Thrifty, Edinburgh Downtown 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 - Edinburgh Downtown Information, Car hire Instructions & Policies

Store Location

42, Haymarket Terrace, Edinburgh, UK, EH12 5LA"/>

Telephone

Pickup from Branch or Car Park & After Hours Pickup

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Return to the Store, Car Park or Key Box & After Hours Return

Return instruction is being collected.

Opening Hours

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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 USD 35 - 41.81232 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).

The following models require 3 year's of license holding time: Ford Transit

For foreign renters, you need to bring:

EU Driving Licence

Original Driver's License + International Driving Permit

Please note that the IDP(International Driving Permit) is only a translation and you must bring your original driver’s license with you.

UK Driving License（with DVLA check code/DVLA endorsement record）

In addition to your licence, either a valid and up to date DVLA licence check code or a printed DVLA endorsement record must be provided for all Approved Drivers. These can be obtained from the DVLA website (www.gov.uk/view-driving-licence).

For local renters, you need to bring:

Full Driving License issued in United Kingdom

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

Additional Extras

Extras Prices

Infant car seat rental

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

GBP 11.4/day

Child car seat rental

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

GBP 11.4/day

Child booster seat rental

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

GBP 11.4/day

Cross Border

Must-not:

Towards any countries, taking rental cars crossing border is not allowed.

Cross Islands

To be updated

Excess

Collision Damage Waiver Excess differs by car model:

EUR for Bmw X3,

GBP 1000 for Opel Crossland,Renault Megane,Puma Winter Tyres,Volkswagen Taigo At,Hyundai I20 Aut,Opel Corsa,Opel Grandland,Mini Countryman,Toyota Aygo,

GBP 1200 for Renault Traffic 59m3,Volkswagen Golf,Audi Q2,Ford Connect 25m3,Ford Galaxy,Ford Focus, Skoda Rapid, Opel Astra Or Simila,Fiat Tipo,Opel Insignia,Peugeot 3008,Nissan Qashqai,Peugeot 3008,Master Lift 17m3,Skoda Octavia,Mercedes-benz Cla Amg,Traffic 88 M3,Ford Tourneo Custom,Ford Transit,Ford Tourneo,Opel Insignia,Mercedes Gla,Vauxhall Vivaro 5.9mâ³~,Transit 350l 118m3,

GBP 1400 for Opel Corsa At,22 Seat Bus,Vw Caravelle,

GBP 1500 for Mercedes A Class,Peugeot 3008,Mercedes New Gla,Mercedes Vito Tourer-diesel,Ford Galaxy,Suzuki Vitara,Opel Insignia Sportstourer,Peugeot 5008,Bmw M440 Gran Coupé *model Guaranteed*,Volvo Xc60,Bmw X5 Gps,Audi A4,Volvo V90 4x4--4wd,Toyota Corolla,Jaguar Xe-4wd,Volvo Xc60 Aut,Mercedes C-class,Audi A6,Bmw X1,Peugeot 5008,Kuga With Towbar,Vauxhall Zafira Tourer,Porsche Panamera Automatic Or Similar,Luton Tail Lift,

GBP 2500 for Jeep Avenger Ev-electric,Peugeot E 2008-electric,Polestar 2-electric,Peugeot E 208-electric,Grupo Hx,Chevrolet Camaro,Nissan Off Road Caravan,Volkswagen Touarg,Audi A5 Coupe,Model Y Lr-electric,Volvo Xc60,Bmw X5 Xdrive Hybride,Audi E-tron,Porsche Panamera,Range Rover Sport,Tesla Model Y,

GBP 3000 for Alpine A110,Lamborghini Urus,

GBP 5000 for Mini Cooper Automatic Or Similar,

GBP 1000 for Opel Crossland,

GBP 1000 for Renault Megane,

GBP 1000 for Puma Winter Tyres,

GBP 1200 for Renault Traffic 59m3,

GBP 1200 for Volkswagen Golf,

GBP 2500 for Jeep Avenger Ev-electric,

GBP 1500 for Mercedes A Class,

GBP 1200 for Audi Q2,

GBP 2500 for Peugeot E 2008-electric,

GBP 1000 for Volkswagen Taigo At,

GBP 1000 for Hyundai I20 Aut,

GBP 1000 for Opel Corsa,

GBP 1500 for Opel Corsa At,

GBP 1200 for Ford Connect 25m3,

GBP 2500 for Tesla Model Y,

GBP 1500 for Peugeot 3008,

GBP 1500 for Mercedes New Gla,

GBP 1500 for Mercedes Vito Tourer-diesel,

GBP 1500 for Ford Galaxy,

GBP 1200 for Ford Galaxy,

GBP 2500 for Polestar 2-electric,

GBP 1500 for Suzuki Vitara,

GBP 2500 for Peugeot E 208-electric,

GBP 1200 for Ford Focus, Skoda Rapid, Opel Astra Or Simila,

GBP 1200 for Fiat Tipo,

GBP 1200 for Opel Insignia,

GBP 1200 for Peugeot 3008,

GBP 1200 for Nissan Qashqai,

GBP 2500 for Byd Atto 3-electric,

GBP 1000 for Opel Grandland,

GBP 1200 for Master Lift 17m3,

GBP 1500 for Opel Insignia Sportstourer,

GBP 1200 for Skoda Octavia,

GBP 1200 for Mercedes-benz Cla Amg,

GBP 1000 for Mini Countryman,

GBP 1200 for Traffic 88 M3,

GBP 1500 for Volvo Xc60,

GBP 2500 for Grupo Hx,

GBP 2000 for Bmw X3,

GBP 1500 for Bmw X5 Gps,

GBP 2500 for Chevrolet Camaro,

GBP 1200 for Ford Tourneo Custom,

GBP 1200 for Ford Transit,

GBP 1200 for Ford Tourneo,

GBP 1500 for Audi A4,

GBP 1000 for Toyota Aygo,

GBP 1500 for Toyota Corolla,

GBP 1500 for Volvo Xc60 Aut,

GBP 1500 for Mercedes C-class,

GBP 2500 for Nissan Off Road Caravan,

GBP 1500 for Audi A6,

GBP 2500 for Volkswagen Touarg,

GBP 1200 for Opel Insignia,

GBP 1500 for Peugeot 5008,

GBP 1500 for Kuga With Towbar,

GBP 1200 for Mercedes Gla,

GBP 1200 for Vauxhall Vivaro 5.9mâ³~,

GBP 1200 for Transit 350l 118m3,

GBP 1500 for Vauxhall Zafira Tourer,

GBP 2500 for Audi A5 Coupe,

GBP 2500 for Model Y Lr-electric,

GBP 1400 for 22 Seat Bus,

GBP 1400 for Vw Caravelle,

GBP 2500 for Volvo Xc60,

GBP 2500 for Bmw X5 Xdrive Hybride,

GBP 2500 for Audi E-tron,

GBP 2500 for Porsche Panamera,

GBP 3000 for Alpine A110,

GBP 2500 for Range Rover Sport,

GBP 3000 for Lamborghini Urus,

GBP 1200 for Luton Tail Lift,

Theft Insurance Excess differs by car model:

EUR for Bmw X3,

GBP 1000 for Opel Crossland,Renault Megane,Puma Winter Tyres,Volkswagen Taigo At,Hyundai I20 Aut,Opel Corsa,Opel Grandland,Mini Countryman,Toyota Aygo,

GBP 1400 for Opel Corsa At,22 Seat Bus,Vw Caravelle,

GBP 2500 for Jeep Avenger Ev-electric,Peugeot E 2008-electric,Tesla Model Y,Polestar 2-electric,Peugeot E 208-electric,Grupo Hx,Chevrolet Camaro,Nissan Off Road Caravan,Volkswagen Touarg,Audi A5 Coupe,Model Y Lr-electric,Volvo Xc60,Bmw X5 Xdrive Hybride,Audi E-tron,Porsche Panamera,Range Rover Sport,

GBP 3000 for Alpine A110,Lamborghini Urus,

GBP 5000 for Mini Cooper Automatic Or Similar,

GBP 1000 for Opel Crossland,

GBP 1000 for Renault Megane,

GBP 1000 for Puma Winter Tyres,

GBP 1200 for Renault Traffic 59m3,

GBP 1200 for Volkswagen Golf,

GBP 2500 for Jeep Avenger Ev-electric,

GBP 1500 for Mercedes A Class,

GBP 1200 for Audi Q2,

GBP 2500 for Peugeot E 2008-electric,

GBP 1000 for Volkswagen Taigo At,

GBP 1000 for Hyundai I20 Aut,

GBP 1000 for Opel Corsa,

GBP 1500 for Opel Corsa At,

GBP 1200 for Ford Connect 25m3,

GBP 2500 for Tesla Model Y,

GBP 1500 for Peugeot 3008,

GBP 1500 for Mercedes New Gla,

GBP 1500 for Mercedes Vito Tourer-diesel,

GBP 1500 for Ford Galaxy,

GBP 1200 for Ford Galaxy,

GBP 2500 for Polestar 2-electric,

GBP 1500 for Suzuki Vitara,

GBP 2500 for Peugeot E 208-electric,

GBP 1200 for Ford Focus, Skoda Rapid, Opel Astra Or Simila,

GBP 1200 for Fiat Tipo,

GBP 1200 for Opel Insignia,

GBP 1200 for Peugeot 3008,

GBP 1200 for Nissan Qashqai,

GBP 2500 for Byd Atto 3-electric,

GBP 1000 for Opel Grandland,

GBP 1200 for Master Lift 17m3,

GBP 1500 for Opel Insignia Sportstourer,

GBP 1200 for Skoda Octavia,

GBP 1200 for Mercedes-benz Cla Amg,

GBP 1000 for Mini Countryman,

GBP 1200 for Traffic 88 M3,

GBP 1500 for Volvo Xc60,

GBP 2500 for Grupo Hx,

GBP 2000 for Bmw X3,

GBP 1500 for Bmw X5 Gps,

GBP 2500 for Chevrolet Camaro,

GBP 1500 for Ford Tourneo Custom,

GBP 1500 for Ford Transit,

GBP 1500 for Ford Tourneo,

GBP 1500 for Audi A4,

GBP 1000 for Toyota Aygo,

GBP 1500 for Toyota Corolla,

GBP 1500 for Volvo Xc60 Aut,

GBP 1500 for Mercedes C-class,

GBP 2500 for Nissan Off Road Caravan,

GBP 1500 for Audi A6,

GBP 2500 for Volkswagen Touarg,

GBP 1200 for Opel Insignia,

GBP 1500 for Peugeot 5008,

GBP 1500 for Kuga With Towbar,

GBP 1200 for Mercedes Gla,

GBP 1200 for Vauxhall Vivaro 5.9mâ³~,

GBP 1200 for Transit 350l 118m3,

GBP 1500 for Vauxhall Zafira Tourer,

GBP 2500 for Audi A5 Coupe,

GBP 2500 for Model Y Lr-electric,

GBP 1400 for 22 Seat Bus,

GBP 1400 for Vw Caravelle,

GBP 2500 for Volvo Xc60,

GBP 2500 for Bmw X5 Xdrive Hybride,

GBP 2500 for Audi E-tron,

GBP 2500 for Porsche Panamera,

GBP 3000 for Alpine A110,

GBP 2500 for Range Rover Sport,

GBP 3000 for Lamborghini Urus,

GBP 1200 for Luton Tail Lift,

Fuel Policy (what does it mean)

To be updated

Distances to Airports | Railway Stations | Hotels | Other Landmarks

Airports

8.7 km from Edinburgh Airport

Railway Stations

2.2 km from Edinburgh Waverley Station

Hotels

2.3 km from Jurys Inn Edinburgh

Other Landmarks

2.2 km from Royal Botanic Garden

4.8 km from Royal Yacht Britannia

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Map view of Thrifty Store Location

coordinates: 55.94628 -3.22226

Guest Reviews

Total points： 10.0 / 10 Excellent

Vehicle condition: 0.0
Vehicle cleanliness: 0.0
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Pick-up location: 0.0
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Pick-up time: 10-30 mins
Drop-off time: 10-30 mins

Nathaniel Kell(e)y
Edinburgh
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Monday, July 1, 2024
They provided timely remedies and service improvements for the delayed vehicle.
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Griselda Nathaniei
Edinburgh
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Monday, July 1, 2024
Easy to locate the store
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Thrifty, Edinburgh Downtown Car hire

Thrifty - Edinburgh Downtown Information, Car hire Instructions & Policies

Store Location

Telephone

Pickup from Branch or Car Park & After Hours Pickup

Return to the Store, Car Park or Key Box & After Hours Return

Opening Hours

Deposit

Accepted Cards

E-voucher

Age requirements

Driver's License Requirements

Additional Extras

Cross Border

Must-not:

Cross Islands

Excess

Fuel Policy (what does it mean)

Distances to Airports | Railway Stations | Hotels | Other Landmarks

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