Thrifty, Manchester Airport Car Rental

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Address
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 - Manchester Airport Information, Car Rental Instructions & Policies

Address

Unit 3/4 Ringway Industrial Estate, Manchester, UK, M22 5LH

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 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 - 80 years old

Young Driver Fee applies at 21 - 24 years old with charge of GBP 26.23061 - 33 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:

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 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,Toyota Land Cruiser Prado,

GBP 1000 for Nissan March,Renault Logan,Ford Puma,Compact Elite,Chevrolet Spark,Suzuki Swift,Hyundai Tucson,Jeep Compass,A Kia Picanto,

GBP 1200 for Daily 35 C15v,Ford Transit Swb-diesel,Ford Focus,Audi A3,Vw Caddy,Fiat Doblo Cargo-diesel,Peugeot 5008,Ford Focus, Skoda Rapid, Opel Astra Or Simila,Peugeot 3008,Peugeot 308,Ford Kuga,Duster Kicks,Skoda Karoq,Renault Kangoo,Skoda Octavia,Mercedes-benz Cla Amg,Traffic 88 M3,Ford Tourneo,Ford Transit,Ford Tourneo Custom,Opel Insignia,Mercedes Glb,Daily 35c14c 125m3,Ford Transit 350l,

GBP 1400 for Toyota Yaris,Mercedes-benz Classe V,Vw Caravelle,

GBP 1500 for Vw Golf,Fullsize,Aaa Aaa,Citroen Spacetourer Van 9 Seats,Ford Galaxy,Santa Fe,Peugeot 5008 5+2 Seats,Kicks Pulse,Genesis G70,Mercedes C 180 Avantgarde,Toyota Fortuner,E Class,Volvo V90 Awd-4wd,Audi A6,Jaguar Xe-4wd,Chevrolet Tahoe,Volkswagen T-roc Cabrio 1.5 Automatic Or Similar,Mercedes C Class Estate,Bmw X1,Mg Hs,Volkswagen Tiguan,Renault Grand Scenic,Porsche Panamera Automatic Or Similar,Ford Transit Custom,

GBP 2500 for Polestar 2,Peugeot E 2008,Model 3 Lr-electric,Polestar 2-electric,Vauxhall Corsa E,Mercedes Gle,Nissan Off Road Caravan,Mercedes Glb,Bmw Serie 4 Gran Coupé,Model Y Lr-electric,Audi Q7,Infiniti Qx 60 Suv,Porsche Panamera,Volvo Xc40,Audi E-tron,

GBP 3000 for Alpine A110,Gmc-yukon-benzin-otomatik,

GBP 5000 for Jeep Wrangler,

GBP 1000 for Nissan March,

GBP 1000 for Renault Logan,

GBP 1000 for Ford Puma,

GBP 1200 for Daily 35 C15v,

GBP 1200 for Ford Transit Swb-diesel,

GBP 1200 for Ford Focus,

GBP 2500 for Polestar 2,

GBP 1500 for Vw Golf,

GBP 1200 for Audi A3,

GBP 2500 for Peugeot E 2008,

GBP 1000 for Compact Elite,

GBP 1000 for Chevrolet Spark,

GBP 1000 for Suzuki Swift,

GBP 1500 for Toyota Yaris,

GBP 1200 for Vw Caddy,

GBP 1200 for Fiat Doblo Cargo-diesel,

GBP 2500 for Model 3 Lr-electric,

GBP 1500 for Fullsize,

GBP 1500 for Aaa Aaa,

GBP 1500 for Citroen Spacetourer Van 9 Seats,

GBP 1500 for Ford Galaxy,

GBP 1200 for Peugeot 5008,

GBP 2500 for Polestar 2-electric,

GBP 1500 for Santa Fe,

GBP 2500 for Vauxhall Corsa E,

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

GBP 1200 for Peugeot 3008,

GBP 1200 for Peugeot 308,

GBP 1200 for Ford Kuga,

GBP 1200 for Duster Kicks,

GBP 2500 for Byd Atto 3-electric,

GBP 1200 for Skoda Karoq,

GBP 1000 for Hyundai Tucson,

GBP 1200 for Renault Kangoo,

GBP 1700 for Transit 350 Lwb-diesel,

GBP 1500 for Peugeot 5008 5+2 Seats,

GBP 1200 for Skoda Octavia,

GBP 1200 for Mercedes-benz Cla Amg,

GBP 1000 for Jeep Compass,

GBP 1200 for Traffic 88 M3,

GBP 1500 for Mercedes C 180 Avantgarde,

GBP 2500 for Mercedes Gle,

GBP 2000 for Toyota Land Cruiser Prado,

GBP 1500 for Toyota Fortuner,

GBP 1200 for Ford Tourneo,

GBP 1200 for Ford Transit,

GBP 1200 for Ford Tourneo Custom,

GBP 1500 for E Class,

GBP 1000 for A Kia Picanto,

GBP 1500 for Audi A6,

GBP 1500 for Chevrolet Tahoe,

GBP 1500 for Volkswagen T-roc Cabrio 1.5 Automatic Or Similar,

GBP 2500 for Nissan Off Road Caravan,

GBP 1500 for Mercedes C Class Estate,

GBP 2500 for Mercedes Glb,

GBP 1200 for Opel Insignia,

GBP 1500 for Mg Hs,

GBP 1500 for Volkswagen Tiguan,

GBP 1200 for Mercedes Glb,

GBP 1200 for Daily 35c14c 125m3,

GBP 1200 for Ford Transit 350l,

GBP 1500 for Renault Grand Scenic,

GBP 2500 for Bmw Serie 4 Gran Coupé,

GBP 2500 for Model Y Lr-electric,

GBP 1400 for Mercedes-benz Classe V,

GBP 1400 for Vw Caravelle,

GBP 2500 for Audi Q7,

GBP 2500 for Infiniti Qx 60 Suv,

GBP 2500 for Audi E-tron,

GBP 2500 for Porsche Panamera,

GBP 3000 for Alpine A110,

GBP 2500 for Volvo Xc40,

GBP 3000 for Gmc-yukon-benzin-otomatik,

GBP 1200 for Ford Transit Custom,

Theft Insurance Excess differs by car model:

EUR 0 for Transit 350 Lwb-diesel,Toyota Land Cruiser Prado,

GBP 1000 for Nissan March,Renault Logan,Ford Puma,Compact Elite,Chevrolet Spark,Suzuki Swift,Hyundai Tucson,Jeep Compass,A Kia Picanto,

GBP 1400 for Toyota Yaris,Mercedes-benz Classe V,Vw Caravelle,

GBP 3000 for Alpine A110,Gmc-yukon-benzin-otomatik,

GBP 5000 for Jeep Wrangler,

GBP 1000 for Nissan March,

GBP 1000 for Renault Logan,

GBP 1000 for Ford Puma,

GBP 1200 for Daily 35 C15v,

GBP 1200 for Ford Transit Swb-diesel,

GBP 1200 for Ford Focus,

GBP 2500 for Polestar 2,

GBP 1500 for Vw Golf,

GBP 1200 for Audi A3,

GBP 2500 for Peugeot E 2008,

GBP 1000 for Compact Elite,

GBP 1000 for Chevrolet Spark,

GBP 1000 for Suzuki Swift,

GBP 1500 for Toyota Yaris,

GBP 1200 for Vw Caddy,

GBP 1200 for Fiat Doblo Cargo-diesel,

GBP 2500 for Model 3 Lr-electric,

GBP 1500 for Fullsize,

GBP 1500 for Aaa Aaa,

GBP 1500 for Citroen Spacetourer Van 9 Seats,

GBP 1500 for Ford Galaxy,

GBP 1200 for Peugeot 5008,

GBP 2500 for Polestar 2-electric,

GBP 1500 for Santa Fe,

GBP 2500 for Vauxhall Corsa E,

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

GBP 1200 for Peugeot 3008,

GBP 1200 for Peugeot 308,

GBP 1200 for Ford Kuga,

GBP 1200 for Duster Kicks,

GBP 2500 for Byd Atto 3-electric,

GBP 1200 for Skoda Karoq,

GBP 1000 for Hyundai Tucson,

GBP 1200 for Renault Kangoo,

GBP 1700 for Transit 350 Lwb-diesel,

GBP 1500 for Peugeot 5008 5+2 Seats,

GBP 1200 for Skoda Octavia,

GBP 1200 for Mercedes-benz Cla Amg,

GBP 1000 for Jeep Compass,

GBP 1200 for Traffic 88 M3,

GBP 1500 for Mercedes C 180 Avantgarde,

GBP 2500 for Mercedes Gle,

GBP 2000 for Toyota Land Cruiser Prado,

GBP 1500 for Toyota Fortuner,

GBP 1500 for Ford Tourneo,

GBP 1500 for Ford Transit,

GBP 1500 for Ford Tourneo Custom,

GBP 1500 for E Class,

GBP 1000 for A Kia Picanto,

GBP 1500 for Audi A6,

GBP 1500 for Chevrolet Tahoe,

GBP 1500 for Volkswagen T-roc Cabrio 1.5 Automatic Or Similar,

GBP 2500 for Nissan Off Road Caravan,

GBP 1500 for Mercedes C Class Estate,

GBP 2500 for Mercedes Glb,

GBP 1200 for Opel Insignia,

GBP 1500 for Mg Hs,

GBP 1500 for Volkswagen Tiguan,

GBP 1200 for Mercedes Glb,

GBP 1200 for Daily 35c14c 125m3,

GBP 1200 for Ford Transit 350l,

GBP 1500 for Renault Grand Scenic,

GBP 2500 for Bmw Serie 4 Gran Coupé,

GBP 2500 for Model Y Lr-electric,

GBP 1400 for Mercedes-benz Classe V,

GBP 1400 for Vw Caravelle,

GBP 2500 for Audi Q7,

GBP 2500 for Infiniti Qx 60 Suv,

GBP 2500 for Audi E-tron,

GBP 2500 for Porsche Panamera,

GBP 3000 for Alpine A110,

GBP 2500 for Volvo Xc40,

GBP 3000 for Gmc-yukon-benzin-otomatik,

GBP 1200 for Ford Transit Custom,

Fuel Policy (what does it mean)

To be updated

Distances to Airports | Railway Stations | Hotels | Other Landmarks

Airports

0.4 mi from Manchester Airport

Railway Stations

8.7 mi from Piccadilly Railway Station

9.3 mi from Manchester Victoria Station

Hotels

9.3 mi from Holiday Inn Express Manchester City Centre Arena

Other Landmarks

8.7 mi from Manchester Town Hall

9.1 mi from Blackfriars Bridge

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Guest Reviews

Total points： 2.0 / 10 Poor

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

Isabel Jim
Manchester
2 /10 Poor
Reviewed: Sunday, August 10, 2025
The rental service of this company is much less convenient compared to others. It's located quite far from the airport for both pickup and return. The staff doesn't even have a hint of a smile. I don't think I will choose this rental company again.
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