Thrifty, Brisbane Airport Car Rental

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

Thrifty - Brisbane Airport Information, Car Rental Instructions & Policies

Store Location

Brisbane Airport Terminal Building

Telephone

07 3000 8600 / 07 3000 8600

Pickup from Branch or Car Park & After Hours Pickup

The Thrifty - Brisbane Airport car rental location is in terminal

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

The car rental counter is located in the arrival hall. Please walk to the store following the "Car Rental" sign

Return to the Store, Car Park or Key Box & After Hours Return

The “Rental Car Return” sign can usually be seen next to the road near the store's parking lot. Follow the instructions to drive the vehicle to the corresponding parking lot for returning the car, then walk back to the airport.

Opening Hours

Days of Week	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Opening hours	05:00 -23:59	05:00 -23:59	05:00 -23:59	05:00 -23:59	05:00 -23:59	05:00 -23:59	05:00 -23:59

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 - 41.65404925 per day approximately.

Driver's License Requirements

The main driver and any additional drivers will need to provide a physical full driver's 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:

Original driver's license from your country + IDP

Please note that the IDP(International Driving Permit) is only a translation and you must bring your original driving licence with you.

For local renters, you need to bring:

Full driver's license issued in Australia

This option applies to drivers with local driving licenses, please present your local license at the counter.

Additional Extras

Extras Prices

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, Tasmania

Thrifty will allow the vehicles to be taken to Bruny Island provided you pick up from Sydney Airport，Hobart Airport, Hobart City, Launceston Airport and Launceston City only. 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：
Kangaroo Island, Phillip Island, Rottnest Island, Mornington Island, Dirk Hartog Island, Abrolhos Island, Horn Island, Gove Peninsula, Groote Eylandt, Magnetic Island, Tiwi Island, Fraser Island, Moreton Island, North Stradbroke 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.

Excess

Collision Damage Waiver Excess differs by car model:

AUD 4000-5500 for other car models.

EUR 1540 for Bmw X3 4x4--4wd,

AUD 0 for Kia Cerato,Ford Focus,Renault Captur,Toyota Cross Hybrid-hybrid,Z Peugeot 2008,Seat Arona,Q4 6 Pallet Gates Dropsides,R4 6 Cubic Metre Van,Renault Traffic,Renault Master 10m3,Volkswagen Golf Gti,F5 Q3 35 Tfsi Sportback,B5 Volkswagen Golf Gti,Kia Soul,Perodua Myvi,Toyota Yaris,Dacia Logan,Cubic Metre Van,4wd Mine Equipped-diesel-4wd,Mystery Vehicle,Totota Camry Hybrid, Automatic - Guaranteed 2021/2022 Registered Car,Bmw Serie 3,Toyota Kluger Hybrid-hybrid,Mercedes New Gla,Pajero Sport Glx--4wd,Volvo Xc60,L6 19 22 Cubic Mtr Van W Lift,Renault Master,Z4 2wd Dual Cab Diesel Tray,Tray Ute,O Dual Cab,Dual Cab Landcruiser-diesel-4wd,Ford Galaxy,Z6 3.3 Metre Tipper Truck,Kia Carnival,Toyota Kluger,J5 Audi Q7,T6 14 Pallet Curtainsider Lift,K6 22 Cubic Metre Curtainsider,Y Dual Cab 4wd Lid Canopy,Mercedes V-class,Carnival 6 Seater,

AUD 5500 for Ford Focus,

AUD 5500 for Kia Cerato,

AUD 5500 for Renault Captur,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Cross Hybrid-hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Z Peugeot 2008,

AUD 6001 for Seat Arona,

AUD 6001 for Q4 6 Pallet Gates Dropsides,

AUD 6001 for R4 6 Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 0 for Renault Traffic,

AUD 0 for Renault Master 10m3,

AUD 0 for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 6001 for F5 Q3 35 Tfsi Sportback,

AUD 0 for B5 Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 0 for Kia Soul,

AUD 0 for Perodua Myvi,

AUD 0 for Toyota Yaris,

AUD 5500 for Dacia Logan,

AUD 0 for Cubic Metre Van,

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

AUD 5500 for Mystery Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Totota Camry Hybrid, Automatic - Guaranteed 2021/2022 Registered Car,

AUD 5500 for Bmw Serie 3,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Kluger Hybrid-hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Mercedes New Gla,

AUD 6001 for Pajero Sport Glx--4wd,

AUD 0 for Volvo Xc60,

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 Tray Ute,

AUD 6001 for O Dual Cab,

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

AUD 7000 for Ford Mustang Gt,

AUD 5500 for Ford Galaxy,

AUD 6001 for Z6 3.3 Metre Tipper Truck,

AUD 5500 for Kia Carnival,

AUD 6001 for J5 Audi Q7,

AUD 0 for T6 14 Pallet Curtainsider Lift,

AUD 6001 for K6 22 Cubic Metre Curtainsider,

AUD 6001 for Y Dual Cab 4wd Lid Canopy,

AUD 6001 for Mercedes V-class,

AUD 5500 for Carnival 6 Seater,

AUD 6001 for H5 Audi Q2,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Opel Grandland,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Rav4 Hybrid-hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Renault Arkana,

AUD 5500 for Kia Sportage--4wd,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gates-diesel,

AUD 6001 for H4 8 Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 6001 for Cab Tray-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Ute,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Xcab Ute--4wd,

AUD 5500 for Unknown,

AUD 6001 for V5 Audi Q5 Inc. Gps,

AUD 0 for Pallet Curtainsider Lift-diesel,

AUD 0 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 Toyota Camry,

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

AUD 0 for Metre Truck Lift,

AUD 0 for 4wd Toyota Landcruiser,

AUD 6001 for Ford Wildtrak--4wd,

AUD 6001 for Mercedes-benz V-class Aut. (7+1),

AUD 5500 for 5 Series,

AUD 6001 for Ford Mustang,

AUD 0 for 12 Pallet Curtainsider-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 6001 for D5 Polestar 2,

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

AUD 5500 for Corolla Sedan Hybrid-hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Audi A3 Sportback,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gate-diesel,

AUD 0 for Standard,

AUD 0 for Fiat Ducato Medio,

AUD 0 for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD 0 for Peugeot 5008,

AUD 0 for Skoda Superb,

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 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 Toyota Commuter Bus Minespec,

AUD 6001 for Volkswagen Multivan,

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

AUD 0 for Citroen C4 Grand Picasso,

AUD 6001 for Special,

Theft Insurance Excess differs by car model:

AUD 4000-5500 for other car models.

EUR 1540 for Bmw X3 4x4--4wd,

AUD 0 for Ford Focus,

AUD 0 for Kia Cerato,

AUD 0 for Renault Captur,

AUD 0 for Toyota Cross Hybrid-hybrid,

AUD 0 for Z Peugeot 2008,

AUD 0 for Seat Arona,

AUD 0 for Q4 6 Pallet Gates Dropsides,

AUD 0 for R4 6 Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 0 for Renault Traffic,

AUD 0 for Renault Master 10m3,

AUD 0 for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 0 for F5 Q3 35 Tfsi Sportback,

AUD 0 for B5 Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 0 for Kia Soul,

AUD 0 for Perodua Myvi,

AUD 0 for Toyota Yaris,

AUD 0 for Dacia Logan,

AUD 0 for Cubic Metre Van,

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

AUD 0 for Mystery Vehicle,

AUD 0 for Totota Camry Hybrid, Automatic - Guaranteed 2021/2022 Registered Car,

AUD 0 for Bmw Serie 3,

AUD 0 for Toyota Kluger Hybrid-hybrid,

AUD 0 for Mercedes New Gla,

AUD 0 for Pajero Sport Glx--4wd,

AUD 0 for Volvo Xc60,

AUD 0 for L6 19 22 Cubic Mtr Van W Lift,

AUD 0 for Renault Master,

AUD 0 for Z4 2wd Dual Cab Diesel Tray,

AUD 0 for Tray Ute,

AUD 0 for O Dual Cab,

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

AUD 0 for Ford Mustang Gt,

AUD 0 for Ford Galaxy,

AUD 0 for Z6 3.3 Metre Tipper Truck,

AUD 0 for Kia Carnival,

AUD 0 for J5 Audi Q7,

AUD 0 for T6 14 Pallet Curtainsider Lift,

AUD 0 for K6 22 Cubic Metre Curtainsider,

AUD 0 for Y Dual Cab 4wd Lid Canopy,

AUD 0 for Mercedes V-class,

AUD 0 for Carnival 6 Seater,

AUD 0 for H5 Audi Q2,

AUD 0 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 0 for Opel Grandland,

AUD 0 for Toyota Rav4 Hybrid-hybrid,

AUD 0 for Renault Arkana,

AUD 0 for Kia Sportage--4wd,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gates-diesel,

AUD 0 for H4 8 Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 0 for Cab Tray-diesel,

AUD 0 for Hilux Ute,

AUD 0 for Hilux Xcab Ute--4wd,

AUD 0 for Unknown,

AUD 0 for V5 Audi Q5 Inc. Gps,

AUD 0 for Pallet Curtainsider Lift-diesel,

AUD 0 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 Toyota Camry,

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

AUD 0 for Metre Truck Lift,

AUD 0 for 4wd Toyota Landcruiser,

AUD 0 for Ford Wildtrak--4wd,

AUD 0 for Mercedes-benz V-class Aut. (7+1),

AUD 0 for 5 Series,

AUD 0 for Ford Mustang,

AUD 0 for 12 Pallet Curtainsider-diesel,

AUD 0 for D5 Polestar 2,

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

AUD 0 for Corolla Sedan Hybrid-hybrid,

AUD 0 for Audi A3 Sportback,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gate-diesel,

AUD 0 for Standard,

AUD 0 for Fiat Ducato Medio,

AUD 0 for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD 0 for Peugeot 5008,

AUD 0 for Skoda Superb,

AUD 0 for Toyota Landcruiser--4wd,

AUD 0 for 22 Seat Bus,

AUD 0 for Metre Van Lift,

AUD 0 for Equipped Toyota Prado--4wd,

AUD 0 for 12 Pallet Tray-diesel,

AUD 0 for Toyota Tundra,

AUD 0 for Equip 4wd Landcruiser--4wd,

AUD 0 for Cab 3t Tray-diesel,

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

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

AUD 0 for Dual Cab Tray--4wd,

AUD 0 for 25 Seat Bus-diesel,

AUD 0 for Toyota Commuter Bus Minespec,

AUD 0 for Volkswagen Multivan,

AUD 0 for 4wd 12 Seater--4wd,

AUD 0 for Citroen C4 Grand Picasso,

AUD 0 for Special,

Third Party Liability Excess:

AUD 0

Fuel Policy (what does it mean)

Full to Full

Distances to Airports | Railway Stations | Hotels | Other Landmarks

Airports

0.6 mi from Brisbane Airport

Railway Stations

1.4 mi from International Terminal Railway Station

8 mi from Central Station

Hotels

0.3 mi from ibis Brisbane Airport Hotel

0.3 mi from Pullman Brisbane Airport

3 mi from Comfort Inn & Suites Northgate Airport

Other Landmarks

9.1 mi from Sky Needle

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Map view of Thrifty Store Location

coordinates: -27.385401 153.120089

Location Images

Thrifty-Brisbane Airport-45989-dropoff_guide

Return Sign

The Rental Desk

Thrifty-Brisbane Airport-45989-telegraph

The Sign

Guest Reviews

Total points： 9.5 / 10 Excellent

Vehicle condition: 9.8
Vehicle cleanliness: 9.2
Spaciousness: 9.8
Counter staff: 8.8
Pick-up location: 9.8
Drop-off location: 9.8
Pick-up time: 0-10 mins
Drop-off time: 0-10 mins

Denise
Brisbane
9.7 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Saturday, May 4, 2024
Good value at short notice.
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L.Farry
Brisbane
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Saturday, May 4, 2024
Thrifty had really good service and a nice new car
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P.Lau
Brisbane
7.7 /10 Good
Reviewed: Saturday, May 4, 2024
Nobody in the key drop-off counter when it was 23:10. But the service hour is written until midnight seen from the notice in counter.
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Paul Dennehy
Brisbane
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Saturday, May 4, 2024
Fantastic vehicle (wish I had one!) and Mim at the counter was lovely and very helpful
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N.Kumar
Brisbane
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Saturday, May 4, 2024
Thrifty!! you are one of the best rental companies that I regularly rent with. And as always, you never disappoint. This time too, the car was all set and ready for me and it took barely 5 minutes to get the car keys and move.
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A.Barakat
Brisbane
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Saturday, May 4, 2024
Easy pick up and drop off. Car was as described. Great service.
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J.Zwirko
Brisbane
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Saturday, May 4, 2024
Car had very good fuel economy, specious, clean, close to new condition. Staff very friendly and professional.
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Maafala Faamausili
Brisbane
9.7 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Saturday, May 4, 2024
The car exceeds our expectations, very clean and reliable, we enjoyed every minute of our family holiday because of a really cool and amazing ride, Thank you so much, very satisfied and definitely use your service again.
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T.Koh
Brisbane
8.3 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Saturday, May 4, 2024
Excellent ride letdown by indifference.
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K.McLean
Brisbane
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Saturday, May 4, 2024
The service at pickup and drop off was excellent. The car superb.
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