Thrifty, Sydney Airport Car Rental

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

Thrifty - Sydney Airport Information, Car Rental Instructions & Policies

Address

Terminal Building, Sydney, Australia, NSW 2020

Telephone

Pick-up Instructions

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Drop-off Instructions

Return instruction is being collected.

Opening Hours

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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 - 42.3849525 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. 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 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, 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

Excess

Collision Damage Waiver Excess differs by car model:

AUD 4000-5500 for other car models.

EUR 1540 for Toyota Prado,

AUD 0 for Kia Cerato,Toyota Auris Hybrid,Fiat Egea,Kia Niro Hybrid,Renault Captur,Peugeot 2008,Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,Cubic Metre Van,Renault Kangoo 3mâ³,Peugeot Expert 5m3,Mg-3-benzin-otomatik,35 Tfsi Sportback,Vw Golf Gti,Chevrolet Beat,Nissan Almera 1.0 Turbo,Hyundai I10,Toyota Yaris,Mystery Vehicle,Toyota Camry Hybrid,Volvo Xc60 Hybride,Toyota Kluger Hybrid,Hyundai Tucson,Toyota Hilux Double,Toyota Fortuner-4wd,Ldv Delivery 9,Van W Lift,Fiat Ducato Cargo Van (12m3),Cab Tray-diesel,Tray Ute,Dual Cab 4wd--4wd,Dual Cab Landcruiser-diesel-4wd,Ford Galaxy,Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,Kia Carnival,Volvo Xc60,Land Rover Defender,Pallet Curtainsider Lift-diesel,Cubic Metre Curtainsider,4wd Lid Canopy-4wd,Vw Multivan Premium,Benz C Class,

AUD 5500 for Ceed Ford Puma,

AUD 5500 for Kia Cerato,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Auris Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Fiat Egea,

AUD 5500 for Kia Niro Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Renault Captur,

AUD 6001 for Peugeot 2008,

AUD 6001 for Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 0 for Renault Kangoo 3mâ³,

AUD 0 for Peugeot Expert 5m3,

AUD 0 for Mg-3-benzin-otomatik,

AUD 6001 for 35 Tfsi Sportback,

AUD 7900 for Vw Golf Gti,

AUD 0 for Chevrolet Beat,

AUD 0 for Nissan Almera 1.0 Turbo,

AUD 0 for Hyundai I10,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Yaris,

AUD 5500 for Mystery Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Camry Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Volvo Xc60 Hybride,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Kluger Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Hyundai Tucson,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Hilux Double,

AUD 0 for Toyota Fortuner-4wd,

AUD 0 for Ldv Delivery 9,

AUD 6001 for Van W Lift,

AUD 0 for Fiat Ducato Cargo Van (12m3),

AUD 6001 for Cab Tray-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Tray Ute,

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

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

AUD 7900 for Ford Mustang Gt,

AUD 5500 for Ford Galaxy,

AUD 6001 for Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,

AUD 5500 for Kia Carnival,

AUD 6001 for Land Rover Defender,

AUD 0 for Pallet Curtainsider Lift-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Curtainsider,

AUD 6001 for 4wd Lid Canopy-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Vw Multivan Premium,

AUD 5500 for Benz C Class,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q2,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Peugeot 3008,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Rav 4 Hybrid O Similar,

AUD 5500 for Chirey Tiggo 7,

AUD 5500 for Kia Sportage,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gates-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Iveco Daily,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Ute,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Xcab Ute-4wd,

AUD 6001 for I5 Toyota Bz4x,

AUD 5500 for Honda Hr-v,

AUD 6001 for Range Rover Evoque,

AUD 7900 for Audi Sq5,

AUD 0 for Cubic Meter Van,

AUD 0 for Clio Cargo Van,

AUD 0 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 0 for 25 Seat Bus,

AUD 0 for Toyota Corolla,

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

AUD 0 for Metre Truck Lift,

AUD 0 for Toyota Hilux,

AUD 6001 for Ford Ranger-4wd,

AUD 6001 for 12 Seat Bus,

AUD 5500 for Subaru Outback Wagon,

AUD 6001 for Ford Expedition,

AUD 0 for 12 Pallet Curtainsider-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Polestar 2,

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

AUD 5500 for Corolla Sedan Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Renault Talisman,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gate-diesel,

AUD 0 for Ford Transit,

AUD 0 for Ford Transit 350l,

AUD 0 for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD 0 for Vw Caddy,

AUD 0 for Peugeot 508 Estate,

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 Jeep Grand Cherokee Automatic Or Similar,

AUD 7000 for Description Not Available-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 Special,

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 Ceed Ford Puma,

AUD 5500 for Kia Cerato,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Auris Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Fiat Egea,

AUD 5500 for Kia Niro Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Renault Captur,

AUD 6001 for Peugeot 2008,

AUD 6001 for Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 0 for Renault Kangoo 3mâ³,

AUD 0 for Peugeot Expert 5m3,

AUD 0 for Mg-3-benzin-otomatik,

AUD 6001 for 35 Tfsi Sportback,

AUD 7900 for Vw Golf Gti,

AUD 0 for Chevrolet Beat,

AUD 0 for Nissan Almera 1.0 Turbo,

AUD 0 for Hyundai I10,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Yaris,

AUD 5500 for Mystery Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Camry Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Volvo Xc60 Hybride,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Kluger Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Hyundai Tucson,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Hilux Double,

AUD 0 for Toyota Fortuner-4wd,

AUD 0 for Ldv Delivery 9,

AUD 6001 for Van W Lift,

AUD 0 for Fiat Ducato Cargo Van (12m3),

AUD 6001 for Cab Tray-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Tray Ute,

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

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

AUD 7900 for Ford Mustang Gt,

AUD 5500 for Ford Galaxy,

AUD 6001 for Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,

AUD 5500 for Kia Carnival,

AUD 6001 for Land Rover Defender,

AUD 0 for Pallet Curtainsider Lift-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Curtainsider,

AUD 6001 for 4wd Lid Canopy-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Vw Multivan Premium,

AUD 5500 for Benz C Class,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q2,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Peugeot 3008,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Rav 4 Hybrid O Similar,

AUD 5500 for Chirey Tiggo 7,

AUD 5500 for Kia Sportage,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gates-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Iveco Daily,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Ute,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Xcab Ute-4wd,

AUD 6001 for I5 Toyota Bz4x,

AUD 5500 for Honda Hr-v,

AUD 6001 for Range Rover Evoque,

AUD 7900 for Audi Sq5,

AUD 0 for Cubic Meter Van,

AUD 0 for Clio Cargo Van,

AUD 0 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 0 for 25 Seat Bus,

AUD 0 for Toyota Corolla,

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

AUD 0 for Metre Truck Lift,

AUD 0 for Toyota Hilux,

AUD 6001 for Ford Ranger-4wd,

AUD 6001 for 12 Seat Bus,

AUD 5500 for Subaru Outback Wagon,

AUD 6001 for Ford Expedition,

AUD 0 for 12 Pallet Curtainsider-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Polestar 2,

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

AUD 5500 for Corolla Sedan Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Renault Talisman,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gate-diesel,

AUD 0 for Ford Transit,

AUD 0 for Ford Transit 350l,

AUD 0 for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD 0 for Vw Caddy,

AUD 0 for Peugeot 508 Estate,

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 Jeep Grand Cherokee Automatic Or Similar,

AUD 7000 for Description Not Available-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 Special,

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 Kia Cerato,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Auris Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Fiat Egea,

AUD 5500 for Kia Niro Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Renault Captur,

AUD 6001 for Peugeot 2008,

AUD 6001 for Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 0 for Renault Kangoo 3mâ³,

AUD 0 for Peugeot Expert 5m3,

AUD 0 for Mg-3-benzin-otomatik,

AUD 6001 for 35 Tfsi Sportback,

AUD 7900 for Vw Golf Gti,

AUD 0 for Chevrolet Beat,

AUD 0 for Nissan Almera 1.0 Turbo,

AUD 0 for Hyundai I10,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Yaris,

AUD 5500 for Mystery Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Camry Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Volvo Xc60 Hybride,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Kluger Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Hyundai Tucson,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Hilux Double,

AUD 0 for Toyota Fortuner-4wd,

AUD 0 for Ldv Delivery 9,

AUD 6001 for Van W Lift,

AUD 0 for Fiat Ducato Cargo Van (12m3),

AUD 6001 for Cab Tray-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Tray Ute,

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

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

AUD 7900 for Ford Mustang Gt,

AUD 5500 for Ford Galaxy,

AUD 6001 for Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,

AUD 5500 for Kia Carnival,

AUD 6001 for Land Rover Defender,

AUD 0 for Pallet Curtainsider Lift-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Curtainsider,

AUD 6001 for 4wd Lid Canopy-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Vw Multivan Premium,

AUD 5500 for Benz C Class,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q2,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Peugeot 3008,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Rav 4 Hybrid O Similar,

AUD 5500 for Chirey Tiggo 7,

AUD 5500 for Kia Sportage,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gates-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Iveco Daily,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Ute,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Xcab Ute-4wd,

AUD 6001 for I5 Toyota Bz4x,

AUD 5500 for Honda Hr-v,

AUD 6001 for Range Rover Evoque,

AUD 7900 for Audi Sq5,

AUD 0 for Cubic Meter Van,

AUD 0 for Clio Cargo Van,

AUD 0 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 0 for 25 Seat Bus,

AUD 0 for Toyota Corolla,

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

AUD 6001 for Toyota Prado,

AUD 0 for Metre Truck Lift,

AUD 0 for Toyota Hilux,

AUD 6001 for Ford Ranger-4wd,

AUD 6001 for 12 Seat Bus,

AUD 5500 for Subaru Outback Wagon,

AUD 6001 for Ford Expedition,

AUD 0 for 12 Pallet Curtainsider-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Polestar 2,

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

AUD 5500 for Corolla Sedan Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Renault Talisman,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gate-diesel,

AUD 0 for Ford Transit,

AUD 0 for Ford Transit 350l,

AUD 0 for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD 0 for Vw Caddy,

AUD 0 for Peugeot 508 Estate,

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 Jeep Grand Cherokee Automatic Or Similar,

AUD 7000 for Description Not Available-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 Special,

AUD 0 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

0.1 mi from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport

Hotels

1.1 mi from New Oriental Service Apartment

1.1 mi from Novotel Sydney International Airport (formerly Mercure) Hotel

1.1 mi from Quality Hotel CKS Sydney Airport

Other Landmarks

5.1 mi from Sydney Tower Eye

6.1 mi from Sydney Opera House

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Map view of Thrifty Store Location

coordinates: -33.9389 151.175

Guest Reviews

Total points： 10.0 / 10 Excellent

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

Suzanne Clarissa
Sydney
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Wednesday, November 12, 2025
The store is right outside the airport, very easy to find and convenient. The customer service is professional and efficient. They upgraded me to an SUV for free. The car was very new, and returning it at Melbourne Airport was also easy. Great value for money. Highly recommended. I will use them again next time.
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