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Thrifty, Kingscote Airport Car hire

Thrifty

Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia

Best Price Car Hire at Kingscote Airport(KGC)

Last updated on: April 15, 2026

Thrifty - Kingscote Airport Information, Car hire Instructions & Policies

Address

ARRONMORE RD,CYGNET RIVER,SA,5223,AU

Telephone

885535790

Pick-up Instructions

The rental car company counter is located in the airport.

Drop-off Instructions

Please check with the counter about the return location and time.

Opening Hours

Days of WeekSundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
Opening hours
08:00 -18:00
08:00 -18:00
08:00 -18:00
08:00 -18:00
08:00 -18:00
08:00 -18:00
08:00 -18:00

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 ModelsDeposit Amount(approx.)Business Days Required for Refund

Applicable to all car types，incl. Compact，Suv，Economy，Mini and others.

Pack up ^
USD300-500030-60

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 18.072375 - 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

To be updated

Cross Border

To be updated

Cross Islands

Free of Charge:

Taking rental cars to following islands is allowed and free of charge:
South Stradbroke Island, French Island
French Island and South Stradbroke are permitted but customers are not allowed to drive on beach.

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, North Stradbroke Island

Excess

Collision Damage Waiver Excess differs by car model:

AUD 4000-5500 for other car models.

EUR 1540 for Toyota Prado,

AUD for Kia Cerato,Toyota Yaris Cross Hybrid,Ford Focus,Toyota Cross Hybrid,Hyundai Kona,Jeep Renegade,Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,Cubic Metre Van,Fiat Talento,Peugeot Expert 5m3,Volkswagen Golf Gti,Special,35 Tfsi Sportback,Audi Rs3 Sportback,Opel Corsa,Suzuki Dzire,Renault Clio,Peugeot 208,Mystery Vehicle,Kia K5,Volvo Xc60 Hybride,Toyota Kluger Hybrid,Toyota Kluger,Toyota Fortuner-4wd,Toyota Prado,Ldv Delivery 9,Van W Lift,Iveco Daily 12mâ³,Toyota Lc70,Z4 2wd Dual Cab Diesel Tray,Ford Ranger,Dual Cab 4wd--4wd,Dual Cab Landcruiser-diesel-4wd,Hyundai Staria,Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,T1 Kia Carnival,Volvo Xc60,Land Rover Defender,Pallet Curtainsider Lift-diesel,Cubic Metre Curtainsider,Y Dual Cab 4wd Lid Canopy-4wd,Fiat Ulysee,Carnival 6 Seater,

AUD 5500 for Nissan Sunny,

AUD 5500 for Kia Cerato,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Yaris Cross Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Ford Focus,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Cross Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Hyundai Kona,

AUD 6001 for Jeep Renegade,

AUD 6001 for Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD for Fiat Talento,

AUD for Peugeot Expert 5m3,

AUD for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 5500 for Special,

AUD 6001 for 35 Tfsi Sportback,

AUD 7900 for Audi Rs3 Sportback,

AUD for Opel Corsa,

AUD for Suzuki Dzire,

AUD for Renault Clio,

AUD 5500 for Peugeot 208,

AUD 5500 for Mystery Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Kia K5,

AUD 5500 for Volvo Xc60 Hybride,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Kluger Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Kluger,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Fortuner-4wd,

AUD for Toyota Prado,

AUD for Ldv Delivery 9,

AUD 6001 for Van W Lift,

AUD for Iveco Daily 12mâ³,

AUD for Toyota Lc70,

AUD 6001 for Z4 2wd Dual Cab Diesel Tray,

AUD 6001 for Ford Ranger,

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

AUD for Dual Cab Landcruiser-diesel-4wd,

AUD 7900 for Ford Mustang Gt,

AUD 5500 for Hyundai Staria,

AUD 6001 for Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,

AUD 5500 for T1 Kia Carnival,

AUD 6001 for Land Rover Defender,

AUD for Pallet Curtainsider Lift-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Curtainsider,

AUD 6001 for Y Dual Cab 4wd Lid Canopy-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Fiat Ulysee,

AUD 5500 for Carnival 6 Seater,

AUD 6001 for H5 Audi Q2,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Ford Mondeo,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Corolla Cross,

AUD 5500 for Q1 Jeep Compass,

AUD 5500 for Kia Sportage,

AUD for Tray With Gates-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Renault Master,

AUD 6001 for Cab Tray-diesel,

AUD 6001 for O6 Toyota Tacoma,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Xcab Ute-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Bz4x,

AUD 5500 for Skoda Kamiq Winter,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q5 Inc,

AUD 7900 for Audi Sq5 Inc,

AUD for Cubic Meter Van,

AUD for Fiat Fiorino,

AUD for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD for 25 Seat Bus,

AUD for Nissan Sentra,

AUD for Mercedes Glc Coupe-diesel-4wd,

AUD for Metre Truck Lift,

AUD for Toyota Hilux,

AUD 6001 for Ford Ranger-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Kia Carnival,

AUD 5500 for Bmw 3,

AUD 6001 for Mercedes Gla,

AUD for 12 Pallet Curtainsider-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Tesla Model 3,

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

AUD 5500 for Honda Civic Sedan Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Volkswagen Virtus,

AUD for Tray With Gate-diesel,

AUD for Ford Transit,

AUD for Iveco Daily 12m3,

AUD for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD for Opel Combo,

AUD for Volkswagen Passat,

AUD 6001 for Mitsubishi Asx,

AUD 7000 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 7000 for Mercedes-benz Classe V,

AUD 7000 for Metre Van Lift,

AUD 6001 for Jeep Grand Cherokee Automatic Or Similar,

AUD 7000 for Description Not Available-diesel,

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 12 Seat Bus,

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 Toyota Prado,

AUD for Kia Cerato,Toyota Yaris Cross Hybrid,Ford Focus,Toyota Cross Hybrid,Hyundai Kona,Jeep Renegade,Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,Cubic Metre Van,Fiat Talento,Peugeot Expert 5m3,Volkswagen Golf Gti,Special,35 Tfsi Sportback,Audi Rs3 Sportback,Opel Corsa,Suzuki Dzire,Renault Clio,Peugeot 208,Mystery Vehicle,Kia K5,Volvo Xc60 Hybride,Toyota Kluger Hybrid,Toyota Kluger,Toyota Fortuner-4wd,Toyota Prado,Ldv Delivery 9,Van W Lift,Iveco Daily 12mâ³,Toyota Lc70,Z4 2wd Dual Cab Diesel Tray,Ford Ranger,Dual Cab 4wd--4wd,Dual Cab Landcruiser-diesel-4wd,Hyundai Staria,Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,T1 Kia Carnival,Volvo Xc60,Land Rover Defender,Pallet Curtainsider Lift-diesel,Cubic Metre Curtainsider,Y Dual Cab 4wd Lid Canopy-4wd,Fiat Ulysee,Carnival 6 Seater,

AUD for Nissan Sunny,

AUD 5500 for Kia Cerato,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Yaris Cross Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Ford Focus,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Cross Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Hyundai Kona,

AUD 6001 for Jeep Renegade,

AUD 6001 for Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD for Fiat Talento,

AUD for Peugeot Expert 5m3,

AUD for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 5500 for Special,

AUD 6001 for 35 Tfsi Sportback,

AUD 7900 for Audi Rs3 Sportback,

AUD for Opel Corsa,

AUD for Suzuki Dzire,

AUD for Renault Clio,

AUD 5500 for Peugeot 208,

AUD 5500 for Mystery Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Kia K5,

AUD 5500 for Volvo Xc60 Hybride,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Kluger Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Kluger,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Fortuner-4wd,

AUD for Toyota Prado,

AUD for Ldv Delivery 9,

AUD 6001 for Van W Lift,

AUD for Iveco Daily 12mâ³,

AUD for Toyota Lc70,

AUD 6001 for Z4 2wd Dual Cab Diesel Tray,

AUD 6001 for Ford Ranger,

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

AUD for Dual Cab Landcruiser-diesel-4wd,

AUD 7900 for Ford Mustang Gt,

AUD 5500 for Hyundai Staria,

AUD 6001 for Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,

AUD 5500 for T1 Kia Carnival,

AUD 6001 for Land Rover Defender,

AUD for Pallet Curtainsider Lift-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Curtainsider,

AUD 6001 for Y Dual Cab 4wd Lid Canopy-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Fiat Ulysee,

AUD 5500 for Carnival 6 Seater,

AUD 6001 for H5 Audi Q2,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Ford Mondeo,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Corolla Cross,

AUD 5500 for Q1 Jeep Compass,

AUD 5500 for Kia Sportage,

AUD for Tray With Gates-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Renault Master,

AUD 6001 for Cab Tray-diesel,

AUD 6001 for O6 Toyota Tacoma,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Xcab Ute-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Bz4x,

AUD 5500 for Skoda Kamiq Winter,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q5 Inc,

AUD 7900 for Audi Sq5 Inc,

AUD for Cubic Meter Van,

AUD for Fiat Fiorino,

AUD for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD for 25 Seat Bus,

AUD for Nissan Sentra,

AUD for Mercedes Glc Coupe-diesel-4wd,

AUD for Metre Truck Lift,

AUD for Toyota Hilux,

AUD 6001 for Ford Ranger-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Kia Carnival,

AUD 5500 for Bmw 3,

AUD 6001 for Mercedes Gla,

AUD for 12 Pallet Curtainsider-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Tesla Model 3,

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

AUD 5500 for Honda Civic Sedan Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Volkswagen Virtus,

AUD for Tray With Gate-diesel,

AUD for Ford Transit,

AUD for Iveco Daily 12m3,

AUD for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD for Opel Combo,

AUD for Volkswagen Passat,

AUD 6001 for Mitsubishi Asx,

AUD 7000 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 7000 for Mercedes-benz Classe V,

AUD 7000 for Metre Van Lift,

AUD 6001 for Jeep Grand Cherokee Automatic Or Similar,

AUD 7000 for Description Not Available-diesel,

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 12 Seat Bus,

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 Cerato,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Yaris Cross Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Ford Focus,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Cross Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Hyundai Kona,

AUD 6001 for Jeep Renegade,

AUD 6001 for Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD for Fiat Talento,

AUD for Peugeot Expert 5m3,

AUD for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 5500 for Special,

AUD 6001 for 35 Tfsi Sportback,

AUD 7900 for Audi Rs3 Sportback,

AUD for Opel Corsa,

AUD for Suzuki Dzire,

AUD for Renault Clio,

AUD 5500 for Peugeot 208,

AUD 5500 for Mystery Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Kia K5,

AUD 5500 for Volvo Xc60 Hybride,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Kluger Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Kluger,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Fortuner-4wd,

AUD for Toyota Prado,

AUD for Ldv Delivery 9,

AUD 6001 for Van W Lift,

AUD for Iveco Daily 12mâ³,

AUD for Toyota Lc70,

AUD 6001 for Z4 2wd Dual Cab Diesel Tray,

AUD 6001 for Ford Ranger,

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

AUD for Dual Cab Landcruiser-diesel-4wd,

AUD 7900 for Ford Mustang Gt,

AUD 5500 for Hyundai Staria,

AUD 6001 for Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,

AUD 5500 for T1 Kia Carnival,

AUD 6001 for Land Rover Defender,

AUD for Pallet Curtainsider Lift-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Curtainsider,

AUD 6001 for Y Dual Cab 4wd Lid Canopy-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Fiat Ulysee,

AUD 5500 for Carnival 6 Seater,

AUD 6001 for H5 Audi Q2,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Ford Mondeo,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Corolla Cross,

AUD 5500 for Q1 Jeep Compass,

AUD 5500 for Kia Sportage,

AUD for Tray With Gates-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Renault Master,

AUD 6001 for Cab Tray-diesel,

AUD 6001 for O6 Toyota Tacoma,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Xcab Ute-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Bz4x,

AUD 5500 for Skoda Kamiq Winter,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q5 Inc,

AUD 7900 for Audi Sq5 Inc,

AUD for Cubic Meter Van,

AUD for Fiat Fiorino,

AUD for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD for 25 Seat Bus,

AUD for Nissan Sentra,

AUD for Mercedes Glc Coupe-diesel-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Prado,

AUD for Metre Truck Lift,

AUD for Toyota Hilux,

AUD 6001 for Ford Ranger-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Kia Carnival,

AUD 5500 for Bmw 3,

AUD 6001 for Mercedes Gla,

AUD for 12 Pallet Curtainsider-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Tesla Model 3,

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

AUD 5500 for Honda Civic Sedan Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Volkswagen Virtus,

AUD for Tray With Gate-diesel,

AUD for Ford Transit,

AUD for Iveco Daily 12m3,

AUD for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD for Opel Combo,

AUD for Volkswagen Passat,

AUD 6001 for Mitsubishi Asx,

AUD 7000 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 7000 for Mercedes-benz Classe V,

AUD 7000 for Metre Van Lift,

AUD 6001 for Jeep Grand Cherokee Automatic Or Similar,

AUD 7000 for Description Not Available-diesel,

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 12 Seat Bus,

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

Nearby Kingscote Airport

Hotels

23.9 km from Flour Cask Bay Retreat

24.9 km from Kestrel Downs

25.3 km from Ecopia Retreat

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Map view of Thrifty Store Location
coordinates: -35.709456 137.523758

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Where is the Car hire Store Location?

ARRONMORE RD,CYGNET RIVER,SA,5223,AU

What is the Telephone Number?

885535790

How to Return The Rental Car, Car Park or Key Box & After Hours Return Instructions?

Please check with the counter about the return location and time.

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

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

Yes. E-voucher is accepted. Show the digital voucher on your mobile instead of a print-out is good enough.

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

21 - 99 years old

Young Driver Fee applies at 21 - 25 years old with charge of USD 18.072375 - 27.5 per day approximately.

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

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

To be updated

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

  • Airports

    Nearby Kingscote Airport

  • Hotels

    23.9 km from Flour Cask Bay Retreat

    24.9 km from Kestrel Downs

    25.3 km from Ecopia Retreat

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