Thrifty car rental with easyCar
Why choose Thrifty car rental?
Thrifty offers budget friendly rates as well as a wide selection of reliable cars.
Thrifty car hire locations
Thrifty is global and with easyCar you can simply search through all of Thrifty’s locations, from the Americas and Europe to the Pacific.
Thrifty car rental brands
Thrifty operates under its parent company, Hertz, alongside its sister company, Dollar Rent a Car.
What do easyCar customers think of Thrifty car rental?
Our customers rate Thrifty’s quality vehicles and car hire drop-off as their best selling points.
Waiting time at Thrifty car rental depots
You should expect to have an average waiting time of between 15 and 20 minutes when picking up a Thrifty vehicle.
A bit about Thrifty
Thrifty Car Rental was established in 1958 and is a well-known international brand. The company is a franchise operating around 1,000 depots in 77 countries. Just under half of Thrifty locations are in the US and Canada; the rest are spread across the globe. As its name would suggest, Thrifty caters to business and leisure travellers who want to save money. In 2012, the Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group was acquired by Hertz Global Holdings.
Thrifty car rental age requirements
How old do you have to be to rent a car fromThrifty?
In Greece, drivers between the ages of 21-24 are easily able to hire a car with Thrifty.
Unlike most other locations, if you are under 25, you do not have to pay any additional charges when renting a car from Thrifty. But you must be over 25 to rent larger sized and more expensive vehicles.
All renters, regardless of age, must also have held their full licence for one year.
In Spain, you must be 21 and older and have held a full licence for at least one year in order to rent with Thrifty.
However, renters under the age of 25 are subject to a young driver surcharge of €15 per day, up to €150 (excluding tax).
Those between 21-24 are only able to rent smaller sized vehicles. Over 25’s are free to rent whichever class of car they choose.
In France, those 21 and over can rent a car, so long as they have held their full licence for a minimum of one year.
Drivers between the age of 21-24 must pay a young driver surcharge of €48.04 per day, up to a maximum of €490.03 per rental.
easyCar customer reviews for Thrifty car rental
Faro Airport
“It was an excellent choice & will definitely use again, service was swift polite & we were on our way in record time. The car was new clean & better then the one we expected & return service was again swift & well handled with minimum fuss, in fact I’m about to book them again for our next trip.”
Marrakech Airport
“We got from Thrifty an upgrade to a bigger and brand new car. Everything went smoothly, the price was very compatible, too. We are really pleased.”
Brussels Airport
“The service was really good… We took the car with no problem and we gave it back without waiting.”
Sofia Airport
“It was perfect. The process of ordering and receiving the vehicle was quick and simple, the vehicle was in good condition, so the return was simple.”
Iceland
“I was very pleased with the car supplied and the service I received from the car rental company.”
Most popular car rental locations for Thrifty
Nice Airport
Tour de Contrôle de Nice, 06200 Nice, France
Heathrow Airport
The Sheraton Heathrow Hotel, Colnbrook By-Pass, West Drayton UB7 0HJ
Keflavik International Airport
3, Blikavöllur, 235 Keflavík, Iceland
Las Vegas Airport
7135 Gilespie St, Las Vegas, NV 89119
Geneva Airport
Aéroport de Cointrin, Route Douaniere-Secteur France, 01215 Genève
Palma de Mallorca Airport
Aeropuerto, S/N, 07611 Palma de Mallorca, Islas Baleares, Spain
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Helpful Thrifty advice
Popular Thrifty car rental locations
With hundreds of locations worldwide, there are plenty of Thrifty pick up points to choose from. These are the most popular Thrifty locations among easyCar customers.
Popular countries and average cost per day of car hire
| France | £29 |
| UK | £27 |
| Greece | £27 |
| Spain | £17 |
Popular cities and average cost per day of car hire
| London | £30 |
| Nice | £31 |
| Tenerife | £17 |
| Toulon | £29 |
Thrifty car rental deposits
Car rental security deposits vary depending on location and the type of car you hire. Here are the deposit amounts for select Thrifty vehicles in a few popular destinations. These totals are based on major pick up points within each country, but they may differ even from other locations within the same country.
Country Mini Economy Compact
| France | €1000 | €1000 | €1500 |
| Greece | €1004 | €1004 | €1190 |
| Mainland Spain | €1021 | €1050 | €1106 |
| Canary Islands | €770 | €770 | €928 |