 5500 for Peugeot 308,

AUD 5500 for Kia Niro Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Toyota C-hr,

AUD 6001 for Suzuki Vitara Aut,

AUD 6001 for Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD for Fiat Doblo Cargo 3.5m³ O Similar,

AUD for Peugeot Expert 5m3,

AUD for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 5500 for Special,

AUD 6001 for Ds Ds3,

AUD 7900 for Audi Rs3 Sportback,

AUD for Mg3 Vibe,

AUD for Kia Rio,

AUD for Nissan March,

AUD 5500 for Vw Polo,

AUD 5500 for Mystery Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Camry Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Kia Forte,

AUD 5500 for Kia Sorento,

AUD 5500 for Toyota RAV4,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Fortuner-4wd,

AUD for Volvo Xc60,

AUD for Ldv Delivery 9,

AUD 6001 for Van W Lift,

AUD for Iveco Daily 12mâ³,

AUD for Toyota Lc70,

AUD 6001 for Z4 2wd Dual Cab Diesel Tray,

AUD 6001 for Ford Ranger Wildtrak,

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

AUD for Dual Cab Landcruiser-diesel-4wd,

AUD 7900 for Description Not Available,

AUD 5500 for Seat Alhambra,

AUD 6001 for Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,

AUD 5500 for Kia Carnival,

AUD 6001 for Mazda Cx90 Suv-4wd,

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 Audi Q2,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Peugeot 3008,

AUD 5500 for Vauxhall Grandland X,

AUD 5500 for Kia Sportage,

AUD for Tray With Gates-diesel,

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 Mini Countryman,

AUD 6001 for Cupra Formentor,

AUD 7900 for U5 Audi Sq5 Inc. Gps-4wd,

AUD for Cubic Meter Van,

AUD for Toyota Proace City,

AUD for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD for 25 Seat Bus,

AUD for Toyota Camry Elite,

AUD for Mercedes Glc Coupe-diesel-4wd,

AUD for Metre Truck Lift,

AUD for Toyota Hilux,

AUD 6001 for Ford Ranger-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Kia Carnival,

AUD 5500 for Series 3 Touring,

AUD 6001 for Es 250 Ex,

AUD for 12 Pallet Curtainsider-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Polestar 2,

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

AUD 5500 for Corolla Sedan Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Kia K4,

AUD for Tray With Gate-diesel,

AUD for Renault Trafic,

AUD for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD for Citroen Grand Picasso,

AUD for Peugeot 508,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Landcruiser--4wd,

AUD 7000 for Cubic Metre Van,

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 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 Toyota Hiace,

AUD for Special,

AUD 6001 for 12 Seat Bus,

AUD for Ford Transit 9 Seats,

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 Suzuki Baleno Or Similar,

AUD 5500 for Hyundai Ioniq,

AUD 5500 for Peugeot 308,

AUD 5500 for Kia Niro Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Toyota C-hr,

AUD 6001 for Suzuki Vitara Aut,

AUD 6001 for Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD for Fiat Doblo Cargo 3.5m³ O Similar,

AUD for Peugeot Expert 5m3,

AUD for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 5500 for Special,

AUD 6001 for Ds Ds3,

AUD 7900 for Audi Rs3 Sportback,

AUD for Mg3 Vibe,

AUD for Kia Rio,

AUD for Nissan March,

AUD 5500 for Vw Polo,

AUD 5500 for Mystery Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Camry Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Kia Forte,

AUD 5500 for Kia Sorento,

AUD 5500 for Toyota RAV4,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Fortuner-4wd,

AUD for Volvo Xc60,

AUD for Ldv Delivery 9,

AUD 6001 for Van W Lift,

AUD for Iveco Daily 12mâ³,

AUD for Toyota Lc70,

AUD 6001 for Z4 2wd Dual Cab Diesel Tray,

AUD 6001 for Ford Ranger Wildtrak,

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

AUD for Dual Cab Landcruiser-diesel-4wd,

AUD 7900 for Description Not Available,

AUD 5500 for Seat Alhambra,

AUD 6001 for Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,

AUD 5500 for Kia Carnival,

AUD 6001 for Mazda Cx90 Suv-4wd,

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 Audi Q2,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Peugeot 3008,

AUD 5500 for Vauxhall Grandland X,

AUD 5500 for Kia Sportage,

AUD for Tray With Gates-diesel,

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 Mini Countryman,

AUD 6001 for Cupra Formentor,

AUD 7900 for U5 Audi Sq5 Inc. Gps-4wd,

AUD for Cubic Meter Van,

AUD for Toyota Proace City,

AUD for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD for 25 Seat Bus,

AUD for Toyota Camry Elite,

AUD for Mercedes Glc Coupe-diesel-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Prado,

AUD for Metre Truck Lift,

AUD for Toyota Hilux,

AUD 6001 for Ford Ranger-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Kia Carnival,

AUD 5500 for Series 3 Touring,

AUD 6001 for Es 250 Ex,

AUD for 12 Pallet Curtainsider-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Polestar 2,

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

AUD 5500 for Corolla Sedan Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Kia K4,

AUD for Tray With Gate-diesel,

AUD for Renault Trafic,

AUD for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD for Citroen Grand Picasso,

AUD for Peugeot 508,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Landcruiser--4wd,

AUD 7000 for Cubic Metre Van,

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 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 Toyota Hiace,

AUD for Special,

AUD 6001 for 12 Seat Bus,

AUD for Ford Transit 9 Seats,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Vehicle Commercial,

Fuel Policy (what does it mean)

Full to Full

Distances to Airports | Railway Stations | Hotels | Other Landmarks

Airports

Nearby Ballina-Byron Airport

Hotels

2.7 km from Avlon Gardens Motel - Ballina

3 km from Ballina Homestead Motel

3 km from Tranquil tides ballina

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Map view of Thrifty Store Location
coordinates: -28.837606 153.5564

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Guest Reviews

Total points： 10.0 / 10 Excellent

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

  • M.Austin

    Ballina

    10 /10 Excellent

    Reviewed: Saturday, June 20, 2026

    Car was actually issued through HErtz so car was an upgrade which was good. However the contract i had was for unlimited mileage yet HErtz wrote it up as 200kms per day. HAd we gone over our limit we would have had to argue about this. Hertz were supposed to email us a copy of the rental agreement but never did.
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Where is the Car hire Store Location?

SOUTHERN CROSS DRIVE,BALLINA,NS,2478,AU

What is the Telephone Number?

02 6686 2143

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 - 39.5372725 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.

    If you are a local renter, you may be required to present a utility bill within 3 months for checking.

  • 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

    Nearby Ballina-Byron Airport

  • Hotels

    2.7 km from Avlon Gardens Motel - Ballina

    3 km from Ballina Homestead Motel

    3 km from Tranquil tides ballina

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