Thrifty, Ballina Airport Car hire

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

Thrifty - Ballina Airport Information, Car hire Instructions & Policies

Address

Ballina Airport TERMINAL BUILDING

Telephone

+61266867955

Pick-up Instructions

The Thrifty - Ballina Airport car hire location is in terminal

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

Drop-off Instructions

Return instruction is being collected.

Opening Hours

Days of Week	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Opening hours	08:00 -21:00	08:00 -21:00	08:00 -21:00	08:00 -21:00	08:00 -21:00	08:00 -21:00	08:00 -21:00

Deposit

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 - 41.4161 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

Extras Prices

Additional driver

Note that all drivers must provide their valid documentation.

AUD 5.5/day

capped at AUD 27.5

GPS rental

Provided by the local stores. Usually, interface and voice are of the local language.

AUD 19/day

Infant car seat rental

Recommended for children weighing under 20 lbs /9kg (birth to approx. 1-12 months).

AUD 24.2/day

capped at AUD 96.8

Child car seat rental

Recommended for children weighing 20-40 lbs /9-18kg (approx. 1 - 3 years)‌

AUD 24.2/day

capped at AUD 96.8

Child booster seat rental

Recommended for children weighing 40-80 lbs /18-36 kg

AUD 24.2/day

capped at AUD 96.8

Cross Border

To be updated

Cross Islands

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

Excess

Collision Damage Waiver Excess differs by car model:

AUD 4000-5500 for other car models.

EUR 1540 for Volvo XC60,

AUD for Kia Soluto,Toyota Yaris Cross Hybrid,Ford Focus,Honda Crv Hybrid,Seat Arona,Seat Arona,Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,Cubic Metre Van,Renault Kangoo 3mâ³,Toyota Proace 6m3,Volkswagen Golf Gti,Special,Ds Ds3,Audi Rs3 Sportback,Nissan March,Suzuki Dzire,Geely Gx3 Pro,Hyundaii20,Mystery Vehicle,Lexus Ux Hybrid Or Similar,Toyota Camry,Toyota Kluger Hybrid,Toyota Kluger,Toyota Fortuner-4wd,Volvo Xc60,Ldv Delivery 9,Van W Lift,Fiat Ducato,Toyota Lc70,Cab Tray-diesel,Tray Ute,Dual Cab 4wd--4wd,Dual Cab Landcruiser-diesel-4wd,Rn Espace 1.6 Dci 160cv 7p Autom.,Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,Kia Carnival,Jeep Compass 13 Vw Taos 14 Hyundai Creta 10 Tb,Land Rover Defender,Pallet Curtainsider Lift-diesel,Cubic Metre Curtainsider,4wd Lid Canopy-4wd,Mercedes V-class,Benz C Class,

AUD 5500 for Mitsubishi Mirage G4,

AUD 5500 for Kia Soluto,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Yaris Cross Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Ford Focus,

AUD 5500 for Honda Crv Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Seat Arona,

AUD 6001 for Seat Arona,

AUD 6001 for Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD for Renault Kangoo 3mâ³,

AUD for Toyota Proace 6m3,

AUD for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 5500 for Special,

AUD 6001 for Ds Ds3,

AUD 7900 for Audi Rs3 Sportback,

AUD for Nissan March,

AUD for Suzuki Dzire,

AUD for Geely Gx3 Pro,

AUD 5500 for Hyundaii20,

AUD 5500 for Mystery Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Lexus Ux Hybrid Or Similar,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Camry,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Kluger Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Kluger,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Fortuner-4wd,

AUD for Volvo XC60,

AUD for Ldv Delivery 9,

AUD 6001 for Van W Lift,

AUD for Fiat Ducato,

AUD for Toyota Lc70,

AUD 6001 for Cab Tray-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Tray Ute,

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

AUD for Dual Cab Landcruiser-diesel-4wd,

AUD 7900 for Ford Mustang Gt,

AUD 5500 for Rn Espace 1.6 Dci 160cv 7p Autom.,

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 Benz C Class,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q2,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Corolla,

AUD 5500 for Vauxhall Grandland X,

AUD 5500 for Hyundai Kona,

AUD 5500 for Kia Sportage,

AUD for Tray With Gates-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Ute,

AUD 6001 for N Toyota Hilux Xcab Ute-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Bz4x,

AUD 5500 for Honda Hr-v,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q5 Inc,

AUD 7900 for Audi Sq5 Inc,

AUD for Cubic Meter Van,

AUD for Fiat Fiorino 13 Renault Kangoo 16,

AUD for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD for 25 Seat Bus,

AUD for Nissan Maxima,

AUD for Mercedes Glc 2.2 4matic 7g Tronic-4wd,

AUD for Metre Truck Lift,

AUD for Toyota Hilux,

AUD 6001 for Ford Ranger-4wd,

AUD 6001 for O Toyota Proace,

AUD 5500 for T C Class,

AUD 6001 for I2 Mercedes C Class At Gps,

AUD for 12 Pallet Curtainsider-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Polestar 2,

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

AUD 5500 for Toyota Prius,

AUD 5500 for Suzuki Ciaz Gl At,

AUD for Tray With Gate-diesel,

AUD for Renault Trafic 8mâ³,

AUD for Iveco Daily 17m3,

AUD for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD for Volkswagen T6 Kombi,

AUD for Volkswagen Passat,

AUD 6001 for Ford Bronco-4wd,

AUD 7000 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 7000 for Mercedes-benz V-class Long,

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 Toyota Commuter Bus,

AUD for Special,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Commuter,

AUD for Citroen C4 Grand Picasso,

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 Volvo XC60,

AUD for Mitsubishi Mirage G4,

AUD 5500 for Kia Soluto,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Yaris Cross Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Ford Focus,

AUD 5500 for Honda Crv Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Seat Arona,

AUD 6001 for Seat Arona,

AUD 6001 for Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD for Renault Kangoo 3mâ³,

AUD for Toyota Proace 6m3,

AUD for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 5500 for Special,

AUD 6001 for Ds Ds3,

AUD 7900 for Audi Rs3 Sportback,

AUD for Nissan March,

AUD for Suzuki Dzire,

AUD for Geely Gx3 Pro,

AUD 5500 for Hyundaii20,

AUD 5500 for Mystery Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Lexus Ux Hybrid Or Similar,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Camry,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Kluger Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Kluger,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Fortuner-4wd,

AUD for Volvo XC60,

AUD for Ldv Delivery 9,

AUD 6001 for Van W Lift,

AUD for Fiat Ducato,

AUD for Toyota Lc70,

AUD 6001 for Cab Tray-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Tray Ute,

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

AUD for Dual Cab Landcruiser-diesel-4wd,

AUD 7900 for Ford Mustang Gt,

AUD 5500 for Rn Espace 1.6 Dci 160cv 7p Autom.,

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 Benz C Class,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q2,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Corolla,

AUD 5500 for Vauxhall Grandland X,

AUD 5500 for Hyundai Kona,

AUD 5500 for Kia Sportage,

AUD for Tray With Gates-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Ute,

AUD 6001 for N Toyota Hilux Xcab Ute-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Bz4x,

AUD 5500 for Honda Hr-v,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q5 Inc,

AUD 7900 for Audi Sq5 Inc,

AUD for Cubic Meter Van,

AUD for Fiat Fiorino 13 Renault Kangoo 16,

AUD for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD for 25 Seat Bus,

AUD for Nissan Maxima,

AUD for Mercedes Glc 2.2 4matic 7g Tronic-4wd,

AUD for Metre Truck Lift,

AUD for Toyota Hilux,

AUD 6001 for Ford Ranger-4wd,

AUD 6001 for O Toyota Proace,

AUD 5500 for T C Class,

AUD 6001 for I2 Mercedes C Class At Gps,

AUD for 12 Pallet Curtainsider-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Polestar 2,

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

AUD 5500 for Toyota Prius,

AUD 5500 for Suzuki Ciaz Gl At,

AUD for Tray With Gate-diesel,

AUD for Renault Trafic 8mâ³,

AUD for Iveco Daily 17m3,

AUD for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD for Volkswagen T6 Kombi,

AUD for Volkswagen Passat,

AUD 6001 for Ford Bronco-4wd,

AUD 7000 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 7000 for Mercedes-benz V-class Long,

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 Toyota Commuter Bus,

AUD for Special,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Commuter,

AUD for Citroen C4 Grand Picasso,

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 Kia Soluto,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Yaris Cross Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Ford Focus,

AUD 5500 for Honda Crv Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Seat Arona,

AUD 6001 for Seat Arona,

AUD 6001 for Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD for Renault Kangoo 3mâ³,

AUD for Toyota Proace 6m3,

AUD for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 5500 for Special,

AUD 6001 for Ds Ds3,

AUD 7900 for Audi Rs3 Sportback,

AUD for Nissan March,

AUD for Suzuki Dzire,

AUD for Geely Gx3 Pro,

AUD 5500 for Hyundaii20,

AUD 5500 for Mystery Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Lexus Ux Hybrid Or Similar,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Camry,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Kluger Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Kluger,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Fortuner-4wd,

AUD for Volvo XC60,

AUD for Ldv Delivery 9,

AUD 6001 for Van W Lift,

AUD for Fiat Ducato,

AUD for Toyota Lc70,

AUD 6001 for Cab Tray-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Tray Ute,

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

AUD for Dual Cab Landcruiser-diesel-4wd,

AUD 7900 for Ford Mustang Gt,

AUD 5500 for Rn Espace 1.6 Dci 160cv 7p Autom.,

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 Benz C Class,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q2,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Corolla,

AUD 5500 for Vauxhall Grandland X,

AUD 5500 for Hyundai Kona,

AUD 5500 for Kia Sportage,

AUD for Tray With Gates-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Ute,

AUD 6001 for N Toyota Hilux Xcab Ute-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Bz4x,

AUD 5500 for Honda Hr-v,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q5 Inc,

AUD 7900 for Audi Sq5 Inc,

AUD for Cubic Meter Van,

AUD for Fiat Fiorino 13 Renault Kangoo 16,

AUD for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD for 25 Seat Bus,

AUD for Nissan Maxima,

AUD for Mercedes Glc 2.2 4matic 7g Tronic-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Volvo XC60,

AUD for Metre Truck Lift,

AUD for Toyota Hilux,

AUD 6001 for Ford Ranger-4wd,

AUD 6001 for O Toyota Proace,

AUD 5500 for T C Class,

AUD 6001 for I2 Mercedes C Class At Gps,

AUD for 12 Pallet Curtainsider-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Polestar 2,

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

AUD 5500 for Toyota Prius,

AUD 5500 for Suzuki Ciaz Gl At,

AUD for Tray With Gate-diesel,

AUD for Renault Trafic 8mâ³,

AUD for Iveco Daily 17m3,

AUD for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD for Volkswagen T6 Kombi,

AUD for Volkswagen Passat,

AUD 6001 for Ford Bronco-4wd,

AUD 7000 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 7000 for Mercedes-benz V-class Long,

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 Toyota Commuter Bus,

AUD for Special,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Commuter,

AUD for Citroen C4 Grand Picasso,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Vehicle Commercial,

Fuel Policy (what does it mean)

Full to Full

Distances to Airports | Railway Stations | Hotels | Other Landmarks

Airports

0.1 km from Ballina-Byron Airport

Hotels

2.8 km from Avlon Gardens Motel - Ballina

3.1 km from Ballina Homestead Motel

3.1 km from Tranquil tides ballina

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Map view of Thrifty Store Location

coordinates: -28.8367 153.5562

Guest Reviews

Total points： 7.0 / 10 Good

Vehicle condition: 6.0
Vehicle cleanliness: 6.0
Spaciousness: 8.0
Counter staff: 7.0
Pick-up location: 9.0
Drop-off location: 6.0
Pick-up time: 0-10 mins
Drop-off time: 0-10 mins

S.Marsh
Ballina
9.7 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Saturday, January 3, 2026
Car was great, disappointed that they tried to charge us extra for an extra driver. I've never had that before and if there was going to be an extra charge that should have been transparent either on your site or theirs.
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Anonymous
Ballina
4.3 /10 Average
Reviewed: Saturday, January 3, 2026
The vehicle was not clean and had a bad smell. We told the thrifty representative, he gave us directions to a petrol station where we could buy an air freshner.
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Thrifty - Ballina Airport Information, Car hire Instructions & Policies

Address

Telephone

Pick-up Instructions

Drop-off Instructions

Opening Hours

Deposit

Accepted Cards

E-voucher

Age requirements

Driver's License Requirements

Additional Extras

Cross Border

Cross Islands

Conditional:

Must-not:

Excess

Fuel Policy (what does it mean)

Distances to Airports | Railway Stations | Hotels | Other Landmarks

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Where is the Car hire Store Location?

What is the Telephone Number?

What are the Accepted Cards as Payment Methods for this Car hire Store?

Can I Pick up Rental Cars with a E-voucher?

What are the Driver Age Requirements for this Car hire Store?

What are the Driving Licence Requirements to Rent a Car from this Car hire Store?

For foreign renters, you need to bring:

For local renters, you need to bring:

Additional Extras

Additional driver AUD 5.5/day

GPS rental AUD 19/day

Infant car seat rental AUD 24.2/day

Child car seat rental AUD 24.2/day

Child booster seat rental AUD 24.2/day

What are the Distances to Airports | Railway Stations | Hotels | Other Landmarks from this Store?

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Thrifty, Ballina Airport Car hire

Thrifty - Ballina Airport Information, Car hire Instructions & Policies

Address

Telephone

Pick-up Instructions

Drop-off Instructions

Opening Hours

Deposit

Accepted Cards

E-voucher

Age requirements

Driver's License Requirements

Additional Extras

Cross Border

Cross Islands

Conditional:

Must-not:

Excess

Fuel Policy (what does it mean)

Distances to Airports | Railway Stations | Hotels | Other Landmarks

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More Car hire Brands at Ballina-Byron Airport

Where is the Car hire Store Location?

What is the Telephone Number?

What are the Accepted Cards as Payment Methods for this Car hire Store?

Can I Pick up Rental Cars with a E-voucher?

What are the Driver Age Requirements for this Car hire Store?

What are the Driving Licence Requirements to Rent a Car from this Car hire Store?

For foreign renters, you need to bring:

For local renters, you need to bring:

Additional Extras

Additional driver AUD 5.5/day

GPS rental AUD 19/day

Infant car seat rental AUD 24.2/day

Child car seat rental AUD 24.2/day

Child booster seat rental AUD 24.2/day

What are the Distances to Airports | Railway Stations | Hotels | Other Landmarks from this Store?

Airports

Hotels