Thrifty, Cork Airport Ireland Car hire

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

Thrifty - Cork Airport Ireland Information, Car hire Instructions & Policies

Address

CORK AP,

Telephone

353214965849

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
Opening hours	07:00 -23:59	07:00 -23:59	07:00 -23:59	07:00 -23:59	07:00 -23:59	07:00 -23:59	07:00 -23:59

Deposit policy

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 hire 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

25 - 80 years old

Driver's License Requirements

The main driver and any additional drivers will need to provide a physical full driving license in their name with no major endorsements. The license should be held for at least 2 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.

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.

For local renters, you need to bring:

Full Driving License issued in Ireland

Additional Extras

To be updated

Cross Border

Paid:

Depending on which countries to bring the rental cars to, policies differ:

Countries	Charges
United Kingdom	EUR 30 per rental

If driving into the UK Mainland, you must purchase a supplementary \"Breakdown Insurance\" provided by AA wihich only cover residents of Ireland travelling to the UK in a hire vehicle providing they are returning the vehicle back to Ireland.Non Ireland residents cannot purchase this cover, so therefore if they decide to travel to the UK mainland will be liable for all costs to repatriate the vehicle back to Ireland in the event of a breakdown or an accident.

Must-not:

Taking rental cars to the countries that are not listed in Paid is not allowed.

Cross Islands

To be updated

Excess

Collision Damage Waiver Excess differs by car model:

EUR 3000 for G Peugeot 5008,

EUR 2000 for Mini One,Ford Fiesta,Mercedes Sprinter 213,Renault Clio Symbol, Fiat Linea Or Similar,Toyota Aygo,

EUR 2500 for Kia Ceed,Opel Astra,Fiat 500x,Jeep Avenger,Vauxhall Corsa,

EUR 3000 for Seat Arona,Alfa Romeo Giulietta,Suzuki Vitara,Nissan Qashqai,Seat Tarraco-diesel,Mercedes C-class,Opel Insignia,Vauxhall Insignia,G Peugeot 5008,Ford Transit Custom,Tray Dual Cab-diesel--4wd,

EUR 3500 for Toyota Kluger,Skoda Enyaq Iv-electric,Mercedes E Class,Mercedes Glc Aut.,Toyota Proace,Vw Caravelle, Mercedes Vito,Ford Kuga,Tesla Model Y,

EUR 4000 for Mercedes Sprinter Long Wheelbase,

EUR 5000 for Land Rover Discovery,Range Rover Sport O Similar,Audi A8-diesel,Bmw 520i,Volkswagen Touareg,

EUR 2000 for Mini One,

EUR 2500 for Kia Ceed,

EUR 2500 for Opel Astra,

EUR 3000 for Seat Arona,

EUR 2500 for Fiat 500x,

EUR 2500 for Jeep Avenger,

EUR 3000 for Alfa Romeo Giulietta,

EUR 2500 for Vauxhall Corsa,

EUR 2000 for Ford Fiesta,

EUR 2000 for Mercedes Sprinter 213,

EUR 3500 for Toyota Kluger,

EUR 2000 for Renault Clio Symbol, Fiat Linea Or Similar,

EUR 3000 for Suzuki Vitara,

EUR 3000 for Nissan Qashqai,

EUR 3000 for Seat Tarraco-diesel,

EUR 3500 for Skoda Enyaq Iv-electric,

EUR 3500 for Mercedes E Class,

EUR 5000 for Land Rover Discovery,

EUR 2000 for Toyota Aygo,

EUR 3000 for Mercedes C-class,

EUR 3500 for Mercedes Glc Aut.,

EUR 3500 for Toyota Proace,

EUR 3500 for Vw Caravelle, Mercedes Vito,

EUR 3000 for Opel Insignia,

EUR 3000 for Vauxhall Insignia,

EUR 3500 for Ford Kuga,

EUR 3500 for Tesla Model Y,

EUR 5000 for Range Rover Sport O Similar,

EUR 5000 for Audi A8-diesel,

EUR 5000 for Bmw 520i,

EUR 5000 for Volkswagen Touareg,

EUR 3000 for Ford Transit Custom,

EUR 3000 for Tray Dual Cab-diesel--4wd,

Theft Insurance Excess differs by car model:

EUR 3000 for G Peugeot 5008,

EUR 2000 for Mini One,Ford Fiesta,Mercedes Sprinter 213,Renault Clio Symbol, Fiat Linea Or Similar,Toyota Aygo,

EUR 2500 for Kia Ceed,Opel Astra,Fiat 500x,Jeep Avenger,Vauxhall Corsa,

EUR 3500 for Toyota Kluger,Skoda Enyaq Iv-electric,Mercedes E Class,Mercedes Glc Aut.,Toyota Proace,Vw Caravelle, Mercedes Vito,Ford Kuga,Tesla Model Y,

EUR 4000 for Mercedes Sprinter Long Wheelbase,

EUR 5000 for Land Rover Discovery,Range Rover Sport O Similar,Audi A8-diesel,Bmw 520i,Volkswagen Touareg,

EUR 2000 for Mini One,

EUR 2500 for Kia Ceed,

EUR 2500 for Opel Astra,

EUR 3000 for Seat Arona,

EUR 2500 for Fiat 500x,

EUR 2500 for Jeep Avenger,

EUR 3000 for Alfa Romeo Giulietta,

EUR 2500 for Vauxhall Corsa,

EUR 2000 for Ford Fiesta,

EUR 2000 for Mercedes Sprinter 213,

EUR 3500 for Toyota Kluger,

EUR 2000 for Renault Clio Symbol, Fiat Linea Or Similar,

EUR 3000 for Suzuki Vitara,

EUR 3000 for Nissan Qashqai,

EUR 3000 for Seat Tarraco-diesel,

EUR 3500 for Skoda Enyaq Iv-electric,

EUR 3500 for Mercedes E Class,

EUR 5000 for Land Rover Discovery,

EUR 2000 for Toyota Aygo,

EUR 3000 for Mercedes C-class,

EUR 3500 for Mercedes Glc Aut.,

EUR 3500 for Toyota Proace,

EUR 3500 for Vw Caravelle, Mercedes Vito,

EUR 3000 for Opel Insignia,

EUR 3000 for Vauxhall Insignia,

EUR 3500 for Ford Kuga,

EUR 3500 for Tesla Model Y,

EUR 5000 for Range Rover Sport O Similar,

EUR 5000 for Audi A8-diesel,

EUR 5000 for Bmw 520i,

EUR 5000 for Volkswagen Touareg,

EUR 3000 for Ford Transit Custom,

EUR 3000 for Tray Dual Cab-diesel--4wd,

Fuel Policy (what does it mean)

To be updated

Distances to Airports | Railway Stations | Hotels | Other Landmarks

Airports

0.4 km from Cork Airport

Railway Stations

7.1 km from Kent Railway Station

Other Landmarks

6.1 km from South Infirmary - Victoria Hospital

6.2 km from Beamish & Crawfords Brewery

6.4 km from Mercy University Hospital

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Map view of Thrifty Store Location

coordinates: 51.841269 -8.491111

Guest Reviews

Total points： 10.0 / 10 Excellent

Vehicle condition: 10.0
Vehicle cleanliness: 10.0
Spaciousness: 10.0
Counter staff: 10.0
Pick-up location: 10.0
Drop-off location: 10.0
Pick-up time: 0-10 mins
Drop-off time: 0-10 mins

I.Hurley
Cork
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, February 24, 2026
The website said there was a shuttle bus which almost made me rebook with a different company but the counter was actually in the terminal at the Hertz desk. I was very happy with the pick up. Car was brand new.
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