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Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
The Thrifty - Coolangatta Airport car hire location is in terminal
You can walk to the counter of Thrifty - Coolangatta Airport car hire.
The airport has a clear car rental logo, take the luggage and follow the signs to walk about 5 minutes to reach the car rental counters for car formalities.
| Days of Week | Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| Opening hours | 06:00 -22:30 | 06:00 -22:30 | 06:00 -22:30 | 06:00 -22:30 | 06:00 -22:30 | 06:00 -22:30 | 06:00 -22:30 |
| 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.
21 - 99 years old
Young Driver Fee applies at 21 - 25 years old with charge of AUD 25 - 39.5372725 per day approximately.
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.
If you are a local renter, you may be required to present a utility bill within 3 months for checking.
For local renters, you need to bring:
Full Driving License issued in Australia
To be updated
To be updated
Collision Damage Waiver Excess differs by car model:
AUD 4000-5500 for other car models.
EUR 1540 for Ford Everest-4wd,
AUD for Citroen C3,Hyundai Ioniq,Opel Astra,Kia Niro,Kia Stonic Automatic Or Similar,Mg Hs,Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,Cubic Metre Van,Fiat Doblo Cargo 3.5m³ O Similar,Nissan Townstar Van,Volkswagen Golf Gti,Special,35 Tfsi Sportback,Audi Rs3 Sportback,Kia Picanto,Nissan Almera 1.0 Turbo,Toyota Yaris,Toyota Yaris,Mystery Vehicle,Toyota Camry Hybrid,Skoda Octavia,Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid,Kia Sorento,Mazda Cx60-4wd,Hyundai I10 Bvm,Ldv Delivery 9,Van W Lift,Fiat Ducato,Toyota Lc70,Cab Tray-diesel,Ford Ranger Wildtrak,O Dual Cab-4wd,Isuzu D-max,Description Not Available,Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,T1 Kia Carnival,Jeep Compass 13 Vw Taos 14 Hyundai Creta 10 Tb,Mazda Cx90 3.3 Suv-4wd,Pallet Curtainsider Lift-diesel,Cubic Metre Curtainsider,4wd Lid Canopy-4wd,Mercedes Benz Vito,Audi A5 Sportback,
AUD 5500 for Toyota Yaris,
AUD 5500 for Citroen C3,
AUD 5500 for Hyundai Ioniq,
AUD 5500 for Opel Astra,
AUD 5500 for Kia Niro,
AUD 5500 for Kia Stonic Automatic Or Similar,
AUD 6001 for Mg Hs,
AUD 6001 for Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,
AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Van,
AUD for Fiat Doblo Cargo 3.5m³ O Similar,
AUD for Nissan Townstar Van,
AUD for Volkswagen Golf Gti,
AUD 5500 for Special,
AUD 6001 for 35 Tfsi Sportback,
AUD 7900 for Audi Rs3 Sportback,
AUD for Kia Picanto,
AUD for Nissan Almera 1.0 Turbo,
AUD for Toyota Yaris,
AUD 5500 for Mystery Vehicle,
AUD 5500 for Toyota Camry Hybrid,
AUD 5500 for Skoda Octavia,
AUD 5500 for Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid,
AUD 5500 for Kia Sorento,
AUD 6001 for Mazda Cx60-4wd,
AUD for Hyundai I10 Bvm,
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 Ford Ranger Wildtrak,
AUD 6001 for O Dual Cab-4wd,
AUD for Isuzu D-max,
AUD 7900 for Ford Mustang Gt,
AUD 5500 for Description Not Available,
AUD 6001 for Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,
AUD 5500 for T1 Kia Carnival,
AUD 6001 for Mazda Cx90 3.3 Suv-4wd,
AUD for Pallet Curtainsider Lift-diesel,
AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Curtainsider,
AUD 6001 for 4wd Lid Canopy-4wd,
AUD 6001 for Mercedes Benz Vito,
AUD 5500 for Audi A5 Sportback,
AUD 6001 for Audi Q2,
AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,
AUD 5500 for Renault Captur,
AUD 5500 for Toyota C-hr,
AUD 5500 for Renault Austral Or Similar,
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 N Toyota Hilux Xcab Ute-4wd,
AUD 6001 for Toyota Bz4x,
AUD 5500 for Honda Hr-v,
AUD 6001 for Cupra Formentor,
AUD 7900 for Audi Sq5 Inc,
AUD for Cubic Meter Van,
AUD for Peugeot Partner 3m3,
AUD for Cubic Metre Van,
AUD for 25 Seat Bus,
AUD for Volvo S60,
AUD for Mercedes Glc 2.2 4matic 7g Tronic-4wd,
AUD for Man Tgl 12250,
AUD for Toyota Hilux,
AUD 6001 for Ford Ranger-4wd,
AUD 6001 for Kia Carnival,
AUD 5500 for Volvo V60,
AUD 6001 for Mercedes Gla,
AUD for 12 Pallet Curtainsider-diesel,
AUD 6001 for Tesla Model Y,
AUD for 22 Seat Bus-diesel--4wd,
AUD 5500 for Toyota Prius,
AUD 5500 for Honda Civic E-hev,
AUD for Tray With Gate-diesel,
AUD for Renault Trafic Cargo Van (8m3),
AUD for Ford Transit 350l,
AUD for Dual Cab-4wd,
AUD for Renault Trafic,
AUD for Peugeot 508,
AUD 6001 for Toyota Landcruiser--4wd,
AUD 7000 for Cubic Metre Van,
AUD 7000 for 22 Seat Bus,
AUD 7000 for Metre Van Lift,
AUD 6001 for Jeep Grand Cherokee Automatic Or Similar,
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 X6 Mine Equip 4t Tray Dual Cab,
AUD 6001 for Y2 Mine Equipped Dual Cab Tray-4wd,
AUD 7000 for 25 Seat Bus-diesel,
AUD for Special,
AUD 6001 for Vw Multivan,
AUD for Ford Transit Custom - 8 Seater,
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 Ford Everest-4wd,
AUD for Citroen C3,Hyundai Ioniq,Opel Astra,Kia Niro,Kia Stonic Automatic Or Similar,Mg Hs,Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,Cubic Metre Van,Fiat Doblo Cargo 3.5m³ O Similar,Nissan Townstar Van,Volkswagen Golf Gti,Special,35 Tfsi Sportback,Audi Rs3 Sportback,Kia Picanto,Nissan Almera 1.0 Turbo,Toyota Yaris,Toyota Yaris,Mystery Vehicle,Toyota Camry Hybrid,Skoda Octavia,Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid,Kia Sorento,Mazda Cx60-4wd,Hyundai I10 Bvm,Ldv Delivery 9,Van W Lift,Fiat Ducato,Toyota Lc70,Cab Tray-diesel,Ford Ranger Wildtrak,O Dual Cab-4wd,Isuzu D-max,Description Not Available,Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,T1 Kia Carnival,Jeep Compass 13 Vw Taos 14 Hyundai Creta 10 Tb,Mazda Cx90 3.3 Suv-4wd,Pallet Curtainsider Lift-diesel,Cubic Metre Curtainsider,4wd Lid Canopy-4wd,Mercedes Benz Vito,Audi A5 Sportback,
AUD for Toyota Yaris,
AUD 5500 for Citroen C3,
AUD 5500 for Hyundai Ioniq,
AUD 5500 for Opel Astra,
AUD 5500 for Kia Niro,
AUD 5500 for Kia Stonic Automatic Or Similar,
AUD 6001 for Mg Hs,
AUD 6001 for Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,
AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Van,
AUD for Fiat Doblo Cargo 3.5m³ O Similar,
AUD for Nissan Townstar Van,
AUD for Volkswagen Golf Gti,
AUD 5500 for Special,
AUD 6001 for 35 Tfsi Sportback,
AUD 7900 for Audi Rs3 Sportback,
AUD for Kia Picanto,
AUD for Nissan Almera 1.0 Turbo,
AUD 5500 for Toyota Yaris,
AUD 5500 for Mystery Vehicle,
AUD 5500 for Toyota Camry Hybrid,
AUD 5500 for Skoda Octavia,
AUD 5500 for Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid,
AUD 5500 for Kia Sorento,
AUD 6001 for Mazda Cx60-4wd,
AUD for Hyundai I10 Bvm,
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 Ford Ranger Wildtrak,
AUD 6001 for O Dual Cab-4wd,
AUD for Isuzu D-max,
AUD 7900 for Ford Mustang Gt,
AUD 5500 for Description Not Available,
AUD 6001 for Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,
AUD 5500 for T1 Kia Carnival,
AUD 6001 for Mazda Cx90 3.3 Suv-4wd,
AUD for Pallet Curtainsider Lift-diesel,
AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Curtainsider,
AUD 6001 for 4wd Lid Canopy-4wd,
AUD 6001 for Mercedes Benz Vito,
AUD 5500 for Audi A5 Sportback,
AUD 6001 for Audi Q2,
AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,
AUD 5500 for Renault Captur,
AUD 5500 for Toyota C-hr,
AUD 5500 for Renault Austral Or Similar,
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 N Toyota Hilux Xcab Ute-4wd,
AUD 6001 for Toyota Bz4x,
AUD 5500 for Honda Hr-v,
AUD 6001 for Cupra Formentor,
AUD 7900 for Audi Sq5 Inc,
AUD for Cubic Meter Van,
AUD for Peugeot Partner 3m3,
AUD for Cubic Metre Van,
AUD for 25 Seat Bus,
AUD for Volvo S60,
AUD for Mercedes Glc 2.2 4matic 7g Tronic-4wd,
AUD for Man Tgl 12250,
AUD for Toyota Hilux,
AUD 6001 for Ford Ranger-4wd,
AUD 6001 for Kia Carnival,
AUD 5500 for Volvo V60,
AUD 6001 for Mercedes Gla,
AUD for 12 Pallet Curtainsider-diesel,
AUD 6001 for Tesla Model Y,
AUD for 22 Seat Bus-diesel--4wd,
AUD 5500 for Toyota Prius,
AUD 5500 for Honda Civic E-hev,
AUD for Tray With Gate-diesel,
AUD for Renault Trafic Cargo Van (8m3),
AUD for Ford Transit 350l,
AUD for Dual Cab-4wd,
AUD for Renault Trafic,
AUD for Peugeot 508,
AUD 6001 for Toyota Landcruiser--4wd,
AUD 7000 for Cubic Metre Van,
AUD 7000 for 22 Seat Bus,
AUD 7000 for Metre Van Lift,
AUD 6001 for Jeep Grand Cherokee Automatic Or Similar,
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 X6 Mine Equip 4t Tray Dual Cab,
AUD 6001 for Y2 Mine Equipped Dual Cab Tray-4wd,
AUD 7000 for 25 Seat Bus-diesel,
AUD for Special,
AUD 6001 for Vw Multivan,
AUD for Ford Transit Custom - 8 Seater,
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 Citroen C3,
AUD 5500 for Hyundai Ioniq,
AUD 5500 for Opel Astra,
AUD 5500 for Kia Niro,
AUD 5500 for Kia Stonic Automatic Or Similar,
AUD 6001 for Mg Hs,
AUD 6001 for Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,
AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Van,
AUD for Fiat Doblo Cargo 3.5m³ O Similar,
AUD for Nissan Townstar Van,
AUD for Volkswagen Golf Gti,
AUD 5500 for Special,
AUD 6001 for 35 Tfsi Sportback,
AUD 7900 for Audi Rs3 Sportback,
AUD for Kia Picanto,
AUD for Nissan Almera 1.0 Turbo,
AUD for Toyota Yaris,
AUD 5500 for Toyota Yaris,
AUD 5500 for Mystery Vehicle,
AUD 5500 for Toyota Camry Hybrid,
AUD 5500 for Skoda Octavia,
AUD 5500 for Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid,
AUD 5500 for Kia Sorento,
AUD 6001 for Mazda Cx60-4wd,
AUD for Hyundai I10 Bvm,
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 Ford Ranger Wildtrak,
AUD 6001 for O Dual Cab-4wd,
AUD for Isuzu D-max,
AUD 7900 for Ford Mustang Gt,
AUD 5500 for Description Not Available,
AUD 6001 for Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,
AUD 5500 for T1 Kia Carnival,
AUD 6001 for Mazda Cx90 3.3 Suv-4wd,
AUD for Pallet Curtainsider Lift-diesel,
AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Curtainsider,
AUD 6001 for 4wd Lid Canopy-4wd,
AUD 6001 for Mercedes Benz Vito,
AUD 5500 for Audi A5 Sportback,
AUD 6001 for Audi Q2,
AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,
AUD 5500 for Renault Captur,
AUD 5500 for Toyota C-hr,
AUD 5500 for Renault Austral Or Similar,
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 N Toyota Hilux Xcab Ute-4wd,
AUD 6001 for Toyota Bz4x,
AUD 5500 for Honda Hr-v,
AUD 6001 for Cupra Formentor,
AUD 7900 for Audi Sq5 Inc,
AUD for Cubic Meter Van,
AUD for Peugeot Partner 3m3,
AUD for Cubic Metre Van,
AUD for 25 Seat Bus,
AUD for Volvo S60,
AUD for Mercedes Glc 2.2 4matic 7g Tronic-4wd,
AUD 6001 for Ford Everest-4wd,
AUD for Man Tgl 12250,
AUD for Toyota Hilux,
AUD 6001 for Ford Ranger-4wd,
AUD 6001 for Kia Carnival,
AUD 5500 for Volvo V60,
AUD 6001 for Mercedes Gla,
AUD for 12 Pallet Curtainsider-diesel,
AUD 6001 for Tesla Model Y,
AUD for 22 Seat Bus-diesel--4wd,
AUD 5500 for Toyota Prius,
AUD 5500 for Honda Civic E-hev,
AUD for Tray With Gate-diesel,
AUD for Renault Trafic Cargo Van (8m3),
AUD for Ford Transit 350l,
AUD for Dual Cab-4wd,
AUD for Renault Trafic,
AUD for Peugeot 508,
AUD 6001 for Toyota Landcruiser--4wd,
AUD 7000 for Cubic Metre Van,
AUD 7000 for 22 Seat Bus,
AUD 7000 for Metre Van Lift,
AUD 6001 for Jeep Grand Cherokee Automatic Or Similar,
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 X6 Mine Equip 4t Tray Dual Cab,
AUD 6001 for Y2 Mine Equipped Dual Cab Tray-4wd,
AUD 7000 for 25 Seat Bus-diesel,
AUD for Special,
AUD 6001 for Vw Multivan,
AUD for Ford Transit Custom - 8 Seater,
AUD 6001 for Mystery Vehicle Commercial,
Full to Full
Airports
0.5 km from Coolangatta Airport
Railway Stations
17 km from Robina Train Station
33.4 km from Helensvale Train Station
46.7 km from Ormeau
Total points: 6.0 / 10 Average

Alva Dupont
Gold Coast
6 /10 Average
Reviewed: Sunday, June 21, 2026
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The Thrifty - Coolangatta Airport car hire location is in terminal
You can walk to the counter of Thrifty - Coolangatta Airport car hire.
The airport has a clear car rental logo, take the luggage and follow the signs to walk about 5 minutes to reach the car rental counters for car formalities.
21 - 99 years old
Young Driver Fee applies at 21 - 25 years old with charge of AUD 25 - 39.5372725 per day approximately.
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).
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.
If you are a local renter, you may be required to present a utility bill within 3 months for checking.
Full Driving License issued in Australia
To be updated
0.5 km from Coolangatta Airport
17 km from Robina Train Station
33.4 km from Helensvale Train Station
46.7 km from Ormeau