Thrifty, Heathrow Airport Car hire

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Address
Pick-up
Drop-off
Opening Hours
Deposit
Accepted Cards
E-voucher
Age requirements
Driver's License Requirements
Additional Extras
Cross Border
Cross Islands
Distances to Landmarks

Thrifty - Heathrow Airport Information, Car hire Instructions & Policies

Address

Northern Perimeter Road Colnbrook Bypass, West Drayton, c/o The Sheraton Heathrow Hotel, London, UK, UB7 0HJ

Telephone

Pick-up Instructions

Pickup instruction is being collected.

Drop-off Instructions

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 EUR 30.1049 - 38.317389 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/EEA Driving License

EU/EEA driving licenses are valid for car rental across the EU/EEA, as well as in Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

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.

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

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 Transit 350 Lwb-diesel,Bmw X5 Xdrive Hybride,

GBP 1000 for Fiat 500 X,Astra Ford Puma,Volkswagen T-cross,Peugeot 3008,Hyundai Accent,Toyota Yaris,Kia Sportage,Jeep Renegade 1.6 Wt Or Similar,Toyota Aygo X,

GBP 1200 for Renault Traffic 59m3,Ford Transit Swb-diesel,Seat Leon S.w. Or Similar,Audi A3 O Similar,Mercedes Sprinter 213,Fiat Doblo Cargo-diesel,Renault Trafic,Ford Focus, Skoda Rapid, Opel Astra Or Simila,Ford Mondeo,Renault Logan,Kia Sportage,Volkswagen Tiguan,Toyota C-hr,Master Lift 17m3,Skoda Octavia,Series Gran Coupe,Traffic 88 M3,Mercedes Vito Van 9 Seats,Ford Transit,Toyota Proace,Peugeot 508,Bmw X2,Opel Vivaro,Ford Transit 350l,

GBP 1400 for Vauxhall Corsa,Transit Xlt High Roof,Vw Caravelle,

GBP 1500 for Mercedes A Class,Toyota Prado,T Chevrolet Tahoe,Renault Trafic,Kia Carnival,Bmw X2,Skoda Octavia,Vw Tera Comfort Tsi,Bmw 5 Series,Mercedes E-class,Volvo Xc90-4wd,E Class,Volvo V90 4x4--4wd,Skoda Karoq Suv Aut,Jaguar Xe-4wd,Mercedes Glc,Ford Expedition Max, Jeep Wagoneer L-4wd,C Class Convert,Audi A6,Audi Q3,Ford Kuga,Ford Kuga,Renault Traffic,Extraordinary (bmw 5 Series),Ford Transit Custom,

GBP 2500 for Mini Cooper Se,Peugeot E 2008,Polestar 2,Polestar 2,Peugeot E 208-electric,Mercedes Gle,Nissan Off Road Caravan,Sport Utility Automatic (or Similar),Bmw Serie 4 Gran Coupé,Mod Y Lr-electric,Volvo Xc60,Bmw X5,Audi E-tron,Porsche Panamera,Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross,

GBP 3000 for Alpine A110,Maserati Grecale,

GBP 5000 for Jeep Wrangler,

GBP 1000 for Fiat 500 X,

GBP 1000 for Astra Ford Puma,

GBP 1000 for Volkswagen T-cross,

GBP 1200 for Renault Traffic 59m3,

GBP 1200 for Ford Transit Swb-diesel,

GBP 1200 for Seat Leon S.w. Or Similar,

GBP 2500 for Mini Cooper Se,

GBP 1500 for Mercedes A Class,

GBP 1200 for Audi A3 O Similar,

GBP 2500 for Peugeot E 2008,

GBP 1000 for Peugeot 3008,

GBP 1000 for Hyundai Accent,

GBP 1000 for Toyota Yaris,

GBP 1500 for Vauxhall Corsa,

GBP 1200 for Mercedes Sprinter 213,

GBP 1200 for Fiat Doblo Cargo-diesel,

GBP 2500 for Polestar 2,

GBP 1500 for Toyota Prado,

GBP 1500 for T Chevrolet Tahoe,

GBP 1500 for Renault Trafic,

GBP 1500 for Kia Carnival,

GBP 1200 for Renault Trafic,

GBP 1500 for Bmw X2,

GBP 2500 for Peugeot E 208-electric,

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

GBP 1200 for Ford Mondeo,

GBP 1200 for Renault Logan,

GBP 1200 for Kia Sportage,

GBP 1200 for Volkswagen Tiguan,

GBP 2500 for Byd Atto 3-electric,

GBP 1200 for Toyota C-hr,

GBP 1000 for Kia Sportage,

GBP 1200 for Master Lift 17m3,

GBP 1700 for Transit 350 Lwb-diesel,

GBP 1500 for Skoda Octavia,

GBP 1200 for Skoda Octavia,

GBP 1200 for Series Gran Coupe,

GBP 1000 for Jeep Renegade 1.6 Wt Or Similar,

GBP 1200 for Traffic 88 M3,

GBP 1500 for Mercedes E-class,

GBP 2500 for Mercedes Gle,

GBP 2000 for Bmw X5 Xdrive Hybride,

GBP 1500 for Volvo Xc90-4wd,

GBP 1200 for Mercedes Vito Van 9 Seats,

GBP 1200 for Ford Transit,

GBP 1200 for Toyota Proace,

GBP 1500 for E Class,

GBP 1000 for Toyota Aygo X,

GBP 1500 for Skoda Karoq Suv Aut,

GBP 1500 for Mercedes Glc,

GBP 1500 for Ford Expedition Max, Jeep Wagoneer L-4wd,

GBP 1500 for C Class Convert,

GBP 2500 for Nissan Off Road Caravan,

GBP 1500 for Audi A6,

GBP 2500 for Sport Utility Automatic (or Similar),

GBP 1200 for Peugeot 508,

GBP 1500 for Ford Kuga,

GBP 1200 for Bmw X2,

GBP 1200 for Opel Vivaro,

GBP 1200 for Ford Transit 350l,

GBP 1500 for Renault Traffic,

GBP 2500 for Bmw Serie 4 Gran Coupé,

GBP 2500 for Mod Y Lr-electric,

GBP 1400 for Transit Xlt High Roof,

GBP 1400 for Vw Caravelle,

GBP 2500 for Volvo Xc60,

GBP 2500 for Bmw X5,

GBP 2500 for Audi E-tron,

GBP 2500 for Porsche Panamera,

GBP 3000 for Alpine A110,

GBP 2500 for Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross,

GBP 3000 for Maserati Grecale,

GBP 1200 for Ford Transit Custom,

GBP 1470 for ,

GBP 2100 for ,

GBP 2625 for ,

GBP 3150 for ,

GBP 5250 for ,

GBP 1700 for ,

GBP 2800 for ,

Theft Insurance Excess differs by car model:

EUR for Transit 350 Lwb-diesel,Bmw X5 Xdrive Hybride,

GBP 1000 for Fiat 500 X,Astra Ford Puma,Volkswagen T-cross,Peugeot 3008,Hyundai Accent,Toyota Yaris,Kia Sportage,Jeep Renegade 1.6 Wt Or Similar,Toyota Aygo X,

GBP 1400 for Vauxhall Corsa,Transit Xlt High Roof,Vw Caravelle,

GBP 3000 for Alpine A110,Maserati Grecale,

GBP 5000 for Jeep Wrangler,

GBP 1000 for Fiat 500 X,

GBP 1000 for Astra Ford Puma,

GBP 1000 for Volkswagen T-cross,

GBP 1200 for Renault Traffic 59m3,

GBP 1200 for Ford Transit Swb-diesel,

GBP 1200 for Seat Leon S.w. Or Similar,

GBP 2500 for Mini Cooper Se,

GBP 1500 for Mercedes A Class,

GBP 1200 for Audi A3 O Similar,

GBP 2500 for Peugeot E 2008,

GBP 1000 for Peugeot 3008,

GBP 1000 for Hyundai Accent,

GBP 1000 for Toyota Yaris,

GBP 1500 for Vauxhall Corsa,

GBP 1200 for Mercedes Sprinter 213,

GBP 1200 for Fiat Doblo Cargo-diesel,

GBP 2500 for Polestar 2,

GBP 1500 for Toyota Prado,

GBP 1500 for T Chevrolet Tahoe,

GBP 1500 for Renault Trafic,

GBP 1500 for Kia Carnival,

GBP 1200 for Renault Trafic,

GBP 1500 for Bmw X2,

GBP 2500 for Peugeot E 208-electric,

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

GBP 1200 for Ford Mondeo,

GBP 1200 for Renault Logan,

GBP 1200 for Kia Sportage,

GBP 1200 for Volkswagen Tiguan,

GBP 2500 for Byd Atto 3-electric,

GBP 1200 for Toyota C-hr,

GBP 1000 for Kia Sportage,

GBP 1200 for Master Lift 17m3,

GBP 1700 for Transit 350 Lwb-diesel,

GBP 1500 for Skoda Octavia,

GBP 1200 for Skoda Octavia,

GBP 1200 for Series Gran Coupe,

GBP 1000 for Jeep Renegade 1.6 Wt Or Similar,

GBP 1200 for Traffic 88 M3,

GBP 1500 for Mercedes E-class,

GBP 2500 for Mercedes Gle,

GBP 2000 for Bmw X5 Xdrive Hybride,

GBP 1500 for Volvo Xc90-4wd,

GBP 1500 for Mercedes Vito Van 9 Seats,

GBP 1500 for Ford Transit,

GBP 1500 for Toyota Proace,

GBP 1500 for E Class,

GBP 1000 for Toyota Aygo X,

GBP 1500 for Skoda Karoq Suv Aut,

GBP 1500 for Mercedes Glc,

GBP 1500 for Ford Expedition Max, Jeep Wagoneer L-4wd,

GBP 1500 for C Class Convert,

GBP 2500 for Nissan Off Road Caravan,

GBP 1500 for Audi A6,

GBP 2500 for Sport Utility Automatic (or Similar),

GBP 1200 for Peugeot 508,

GBP 1500 for Ford Kuga,

GBP 1200 for Bmw X2,

GBP 1200 for Opel Vivaro,

GBP 1200 for Ford Transit 350l,

GBP 1500 for Renault Traffic,

GBP 2500 for Bmw Serie 4 Gran Coupé,

GBP 2500 for Mod Y Lr-electric,

GBP 1400 for Transit Xlt High Roof,

GBP 1400 for Vw Caravelle,

GBP 2500 for Volvo Xc60,

GBP 2500 for Bmw X5,

GBP 2500 for Audi E-tron,

GBP 2500 for Porsche Panamera,

GBP 3000 for Alpine A110,

GBP 2500 for Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross,

GBP 3000 for Maserati Grecale,

GBP 1200 for Ford Transit Custom,

GBP 1470 for ,

GBP 2100 for ,

GBP 2625 for ,

GBP 3150 for ,

GBP 5250 for ,

GBP 1700 for ,

GBP 2800 for ,

Fuel Policy (what does it mean)

To be updated

Distances to Airports | Railway Stations | Hotels | Other Landmarks

Airports

0.1 km from Heathrow Airport T1-T4

0.1 km from Heathrow Airport

2.4 km from Heathrow Airport T5

Railway Stations

19.8 km from Paddington Station

21.6 km from Victoria Station

23.1 km from Euston Station

Hotels

18.4 km from Copthorne Tara Hotel London Kensington

18.7 km from Seraphine London Kensington Garden Hotel

18.9 km from Millennium Gloucester Hotel London

Other Landmarks

15 km from Hyde Park

22.9 km from Trafalgar Square

23 km from Big Ben

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coordinates: 51.470798 -0.453043

Guest Reviews

Total points： 8.6 / 10 Very good

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

Mary Giles
London
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Booking through the domestic QEEQ website was very smooth. However, the company will try to sell you extra insurance when you pick up the car. You can choose based on your own needs. You can refuse it without any problem. I declined because I already purchased additional coverage on the QEEQ website. I returned the car at Heathrow Airport at 9:20 PM. The staff was very friendly and informed me that their shuttle bus runs at 9:30 PM and they would quickly process my return. Sure enough, they completed the car inspection and paperwork in about five minutes and then took the three of us to the departure terminal. Two days later, the £150 deposit was refunded to my credit card. Highly recommended.
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Blake Morton
London
8 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Wednesday, January 7, 2026
The car I booked was not available, but based on my luggage needs, the company upgraded me to an SUV. From a few available cars, I chose the unlimited mileage XC60. The end result was satisfactory.
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Bradley Jefferson
London
6 /10 Average
Reviewed: Wednesday, January 7, 2026
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Ursula Landon
London
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Wednesday, January 7, 2026
I originally booked a high-end sedan (BMW 320 or similar), but upon arrival at the store, there was none available in that category. They upgraded me for free to a LAND ROVER FREELAND2, which had only 1200 miles on it and was as good as new. The car was in excellent condition. The staff, upon my request, provided the car an hour and a half early (naturally, the return time was also an hour and a half early). The whole process of picking up and returning the car was efficient, time-saving, and simple. Excellent!
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Darren Whit
London
8 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Wednesday, January 7, 2026
The service was pretty good. They were extremely thorough when inspecting the car during exchange. The refund of the deposit was a bit slow.
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Elvira Kitto
London
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Wednesday, January 7, 2026
The car was very new, only 8300 miles driven. The handover and inspection were quick, very good! There is a free shuttle to and from the airport, very convenient.
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