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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 Courier Diesel,Benz V Class,Bmw X5 Xdrive-4wd,

EUR 1300 for Renault Logan,Fiat Egea,Dc 5 5m3,Opel Astra Kombi,Ford Focus,Mercedes A Class,Compact Elite,Fiat Egea,Volkswagen T Roc,Peugeot 3008,Transit Custom 83m3,Peugeot 5008,Skoda Octavia,Opel Insignia,Transit 350l 118m3,Ford S-max,Vauxhall Zafira,Skoda Octavia,

EUR 2000 for Volkswagen Id3,Volkswagen Beetle Cabrio Or Similar,Bmw X3,Benz E220 4matic,Ford Tourneo Custom,Renault Trafic,E Class,Mercedes Benz Glc,22 Seat Bus,

EUR 3000 for Model Y Lr-electric,

EUR 900 for Hyundai I20 Aut,Toyota Yaris,Hyundai I20,Mini Cooper Automatic O Similar,Hyundai I10,

EUR 1300 for Renault Logan,

EUR 1300 for Fiat Egea,

EUR 1300 for Dc 5 5m3,

EUR 1300 for Opel Astra Kombi,

EUR 1300 for Ford Focus,

EUR 2000 for Volkswagen Id3,

EUR 1300 for Mercedes A Class,

EUR 1300 for Compact Elite,

EUR 900 for Hyundai I20 Aut,

EUR 900 for Toyota Yaris,

EUR 900 for Hyundai I20,

EUR 900 for Mini Cooper Automatic O Similar,

EUR 1300 for Volkswagen T Roc,

EUR 1300 for Peugeot 3008,

EUR 1300 for Transit Custom 83m3,

EUR 2000 for Volkswagen Beetle Cabrio Or Similar,

EUR 1300 for Peugeot 5008,

EUR 1200 for Ford Courier Diesel,

EUR 1300 for Skoda Octavia,

EUR 2000 for Bmw X3,

EUR 2000 for Benz E220 4matic,

EUR 2000 for Ford Tourneo Custom,

EUR 2000 for Renault Trafic,

EUR 2000 for E Class,

EUR 900 for Hyundai i10,

EUR 2000 for Mercedes Benz Glc,

EUR 3000 for Benz V Class,

EUR 1300 for Opel Insignia,

EUR 1300 for Transit 350l 118m3,

EUR 1300 for Ford S-max,

EUR 1300 for Vauxhall Zafira,

EUR 2000 for 22 Seat Bus,

EUR 3000 for Bmw X5 Xdrive-4wd,

Theft Insurance Excess differs by car model:

EUR for Ford Courier Diesel,Benz V Class,Bmw X5 Xdrive-4wd,

EUR 2700 for Renault Logan,Fiat Egea,Dc 5 5m3,Opel Astra Kombi,Ford Focus,Mercedes A Class,Compact Elite,Fiat Egea,Volkswagen T Roc,Peugeot 3008,Transit Custom 83m3,Peugeot 5008,Skoda Octavia,Opel Insignia,Transit 350l 118m3,Ford S-max,Vauxhall Zafira,Skoda Octavia,

EUR 5000 for Volkswagen Id3,Volkswagen Beetle Cabrio Or Similar,Bmw X3,Benz E220 4matic,Ford Tourneo Custom,Renault Trafic,E Class,Mercedes Benz Glc,22 Seat Bus,

EUR 6000 for Model Y Lr-electric,

EUR 1900 for Hyundai I20 Aut,Toyota Yaris,Hyundai I20,Mini Cooper Automatic O Similar,Hyundai I10,

EUR 2700 for Renault Logan,

EUR 2700 for Fiat Egea,

EUR 2700 for Dc 5 5m3,

EUR 2700 for Opel Astra Kombi,

EUR 2700 for Ford Focus,

EUR 5000 for Volkswagen Id3,

EUR 2700 for Mercedes A Class,

EUR 2700 for Compact Elite,

EUR 1900 for Hyundai I20 Aut,

EUR 1900 for Toyota Yaris,

EUR 1900 for Hyundai I20,

EUR 1900 for Mini Cooper Automatic O Similar,

EUR 2700 for Volkswagen T Roc,

EUR 2700 for Peugeot 3008,

EUR 2700 for Transit Custom 83m3,

EUR 5000 for Volkswagen Beetle Cabrio Or Similar,

EUR 2700 for Peugeot 5008,

EUR 1200 for Ford Courier Diesel,

EUR 2700 for Skoda Octavia,

EUR 5000 for Bmw X3,

EUR 5000 for Benz E220 4matic,

EUR 5000 for Ford Tourneo Custom,

EUR 5000 for Renault Trafic,

EUR 5000 for E Class,

EUR 1900 for Hyundai i10,

EUR 5000 for Mercedes Benz Glc,

EUR 6000 for Benz V Class,

EUR 2700 for Opel Insignia,

EUR 2700 for Transit 350l 118m3,

EUR 2700 for Ford S-max,

EUR 2700 for Vauxhall Zafira,

EUR 5000 for 22 Seat Bus,

EUR 6000 for Bmw X5 Xdrive-4wd,

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: Friday, January 31, 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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