Thrifty, Heathrow Airport Car Rental

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Address
Pick-up
Drop-off
Opening Hours
Deposit
Accepted Cards
E-voucher
Age requirements
Driver's License Requirements
Additional Extras
Cross Border
Cross Islands
Distances to Landmarks

Thrifty - Heathrow Airport Information, Car Rental Instructions & Policies

Address

Northern Perimeter Road Colnbrook Bypass, West Drayton, c/o The Sheraton Heathrow Hotel, London, UK, UB7 0HJ

Telephone

Pick-up Instructions

Pickup instruction is being collected.

Drop-off Instructions

Return instruction is being collected.

Opening Hours

Days of Week	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
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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 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

21 - 80 years old

Young Driver Fee applies at 21 - 24 years old with charge of USD 35 - 44.491392 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).

The following models require 3 year's of license holding time: Ford Transit

For foreign renters, you need to bring:

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.

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.

UK Driving License（with DVLA check code/DVLA endorsement record）

In addition to your licence, either a valid and up to date DVLA licence check code or a printed DVLA endorsement record must be provided for all Approved Drivers. These can be obtained from the DVLA website (www.gov.uk/view-driving-licence).

For local renters, you need to bring:

Full driver's license issued in United Kingdom

Additional Extras

Extras Prices

Infant car seat rental

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

GBP 11.4/day

Child car seat rental

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

GBP 11.4/day

Child booster seat rental

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

GBP 11.4/day

Cross Border

Must-not:

Towards any countries, taking rental cars crossing border is not allowed.

Cross Islands

To be updated

Excess

Collision Damage Waiver Excess differs by car model:

EUR 0 for Transit 350 Lwb-diesel,Bmw X5 Xdrive Hybride,

GBP 1000 for Suzuki Swift,Fiat 500x Or Similar,Fiat 500x,Volkswagen Taigo,Ford Fiesta,Fiat Mobi,Opel Grandland,Jeep Compass,Kia Picanto,

GBP 1200 for Ford Transit Swb,Ford Transit Swb-diesel,Renault Megane,Vw Golf 8,Vw Caddy,Fiat Doblo Cargo-diesel,Renault Trafic,Ford Focus, Skoda Rapid, Opel Astra Or Simila,Mini Cooper Countryman Automatico,Opel Insignia,Ford Kuga,Hyundai Tuscon,Toyota C Hr,Sprinter 313 Koff,Volkswagen Touran 5+2 Seats,Bmw 116,Traffic 88 M3,Renault Traffic,Ford Transit,Renault Traffic,Peugeot 5008,Volvo Xc40,Daily 35c14c 125m3,Iveco Daily 12m3,

GBP 1400 for Toyota Yaris,22 Seat Bus,Vw Caravelle,

GBP 1500 for Mercedes A Class,Hyundai Tucson-4wd,Ds Ds7,Renault Trafic-diesel,Renault Espace,Jeep Patriot,Toyota Corolla,Subaru Crosstrek,Genesis G70,Mercedes E Class,Volvo Xc90,Audi A4,Volvo V90 4x4--4wd,Audi A4,Jaguar Xe-4wd,Porsche Macan,Ford Expedition Max, Jeep Wagoneer L-4wd,Mercedes C Class,C Class,Audi Q3,Nissan X-trail,Ford Kuga,Volkswagen T6 Kombi,Extraordinary (bmw 5 Series),Ford Transit Custom,

GBP 2500 for Lexus Ux 300e,D1 Ds Ds3 Crossback E Tense,Model 3 Sr-electric,Polestar 2,Opel Corsa E,Land Rover Discovery,Mercedes V-class,Toyota Rav 4,Bmw Serie 4 Gran Coupé,Model Y Lr-electric,Volvo Xc60,Bmw X5,Audi E-tron,Porsche Panamera,Alfa Romeo Stelvio,

GBP 3000 for Alpine A110,Lamborghini Urus,

GBP 5000 for Mini Cooper Automatic Or Similar,Ferrari 812 Gts,

GBP 1000 for Suzuki Swift,

GBP 1000 for Fiat 500x Or Similar,

GBP 1000 for Fiat 500x,

GBP 1200 for Ford Transit Swb,

GBP 1200 for Ford Transit Swb-diesel,

GBP 1200 for Renault Megane,

GBP 2500 for Lexus Ux 300e,

GBP 1500 for Mercedes A Class,

GBP 1200 for Vw Golf 8,

GBP 2500 for D1 Ds Ds3 Crossback E Tense,

GBP 1000 for Volkswagen Taigo,

GBP 1000 for Ford Fiesta,

GBP 1000 for Fiat Mobi,

GBP 1500 for Toyota Yaris,

GBP 1200 for Vw Caddy,

GBP 1200 for Fiat Doblo Cargo-diesel,

GBP 2500 for Model 3 Sr-electric,

GBP 1500 for Hyundai Tucson-4wd,

GBP 1500 for Ds Ds7,

GBP 1500 for Renault Trafic-diesel,

GBP 1500 for Renault Espace,

GBP 1200 for Renault Trafic,

GBP 2500 for Polestar 2,

GBP 1500 for Jeep Patriot,

GBP 2500 for Opel Corsa E,

GBP 1200 for Ford Focus, Skoda Rapid, Opel Astra Or Simila,

GBP 1200 for Mini Cooper Countryman Automatico,

GBP 1200 for Opel Insignia,

GBP 1200 for Ford Kuga,

GBP 1200 for Hyundai Tuscon,

GBP 2500 for Byd Atto 3-electric,

GBP 1200 for Toyota C Hr,

GBP 1000 for Opel Grandland,

GBP 1200 for Sprinter 313 Koff,

GBP 1700 for Transit 350 Lwb-diesel,

GBP 1500 for Toyota Corolla,

GBP 1200 for Volkswagen Touran 5+2 Seats,

GBP 1200 for Bmw 116,

GBP 1000 for Jeep Compass,

GBP 1200 for Traffic 88 M3,

GBP 1500 for Mercedes E Class,

GBP 2500 for Land Rover Discovery,

GBP 2000 for Bmw X5 Xdrive Hybride,

GBP 1500 for Volvo Xc90,

GBP 1200 for Renault Traffic,

GBP 1200 for Ford Transit,

GBP 1500 for Audi A4,

GBP 1000 for Kia Picanto,

GBP 1500 for Porsche Macan,

GBP 1500 for Ford Expedition Max, Jeep Wagoneer L-4wd,

GBP 1500 for Mercedes C Class,

GBP 2500 for Mercedes V-class,

GBP 1500 for C Class,

GBP 2500 for Toyota Rav 4,

GBP 1200 for Peugeot 5008,

GBP 1500 for Nissan X-trail,

GBP 1500 for Ford Kuga,

GBP 1200 for Volvo Xc40,

GBP 1200 for Daily 35c14c 125m3,

GBP 1200 for Iveco Daily 12m3,

GBP 1500 for Volkswagen T6 Kombi,

GBP 2500 for Bmw Serie 4 Gran Coupé,

GBP 2500 for Model Y Lr-electric,

GBP 1400 for 22 Seat Bus,

GBP 1400 for Vw Caravelle,

GBP 2500 for Volvo Xc60,

GBP 2500 for Bmw X5,

GBP 2500 for Audi E-tron,

GBP 2500 for Porsche Panamera,

GBP 3000 for Alpine A110,

GBP 2500 for Alfa Romeo Stelvio,

GBP 3000 for Lamborghini Urus,

GBP 1200 for Ford Transit Custom,

GBP 5000 for Mini Cooper Automatic Or Similar,

GBP 5000 for Ferrari 812 Gts,

GBP 1470 for ,

GBP 2100 for ,

GBP 2625 for ,

GBP 3150 for ,

GBP 5250 for ,

GBP 1700 for ,

GBP 2800 for ,

Theft Insurance Excess differs by car model:

EUR 0 for Transit 350 Lwb-diesel,Bmw X5 Xdrive Hybride,

GBP 1000 for Suzuki Swift,Fiat 500x Or Similar,Fiat 500x,Volkswagen Taigo,Ford Fiesta,Fiat Mobi,Opel Grandland,Jeep Compass,Kia Picanto,

GBP 1400 for Toyota Yaris,22 Seat Bus,Vw Caravelle,

GBP 3000 for Alpine A110,Lamborghini Urus,

GBP 5000 for Mini Cooper Automatic Or Similar,Ferrari 812 Gts,

GBP 1000 for Suzuki Swift,

GBP 1000 for Fiat 500x Or Similar,

GBP 1000 for Fiat 500x,

GBP 1200 for Ford Transit Swb,

GBP 1200 for Ford Transit Swb-diesel,

GBP 1200 for Renault Megane,

GBP 2500 for Lexus Ux 300e,

GBP 1500 for Mercedes A Class,

GBP 1200 for Vw Golf 8,

GBP 2500 for D1 Ds Ds3 Crossback E Tense,

GBP 1000 for Volkswagen Taigo,

GBP 1000 for Ford Fiesta,

GBP 1000 for Fiat Mobi,

GBP 1500 for Toyota Yaris,

GBP 1200 for Vw Caddy,

GBP 1200 for Fiat Doblo Cargo-diesel,

GBP 2500 for Model 3 Sr-electric,

GBP 1500 for Hyundai Tucson-4wd,

GBP 1500 for Ds Ds7,

GBP 1500 for Renault Trafic-diesel,

GBP 1500 for Renault Espace,

GBP 1200 for Renault Trafic,

GBP 2500 for Polestar 2,

GBP 1500 for Jeep Patriot,

GBP 2500 for Opel Corsa E,

GBP 1200 for Ford Focus, Skoda Rapid, Opel Astra Or Simila,

GBP 1200 for Mini Cooper Countryman Automatico,

GBP 1200 for Opel Insignia,

GBP 1200 for Ford Kuga,

GBP 1200 for Hyundai Tuscon,

GBP 2500 for Byd Atto 3-electric,

GBP 1200 for Toyota C Hr,

GBP 1000 for Opel Grandland,

GBP 1200 for Sprinter 313 Koff,

GBP 1700 for Transit 350 Lwb-diesel,

GBP 1500 for Toyota Corolla,

GBP 1200 for Volkswagen Touran 5+2 Seats,

GBP 1200 for Bmw 116,

GBP 1000 for Jeep Compass,

GBP 1200 for Traffic 88 M3,

GBP 1500 for Mercedes E Class,

GBP 2500 for Land Rover Discovery,

GBP 2000 for Bmw X5 Xdrive Hybride,

GBP 1500 for Volvo Xc90,

GBP 1500 for Renault Traffic,

GBP 1500 for Ford Transit,

GBP 1500 for Audi A4,

GBP 1000 for Kia Picanto,

GBP 1500 for Porsche Macan,

GBP 1500 for Ford Expedition Max, Jeep Wagoneer L-4wd,

GBP 1500 for Mercedes C Class,

GBP 2500 for Mercedes V-class,

GBP 1500 for C Class,

GBP 2500 for Toyota Rav 4,

GBP 1200 for Peugeot 5008,

GBP 1500 for Nissan X-trail,

GBP 1500 for Ford Kuga,

GBP 1200 for Volvo Xc40,

GBP 1200 for Daily 35c14c 125m3,

GBP 1200 for Iveco Daily 12m3,

GBP 1500 for Volkswagen T6 Kombi,

GBP 2500 for Bmw Serie 4 Gran Coupé,

GBP 2500 for Model Y Lr-electric,

GBP 1400 for 22 Seat Bus,

GBP 1400 for Vw Caravelle,

GBP 2500 for Volvo Xc60,

GBP 2500 for Bmw X5,

GBP 2500 for Audi E-tron,

GBP 2500 for Porsche Panamera,

GBP 3000 for Alpine A110,

GBP 2500 for Alfa Romeo Stelvio,

GBP 3000 for Lamborghini Urus,

GBP 1200 for Ford Transit Custom,

GBP 5000 for Mini Cooper Automatic Or Similar,

GBP 5000 for Ferrari 812 Gts,

GBP 1470 for ,

GBP 2100 for ,

GBP 2625 for ,

GBP 3150 for ,

GBP 5250 for ,

GBP 1700 for ,

GBP 2800 for ,

Fuel Policy (what does it mean)

To be updated

Distances to Airports | Railway Stations | Hotels | Other Landmarks

Airports

0.1 mi from Heathrow Airport T1-T4

0.1 mi from Heathrow Airport

1.5 mi from Heathrow Airport T5

Railway Stations

12.3 mi from Paddington Station

13.4 mi from Victoria Station

14.3 mi from Euston Station

Hotels

11.4 mi from Copthorne Tara Hotel London Kensington

11.6 mi from Seraphine London Kensington Garden Hotel

11.7 mi from Millennium Gloucester Hotel London

Other Landmarks

9.3 mi from Hyde Park

14.2 mi from Trafalgar Square

14.3 mi from Big Ben

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Map view of Thrifty Store Location

coordinates: 51.470798 -0.453043

Guest Reviews

Total points： 8.6 / 10 Very good

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Pick-up time: 10-30 mins
Drop-off time: 10-30 mins

Mary Giles
London
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Sunday, December 14, 2025
Booking through the domestic QEEQ website was very smooth. However, the company will try to sell you extra insurance when you pick up the car. You can choose based on your own needs. You can refuse it without any problem. I declined because I already purchased additional coverage on the QEEQ website. I returned the car at Heathrow Airport at 9:20 PM. The staff was very friendly and informed me that their shuttle bus runs at 9:30 PM and they would quickly process my return. Sure enough, they completed the car inspection and paperwork in about five minutes and then took the three of us to the departure terminal. Two days later, the £150 deposit was refunded to my credit card. Highly recommended.
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Blake Morton
London
8 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Sunday, December 14, 2025
The car I booked was not available, but based on my luggage needs, the company upgraded me to an SUV. From a few available cars, I chose the unlimited mileage XC60. The end result was satisfactory.
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Bradley Jefferson
London
6 /10 Average
Reviewed: Sunday, December 14, 2025
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Ursula Landon
London
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Sunday, December 14, 2025
I originally booked a high-end sedan (BMW 320 or similar), but upon arrival at the store, there was none available in that category. They upgraded me for free to a LAND ROVER FREELAND2, which had only 1200 miles on it and was as good as new. The car was in excellent condition. The staff, upon my request, provided the car an hour and a half early (naturally, the return time was also an hour and a half early). The whole process of picking up and returning the car was efficient, time-saving, and simple. Excellent!
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Darren Whit
London
8 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Sunday, December 14, 2025
The service was pretty good. They were extremely thorough when inspecting the car during exchange. The refund of the deposit was a bit slow.
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Elvira Kitto
London
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Sunday, December 14, 2025
The car was very new, only 8300 miles driven. The handover and inspection were quick, very good! There is a free shuttle to and from the airport, very convenient.
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