
US$ 35/day
Thrifty 3000+ ratings, 28 reviews
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Last updated on: August 7, 2025
The Thrifty - Melbourne Airport car rental location is in terminal
You can walk to the counter of Thrifty - Melbourne Airport car rental.
The rental office is located on the ground level of the ParkRoyal Hotel, opposite Terminals T1, T2, and T3, behind the large Melbourne sign. If you arrive at Terminal T4, make your way outside to Terminal T3 to cross the road . Please proceed to the office to complete your rental contract.
Days of Week | Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
Opening hours | 07:00 -23:59 | 00:00 -01:00 06:00 -23:59 | 00:00 -01:00 06:00 -23:59 | 00:00 -01:00 06:00 -23:59 | 00:00 -01:00 06:00 -23:59 | 00:00 -01:00 06:00 -23:59 | 07:00 -22:00 |
Representative Car Models | Deposit Amount(approx.) | Business Days Required for Refund |
Applicable to all car types,incl. Compact,Suv,Economy,Mini and others. | USD300-5000 | 30-60 |
Credit cards issued by the following companies qualify a car rental from this store: Visa, Master
Yes. E-voucher is accepted. Show the digital voucher on your mobile instead of a print-out is good enough.
21 - 99 years old
Young Driver Fee applies at 21 - 25 years old with charge of AUD 25 - 42.465005 per day approximately.
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 with the original IDP at the counter.
Original Japanese Driving Licence + Dealer translation
Translation templates provided by car rental companies, available online for free: https://jp.qeeq.com/tld-topic
For local renters, you need to bring:
Full driver's license issued in Australia
To be updated
Collision Damage Waiver Excess differs by car model:
AUD 4000-5500 for other car models.
EUR 1540 for Toyota Prado,
AUD 0 for Chevrolet Lacetti,Hyundai Ioniq,Fiat Egea,Toyota Cross Hybrid,Suzuki Vitara,Fiat 600,Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,Cubic Metre Van,Fiat Doblo Cargo 3.5m³ O Similar,Nissan Townstar Van,Volkswagen Golf Gti,Ds Ds3,Volkswagen Golf Gti,Chevrolet Spark,Nissan Almera 1.0 Turbo,Suzuki Swift,Chevrolet Spark,Mystery Vehicle,Toyota Camry Hybrid,Kia Forte,Kia Sorento,Aaa Aaa,M Toyota Hilux Dc-4wd,Dodge Durango,Ldv Delivery 9,Van W Lift,Fiat Ducato,Cab Tray-diesel,Tray Ute,Dual Cab 4wd--4wd,Dual Cab Landcruiser-diesel-4wd,Ford Galaxy,Toyota Hilux 4x4 Canopy With Spare,Kia Carnival,Toyota Corolla Cross 20 Jeep Compass T270 13 Tb,Audi Q7,Pallet Curtainsider Lift-diesel,Cubic Metre Curtainsider,4wd Lid Canopy-4wd,Mercedes V-class,Carnival 6 Seater,
AUD 5500 for Suzuki Swift Dzire,
AUD 5500 for Chevrolet Lacetti,
AUD 5500 for Hyundai Ioniq,
AUD 5500 for Fiat Egea,
AUD 5500 for Toyota Cross Hybrid,
AUD 5500 for Suzuki Vitara,
AUD 6001 for Fiat 600,
AUD 6001 for Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,
AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Van,
AUD 0 for Fiat Doblo Cargo 3.5m³ O Similar,
AUD 0 for Nissan Townstar Van,
AUD 0 for Volkswagen Golf Gti,
AUD 6001 for Ds Ds3,
AUD 7900 for Volkswagen Golf Gti,
AUD 0 for Chevrolet Spark,
AUD 0 for Nissan Almera 1.0 Turbo,
AUD 0 for Suzuki Swift,
AUD 5500 for Chevrolet Spark,
AUD 5500 for Mystery Vehicle,
AUD 5500 for Toyota Camry Hybrid,
AUD 5500 for Kia Forte,
AUD 5500 for Kia Sorento,
AUD 5500 for Aaa Aaa,
AUD 6001 for M Toyota Hilux Dc-4wd,
AUD 0 for Dodge Durango,
AUD 0 for Ldv Delivery 9,
AUD 6001 for Van W Lift,
AUD 0 for Fiat Ducato,
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 Toyota Hilux 4x4 Canopy With Spare,
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 4wd Lid Canopy-4wd,
AUD 6001 for Mercedes V-class,
AUD 5500 for Carnival 6 Seater,
AUD 6001 for Audi Q2,
AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,
AUD 5500 for Peugeot 3008,
AUD 5500 for Rav 4 Hybrid,
AUD 5500 for Ford Kuga,
AUD 5500 for Kia Sportage,
AUD 0 for Tray With Gates-diesel,
AUD 6001 for Hilux Ute,
AUD 6001 for Hilux Xcab Ute-4wd,
AUD 6001 for Geely Ex5,
AUD 5500 for Bmw 1 Series,
AUD 6001 for Audi Q5 Inc,
AUD 7900 for U5 Audi Sq5 Inc. Gps-4wd,
AUD 0 for Cubic Meter Van,
AUD 0 for Clio Cargo Van,
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 Toyota Hilux,
AUD 6001 for Ford Ranger-4wd,
AUD 6001 for Toyota Proace,
AUD 5500 for Volvo V60,
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 Hyundai I30,
AUD 5500 for Renault Talisman,
AUD 0 for Tray With Gate-diesel,
AUD 0 for Ford Transit 350l,
AUD 0 for Dual Cab-4wd,
AUD 0 for Ford Transit-custom,
AUD 0 for Volkswagen Passat,
AUD 6001 for Mitsubishi Asx,
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 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 6001 for 12 Seat Bus,
AUD 0 for Ford Transit Lara,
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 Chevrolet Lacetti,Hyundai Ioniq,Fiat Egea,Toyota Cross Hybrid,Suzuki Vitara,Fiat 600,Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,Cubic Metre Van,Fiat Doblo Cargo 3.5m³ O Similar,Nissan Townstar Van,Volkswagen Golf Gti,Ds Ds3,Volkswagen Golf Gti,Chevrolet Spark,Nissan Almera 1.0 Turbo,Suzuki Swift,Chevrolet Spark,Mystery Vehicle,Toyota Camry Hybrid,Kia Forte,Kia Sorento,Aaa Aaa,M Toyota Hilux Dc-4wd,Dodge Durango,Ldv Delivery 9,Van W Lift,Fiat Ducato,Cab Tray-diesel,Tray Ute,Dual Cab 4wd--4wd,Dual Cab Landcruiser-diesel-4wd,Ford Galaxy,Toyota Hilux 4x4 Canopy With Spare,Kia Carnival,Toyota Corolla Cross 20 Jeep Compass T270 13 Tb,Audi Q7,Pallet Curtainsider Lift-diesel,Cubic Metre Curtainsider,4wd Lid Canopy-4wd,Mercedes V-class,Carnival 6 Seater,
AUD 0 for Suzuki Swift Dzire,
AUD 5500 for Chevrolet Lacetti,
AUD 5500 for Hyundai Ioniq,
AUD 5500 for Fiat Egea,
AUD 5500 for Toyota Cross Hybrid,
AUD 5500 for Suzuki Vitara,
AUD 6001 for Fiat 600,
AUD 6001 for Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,
AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Van,
AUD 0 for Fiat Doblo Cargo 3.5m³ O Similar,
AUD 0 for Nissan Townstar Van,
AUD 0 for Volkswagen Golf Gti,
AUD 6001 for Ds Ds3,
AUD 7900 for Volkswagen Golf Gti,
AUD 0 for Chevrolet Spark,
AUD 0 for Nissan Almera 1.0 Turbo,
AUD 0 for Suzuki Swift,
AUD 5500 for Chevrolet Spark,
AUD 5500 for Mystery Vehicle,
AUD 5500 for Toyota Camry Hybrid,
AUD 5500 for Kia Forte,
AUD 5500 for Kia Sorento,
AUD 5500 for Aaa Aaa,
AUD 6001 for M Toyota Hilux Dc-4wd,
AUD 0 for Dodge Durango,
AUD 0 for Ldv Delivery 9,
AUD 6001 for Van W Lift,
AUD 0 for Fiat Ducato,
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 Toyota Hilux 4x4 Canopy With Spare,
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 4wd Lid Canopy-4wd,
AUD 6001 for Mercedes V-class,
AUD 5500 for Carnival 6 Seater,
AUD 6001 for Audi Q2,
AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,
AUD 5500 for Peugeot 3008,
AUD 5500 for Rav 4 Hybrid,
AUD 5500 for Ford Kuga,
AUD 5500 for Kia Sportage,
AUD 0 for Tray With Gates-diesel,
AUD 6001 for Hilux Ute,
AUD 6001 for Hilux Xcab Ute-4wd,
AUD 6001 for Geely Ex5,
AUD 5500 for Bmw 1 Series,
AUD 6001 for Audi Q5 Inc,
AUD 7900 for U5 Audi Sq5 Inc. Gps-4wd,
AUD 0 for Cubic Meter Van,
AUD 0 for Clio Cargo Van,
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 Toyota Hilux,
AUD 6001 for Ford Ranger-4wd,
AUD 6001 for Toyota Proace,
AUD 5500 for Volvo V60,
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 Hyundai I30,
AUD 5500 for Renault Talisman,
AUD 0 for Tray With Gate-diesel,
AUD 0 for Ford Transit 350l,
AUD 0 for Dual Cab-4wd,
AUD 0 for Ford Transit-custom,
AUD 0 for Volkswagen Passat,
AUD 6001 for Mitsubishi Asx,
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 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 6001 for 12 Seat Bus,
AUD 0 for Ford Transit Lara,
AUD 6001 for Mystery Vehicle Commercial,
Third Party Liability Insurance Excess differs by car model:
AUD 0 for other car models.
AUD 5500 for Chevrolet Lacetti,
AUD 5500 for Hyundai Ioniq,
AUD 5500 for Fiat Egea,
AUD 5500 for Toyota Cross Hybrid,
AUD 5500 for Suzuki Vitara,
AUD 6001 for Fiat 600,
AUD 6001 for Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,
AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Van,
AUD 0 for Fiat Doblo Cargo 3.5m³ O Similar,
AUD 0 for Nissan Townstar Van,
AUD 0 for Volkswagen Golf Gti,
AUD 6001 for Ds Ds3,
AUD 7900 for Volkswagen Golf Gti,
AUD 0 for Chevrolet Spark,
AUD 0 for Nissan Almera 1.0 Turbo,
AUD 0 for Suzuki Swift,
AUD 5500 for Chevrolet Spark,
AUD 5500 for Mystery Vehicle,
AUD 5500 for Toyota Camry Hybrid,
AUD 5500 for Kia Forte,
AUD 5500 for Kia Sorento,
AUD 5500 for Aaa Aaa,
AUD 6001 for M Toyota Hilux Dc-4wd,
AUD 0 for Dodge Durango,
AUD 0 for Ldv Delivery 9,
AUD 6001 for Van W Lift,
AUD 0 for Fiat Ducato,
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 Toyota Hilux 4x4 Canopy With Spare,
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 4wd Lid Canopy-4wd,
AUD 6001 for Mercedes V-class,
AUD 5500 for Carnival 6 Seater,
AUD 6001 for Audi Q2,
AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,
AUD 5500 for Peugeot 3008,
AUD 5500 for Rav 4 Hybrid,
AUD 5500 for Ford Kuga,
AUD 5500 for Kia Sportage,
AUD 0 for Tray With Gates-diesel,
AUD 6001 for Hilux Ute,
AUD 6001 for Hilux Xcab Ute-4wd,
AUD 6001 for Geely Ex5,
AUD 5500 for Bmw 1 Series,
AUD 6001 for Audi Q5 Inc,
AUD 7900 for U5 Audi Sq5 Inc. Gps-4wd,
AUD 0 for Cubic Meter Van,
AUD 0 for Clio Cargo Van,
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 Toyota Hilux,
AUD 6001 for Ford Ranger-4wd,
AUD 6001 for Toyota Proace,
AUD 5500 for Volvo V60,
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 Hyundai I30,
AUD 5500 for Renault Talisman,
AUD 0 for Tray With Gate-diesel,
AUD 0 for Ford Transit 350l,
AUD 0 for Dual Cab-4wd,
AUD 0 for Ford Transit-custom,
AUD 0 for Volkswagen Passat,
AUD 6001 for Mitsubishi Asx,
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 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 6001 for 12 Seat Bus,
AUD 0 for Ford Transit Lara,
AUD 6001 for Mystery Vehicle Commercial,
Full to Full
Airports
0.5 mi from Melbourne Airport
4.6 mi from Essendon Airport
11.9 mi from Melbourne City Heliport
Railway Stations
11.4 mi from Flagstaff Train Station
11.5 mi from Southern Cross Station
11.9 mi from Parliament Train Station
Hotels
Nearby PARKROYAL Melbourne Airport
0.2 mi from ibis budget Melbourne Airport
0.2 mi from Holiday Inn Melbourne Airport
Other Landmarks
12 mi from Federation Square
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