Thrifty, Melbourne 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 - Melbourne Information, Car hire Instructions & Policies

Address

SHOP 3/8 FRANKLIN ST,MELBOURNE,VI,3000,AU

Telephone

0396598890

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	08:00 -16:00	07:30 -17:00	07:30 -17:00	07:30 -17:00	07:30 -17:00	07:30 -17:00	08:00 -16:00

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 - 99 years old

Young Driver Fee applies at 21 - 25 years old with charge of AUD 25 - 39.0758225 per day approximately.

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.

Original driving licence + NAATI Translation

The translation of the driver's license certified by the Australian Translation and Accreditation Institute (NAATI) can be used to rent a car and drive in Australia.

For local renters, you need to bring:

Full Driving License issued in Australia

Additional Extras

To be updated

Cross Border

To be updated

Cross Islands

Free of Charge:

Taking rental cars to following islands is allowed and free of charge:
South Stradbroke Island, French Island

French Island and South Stradbroke are permitted but customers are not allowed to drive on beach.

Conditional:

Depending on which island to bring the rental cars to, policies differ:
Bruny Island, Churchill Island, Phillip Island, Mornington Peninsula, Kangaroo Island

Thrifty will allow the vehicles to be taken to Bruny Island provided you pick up from certain branch. Such as Sydney Airport，Hobart Airport, Hobart City,Adelaide Downtown, Launceston Airport and Launceston City. Please confirm the surcharges with supplier. Customer should be liable for all the damage when transiting the cars. The vehicle insurance deductible may be adjusted,please consult the counter staff for details.

Must-not:

Taking rental cars to following islands is not allowed：
Rottnest Island, Fitzroy Island, Mornington Island, Mariah Island, Magnetic Island, Fraser Island, North Stradbroke Island

Excess

Collision Damage Waiver Excess differs by car model:

AUD 4000-5500 for other car models.

EUR 1540 for Toyota Prado,

AUD for Mini Mini,Toyota Yaris Cross Hybrid,Ford Focus,Toyota Cross Hybrid,Hyundai Kona,Toyota C Hr,Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,Cubic Metre Van,Renault Kangoo 3mâ³,Peugeot Expert,Toyota-wi̇sh-automatic-petrol,Special,35 Tfsi Sportback,Audi Rs3 Sportback,Honda City,Suzuki Dzire,Renault Kwid Intense Or Similar,Toyota Yaris,Mystery Vehicle,Toyota Camry Hybrid,Toyota Camry,Toyota Kluger Hybrid,Jeep Grand Cherokee,Mitsubishi Pajero-4wd,Volvo Xc60,Ldv Delivery 9,Van W Lift,Iveco Daily 12mâ³,Toyota Lc70,Cab Tray-diesel,Mitsibishi Triton,Dual Cab 4wd--4wd,Dual Cab Landcruiser-diesel-4wd,Nissan Serena,Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,Kia Carnival,Audi Q5 Automatico,Land Rover Defender,Pallet Curtainsider Lift-diesel,Cubic Metre Curtainsider,4wd Lid Canopy-4wd,Mercedes V Class,Carnival 6 Seater,

AUD 5500 for Renault Logan,

AUD 5500 for Mini Mini,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Yaris Cross Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Ford Focus,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Cross Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Hyundai Kona,

AUD 6001 for Toyota C Hr,

AUD 6001 for Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD for Renault Kangoo 3mâ³,

AUD for Peugeot Expert,

AUD for Toyota-wi̇sh-automatic-petrol,

AUD 5500 for Special,

AUD 6001 for 35 Tfsi Sportback,

AUD 7900 for Audi Rs3 Sportback,

AUD for Honda City,

AUD for Suzuki Dzire,

AUD for Renault Kwid Intense Or Similar,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Yaris,

AUD 5500 for Mystery Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Camry Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Camry,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Kluger Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Jeep Grand Cherokee,

AUD 6001 for Mitsubishi Pajero-4wd,

AUD for Volvo Xc60,

AUD for Ldv Delivery 9,

AUD 6001 for Van W Lift,

AUD for Iveco Daily 12mâ³,

AUD for Toyota Lc70,

AUD 6001 for Cab Tray-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Mitsibishi Triton,

AUD 6001 for Dual Cab 4wd--4wd,

AUD for Dual Cab Landcruiser-diesel-4wd,

AUD 7900 for Ford Mustang Gt,

AUD 5500 for Nissan Serena,

AUD 6001 for Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,

AUD 5500 for Kia Carnival,

AUD 6001 for Land Rover Defender,

AUD 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 H5 Audi Q2,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Kia K3,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Rav4 Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Kia Sportage,

AUD for Tray With Gates-diesel,

AUD 6001 for X4 2wd Single Cab Diesel Tray,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Ute,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Xcab Ute-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Bz4x,

AUD 5500 for Skoda Kamiq Winter,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q5 Inc,

AUD 7900 for Audi Sq5 Inc,

AUD for Cubic Meter Van,

AUD for Peugeot Partner,

AUD for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD for Chevrolet Van Express 15 Pax,

AUD for Toyota Camry Elite,

AUD for Mercedes Glc Coupe-diesel-4wd,

AUD for Metre Truck Lift,

AUD for Toyota Hilux,

AUD 6001 for Ford Ranger-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Benz Vito,

AUD 5500 for 5 Series,

AUD 6001 for Audi A3 Or Bmw 2 Series Gran Coupe,

AUD for 12 Pallet Curtainsider-diesel,

AUD 6001 for E2 Polestar 2,

AUD for 22 Seat Bus-diesel--4wd,

AUD 5500 for Corolla Sedan Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Volkswagen Passat,

AUD for Tray With Gate-diesel,

AUD for Renault Trafic 8mâ³,

AUD for Ford Transit 350l,

AUD for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD for Ford S-max,

AUD for Volkswagen Passat Wagon,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Land Cruiser,

AUD 7000 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 7000 for V Class,

AUD 7000 for Metre Van Lift,

AUD 6001 for Equipped Toyota Prado-4wd,

AUD 7000 for Description Not Available-diesel,

AUD 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 for Special,

AUD 6001 for 12 Seat Bus,

AUD for Ford Transit Custom,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Vehicle Commercial,

AUD 5900 for ,

AUD 6900 for ,

AUD 7900 for ,

AUD 8800 for ,

Theft Insurance Excess differs by car model:

AUD 4000-5500 for other car models.

EUR 1540 for Toyota Prado,

AUD for Renault Logan,

AUD 5500 for Mini Mini,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Yaris Cross Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Ford Focus,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Cross Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Hyundai Kona,

AUD 6001 for Toyota C Hr,

AUD 6001 for Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD for Renault Kangoo 3mâ³,

AUD for Peugeot Expert,

AUD for Toyota-wi̇sh-automatic-petrol,

AUD 5500 for Special,

AUD 6001 for 35 Tfsi Sportback,

AUD 7900 for Audi Rs3 Sportback,

AUD for Honda City,

AUD for Suzuki Dzire,

AUD for Renault Kwid Intense Or Similar,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Yaris,

AUD 5500 for Mystery Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Camry Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Camry,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Kluger Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Jeep Grand Cherokee,

AUD 6001 for Mitsubishi Pajero-4wd,

AUD for Volvo Xc60,

AUD for Ldv Delivery 9,

AUD 6001 for Van W Lift,

AUD for Iveco Daily 12mâ³,

AUD for Toyota Lc70,

AUD 6001 for Cab Tray-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Mitsibishi Triton,

AUD 6001 for Dual Cab 4wd--4wd,

AUD for Dual Cab Landcruiser-diesel-4wd,

AUD 7900 for Ford Mustang Gt,

AUD 5500 for Nissan Serena,

AUD 6001 for Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,

AUD 5500 for Kia Carnival,

AUD 6001 for Land Rover Defender,

AUD 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 H5 Audi Q2,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Kia K3,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Rav4 Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Kia Sportage,

AUD for Tray With Gates-diesel,

AUD 6001 for X4 2wd Single Cab Diesel Tray,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Ute,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Xcab Ute-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Bz4x,

AUD 5500 for Skoda Kamiq Winter,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q5 Inc,

AUD 7900 for Audi Sq5 Inc,

AUD for Cubic Meter Van,

AUD for Peugeot Partner,

AUD for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD for Chevrolet Van Express 15 Pax,

AUD for Toyota Camry Elite,

AUD for Mercedes Glc Coupe-diesel-4wd,

AUD for Metre Truck Lift,

AUD for Toyota Hilux,

AUD 6001 for Ford Ranger-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Benz Vito,

AUD 5500 for 5 Series,

AUD 6001 for Audi A3 Or Bmw 2 Series Gran Coupe,

AUD for 12 Pallet Curtainsider-diesel,

AUD 6001 for E2 Polestar 2,

AUD for 22 Seat Bus-diesel--4wd,

AUD 5500 for Corolla Sedan Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Volkswagen Passat,

AUD for Tray With Gate-diesel,

AUD for Renault Trafic 8mâ³,

AUD for Ford Transit 350l,

AUD for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD for Ford S-max,

AUD for Volkswagen Passat Wagon,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Land Cruiser,

AUD 7000 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 7000 for V Class,

AUD 7000 for Metre Van Lift,

AUD 6001 for Equipped Toyota Prado-4wd,

AUD 7000 for Description Not Available-diesel,

AUD 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 for Special,

AUD 6001 for 12 Seat Bus,

AUD for Ford Transit Custom,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Vehicle Commercial,

AUD 5900 for ,

AUD 6900 for ,

AUD 7900 for ,

Third Party Liability Insurance Excess differs by car model:

AUD for other car models.

AUD 5500 for Mini Mini,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Yaris Cross Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Ford Focus,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Cross Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Hyundai Kona,

AUD 6001 for Toyota C Hr,

AUD 6001 for Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD for Renault Kangoo 3mâ³,

AUD for Peugeot Expert,

AUD for Toyota-wi̇sh-automatic-petrol,

AUD 5500 for Special,

AUD 6001 for 35 Tfsi Sportback,

AUD 7900 for Audi Rs3 Sportback,

AUD for Honda City,

AUD for Suzuki Dzire,

AUD for Renault Kwid Intense Or Similar,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Yaris,

AUD 5500 for Mystery Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Camry Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Camry,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Kluger Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Jeep Grand Cherokee,

AUD 6001 for Mitsubishi Pajero-4wd,

AUD for Volvo Xc60,

AUD for Ldv Delivery 9,

AUD 6001 for Van W Lift,

AUD for Iveco Daily 12mâ³,

AUD for Toyota Lc70,

AUD 6001 for Cab Tray-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Mitsibishi Triton,

AUD 6001 for Dual Cab 4wd--4wd,

AUD for Dual Cab Landcruiser-diesel-4wd,

AUD 7900 for Ford Mustang Gt,

AUD 5500 for Nissan Serena,

AUD 6001 for Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,

AUD 5500 for Kia Carnival,

AUD 6001 for Land Rover Defender,

AUD 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 H5 Audi Q2,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Kia K3,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Rav4 Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Kia Sportage,

AUD for Tray With Gates-diesel,

AUD 6001 for X4 2wd Single Cab Diesel Tray,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Ute,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Xcab Ute-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Bz4x,

AUD 5500 for Skoda Kamiq Winter,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q5 Inc,

AUD 7900 for Audi Sq5 Inc,

AUD for Cubic Meter Van,

AUD for Peugeot Partner,

AUD for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD for Chevrolet Van Express 15 Pax,

AUD for Toyota Camry Elite,

AUD for Mercedes Glc Coupe-diesel-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Prado,

AUD for Metre Truck Lift,

AUD for Toyota Hilux,

AUD 6001 for Ford Ranger-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Benz Vito,

AUD 5500 for 5 Series,

AUD 6001 for Audi A3 Or Bmw 2 Series Gran Coupe,

AUD for 12 Pallet Curtainsider-diesel,

AUD 6001 for E2 Polestar 2,

AUD for 22 Seat Bus-diesel--4wd,

AUD 5500 for Corolla Sedan Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Volkswagen Passat,

AUD for Tray With Gate-diesel,

AUD for Renault Trafic 8mâ³,

AUD for Ford Transit 350l,

AUD for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD for Ford S-max,

AUD for Volkswagen Passat Wagon,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Land Cruiser,

AUD 7000 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 7000 for V Class,

AUD 7000 for Metre Van Lift,

AUD 6001 for Equipped Toyota Prado-4wd,

AUD 7000 for Description Not Available-diesel,

AUD 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 for Special,

AUD 6001 for 12 Seat Bus,

AUD for Ford Transit Custom,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Vehicle Commercial,

Fuel Policy (what does it mean)

Full to Full

Distances to Airports | Railway Stations | Hotels | Other Landmarks

Airports

1.1 km from Melbourne City Heliport

10.7 km from Essendon Airport

18.7 km from Melbourne Airport

Railway Stations

0.7 km from Flagstaff Train Station

1.1 km from Parliament Train Station

1.2 km from Flinders Street Station

Hotels

Nearby Milano Serviced Apartments

Nearby Modern 9 Verve Boutique Apartment

Nearby v Apartment

Other Landmarks

1.2 km from Federation Square

18.2 km from Liberty Church

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Map view of Thrifty Store Location

coordinates: -37.807431 144.96244

Guest Reviews

Total points： 8.6 / 10 Very good

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

Aries Becky
Melbourne
8 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Thursday, March 5, 2026
Everything else was fine, but the front desk pressured us into choosing prepaid fuel when returning the car. We only used half a tank and didn't get a refund.
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Rosalind Black
Melbourne
8 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Thursday, March 5, 2026
Overall it's quite good, but there are no clear drop-off instructions at pickup (or in related documents). The entrance to the parking lot overlaps with other rental companies and can be easily blocked from view by other cars. Some front desk staff were not very helpful when asked questions (although most staff were very good).
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Amanda Veblen
Melbourne
8 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Thursday, March 5, 2026
Located together with Hertz and other companies; any counter can handle it. The car had some scratches when picked up, but the staff noted it comprehensively. Changing the car was also easy, just handed the key to the staff.
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Abner Timothy
Melbourne
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Thursday, March 5, 2026
Extremely satisfied
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Vanessa Lew
Melbourne
8 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Thursday, March 5, 2026
Quite satisfied
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Claude Peter
Melbourne
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Thursday, March 5, 2026
The steering wheel vibrates, and the vibration is severe at high speeds.
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Godfery Wheatley
Melbourne
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Thursday, March 5, 2026
The overall service was okay, but there were only two staff members at the counter, leading to long wait times.
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Truda Jones
Melbourne
2 /10 Poor
Reviewed: Thursday, March 5, 2026
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Sean Jonson
Melbourne
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Thursday, March 5, 2026
Pretty good! Booked for three days, but due to changes in schedule, returned the car after two days. Got a free upgrade to an SUV, which had plenty of space.
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Rosalind Black
Melbourne
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Thursday, March 5, 2026
Good service attitude.
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Lindsay Smollett
Melbourne
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Thursday, March 5, 2026
Excellent.
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Upton Newton
Melbourne
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Thursday, March 5, 2026
Satisfied.
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Winifred Raglan
Melbourne
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Thursday, March 5, 2026
Very satisfied! It was my first time driving in Australia, and QEEQ was quite convenient.
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Chad Kipling
Melbourne
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Thursday, March 5, 2026
Satisfied
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Hulda Hutt
Melbourne
8 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Thursday, March 5, 2026
Overall good, but there were too many people picking up cars in the morning, and I had to wait in line for 40 minutes. The staff was very polite and helpful. The car was very new, with only over 2,000 kilometers driven when I got it.
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Wanda Copperfield
Melbourne
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Thursday, March 5, 2026
Very convenient.
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Jerome Stephen
Melbourne
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Thursday, March 5, 2026
Warm and welcoming service.
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Jo Bessie
Melbourne
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Thursday, March 5, 2026
Very good.
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Darlene Leopold
Melbourne
2 /10 Poor
Reviewed: Thursday, March 5, 2026
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Yale Valentine
Melbourne
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Thursday, March 5, 2026
Very satisfied.
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Abigail Harrod
Melbourne
2 /10 Poor
Reviewed: Thursday, March 5, 2026
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Willie Haggai
Melbourne
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Thursday, March 5, 2026
The service attitude is excellent, and the reception staff are very patient.
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Chad Kipling
Melbourne
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Thursday, March 5, 2026
Excellent service and great attitude. Will definitely rent here again next time.
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Geoffrey Fanny
Melbourne
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Thursday, March 5, 2026
Excellent
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Mandy Hawthorne
Melbourne
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Thursday, March 5, 2026
Very satisfied
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