Thrifty, Zurich Switzerland Airport Car Rental

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Thrifty - Zurich Switzerland Airport Information, Car Rental Instructions & Policies

Address

ZURICH AP,IN TERMINAL,8060,CH

Telephone

+41438163255

Pick-up Instructions

The Thrifty - Zurich Switzerland Airport car rental location is in terminal

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

Serviced by Hertz Car Rentals.

Drop-off Instructions

Serviced by Hertz Car Rentals.

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 policy

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 from the following providers are accepted for rentals at this location: 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

19 - 99 years old

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 1-2 year(s).

The following models require 1 year's of license holding time: Hyundai Kona Hybrid, Volvo V60 Plug-in, Ford Kuga 4x4-4wd

The following models require 3 year's of license holding time: Mercedes A, Jeep Wrangler, Chevrolet Suburban, Range Rover Velar, S Class, Bmw X1, Mercedes Classe E, Audi R8 5.2 Tsi V10 540cv Rwd Spyder

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.

EU/EEA Driving License

EU/EEA driving licenses are valid for car rental across the EU/EEA, as well as in Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

For local renters, you need to bring:

Full driver's license issued in Switzerland

Additional Extras

To be updated

Cross Border

Paid:

Depending on which countries to bring the rental cars to, policies differ:

Countries	Charges
Germany France Italy Slovenia Liechtenstein Czech Republic Spain Luxembourg Hungary Show More Germany France Italy Slovenia Liechtenstein Czech Republic Spain Luxembourg Hungary Vatican City State The Republic of San Marino Croatia Netherlands Belgium Monaco Slovakia Norway Denmark Sweden Austria	CHF 40 per rental

The following fees will apply in case of any damages outside Switzerland: Administrative fee damage: 180.67 CHF (including tax) Administrative fee traffic fines: 110.41 CHF (including tax) Vehicle changeover: 752.79 CHF (including tax)

Cross Islands

To be updated

Excess

Collision Damage Waiver Excess differs by car model:

CHF 2500 for Ora Funky Cat,Opel Astra,Opel Crossland,Ford Puma,Opel Astra,Seat Leon Sportstourer,Jeep Renegade,Toyota C-hr Hsd,Toyota Yaris,Hyundai ? 20,Opel Corsa,Peugeot 3008,Mazda Cx 3,Honda Br V,Fiat 500e-electric,Fiat 500,

CHF 3000 for Nissan Townstar 3mâ³,Vw Id3 Ev,A Class Matic,Fiat Doblo Cargo-diesel,Mini Cooper Cabrio,Toyota Highlander-4wd,Ford Galaxy,Nissan Qashqai,Peugeot Expert,Peugeot 5008 5+2 Seats,Kia Ev6-electric,Ford Kuga 4x4--4wd,Citroen C5 X,Ford Kuga 4x4-4wd,Kia Sportage,Ford S-max,

CHF 5000 for Vw T-roc Cabrio,Mercedes A,Toyota Fortuner-4wd,Bmw 3 Series,Tray With Gates-diesel,Transit 350 Lwb-diesel,Tesla Model X,Mercedes Eqv-electric-4wd,Mercedes V Class,E Class,Range Rover Velar,Skoda Karoq Suv Aut,Chevrolet Suburban,Mercedes Glc 4x4--4wd,C Class,Bmw X1,Benz V Class,Eqb 250 Ev,S Class,Lexus Rx-hybrid,Jeep Wrangler,

CHF 2750 for Ora Funky Cat,

CHF 2750 for Opel Astra,

CHF 2750 for Opel Crossland,

CHF 3300 for Nissan Townstar 3mâ³,

CHF 2750 for Ford Puma,

CHF 5500 for Vw T-roc Cabrio,

CHF 2750 for Seat Leon Sportstourer,

CHF 2750 for Jeep Renegade,

CHF 3300 for Vw Id3 Ev,

CHF 3300 for A Class Matic,

CHF 2500 for Toyota C-hr Hsd,

CHF 2750 for Toyota Yaris,

CHF 2750 for Hyundai ? 20,

CHF 2750 for Opel Corsa,

CHF 3300 for Fiat Doblo Cargo-diesel,

CHF 3300 for Mini Cooper Cabrio,

CHF 3300 for Toyota Highlander-4wd,

CHF 3300 for Ford Galaxy,

CHF 5500 for Bmw 3 Series,

CHF 3300 for Nissan Qashqai,

CHF 3300 for Peugeot 3008,

CHF 3300 for Peugeot Expert,

CHF 3300 for Tray With Gates-diesel,

CHF 3300 for Transit 350 Lwb-diesel,

CHF 2750 for Mazda Cx 3,

CHF 3300 for Honda Br V,

CHF 3300 for Peugeot 5008 5+2 Seats,

CHF 5500 for Tesla Model X,

CHF 5500 for Mercedes Eqv-electric-4wd,

CHF 5500 for Mercedes V Class,

CHF 5500 for E Class,

CHF 5500 for Range Rover Velar,

CHF 2750 for Fiat 500e-electric,

CHF 2750 for Fiat 500,

CHF 5500 for Skoda Karoq Suv Aut,

CHF 5500 for Mercedes Glc 4x4--4wd,

CHF 5500 for C Class,

CHF 5500 for Bmw X1,

CHF 3300 for Kia Ev6-electric,

CHF 3300 for Ford Kuga 4x4--4wd,

CHF 5500 for Benz V Class,

CHF 3300 for Citroen C5 X,

CHF 3300 for Ford Kuga 4x4-4wd,

CHF 3300 for Eqb 250 Ev,

CHF 3300 for Kia Sportage,

CHF 5500 for Ford S-max,

CHF 5500 for S Class,

CHF 5500 for Lexus Rx-hybrid,

CHF 2750 for ,

CHF 3500 for ,

CHF 3330 for ,

CHF 3300 for ,

CHF 5500 for ,

Theft Insurance Excess differs by car model:

CHF 2750 for Ora Funky Cat,

CHF 2750 for Opel Astra,

CHF 2750 for Opel Crossland,

CHF 3300 for Nissan Townstar 3mâ³,

CHF 2750 for Ford Puma,

CHF 5500 for Vw T-roc Cabrio,

CHF 2750 for Seat Leon Sportstourer,

CHF 2750 for Jeep Renegade,

CHF 3300 for Vw Id3 Ev,

CHF 3300 for A Class Matic,

CHF 2500 for Toyota C-hr Hsd,

CHF 2750 for Toyota Yaris,

CHF 2750 for Hyundai ? 20,

CHF 2750 for Opel Corsa,

CHF 3300 for Fiat Doblo Cargo-diesel,

CHF 3300 for Mini Cooper Cabrio,

CHF 3300 for Toyota Highlander-4wd,

CHF 3300 for Ford Galaxy,

CHF 5500 for Bmw 3 Series,

CHF 3300 for Nissan Qashqai,

CHF 3300 for Peugeot 3008,

CHF 3300 for Peugeot Expert,

CHF 3300 for Tray With Gates-diesel,

CHF 3300 for Transit 350 Lwb-diesel,

CHF 2750 for Mazda Cx 3,

CHF 3300 for Honda Br V,

CHF 3300 for Peugeot 5008 5+2 Seats,

CHF 5500 for Tesla Model X,

CHF 5500 for Mercedes Eqv-electric-4wd,

CHF 5500 for Mercedes V Class,

CHF 5500 for E Class,

CHF 5500 for Range Rover Velar,

CHF 2750 for Fiat 500e-electric,

CHF 2750 for Fiat 500,

CHF 5500 for Skoda Karoq Suv Aut,

CHF 5500 for Mercedes Glc 4x4--4wd,

CHF 5500 for C Class,

CHF 5500 for Bmw X1,

CHF 3300 for Kia Ev6-electric,

CHF 3300 for Ford Kuga 4x4--4wd,

CHF 5500 for Benz V Class,

CHF 3300 for Citroen C5 X,

CHF 3300 for Ford Kuga 4x4-4wd,

CHF 3300 for Eqb 250 Ev,

CHF 3300 for Kia Sportage,

CHF 5500 for Ford S-max,

CHF 5500 for S Class,

CHF 5500 for Lexus Rx-hybrid,

CHF 2750 for ,

CHF 3500 for ,

CHF 3330 for ,

CHF 3300 for ,

CHF 5500 for ,

Fuel Policy (what does it mean)

Full to Full

Distances to Airports | Railway Stations | Hotels | Other Landmarks

Airports

0.5 mi from Zurich Airport

Railway Stations

6 mi from Main Railway Station Zurich

6.8 mi from Zurich Stadelhofen

Hotels

3.4 mi from ibis Zurich Messe-Airport

5.9 mi from Bristol Hotel

Other Landmarks

6.6 mi from Paradeplatz

6.8 mi from Bellevueplatz

6.8 mi from Bürkliplatz

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Map view of Thrifty Store Location

coordinates: 47.464722 8.549167

Location Images

Thrifty-Zurich Switzerland Airport-44854-telegraph

The Sign

Thrifty-Zurich Switzerland Airport-44854-store

The Rental Desk

Guest Reviews

Total points： 8.7 / 10 Very good

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

E.Darling
Zurich
8.7 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Tuesday, March 17, 2026
There wasn’t anybody on the thrifty desk but the staff from hertz did it all for us. They were very helpful.
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