Thrifty, Funchal Airport 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 - Funchal Airport Information, Car hire Instructions & Policies

Address

AEROPORTO CRISTIANO RONALDO,

Telephone

351210413333

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

21 - 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 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.

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 Portugal

Additional Extras

To be updated

Cross Border

Paid:

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

Countries	Charges
Norway Switzerland Austria France Malta Belgium Germany Netherlands Ireland Show More Norway Switzerland Austria France Malta Belgium Germany Netherlands Ireland Italy Denmark Spain Finland Luxembourg Sweden	EUR 30.75 per rental

Must-not:

Taking rental cars to following countries is not allowed:
Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Egypt, Estonia, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Poland, Russia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan

Cross Islands

To be updated

Excess

Collision Damage Waiver Excess differs by car model:

EUR 10500 for Ford Mustang,

EUR 11500 for Mercedes-benz Cle,

EUR 12000 for S - Premium Suv,

EUR 1300 for Seat Ibiza,Hyundai I10,Toyota Aygo,Toyota Aygo,

EUR 1400 for Renault Clio Societe,Ford Custom,

EUR 1700 for Toyota Yaris Diesel,Kia Picanto,

EUR 2100 for Ford Focus,Ford Transit 6m3,Kia Ceed Wagon,

EUR 2500 for Skoda Scala,Volkswagen Golf,Renault Captur,Ford Puma,Fiat Tipo,Volkswagen Golf Navi,Bmw 1 Series,Seat Ateca,Fiat 500 Electric,Fiat 500 Cabrio,

EUR 3100 for Daily 35c20 20m3,Vw Multivan-diesel,Intermediate,Nissan Qashqai,Opel Combo,Fiat Ducato,I / Dacia Lodgy 7pl Spe Vp,Peugeot Traveller 2.0 L3 Mt,Skoda Octavia - Vauxhall Insignia,Ford Transit 350l,

EUR 3500 for Hyundai Ioniq,Seat Ateca-diesel,Fiat 500,Kuga Winter Tyres,

EUR 4500 for Ford Kuga,

EUR 5000 for Leaf 500e Icon Mini Cooper,Carnival 6 Seater,Bmw 320d-diesel,Hybrid Plug In,Tesla Model 3,

EUR 5500 for Mercedes E Class,E Class,Audi Q5,Audi A5 4x4 Convertible Gps,Mercedes C-class,

EUR 6000 for Model 3 Performance,Mod Y Lr-electric,Range Rover Autobiography,

EUR 6150 for Peugeot Expert Traveller 9person Aut.,

EUR 7000 for Fiat Abarth Cabrio,Landrover Range Rover Sport,

EUR 8000 for Renault-megane-otomati̇k-di̇zel,

EUR 2500 for Skoda Scala,

EUR 2500 for Volkswagen Golf,

EUR 2100 for Ford Focus,

EUR 2500 for Renault Captur,

EUR 2500 for Ford Puma,

EUR 2100 for Ford Transit 6m3,

EUR 2500 for Fiat Tipo,

EUR 2100 for Kia Ceed Wagon,

EUR 2500 for Volkswagen Golf Navi,

EUR 5000 for Leaf 500e Icon Mini Cooper,

EUR 2500 for Bmw 1 Series,

EUR 3500 for Hyundai Ioniq,

EUR 1700 for Peugeot 208,

EUR 1700 for Toyota Yaris Diesel,

EUR 1300 for Seat Ibiza,

EUR 1400 for Renault Clio Societe,

EUR 1400 for Ford Custom,

EUR 3100 for Daily 35c20 20m3,

EUR 3100 for Vw Multivan-diesel,

EUR 3100 for Intermediate,

EUR 3500 for Seat Ateca-diesel,

EUR 3100 for Nissan Qashqai,

EUR 3100 for Opel Combo,

EUR 3100 for Fiat Ducato,

EUR 3100 for I / Dacia Lodgy 7pl Spe Vp,

EUR 2500 for Seat Ateca,

EUR 5500 for Mercedes E Class,

EUR 5500 for E Class,

EUR 1300 for Hyundai I10,

EUR 1300 for Toyota Aygo,

EUR 2500 for Fiat 500 Electric,

EUR 2500 for Fiat 500 Cabrio,

EUR 3500 for Fiat 500,

EUR 5000 for Audi A4,

EUR 5000 for Bmw 320d-diesel,

EUR 5500 for Audi Q5,

EUR 5500 for Audi A5 4x4 Convertible Gps,

EUR 7000 for Fiat Abarth Cabrio,

EUR 5500 for Mercedes C-class,

EUR 3100 for Peugeot Traveller 2.0 L3 Mt,

EUR 3100 for Skoda Octavia - Vauxhall Insignia,

EUR 5000 for Hybrid Plug In,

EUR 3500 for Kuga Winter Tyres,

EUR 3100 for Ford Transit 350l,

EUR 6000 for Model 3 Performance,

EUR 5000 for Tesla Model 3,

EUR 6000 for Mod Y Lr-electric,

EUR 6000 for Range Rover Autobiography,

EUR 7500 for Landrover Range Rover Sport,

Theft Insurance Excess differs by car model:

EUR 10500 for Ford Mustang,

EUR 11500 for Mercedes-benz Cle,

EUR 12000 for S - Premium Suv,

EUR 1300 for Seat Ibiza,Hyundai I10,Toyota Aygo,Toyota Aygo,

EUR 1400 for Renault Clio Societe,Ford Custom,

EUR 1700 for Toyota Yaris Diesel,Kia Picanto,

EUR 2100 for Ford Focus,Ford Transit 6m3,Kia Ceed Wagon,

EUR 2500 for Skoda Scala,Volkswagen Golf,Renault Captur,Ford Puma,Fiat Tipo,Volkswagen Golf Navi,Bmw 1 Series,Seat Ateca,Fiat 500 Electric,Fiat 500 Cabrio,

EUR 3500 for Hyundai Ioniq,Seat Ateca-diesel,Fiat 500,Kuga Winter Tyres,

EUR 4500 for Ford Kuga,

EUR 5000 for Leaf 500e Icon Mini Cooper,Carnival 6 Seater,Bmw 320d-diesel,Hybrid Plug In,Tesla Model 3,

EUR 5500 for Mercedes E Class,E Class,Audi Q5,Audi A5 4x4 Convertible Gps,Mercedes C-class,

EUR 6000 for Model 3 Performance,Mod Y Lr-electric,Range Rover Autobiography,

EUR 6150 for Peugeot Expert Traveller 9person Aut.,

EUR 7000 for Fiat Abarth Cabrio,Landrover Range Rover Sport,

EUR 8000 for Renault-megane-otomati̇k-di̇zel,

EUR 2500 for Skoda Scala,

EUR 2500 for Volkswagen Golf,

EUR 2100 for Ford Focus,

EUR 2500 for Renault Captur,

EUR 2500 for Ford Puma,

EUR 2100 for Ford Transit 6m3,

EUR 2500 for Fiat Tipo,

EUR 2100 for Kia Ceed Wagon,

EUR 2500 for Volkswagen Golf Navi,

EUR 5000 for Leaf 500e Icon Mini Cooper,

EUR 2500 for Bmw 1 Series,

EUR 3500 for Hyundai Ioniq,

EUR 1700 for Peugeot 208,

EUR 1700 for Toyota Yaris Diesel,

EUR 1300 for Seat Ibiza,

EUR 1400 for Renault Clio Societe,

EUR 1400 for Ford Custom,

EUR 3100 for Daily 35c20 20m3,

EUR 3100 for Vw Multivan-diesel,

EUR 3100 for Intermediate,

EUR 3500 for Seat Ateca-diesel,

EUR 3100 for Nissan Qashqai,

EUR 3100 for Opel Combo,

EUR 3100 for Fiat Ducato,

EUR 3100 for I / Dacia Lodgy 7pl Spe Vp,

EUR 2500 for Seat Ateca,

EUR 5500 for Mercedes E Class,

EUR 5500 for E Class,

EUR 1300 for Hyundai I10,

EUR 1300 for Toyota Aygo,

EUR 2500 for Fiat 500 Electric,

EUR 2500 for Fiat 500 Cabrio,

EUR 3500 for Fiat 500,

EUR 5000 for Audi A4,

EUR 5000 for Bmw 320d-diesel,

EUR 5500 for Audi Q5,

EUR 5500 for Audi A5 4x4 Convertible Gps,

EUR 7000 for Fiat Abarth Cabrio,

EUR 5500 for Mercedes C-class,

EUR 3100 for Peugeot Traveller 2.0 L3 Mt,

EUR 3100 for Skoda Octavia - Vauxhall Insignia,

EUR 5000 for Hybrid Plug In,

EUR 3500 for Kuga Winter Tyres,

EUR 3100 for Ford Transit 350l,

EUR 6000 for Model 3 Performance,

EUR 5000 for Tesla Model 3,

EUR 6000 for Mod Y Lr-electric,

EUR 6000 for Range Rover Autobiography,

EUR 7500 for Landrover Range Rover Sport,

Fuel Policy (what does it mean)

To be updated

Distances to Airports | Railway Stations | Hotels | Other Landmarks

Airports

0.3 km from Madeira Airport

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Map view of Thrifty Store Location

coordinates: 32.693123 -16.775635

Guest Reviews

Total points： 9.7 / 10 Excellent

Vehicle condition: 8.0
Vehicle cleanliness: 10.0
Spaciousness: 10.0
Counter staff: 10.0
Pick-up location: 10.0
Drop-off location: 10.0
Pick-up time: 10-30 mins
Drop-off time: 0-10 mins

M.Ferreira
Madeira
9.7 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Saturday, May 16, 2026
Great car, A bit to long waiting for pick up specially with 2 small kids, But really nice helpful lady at the counter, And i was lucky to have help with putting car seats on ,but really that should be done by a member of staff...i know its the rules at moment but i still dont agree with it,as how I am I supose to supervise 2 kids while fitting the seats??? But in general great experience, will definitely recommend
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