Thrifty, Cairns Airport Car Rental

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Additional Extras
Cross Border
Cross Islands
Distances to Landmarks

Suzuki Swift
Economy
US$ 42/day
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- Collision Damage Waiver & TP
Hyundai i30
Compact
US$ 44/day
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- Collision Damage Waiver & TP
Toyota Corolla
Compact
US$ 46/day
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- Collision Damage Waiver & TP
Mazda CX-5
Small SUV
US$ 54/day
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- Collision Damage Waiver & TP
Kia Sportage
Small SUV
US$ 57/day
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- Collision Damage Waiver & TP
Mazda CX-9
Medium SUV
US$ 62/day
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- Collision Damage Waiver & TP
Toyota RAV4
Small SUV
US$ 64/day
Rent a car
- Collision Damage Waiver & TP
- Toyota Kluger
  US$ 65/day
- Ford Ranger
  US$ 125/day
- Mitsubishi Pajero
  US$ 127/day
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Thrifty - Cairns Airport Information, Car Rental Instructions & Policies

Address

AIRPORT AVE

Telephone

+61136139

Pick-up Instructions

The Thrifty - Cairns Airport car rental location is in terminal

You can walk to the counter of Thrifty - Cairns Airport car rental.

Thrifty offers two rental desks at Cairns Airport. There is one in the arrivals hall of T1 (the international terminal), and another in the arrivals hall of T2 (the domestic terminal). Just look for the blue and white signage. If you’re arriving at the airport from town, it’s a quick 10-minute taxi ride, or you can take the Airport Connect bus service for just $4 one way.

Drop-off Instructions

Please check with the branch staff about the return location and time.

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 ^	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 - 99 years old

Young Driver Fee applies at 21 - 25 years old with charge of AUD 25 - 43.0292665 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 and you must present your original driving licence at the counter.

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 driver's license issued in Australia

Additional Extras

Extras Prices

Additional driver

Note that all drivers must provide their valid documentation.

AUD 5.5/day

capped at AUD 27.5

GPS rental

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

AUD 19/day

Infant car seat rental

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

AUD 24.2/day

capped at AUD 96.8

Child car seat rental

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

AUD 24.2/day

capped at AUD 96.8

Child booster seat rental

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

AUD 24.2/day

capped at AUD 96.8

Cross Border

To be updated

Cross Islands

Conditional:

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

Must-not:

Taking rental cars to following islands is not allowed：
Rottnest Island, Fitzroy Island, Mornington Island, Magnetic Island, Fraser Island

Excess

Collision Damage Waiver Excess differs by car model:

AUD 4000-5500 for other car models.

EUR 1540 for Toyota Prado,

AUD 0 for Compact,Honda Civic,Renault Taliant,Toyota Cross Hybrid,Seat Arona,Kia Stonic,Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,Cubic Metre Van,Compact,Opel Combo Life,Volkswagen Golf Gti,Audi Q3,Volkswagen Golf Gti,Ford Fiesta,Nissan Almera 1.0turbo,Fiat Mobi,Ford Fiesta Automatic Or Similar,Cubic Metre Van,4wd Mine Equipped-diesel-4wd,Mystery Vehicle,Toyota Camry Hybrid,Skoda Octavia,Toyota Kluger Hybrid,Ds7,Mitsubishi Pajero Sport,Volvo Xc40,L6 19 22 Cubic Mtr Van W Lift,Renault Master,Z4 2wd Dual Cab Diesel Tray,Toyota Hilux Sr-5 4wd Dual Cab,Dual Cab 4wd--4wd,Dual Cab Landcruiser-diesel-4wd,Description Not Available,Toyota Prado 4wd W/2nd Spare Tyre,Kia Carnival,Mazda Cx,Audi Q7,Pallet Curtainsider Lift-diesel,Cubic Metre Curtainsider,Y Dual Cab 4wd Lid Canopy,Mercedes Classe V,Benz C Class,

AUD 5500 for Hyundai I30,

AUD 5500 for Compact,

AUD 5500 for Honda Civic,

AUD 5500 for Renault Taliant,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Cross Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Seat Arona,

AUD 6001 for Kia Stonic,

AUD 6001 for Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 0 for Compact,

AUD 0 for Opel Combo Life,

AUD 0 for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q3,

AUD 7900 for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 0 for Ford Fiesta,

AUD 0 for Nissan Almera 1.0turbo,

AUD 0 for Fiat Mobi,

AUD 5500 for Ford Fiesta Automatic Or Similar,

AUD 0 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 0 for 4wd Mine Equipped-diesel-4wd,

AUD 5500 for Mystery Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Camry Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Skoda Octavia,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Kluger Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Ds7,

AUD 6001 for Mitsubishi Pajero Sport,

AUD 0 for Volvo Xc40,

AUD 6001 for L6 19 22 Cubic Mtr Van W Lift,

AUD 0 for Renault Master,

AUD 6001 for Z4 2wd Dual Cab Diesel Tray,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Hilux Sr-5 4wd Dual Cab,

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

AUD 0 for Dual Cab Landcruiser-diesel-4wd,

AUD 7900 for Ford Mustang Gt,

AUD 5500 for Description Not Available,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Prado 4wd W/2nd Spare Tyre,

AUD 5500 for Kia Carnival,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q7,

AUD 0 for Pallet Curtainsider Lift-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Curtainsider,

AUD 6001 for Y Dual Cab 4wd Lid Canopy,

AUD 6001 for Mercedes Classe V,

AUD 5500 for Benz C Class,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q2,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Fiat Pulse Audace,

AUD 5500 for Vauxhall Grandland X,

AUD 5500 for Skoda Karog,

AUD 5500 for Intermediate,

AUD 0 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 Mercedes Eqa350,

AUD 5500 for Unknown,

AUD 6001 for V5 Audi Q5 Inc. Gps,

AUD 7900 for Audi Sq5 Inc-4wd,

AUD 0 for Mover 2 Axle,

AUD 0 for Cubic Meter Van,

AUD 0 for Doblo 925kg 4m3,

AUD 0 for 25 Seat Bus,

AUD 0 for Chevrolet Malibu,

AUD 0 for Mercedes Glc Coupe-diesel-4wd,

AUD 0 for Metre Truck Lift,

AUD 0 for 4wd Toyota Landcruiser,

AUD 6001 for U Ford Ranger,

AUD 6001 for Benz Vito,

AUD 5500 for Audi A6 40 Avant,

AUD 6001 for Mercedes-benz E-klasse Gps,

AUD 0 for 12 Pallet Curtainsider-diesel,

AUD 6001 for D5 Polestar 2,

AUD 0 for 22 Seat Bus-diesel--4wd,

AUD 5500 for Corolla Sedan Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Peugeot 408,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gate-diesel,

AUD 0 for Standard,

AUD 0 for Transit 350l 118m3,

AUD 0 for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD 0 for Mercedes-benz Vito 9-sitzer,

AUD 0 for Volkswagen Passat,

AUD 6001 for Xc90 D5 Inscr4x4-4wd,

AUD 7000 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 7000 for Mercedes Classe V,

AUD 7000 for Metre Van Lift,

AUD 6001 for Porsche Cayenne S,

AUD 7000 for 12 Pallet Tray-diesel,

AUD 0 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 0 for Bus With Trailer,

AUD 6001 for 12 Seat Bus,

AUD 6001 for 4wd 12 Seater--4wd,

AUD 0 for Citroen C4 Grand Picasso,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Vehicle Commercial,

Theft Insurance Excess differs by car model:

AUD 4000-5500 for other car models.

EUR 1540 for Toyota Prado,

AUD 0 for Hyundai I30,

AUD 5500 for Compact,

AUD 5500 for Honda Civic,

AUD 5500 for Renault Taliant,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Cross Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Seat Arona,

AUD 6001 for Kia Stonic,

AUD 6001 for Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 0 for Compact,

AUD 0 for Opel Combo Life,

AUD 0 for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q3,

AUD 7900 for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 0 for Ford Fiesta,

AUD 0 for Nissan Almera 1.0turbo,

AUD 0 for Fiat Mobi,

AUD 5500 for Ford Fiesta Automatic Or Similar,

AUD 0 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 0 for 4wd Mine Equipped-diesel-4wd,

AUD 5500 for Mystery Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Camry Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Skoda Octavia,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Kluger Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Ds7,

AUD 6001 for Mitsubishi Pajero Sport,

AUD 0 for Volvo Xc40,

AUD 6001 for L6 19 22 Cubic Mtr Van W Lift,

AUD 0 for Renault Master,

AUD 6001 for Z4 2wd Dual Cab Diesel Tray,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Hilux Sr-5 4wd Dual Cab,

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

AUD 0 for Dual Cab Landcruiser-diesel-4wd,

AUD 7900 for Ford Mustang Gt,

AUD 5500 for Description Not Available,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Prado 4wd W/2nd Spare Tyre,

AUD 5500 for Kia Carnival,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q7,

AUD 0 for Pallet Curtainsider Lift-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Curtainsider,

AUD 6001 for Y Dual Cab 4wd Lid Canopy,

AUD 6001 for Mercedes Classe V,

AUD 5500 for Benz C Class,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q2,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Fiat Pulse Audace,

AUD 5500 for Vauxhall Grandland X,

AUD 5500 for Skoda Karog,

AUD 5500 for Intermediate,

AUD 0 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 Mercedes Eqa350,

AUD 5500 for Unknown,

AUD 6001 for V5 Audi Q5 Inc. Gps,

AUD 7900 for Audi Sq5 Inc-4wd,

AUD 0 for Mover 2 Axle,

AUD 0 for Cubic Meter Van,

AUD 0 for Doblo 925kg 4m3,

AUD 0 for 25 Seat Bus,

AUD 0 for Chevrolet Malibu,

AUD 0 for Mercedes Glc Coupe-diesel-4wd,

AUD 0 for Metre Truck Lift,

AUD 0 for 4wd Toyota Landcruiser,

AUD 6001 for U Ford Ranger,

AUD 6001 for Benz Vito,

AUD 5500 for Audi A6 40 Avant,

AUD 6001 for Mercedes-benz E-klasse Gps,

AUD 0 for 12 Pallet Curtainsider-diesel,

AUD 6001 for D5 Polestar 2,

AUD 0 for 22 Seat Bus-diesel--4wd,

AUD 5500 for Corolla Sedan Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Peugeot 408,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gate-diesel,

AUD 0 for Standard,

AUD 0 for Transit 350l 118m3,

AUD 0 for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD 0 for Mercedes-benz Vito 9-sitzer,

AUD 0 for Volkswagen Passat,

AUD 6001 for Xc90 D5 Inscr4x4-4wd,

AUD 7000 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 7000 for Mercedes Classe V,

AUD 7000 for Metre Van Lift,

AUD 6001 for Porsche Cayenne S,

AUD 7000 for 12 Pallet Tray-diesel,

AUD 0 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 0 for Bus With Trailer,

AUD 6001 for 12 Seat Bus,

AUD 6001 for 4wd 12 Seater--4wd,

AUD 0 for Citroen C4 Grand Picasso,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Vehicle Commercial,

Third Party Liability Insurance Excess differs by car model:

AUD 0 for other car models.

AUD 5500 for Compact,

AUD 5500 for Honda Civic,

AUD 5500 for Renault Taliant,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Cross Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Seat Arona,

AUD 6001 for Kia Stonic,

AUD 6001 for Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 0 for Compact,

AUD 0 for Opel Combo Life,

AUD 0 for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q3,

AUD 7900 for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 0 for Ford Fiesta,

AUD 0 for Nissan Almera 1.0turbo,

AUD 0 for Fiat Mobi,

AUD 5500 for Ford Fiesta Automatic Or Similar,

AUD 0 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 0 for 4wd Mine Equipped-diesel-4wd,

AUD 5500 for Mystery Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Camry Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Skoda Octavia,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Kluger Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Ds7,

AUD 6001 for Mitsubishi Pajero Sport,

AUD 0 for Volvo Xc40,

AUD 6001 for L6 19 22 Cubic Mtr Van W Lift,

AUD 0 for Renault Master,

AUD 6001 for Z4 2wd Dual Cab Diesel Tray,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Hilux Sr-5 4wd Dual Cab,

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

AUD 0 for Dual Cab Landcruiser-diesel-4wd,

AUD 7900 for Ford Mustang Gt,

AUD 5500 for Description Not Available,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Prado 4wd W/2nd Spare Tyre,

AUD 5500 for Kia Carnival,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q7,

AUD 0 for Pallet Curtainsider Lift-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Curtainsider,

AUD 6001 for Y Dual Cab 4wd Lid Canopy,

AUD 6001 for Mercedes Classe V,

AUD 5500 for Benz C Class,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q2,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Fiat Pulse Audace,

AUD 5500 for Vauxhall Grandland X,

AUD 5500 for Skoda Karog,

AUD 5500 for Intermediate,

AUD 0 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 Mercedes Eqa350,

AUD 5500 for Unknown,

AUD 6001 for V5 Audi Q5 Inc. Gps,

AUD 7900 for Audi Sq5 Inc-4wd,

AUD 0 for Mover 2 Axle,

AUD 0 for Cubic Meter Van,

AUD 0 for Doblo 925kg 4m3,

AUD 0 for 25 Seat Bus,

AUD 0 for Chevrolet Malibu,

AUD 0 for Mercedes Glc Coupe-diesel-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Prado,

AUD 0 for Metre Truck Lift,

AUD 0 for 4wd Toyota Landcruiser,

AUD 6001 for U Ford Ranger,

AUD 6001 for Benz Vito,

AUD 5500 for Audi A6 40 Avant,

AUD 6001 for Mercedes-benz E-klasse Gps,

AUD 0 for 12 Pallet Curtainsider-diesel,

AUD 6001 for D5 Polestar 2,

AUD 0 for 22 Seat Bus-diesel--4wd,

AUD 5500 for Corolla Sedan Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Peugeot 408,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gate-diesel,

AUD 0 for Standard,

AUD 0 for Transit 350l 118m3,

AUD 0 for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD 0 for Mercedes-benz Vito 9-sitzer,

AUD 0 for Volkswagen Passat,

AUD 6001 for Xc90 D5 Inscr4x4-4wd,

AUD 7000 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 7000 for Mercedes Classe V,

AUD 7000 for Metre Van Lift,

AUD 6001 for Porsche Cayenne S,

AUD 7000 for 12 Pallet Tray-diesel,

AUD 0 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 0 for Bus With Trailer,

AUD 6001 for 12 Seat Bus,

AUD 6001 for 4wd 12 Seater--4wd,

AUD 0 for Citroen C4 Grand Picasso,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Vehicle Commercial,

Fuel Policy (what does it mean)

Full to Full

Distances to Airports | Railway Stations | Hotels | Other Landmarks

Airports

0.3 mi from Cairns Airport

Railway Stations

3.7 mi from Cairns Railway Station

Hotels

2 mi from Nomads Cairns

2 mi from Park Royal

2 mi from The Lakes Resort Cairns

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Map view of Thrifty Store Location

coordinates: -16.875457 145.753738

Guest Reviews

Total points： 10.0 / 10 Excellent

Vehicle condition: 0.0
Vehicle cleanliness: 0.0
Spaciousness: 0.0
Counter staff: 0.0
Pick-up location: 0.0
Drop-off location: 0.0
Pick-up time: 10-30 mins
Drop-off time: 10-30 mins

Renata Tate
Cairns
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Sunday, December 8, 2024
The counter is right next to the baggage carousel at Cairns Airport. Very convenient. Booked a RAV4 but got a brand new Kia, and it was a diesel version with great power. The interior was very clean.
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