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Additional Extras
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Distances to Landmarks

Thrifty - No Idea Information, Car hire Instructions & Policies

Address

Melbourne Airport - Commercial Terminal Building

Telephone

+61392416100

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	06:00 -23:00	06:00 -23:00	06:00 -23:00	06:00 -23:00	06:00 -23:00	06:00 -23:00	06:00 -23:00

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 USD 16.896475 - 27.5 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 Bmw X3 4x4--4wd,

AUD for Renault Symbol 5 Doors,Toyota Yaris Cross Hybrid,Ford Focus,Toyota C-hr,Kia Stonic,Geely Azkarra 1.5 Suv,Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,Toyota Hiace,Fiat Doblo Cargo 3.5m³ O Similar,Renault Master 10m3,Mg-3-benzin-otomatik,Special,Ds Ds3,Audi Rs3 Sportback,Mg 3,Suzuki Dzire,Toyota Yaris,Vauxhall Corsa,Mystery Vehicle,Bmw 3 Series,Kia Forte,Toyota Kluger Hybrid,Jeep Grand Cherokee,Mazda Cx60-4wd,Volvo Xc60,Ldv Delivery 9,Van W Lift,Iveco Daily 12mâ³,Toyota Lc70,Cab Tray-diesel,Ford Ranger Wildtrak,Dual Cab 4wd--4wd,Dual Cab Landcruiser-diesel-4wd,Kia Carnival,Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,Kia Carnival,Romeo Stelvio Winter,Land Rover Defender,Pallet Curtainsider Lift-diesel,Cubic Metre Curtainsider,4wd Lid Canopy-4wd,Mercedes Benz Vito,Hilux Sw4 Trailblazer,

AUD 5500 for Honda Fit,

AUD 5500 for Renault Symbol 5 Doors,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Yaris Cross Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Ford Focus,

AUD 5500 for Toyota C-HR,

AUD 5500 for Kia Stonic,

AUD 6001 for Geely Azkarra 1.5 Suv,

AUD 6001 for Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Hiace,

AUD for Fiat Doblo Cargo 3.5m³ O Similar,

AUD for Renault Master 10m3,

AUD for Mg-3-benzin-otomatik,

AUD 5500 for Special,

AUD 6001 for Ds Ds3,

AUD 7900 for Audi Rs3 Sportback,

AUD for Mg 3,

AUD for Suzuki Dzire,

AUD for Toyota Yaris,

AUD 5500 for Vauxhall Corsa,

AUD 5500 for Mystery Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Bmw 3 Series,

AUD 5500 for Kia Forte,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Kluger Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Jeep Grand Cherokee,

AUD 6001 for Mazda Cx60-4wd,

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 Ford Ranger Wildtrak,

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

AUD for Dual Cab Landcruiser-diesel-4wd,

AUD 7900 for Ford Mustang Gt,

AUD 5500 for Kia Carnival,

AUD 6001 for Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,

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 Benz Vito,

AUD 5500 for Hilux Sw4 Trailblazer,

AUD 6001 for H5 Audi Q2,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Renault Captur,

AUD 5500 for Rav 4 Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Ford Ecosport,

AUD 5500 for Kia Sportage,

AUD for Tray With Gates-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Hilux,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Xcab Ute-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Bz4x,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Corolla 5 Doors,

AUD 6001 for Cupra Formentor,

AUD 7900 for Audi Sq5 Inc,

AUD for Cubic Meter Van,

AUD for Peugeot Partner,

AUD for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD for 25 Seat Bus,

AUD for Dodge Charger,

AUD for Toyota Landcruiser Prado,

AUD for Man Tgl 12250,

AUD for Toyota Hilux,

AUD 6001 for Ford Ranger-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Hiace 12 Seats,

AUD 5500 for Audi A6,

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

AUD for 12 Pallet Curtainsider-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Polestar 2,

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

AUD 5500 for Corolla Sedan Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Corolla,

AUD for Tray With Gate-diesel,

AUD for Renault Trafic,

AUD for Iveco Daily 12m3,

AUD for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD for Volkswagen T6 Kombi,

AUD for Volkswagen Passat,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Landcruiser--4wd,

AUD 7000 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 7000 for Mercedes-benz V-class Long,

AUD 7000 for Metre Van Lift,

AUD 6001 for Jeep Grand Cherokee,

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 Spin Adaptada Atendimento Exclusivo Pcd,

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 Bmw X3 4x4--4wd,

AUD for Honda Fit,

AUD 5500 for Renault Symbol 5 Doors,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Yaris Cross Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Ford Focus,

AUD 5500 for Toyota C-HR,

AUD 5500 for Kia Stonic,

AUD 6001 for Geely Azkarra 1.5 Suv,

AUD 6001 for Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Hiace,

AUD for Fiat Doblo Cargo 3.5m³ O Similar,

AUD for Renault Master 10m3,

AUD for Mg-3-benzin-otomatik,

AUD 5500 for Special,

AUD 6001 for Ds Ds3,

AUD 7900 for Audi Rs3 Sportback,

AUD for Mg 3,

AUD for Suzuki Dzire,

AUD for Toyota Yaris,

AUD 5500 for Vauxhall Corsa,

AUD 5500 for Mystery Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Bmw 3 Series,

AUD 5500 for Kia Forte,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Kluger Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Jeep Grand Cherokee,

AUD 6001 for Mazda Cx60-4wd,

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 Ford Ranger Wildtrak,

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

AUD for Dual Cab Landcruiser-diesel-4wd,

AUD 7900 for Ford Mustang Gt,

AUD 5500 for Kia Carnival,

AUD 6001 for Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,

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 Benz Vito,

AUD 5500 for Hilux Sw4 Trailblazer,

AUD 6001 for H5 Audi Q2,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Renault Captur,

AUD 5500 for Rav 4 Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Ford Ecosport,

AUD 5500 for Kia Sportage,

AUD for Tray With Gates-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Hilux,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Xcab Ute-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Bz4x,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Corolla 5 Doors,

AUD 6001 for Cupra Formentor,

AUD 7900 for Audi Sq5 Inc,

AUD for Cubic Meter Van,

AUD for Peugeot Partner,

AUD for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD for 25 Seat Bus,

AUD for Dodge Charger,

AUD for Toyota Landcruiser Prado,

AUD for Man Tgl 12250,

AUD for Toyota Hilux,

AUD 6001 for Ford Ranger-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Hiace 12 Seats,

AUD 5500 for Audi A6,

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

AUD for 12 Pallet Curtainsider-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Polestar 2,

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

AUD 5500 for Corolla Sedan Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Corolla,

AUD for Tray With Gate-diesel,

AUD for Renault Trafic,

AUD for Iveco Daily 12m3,

AUD for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD for Volkswagen T6 Kombi,

AUD for Volkswagen Passat,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Landcruiser--4wd,

AUD 7000 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 7000 for Mercedes-benz V-class Long,

AUD 7000 for Metre Van Lift,

AUD 6001 for Jeep Grand Cherokee,

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 Spin Adaptada Atendimento Exclusivo Pcd,

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 Renault Symbol 5 Doors,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Yaris Cross Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Ford Focus,

AUD 5500 for Toyota C-HR,

AUD 5500 for Kia Stonic,

AUD 6001 for Geely Azkarra 1.5 Suv,

AUD 6001 for Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Hiace,

AUD for Fiat Doblo Cargo 3.5m³ O Similar,

AUD for Renault Master 10m3,

AUD for Mg-3-benzin-otomatik,

AUD 5500 for Special,

AUD 6001 for Ds Ds3,

AUD 7900 for Audi Rs3 Sportback,

AUD for Mg 3,

AUD for Suzuki Dzire,

AUD for Toyota Yaris,

AUD 5500 for Vauxhall Corsa,

AUD 5500 for Mystery Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Bmw 3 Series,

AUD 5500 for Kia Forte,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Kluger Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Jeep Grand Cherokee,

AUD 6001 for Mazda Cx60-4wd,

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 Ford Ranger Wildtrak,

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

AUD for Dual Cab Landcruiser-diesel-4wd,

AUD 7900 for Ford Mustang Gt,

AUD 5500 for Kia Carnival,

AUD 6001 for Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,

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 Benz Vito,

AUD 5500 for Hilux Sw4 Trailblazer,

AUD 6001 for H5 Audi Q2,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Renault Captur,

AUD 5500 for Rav 4 Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Ford Ecosport,

AUD 5500 for Kia Sportage,

AUD for Tray With Gates-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Hilux,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Xcab Ute-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Bz4x,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Corolla 5 Doors,

AUD 6001 for Cupra Formentor,

AUD 7900 for Audi Sq5 Inc,

AUD for Cubic Meter Van,

AUD for Peugeot Partner,

AUD for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD for 25 Seat Bus,

AUD for Dodge Charger,

AUD for Toyota Landcruiser Prado,

AUD 6001 for Bmw X3 4x4--4wd,

AUD for Man Tgl 12250,

AUD for Toyota Hilux,

AUD 6001 for Ford Ranger-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Hiace 12 Seats,

AUD 5500 for Audi A6,

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

AUD for 12 Pallet Curtainsider-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Polestar 2,

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

AUD 5500 for Corolla Sedan Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Corolla,

AUD for Tray With Gate-diesel,

AUD for Renault Trafic,

AUD for Iveco Daily 12m3,

AUD for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD for Volkswagen T6 Kombi,

AUD for Volkswagen Passat,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Landcruiser--4wd,

AUD 7000 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 7000 for Mercedes-benz V-class Long,

AUD 7000 for Metre Van Lift,

AUD 6001 for Jeep Grand Cherokee,

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 Spin Adaptada Atendimento Exclusivo Pcd,

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

Hotels

3.8 km from Mantra Tullamarine

4.1 km from Melbourne Airport Motel

4.4 km from Villa Athena - Melbourne

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coordinates: -37.6679 144.8484

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Pick-up time: 10-30 mins
Drop-off time: 10-30 mins

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Reviewed: Thursday, January 8, 2026
Very convenient pick-up and drop-off
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Thrifty, No Idea Car hire

Thrifty - No Idea 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

Location Images

More Car hire Brands at Melbourne 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?

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Thrifty, No Idea Car hire

Thrifty - No Idea 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

Pay for Car Rentals with Crypto

Location Images

More Car hire Brands at Melbourne 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?

Hotels