Thrifty, Car hire

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

Thrifty - Information, Car hire Instructions & Policies

Address

Budapest Downtown - Budapest Dandar Utca 22 1095

Telephone

Pick-up Instructions

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Drop-off Instructions

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Opening Hours

Days of Week	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
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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 - 80 years old

Young Driver Fee applies at 21 - 24 years old with charge of EUR 20 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 with the original IDP at the counter.

EU Driving Licence

For local renters, you need to bring:

Full Driving License issued in Hungary

This option applies to customers with local driving license, please show your local license at pick-up.

Additional Extras

Extras Prices

GPS rental

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

EUR 10/day

Infant car seat rental

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

EUR 35/day

Child car seat rental

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

EUR 35/day

Child booster seat rental

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

EUR 12/day

Cross Border

Paid:

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

Countries	Charges
Romania	EUR 25 per rental
Germany Slovakia Slovenia Switzerland Austria Czech Republic	EUR 44.75 per rental
Italy Croatia	EUR 38.1 per rental

If customers apply for a cross-border trip to Italy, please note Sicily island is excluded. Please be advised that the cross border rules are subject to change without notice at any time，please subject to local branch. The additional amount has to be paid on spot at the car rental desk and the actual price charged is subject to the local currency. The price is also subject to adjustments done by the car rental supplier in accordance with their pricing policies..

Must-not:

Taking rental cars to following countries is not allowed:
United Kingdom

Cross Islands

To be updated

Excess

Collision Damage Waiver Excess differs by car model:

EUR for Ford Tourneo Courier,Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 7 Lug( D),Jeep Grand Cherokee,

EUR 1300 for Toyota C Hr,Opel Mokka,Daily 35 C15v,Toyota Auris Ts,Ford Focus,Mercedes A Class,Opel Mokka,Toyota Corolla,Volkswagen T Roc,Renault Captur,C4 Ford Transit Custom 8.3m3,Peugeot 508,Skoda Octavia,Vw Passat Variant,Transit 350l 118m3,Peugeot 5008, 7 Seats,,C4 Grand Picasso,Skoda Octavia,

EUR 2000 for Volkswagen Id.3 Electric Car,Vw T-roc Convertible,Land Rover Range Rover Sport,Mercedes Benz E Class 220d,Ford Tourneo Custom,Opel Vivaro,Audi A4,Xc60 Plug Inhybrid,Mercedes Classe V,

EUR 3000 for Model Y Lr,

EUR 900 for Renault Clio 1.6 Automatic Or Similar,Toyota Yaris,Peugeot 208,Mini Cooper Automatic O Similar,Fiat Panda,

EUR 1300 for Toyota C Hr,

EUR 1300 for Opel Mokka,

EUR 1300 for Daily 35 C15v,

EUR 1300 for Toyota Auris Ts,

EUR 1300 for Ford Focus,

EUR 2000 for Volkswagen Id.3 Electric Car,

EUR 1300 for Mercedes A Class,

EUR 900 for Renault Clio 1.6 Automatic Or Similar,

EUR 900 for Toyota Yaris,

EUR 900 for Peugeot 208,

EUR 1300 for Toyota Corolla,

EUR 900 for Mini Cooper Automatic O Similar,

EUR 1300 for Volkswagen T Roc,

EUR 1300 for Renault Captur,

EUR 1300 for C4 Ford Transit Custom 8.3m3,

EUR 2000 for Vw T-roc Convertible,

EUR 1300 for Peugeot 508,

EUR 1200 for Ford Tourneo Courier,

EUR 1300 for Skoda Octavia,

EUR 2000 for Land Rover Range Rover Sport,

EUR 2000 for Mercedes Benz E Class 220d,

EUR 2000 for Ford Tourneo Custom,

EUR 2000 for Opel Vivaro,

EUR 2000 for Audi A4,

EUR 900 for Fiat Panda,

EUR 2000 for Xc60 Plug Inhybrid,

EUR 3000 for Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 7 Lug( D),

EUR 1300 for Vw Passat Variant,

EUR 1300 for Transit 350l 118m3,

EUR 1300 for Peugeot 5008, 7 Seats,,

EUR 1300 for C4 Grand Picasso,

EUR 2000 for Mercedes Classe V,

EUR 3000 for Jeep Grand Cherokee,

Theft Insurance Excess differs by car model:

EUR for Ford Tourneo Courier,Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 7 Lug( D),Jeep Grand Cherokee,

EUR 2700 for Toyota C Hr,Opel Mokka,Daily 35 C15v,Toyota Auris Ts,Ford Focus,Mercedes A Class,Opel Mokka,Toyota Corolla,Volkswagen T Roc,Renault Captur,C4 Ford Transit Custom 8.3m3,Peugeot 508,Skoda Octavia,Vw Passat Variant,Transit 350l 118m3,Peugeot 5008, 7 Seats,,C4 Grand Picasso,Skoda Octavia,

EUR 5000 for Volkswagen Id.3 Electric Car,Vw T-roc Convertible,Land Rover Range Rover Sport,Mercedes Benz E Class 220d,Ford Tourneo Custom,Opel Vivaro,Audi A4,Xc60 Plug Inhybrid,Mercedes Classe V,

EUR 6000 for Model Y Lr,

EUR 1900 for Renault Clio 1.6 Automatic Or Similar,Toyota Yaris,Peugeot 208,Mini Cooper Automatic O Similar,Fiat Panda,

EUR 2700 for Toyota C Hr,

EUR 2700 for Opel Mokka,

EUR 2700 for Daily 35 C15v,

EUR 2700 for Toyota Auris Ts,

EUR 2700 for Ford Focus,

EUR 5000 for Volkswagen Id.3 Electric Car,

EUR 2700 for Mercedes A Class,

EUR 1900 for Renault Clio 1.6 Automatic Or Similar,

EUR 1900 for Toyota Yaris,

EUR 1900 for Peugeot 208,

EUR 2700 for Toyota Corolla,

EUR 1900 for Mini Cooper Automatic O Similar,

EUR 2700 for Volkswagen T Roc,

EUR 2700 for Renault Captur,

EUR 2700 for C4 Ford Transit Custom 8.3m3,

EUR 5000 for Vw T-roc Convertible,

EUR 2700 for Peugeot 508,

EUR 1200 for Ford Tourneo Courier,

EUR 2700 for Skoda Octavia,

EUR 5000 for Land Rover Range Rover Sport,

EUR 5000 for Mercedes Benz E Class 220d,

EUR 5000 for Ford Tourneo Custom,

EUR 5000 for Opel Vivaro,

EUR 5000 for Audi A4,

EUR 1900 for Fiat Panda,

EUR 5000 for Xc60 Plug Inhybrid,

EUR 6000 for Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 7 Lug( D),

EUR 2700 for Vw Passat Variant,

EUR 2700 for Transit 350l 118m3,

EUR 2700 for Peugeot 5008, 7 Seats,,

EUR 2700 for C4 Grand Picasso,

EUR 5000 for Mercedes Classe V,

EUR 6000 for Jeep Grand Cherokee,

Fuel Policy (what does it mean)

To be updated

Distances to Airports | Railway Stations | Hotels | Other Landmarks

Airports

14.2 km from Budapest Airport

Railway Stations

2.7 km from Keleti Railway Station

4.4 km from Deli Railway Station

Hotels

3.8 km from Hotel Benczur

4 km from Marmara Hotel Budapest

Other Landmarks

3.9 km from Budapest Parliament

7.5 km from Pálvölgyi Cave

8.1 km from Obuda Island

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Map view of Thrifty Store Location

coordinates: 47.477175 19.072608

Guest Reviews

Total points： 10.0 / 10 Excellent

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

Barbara Bird
Budapest
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Monday, February 17, 2025
Picked up the car in the city center, the store was quite hidden. Had to ask around to find it. The service was great, very friendly and thorough. The pickup process was simple.
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