Thrifty, Heathrow Airport Car hire

Address
Pick-up
Drop-off
Opening Hours
Deposit policy
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

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Drop-off Instructions

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Opening Hours

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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 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 GBP 26.744305 - 33 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: Q 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

To be updated

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 15 Jtd Large-diesel,Bmw X1,

GBP 1000 for B Nissan Versa,Hyundai I30,Renault Captur,Renault Austral,Chevrolet Beat,Fiat 500 O Similar,Opel Grandland,Jeep Compass,Kia Picanto,

GBP 1200 for Renault Traffic 59m3,Ford Transit Swb-diesel,Ford Focus,Opel Mokka,Ford Connect 25m3,Peugeot Expert-diesel,Peugeot 5008,Mini Cooper 5 Doors Aut.,Hyundai I30,Opel Grandland,Toyota Corolla Or Similar,Peugeot 2008,Dacia Duster,Peugeot 5008,Renault Kangoo,Skoda Octavia Combi,Mercedes-benz Cla Amg,Traffic 88 M3,Custom 9 Pax,Q Ford Transit,Vito 9 Seater,Peugeot 508,Mercedes Gla,Daily 35c14c 125m3,Iveco Daily 12m3,

GBP 1400 for Honda City,22 Seat Bus,Vw Caravelle,

GBP 1500 for Mercedes A-class,Jaguar F Pace-diesel,Opel Grandland,Citroen Spacetourer Van 9 Seats,Description Not Available,Bmw X3 Or Similar,Peugeot 308,Renault Austral,Kia Optima,Mercedes E-class,Mercedes Glc,Bmw 5 Series Sw Or Similar,Volvo V90 Awd-4wd,Bmw 5 Series *model Guaranteed*,Jaguar Xe-4wd,Peugeot 3008,Seat Arona-4wd,C Class Convert,Series 3 Touring,Bmw X1,Ford Kuga,Nissan X-trail 5+2,Audi A4,Range Rover Velar,Ford Transit Custom,

GBP 2500 for Lexus Ux 300e,Fiat 600e,Tesla Model 3-electric,Polestar 2,Alpine A290 Electric Or Similar,Alfa Romeo Stelvio,Mercedes Benz Vito,Xc90 D5 Inscr4x4,Bmw Serie 4 Gran Coupé,Tesla Model Y Lr,Volvo Xc60,Bmw X5 Automatique,Audi E-tron,Porsche Panamera,Volvo Xc90 T8,

GBP 3000 for Alpine A110,Maserati Grecale,

GBP 5000 for Mini Cooper Automatic Or Similar,Ferrari 812 Gts,

GBP 1000 for B Nissan Versa,

GBP 1000 for Hyundai I30,

GBP 1000 for Renault Captur,

GBP 1200 for Renault Traffic 59m3,

GBP 1200 for Ford Transit Swb-diesel,

GBP 1200 for Ford Focus,

GBP 2500 for Lexus Ux 300e,

GBP 1500 for Mercedes A-class,

GBP 1200 for Opel Mokka,

GBP 2500 for Fiat 600e,

GBP 1000 for Renault Austral,

GBP 1000 for Chevrolet Beat,

GBP 1000 for Fiat 500 O Similar,

GBP 1500 for Honda City,

GBP 1200 for Ford Connect 25m3,

GBP 1200 for Peugeot Expert-diesel,

GBP 2500 for Tesla Model 3-electric,

GBP 1500 for Jaguar F Pace-diesel,

GBP 1500 for Opel Grandland,

GBP 1500 for Citroen Spacetourer Van 9 Seats,

GBP 1500 for Description Not Available,

GBP 1200 for Peugeot 5008,

GBP 2500 for Polestar 2,

GBP 1500 for Bmw X3 Or Similar,

GBP 2500 for Alpine A290 Electric Or Similar,

GBP 1200 for Mini Cooper 5 Doors Aut.,

GBP 1200 for Hyundai I30,

GBP 1200 for Opel Grandland,

GBP 1200 for Toyota Corolla Or Similar,

GBP 1200 for Peugeot 2008,

GBP 1200 for Dacia Duster,

GBP 2500 for Byd Atto 3-electric,

GBP 1000 for Opel Grandland,

GBP 1200 for Renault Kangoo,

GBP 1700 for 15 Jtd Large-diesel,

GBP 1500 for Peugeot 308,

GBP 1200 for Skoda Octavia Combi,

GBP 1200 for Mercedes-benz Cla Amg,

GBP 1000 for Jeep Compass,

GBP 1200 for Traffic 88 M3,

GBP 1500 for Mercedes E-class,

GBP 2500 for Alfa Romeo Stelvio,

GBP 2000 for Bmw X1,

GBP 1500 for Mercedes Glc,

GBP 1200 for Custom 9 Pax,

GBP 1200 for Q Ford Transit,

GBP 1200 for Vito 9 Seater,

GBP 1500 for Bmw 5 Series Sw Or Similar,

GBP 1000 for Kia Picanto,

GBP 1500 for Bmw 5 Series *model Guaranteed*,

GBP 1500 for Peugeot 3008,

GBP 1500 for Seat Arona-4wd,

GBP 1500 for C Class Convert,

GBP 2500 for Mercedes Benz Vito,

GBP 1500 for Series 3 Touring,

GBP 2500 for Xc90 D5 Inscr4x4,

GBP 1200 for Peugeot 508,

GBP 1500 for Ford Kuga,

GBP 1500 for Nissan X-trail 5+2,

GBP 1200 for Mercedes Gla,

GBP 1200 for Daily 35c14c 125m3,

GBP 1200 for Iveco Daily 12m3,

GBP 1500 for Audi A4,

GBP 2500 for Bmw Serie 4 Gran Coupé,

GBP 2500 for Tesla Model Y Lr,

GBP 1400 for 22 Seat Bus,

GBP 1400 for Vw Caravelle,

GBP 2500 for Volvo Xc60,

GBP 2500 for Bmw X5 Automatique,

GBP 2500 for Audi E-tron,

GBP 2500 for Porsche Panamera,

GBP 3000 for Alpine A110,

GBP 2500 for Volvo Xc90 T8,

GBP 3000 for Maserati Grecale,

GBP 1200 for Ford Transit Custom,

GBP 5000 for Mini Cooper Automatic Or Similar,

GBP 5000 for Ferrari 812 Gts,

GBP 2000 for ,

GBP 2100 for ,

GBP 2625 for ,

GBP 3150 for ,

GBP 5250 for ,

GBP 2800 for ,

GBP 1900 for ,

GBP 1000 for ,

GBP 1700 for ,

GBP 1575 for ,

GBP 3500 for ,

Theft Insurance Excess differs by car model:

EUR for 15 Jtd Large-diesel,Bmw X1,

GBP 1000 for B Nissan Versa,Hyundai I30,Renault Captur,Renault Austral,Chevrolet Beat,Fiat 500 O Similar,Opel Grandland,Jeep Compass,Kia Picanto,

GBP 1400 for Honda City,22 Seat Bus,Vw Caravelle,

GBP 3000 for Alpine A110,Maserati Grecale,

GBP 5000 for Mini Cooper Automatic Or Similar,Ferrari 812 Gts,

GBP 1000 for B Nissan Versa,

GBP 1000 for Hyundai I30,

GBP 1000 for Renault Captur,

GBP 1200 for Renault Traffic 59m3,

GBP 1200 for Ford Transit Swb-diesel,

GBP 1200 for Ford Focus,

GBP 2500 for Lexus Ux 300e,

GBP 1500 for Mercedes A-class,

GBP 1200 for Opel Mokka,

GBP 2500 for Fiat 600e,

GBP 1000 for Renault Austral,

GBP 1000 for Chevrolet Beat,

GBP 1000 for Fiat 500 O Similar,

GBP 1500 for Honda City,

GBP 1200 for Ford Connect 25m3,

GBP 1200 for Peugeot Expert-diesel,

GBP 2500 for Tesla Model 3-electric,

GBP 1500 for Jaguar F Pace-diesel,

GBP 1500 for Opel Grandland,

GBP 1500 for Citroen Spacetourer Van 9 Seats,

GBP 1500 for Description Not Available,

GBP 1200 for Peugeot 5008,

GBP 2500 for Polestar 2,

GBP 1500 for Bmw X3 Or Similar,

GBP 2500 for Alpine A290 Electric Or Similar,

GBP 1200 for Mini Cooper 5 Doors Aut.,

GBP 1200 for Hyundai I30,

GBP 1200 for Opel Grandland,

GBP 1200 for Toyota Corolla Or Similar,

GBP 1200 for Peugeot 2008,

GBP 1200 for Dacia Duster,

GBP 2500 for Byd Atto 3-electric,

GBP 1000 for Opel Grandland,

GBP 1200 for Renault Kangoo,

GBP 1700 for 15 Jtd Large-diesel,

GBP 1500 for Peugeot 308,

GBP 1200 for Skoda Octavia Combi,

GBP 1200 for Mercedes-benz Cla Amg,

GBP 1000 for Jeep Compass,

GBP 1200 for Traffic 88 M3,

GBP 1500 for Mercedes E-class,

GBP 2500 for Alfa Romeo Stelvio,

GBP 2000 for Bmw X1,

GBP 1500 for Mercedes Glc,

GBP 1500 for Custom 9 Pax,

GBP 1500 for Q Ford Transit,

GBP 1500 for Vito 9 Seater,

GBP 1500 for Bmw 5 Series Sw Or Similar,

GBP 1000 for Kia Picanto,

GBP 1500 for Bmw 5 Series *model Guaranteed*,

GBP 1500 for Peugeot 3008,

GBP 1500 for Seat Arona-4wd,

GBP 1500 for C Class Convert,

GBP 2500 for Mercedes Benz Vito,

GBP 1500 for Series 3 Touring,

GBP 2500 for Xc90 D5 Inscr4x4,

GBP 1200 for Peugeot 508,

GBP 1500 for Ford Kuga,

GBP 1500 for Nissan X-trail 5+2,

GBP 1200 for Mercedes Gla,

GBP 1200 for Daily 35c14c 125m3,

GBP 1200 for Iveco Daily 12m3,

GBP 1500 for Audi A4,

GBP 2500 for Bmw Serie 4 Gran Coupé,

GBP 2500 for Tesla Model Y Lr,

GBP 1400 for 22 Seat Bus,

GBP 1400 for Vw Caravelle,

GBP 2500 for Volvo Xc60,

GBP 2500 for Bmw X5 Automatique,

GBP 2500 for Audi E-tron,

GBP 2500 for Porsche Panamera,

GBP 3000 for Alpine A110,

GBP 2500 for Volvo Xc90 T8,

GBP 3000 for Maserati Grecale,

GBP 1200 for Ford Transit Custom,

GBP 5000 for Mini Cooper Automatic Or Similar,

GBP 5000 for Ferrari 812 Gts,

GBP 2000 for ,

GBP 2100 for ,

GBP 2625 for ,

GBP 3150 for ,

GBP 5250 for ,

GBP 2800 for ,

GBP 1900 for ,

GBP 1000 for ,

GBP 1700 for ,

GBP 1575 for ,

GBP 3500 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

0.1 km from Heathrow Airport T1-T4

2.4 km from Heathrow Airport T5

Railway Stations

0.2 km from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3

1.3 km from Heathrow Terminal 4

2.4 km from Heathrow Terminal 5

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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Map view of Thrifty Store Location

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, June 24, 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, June 24, 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, June 24, 2026
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Ursula Landon
London
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Wednesday, June 24, 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, June 24, 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, June 24, 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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