
US$96.00/day

Thrifty
Basel, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
Last updated on: January 25, 2026
The Thrifty - Basel Switzerland Airport car hire location is located out of the airport
Serviced by Hertz Car Rentals.
| Days of Week | Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| Opening hours | 08:30 -23:00 | 07:30 -23:00 | 07:30 -23:00 | 07:30 -23:00 | 07:30 -23:00 | 07:30 -23:00 | 08:00 -23:00 |
| Representative Car Models | Deposit Amount(approx.) | Business Days Required for Refund |
Applicable to all car types,incl. Compact,Suv,Economy,Mini and others. | USD300-5000 | 30-60 |
Credit cards issued by the following companies qualify a car hire from this store: Visa, Master
Yes. E-voucher is accepted. Show the digital voucher on your mobile instead of a print-out is good enough.
19 - 99 years old
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 1-2 year(s).
The following models require 1 year's of license holding time: Audi A3 Sportback, Mercedes-benz C-class Hybrid, Volkswagen Tiguan-4wd
The following models require 3 year's of license holding time: Mercedes A, Toyota Prado, Porsche Macan, Mercedes Benz C 180 1.6 Armored, Bmw X3, Toyota Fortuner, Mercedes E Class, Audi R8 5.2 Tsi V10 540cv Rwd Spyder
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 Switzerland





| Countries | Charges |
Germany France Italy Slovenia Liechtenstein Czech Republic Spain Luxembourg Hungary Show More | CHF 40 per rental |
To be updated
Collision Damage Waiver Excess differs by car model:
CHF 2500 for Nissan Leaf,Citroen C4 X,Fiat 500x,Opel Crossland,Seat Leon St,Seat Leon Sportstourer,Opel Astra,Compact Elite,Volkswagen Polo,Citroen C3,Renault Clio,Peugeot 3008,Citroen C4 Spacetourer,Peugeot 5008,Fiat 500e (electric),Fiat 500,
CHF 3000 for Peugeot E Expert-electric,Volkswagen Id3,Seat Arona, Fiat 500x,Fiat Doblo Cargo-diesel,Mini Cooper Convertible,U Toyota Highlander-4wd,Volkswagen Multivan,Audi Q3,Mercedes-benz Evito,Skoda Octavia Estate,K3 Kia Ev6,Q Ford Kuga,Touring,Volkswagen Tiguan-4wd,Kia Sportage,Volkswagen T6 Kombi,
CHF 5000 for Mini Cooper Cabrio,Mercedes A,Toyota Fortuner-4wd,Audi A4,Tray With Gates-diesel,Transit 350 Lwb-diesel,Cadillac Lyriq,Mercedes Eqv-electric-4wd,Benz Vito 4x4--4wd,Mb E-klasse Kombi,Mercedes Benz C 180 1.6 Armored,Bmw 320i,Porsche Macan,Toyota Prado,5 Series,Toyota Fortuner,Toyota Estima,Eqb 250 Ev,Bmw X3,Lexus Rx-hybrid,Toyota Prado,
CHF 2750 for Nissan Leaf,
CHF 2750 for Citroen C4 X,
CHF 2750 for Fiat 500x,
CHF 3300 for Peugeot E Expert-electric,
CHF 2750 for Opel Crossland,
CHF 5500 for Mini Cooper Cabrio,
CHF 2750 for Seat Leon St,
CHF 2750 for Seat Leon Sportstourer,
CHF 2750 for Opel Astra,
CHF 3300 for Volkswagen Id3,
CHF 3300 for Seat Arona, Fiat 500x,
CHF 2500 for Compact Elite,
CHF 2750 for Volkswagen Polo,
CHF 2750 for Citroen C3,
CHF 2750 for Renault Clio,
CHF 3300 for Fiat Doblo Cargo-diesel,
CHF 3300 for Mini Cooper Convertible,
CHF 3300 for U Toyota Highlander-4wd,
CHF 3300 for Volkswagen Multivan,
CHF 5500 for Audi A4,
CHF 3300 for Audi Q3,
CHF 3300 for Peugeot 3008,
CHF 3300 for Mercedes-benz Evito,
CHF 3300 for Tray With Gates-diesel,
CHF 3300 for Transit 350 Lwb-diesel,
CHF 2750 for Citroen C4 Spacetourer,
CHF 3300 for Peugeot 5008,
CHF 3300 for Skoda Octavia Estate,
CHF 5500 for Cadillac Lyriq,
CHF 5500 for Mercedes Eqv-electric-4wd,
CHF 5500 for Benz Vito 4x4--4wd,
CHF 5500 for Mb E-klasse Kombi,
CHF 5500 for Mercedes Benz C 180 1.6 Armored,
CHF 2750 for Fiat 500e (electric),
CHF 2750 for Fiat 500,
CHF 5500 for Bmw 320i,
CHF 5500 for Toyota Prado,
CHF 5500 for 5 Series,
CHF 5500 for Toyota Fortuner,
CHF 3300 for K3 Kia Ev6,
CHF 3300 for Q Ford Kuga,
CHF 5500 for Toyota Estima,
CHF 3300 for Touring,
CHF 3300 for Volkswagen Tiguan-4wd,
CHF 3300 for Eqb 250 Ev,
CHF 3300 for Kia Sportage,
CHF 5500 for Volkswagen T6 Kombi,
CHF 5500 for BMW X3,
CHF 5500 for Lexus Rx-hybrid,
CHF 2750 for ,
CHF 3500 for ,
CHF 3330 for ,
CHF 3300 for ,
CHF 5500 for ,
Theft Insurance Excess differs by car model:
CHF 2500 for Nissan Leaf,Citroen C4 X,Fiat 500x,Opel Crossland,Seat Leon St,Seat Leon Sportstourer,Opel Astra,Compact Elite,Volkswagen Polo,Citroen C3,Renault Clio,Peugeot 3008,Citroen C4 Spacetourer,Peugeot 5008,Fiat 500e (electric),Fiat 500,
CHF 3000 for Peugeot E Expert-electric,Volkswagen Id3,Seat Arona, Fiat 500x,Fiat Doblo Cargo-diesel,Mini Cooper Convertible,U Toyota Highlander-4wd,Volkswagen Multivan,Audi Q3,Mercedes-benz Evito,Skoda Octavia Estate,K3 Kia Ev6,Q Ford Kuga,Touring,Volkswagen Tiguan-4wd,Kia Sportage,Volkswagen T6 Kombi,
CHF 5000 for Mini Cooper Cabrio,Mercedes A,Toyota Fortuner-4wd,Audi A4,Tray With Gates-diesel,Transit 350 Lwb-diesel,Cadillac Lyriq,Mercedes Eqv-electric-4wd,Benz Vito 4x4--4wd,Mb E-klasse Kombi,Mercedes Benz C 180 1.6 Armored,Bmw 320i,Porsche Macan,Toyota Prado,5 Series,Toyota Fortuner,Toyota Estima,Eqb 250 Ev,Bmw X3,Lexus Rx-hybrid,Toyota Prado,
CHF 2750 for Nissan Leaf,
CHF 2750 for Citroen C4 X,
CHF 2750 for Fiat 500x,
CHF 3300 for Peugeot E Expert-electric,
CHF 2750 for Opel Crossland,
CHF 5500 for Mini Cooper Cabrio,
CHF 2750 for Seat Leon St,
CHF 2750 for Seat Leon Sportstourer,
CHF 2750 for Opel Astra,
CHF 3300 for Volkswagen Id3,
CHF 3300 for Seat Arona, Fiat 500x,
CHF 2500 for Compact Elite,
CHF 2750 for Volkswagen Polo,
CHF 2750 for Citroen C3,
CHF 2750 for Renault Clio,
CHF 3300 for Fiat Doblo Cargo-diesel,
CHF 3300 for Mini Cooper Convertible,
CHF 3300 for U Toyota Highlander-4wd,
CHF 3300 for Volkswagen Multivan,
CHF 5500 for Audi A4,
CHF 3300 for Audi Q3,
CHF 3300 for Peugeot 3008,
CHF 3300 for Mercedes-benz Evito,
CHF 3300 for Tray With Gates-diesel,
CHF 3300 for Transit 350 Lwb-diesel,
CHF 2750 for Citroen C4 Spacetourer,
CHF 3300 for Peugeot 5008,
CHF 3300 for Skoda Octavia Estate,
CHF 5500 for Cadillac Lyriq,
CHF 5500 for Mercedes Eqv-electric-4wd,
CHF 5500 for Benz Vito 4x4--4wd,
CHF 5500 for Mb E-klasse Kombi,
CHF 5500 for Mercedes Benz C 180 1.6 Armored,
CHF 2750 for Fiat 500e (electric),
CHF 2750 for Fiat 500,
CHF 5500 for Bmw 320i,
CHF 5500 for Toyota Prado,
CHF 5500 for 5 Series,
CHF 5500 for Toyota Fortuner,
CHF 3300 for K3 Kia Ev6,
CHF 3300 for Q Ford Kuga,
CHF 5500 for Toyota Estima,
CHF 3300 for Touring,
CHF 3300 for Volkswagen Tiguan-4wd,
CHF 3300 for Eqb 250 Ev,
CHF 3300 for Kia Sportage,
CHF 5500 for Volkswagen T6 Kombi,
CHF 5500 for BMW X3,
CHF 5500 for Lexus Rx-hybrid,
CHF 2750 for ,
CHF 3500 for ,
CHF 3330 for ,
CHF 3300 for ,
CHF 5500 for ,
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Airports
8 km from Basel Airport
Railway Stations
0.7 km from Basel SBB
2.8 km from Badischer Bahnhof
Other Landmarks
1.8 km from Schloss Binningen
2 km from Schaulager
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19 - 99 years old
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 1-2 year(s).
The following models require 1 year's of license holding time: Audi A3 Sportback, Mercedes-benz C-class Hybrid, Volkswagen Tiguan-4wd
The following models require 3 year's of license holding time: Mercedes A, Toyota Prado, Porsche Macan, Mercedes Benz C 180 1.6 Armored, Bmw X3, Toyota Fortuner, Mercedes E Class, Audi R8 5.2 Tsi V10 540cv Rwd Spyder
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.
Full Driving License issued in Switzerland
capped at CHF 149.7
Note that all drivers must provide their valid documentation.
Provided by the local stores. Usually, interface and voice are of the local language.
Recommended for children weighing under 20 lbs /9kg (birth to approx. 1-12 months).
Recommended for children weighing 20-40 lbs /9-18kg (approx. 1 - 3 years)
Recommended for children weighing 40-80 lbs /18-36 kg
8 km from Basel Airport
0.7 km from Basel SBB
2.8 km from Badischer Bahnhof
1.8 km from Schloss Binningen
2 km from Schaulager