Thrifty, Zurich Switzerland Airport Car hire

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

Volkswagen Golf
Compact
US$86.00/day
Rent a car
- Collision Damage Waiver & TP
Ford Focus
Compact
US$86.00/day
Rent a car
- Collision Damage Waiver & TP
Ford Fiesta
Economy
US$86.00/day
Rent a car
- Collision Damage Waiver & TP
Volkswagen Polo
Economy
US$86.00/day
Rent a car
- Collision Damage Waiver & TP
Fiat 500
Mini
US$86.00/day
Rent a car
- Collision Damage Waiver & TP
Peugeot 208
Economy
US$90.00/day
Rent a car
- Collision Damage Waiver & TP
Citroen C3
Economy
US$90.00/day
Rent a car
- Collision Damage Waiver & TP
- Toyota Aygo
  US$90.00/day
- Opel Astra
  US$91.00/day
- Kia Ceed
  US$91.00/day
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- Thrifty Zurich Airport(ZRH) Peugeot 308 Rental
  US$91.00/day
- Thrifty Zurich Airport(ZRH) Peugeot 2008 Rental
  US$96.00/day
- Thrifty Zurich Airport(ZRH) Peugeot 308 Estate Rental
  US$124.00/day

Thrifty - Zurich Switzerland Airport Information, Car hire Instructions & Policies

Address

ZURICH AP,IN TERMINAL,8060,CH

Telephone

+41438163255

Pick-up Instructions

The Thrifty - Zurich Switzerland Airport car hire location is in terminal

You can walk to the counter of Thrifty - Zurich Switzerland Airport car hire.

Serviced by Hertz Car Rentals.

Drop-off Instructions

Serviced by Hertz Car Rentals.

Opening Hours

Days of Week	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Opening hours	06:00 -23:30	06:00 -23:30	06:00 -23:30	06:00 -23:30	06:00 -23:30	06:00 -23:30	06:00 -23:30

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

19 - 99 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 1-2 year(s).

The following models require 1 year's of license holding time: Audi A3 Hybrid, Ford Kuga 4x4-4wd

The following models require 3 year's of license holding time: Volkswagen Golf Auto Ou Similaire Pneus Hiver / Winter, Alfa Romeo Stelvio, Volvo Xc60 Aut, Volvo S60 A4 Perf Volvo S90, Bmw X3, Xc90 D5 Inscr4x4, 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

Additional Extras

To be updated

Cross Border

Paid:

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

Countries	Charges
Germany France Italy Slovenia Liechtenstein Czech Republic Spain Luxembourg Hungary Show More Germany France Italy Slovenia Liechtenstein Czech Republic Spain Luxembourg Hungary Vatican City State The Republic of San Marino Croatia Netherlands Belgium Monaco Slovakia Norway Denmark Sweden Austria	CHF 40 per rental

The following fees will apply in case of any damages outside Switzerland: Administrative fee damage: 180.67 CHF (including tax) Administrative fee traffic fines: 110.41 CHF (including tax) Vehicle changeover: 752.79 CHF (including tax)

Cross Islands

To be updated

Excess

Collision Damage Waiver Excess differs by car model:

CHF 2500 for Great Wall Ora Funky Cat,Kia Stonic,Hyundai I30,Opel Crossland,Fiat Tipo,Ford Focus Estate,Ford Focus,Toyota C-hr Hsd,Hyundai I20,Renault Clio,Renault Clio,Peugeot 3008,Peugeot 5008 5+2 Seats,Suzuki Ertiga Gl Auto.,Smart Eq Fortwo,Toyota Aygo,

CHF 3000 for Nissan E Nv200,Volkswagen Id3,A Class Matic,Fiat Doblo Cargo-diesel,Cooper S Cabrio,Toyota Highlander--4wd,Ford Galaxy,Skoda Karoq,Mercedes-benz Evito,Toyota Corolla,Kia Ev6-electric,Ford Kuga 4x4--4wd,Touring,Ford Kuga 4x4-4wd,Kia Sportage,Volkswagen Caddy Life Maxi,

CHF 5000 for Mini Cooper Cabrio,Volkswagen Golf Auto Ou Similaire Pneus Hiver / Winter,Toyota Fortuner-4wd,Mercedes Cla Shooting Brake,Tray With Gates-diesel,Transit 350 Lwb-diesel,Bmw Ix,Mercedes Eqv-electric-4wd,Benz Vito 4x4--4wd,E Class,Volvo S60 A4 Perf Volvo S90,E Class,Volvo Xc60 Aut,Toyota Prado,Series 3 Touring,Xc90 D5 Inscr4x4,Mercedes Vito,Eqb 250 Ev,Bmw X3,Lexus Rx-hybrid,Alfa Romeo Stelvio,

CHF 2750 for Great Wall Ora Funky Cat,

CHF 2750 for Kia Stonic,

CHF 2750 for Hyundai I30,

CHF 3300 for Nissan E Nv200,

CHF 2750 for Opel Crossland,

CHF 5500 for Mini Cooper Cabrio,

CHF 2750 for Fiat Tipo,

CHF 2750 for Ford Focus Estate,

CHF 2750 for Ford Focus,

CHF 3300 for Volkswagen Id3,

CHF 3300 for A Class Matic,

CHF 2500 for Toyota C-hr Hsd,

CHF 2750 for Hyundai I20,

CHF 2750 for Renault Clio,

CHF 3300 for Fiat Doblo Cargo-diesel,

CHF 3300 for Cooper S Cabrio,

CHF 3300 for Toyota Highlander--4wd,

CHF 3300 for Ford Galaxy,

CHF 5500 for Mercedes Cla Shooting Brake,

CHF 3300 for Skoda Karoq,

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 Peugeot 5008 5+2 Seats,

CHF 3300 for Suzuki Ertiga Gl Auto.,

CHF 3300 for Toyota Corolla,

CHF 5500 for Bmw Ix,

CHF 5500 for Mercedes Eqv-electric-4wd,

CHF 5500 for Benz Vito 4x4--4wd,

CHF 5500 for E Class,

CHF 5500 for Volvo S60 A4 Perf Volvo S90,

CHF 2750 for Smart Eq Fortwo,

CHF 2750 for Toyota Aygo,

CHF 5500 for Toyota Prado,

CHF 5500 for Series 3 Touring,

CHF 5500 for Xc90 D5 Inscr4x4,

CHF 3300 for Kia Ev6-electric,

CHF 3300 for Ford Kuga 4x4--4wd,

CHF 5500 for Mercedes Vito,

CHF 3300 for Touring,

CHF 3300 for Ford Kuga 4x4-4wd,

CHF 3300 for Eqb 250 Ev,

CHF 3300 for Kia Sportage,

CHF 5500 for Volkswagen Caddy Life Maxi,

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 2750 for Great Wall Ora Funky Cat,

CHF 2750 for Kia Stonic,

CHF 2750 for Hyundai I30,

CHF 3300 for Nissan E Nv200,

CHF 2750 for Opel Crossland,

CHF 5500 for Mini Cooper Cabrio,

CHF 2750 for Fiat Tipo,

CHF 2750 for Ford Focus Estate,

CHF 2750 for Ford Focus,

CHF 3300 for Volkswagen Id3,

CHF 3300 for A Class Matic,

CHF 2500 for Toyota C-hr Hsd,

CHF 2750 for Hyundai I20,

CHF 2750 for Renault Clio,

CHF 3300 for Fiat Doblo Cargo-diesel,

CHF 3300 for Cooper S Cabrio,

CHF 3300 for Toyota Highlander--4wd,

CHF 3300 for Ford Galaxy,

CHF 5500 for Mercedes Cla Shooting Brake,

CHF 3300 for Skoda Karoq,

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 Peugeot 5008 5+2 Seats,

CHF 3300 for Suzuki Ertiga Gl Auto.,

CHF 3300 for Toyota Corolla,

CHF 5500 for Bmw Ix,

CHF 5500 for Mercedes Eqv-electric-4wd,

CHF 5500 for Benz Vito 4x4--4wd,

CHF 5500 for E Class,

CHF 5500 for Volvo S60 A4 Perf Volvo S90,

CHF 2750 for Smart Eq Fortwo,

CHF 2750 for Toyota Aygo,

CHF 5500 for Toyota Prado,

CHF 5500 for Series 3 Touring,

CHF 5500 for Xc90 D5 Inscr4x4,

CHF 3300 for Kia Ev6-electric,

CHF 3300 for Ford Kuga 4x4--4wd,

CHF 5500 for Mercedes Vito,

CHF 3300 for Touring,

CHF 3300 for Ford Kuga 4x4-4wd,

CHF 3300 for Eqb 250 Ev,

CHF 3300 for Kia Sportage,

CHF 5500 for Volkswagen Caddy Life Maxi,

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 ,

Fuel Policy (what does it mean)

Full to Full

Distances to Airports | Railway Stations | Hotels | Other Landmarks

Airports

0.9 km from Zurich Airport

Railway Stations

9.7 km from Main Railway Station Zurich

10.9 km from Zurich Stadelhofen

Hotels

5.5 km from ibis Zurich Messe-Airport

9.5 km from Bristol Hotel

Other Landmarks

10.6 km from Paradeplatz

10.9 km from Bellevueplatz

11 km from Bürkliplatz

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Map view of Thrifty Store Location

coordinates: 47.464722 8.549167

Location Images

Thrifty-Zurich Switzerland Airport-44854-telegraph

The Sign

Thrifty-Zurich Switzerland Airport-44854-store

The Rental Desk

Guest Reviews

Total points： 8.7 / 10 Very good

Vehicle condition: 10.0
Vehicle cleanliness: 10.0
Spaciousness: 10.0
Counter staff: 8.0
Pick-up location: 6.0
Drop-off location: 8.0
Pick-up time: 0-10 mins
Drop-off time: 0-10 mins

E.Darling
Zurich
8.7 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Tuesday, March 10, 2026
There wasn’t anybody on the thrifty desk but the staff from hertz did it all for us. They were very helpful.
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