Thrifty, Mackay - Airport Car Rental

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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 - Mackay - Airport Information, Car Rental Instructions & Policies

Address

MACKAY AIRPORT, Terminal Building, MACKAY, 4740, QLD, Queensland

Telephone

07 4998 5202 / 07 4998 5192

Pick-up Instructions

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Drop-off Instructions

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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 rental 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 - 99 years old

Young Driver Fee applies at 21 - 25 years old with charge of AUD 25 - 42.1176525 per day approximately.

Driver's License Requirements

The main driver and any additional drivers must provide a full physical driving licence 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.

Original Japanese Driving Licence + Dealer translation

Translation templates provided by car rental companies, available online for free: https://jp.qeeq.com/tld-topic

For local renters, you need to bring:

Full driver's license issued in Australia

Additional Extras

Extras Prices

Additional driver

Note that all drivers must provide their valid documentation.

AUD 5.5/day

capped at AUD 27.5

GPS rental

Provided by the local stores. Usually, interface and voice are of the local language.

AUD 19/day

Infant car seat rental

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

AUD 24.2/day

capped at AUD 96.8

Child car seat rental

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

AUD 24.2/day

capped at AUD 96.8

Child booster seat rental

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

AUD 24.2/day

capped at AUD 96.8

Cross Border

To be updated

Cross Islands

Conditional:

Depending on which island to bring the rental cars to, policies differ:
Bruny Island, Churchill Island, Phillip Island, Mornington Peninsula, Kangaroo Island

Thrifty will allow the vehicles to be taken to Bruny Island provided you pick up from certain branch. Such as Sydney Airport，Hobart Airport, Hobart City,Adelaide Downtown, Launceston Airport and Launceston City. Please confirm the surcharges with supplier. Customer should be liable for all the damage when transiting the cars. The vehicle insurance deductible may be adjusted,please consult the counter staff for details.

Must-not:

Taking rental cars to following islands is not allowed：
Rottnest Island, Fitzroy Island, Mornington Island, Mariah Island, Magnetic Island, Fraser Island

Excess

Collision Damage Waiver Excess differs by car model:

AUD 4000-5500 for other car models.

EUR 1540 for Bmw X3 4x4--4wd,

AUD 0 for Seat Leon,Toyota Auris Hybrid,Ford Focus,Nissan Juke,Nissan Kicks,Mg Zs,Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,Cubic Metre Van,Fiat Talento,Renault Master 10m3,Volkswagen Golf Gti,Audi Q3,B5 Volkswagen Golf Gti,Suzuki Dzire,Toyota Yaris,Vauxhall Corsa,Hyundai I20,Mystery Vehicle,Toyota Camry Hybrid,Volvo Xc60 Hybride,Toyota Kluger Hybrid,Kia Sorrento,Audi Q5-4wd,Volvo Xc60,Ldv Delivery 9,Van W Lift,Fiat Ducato,Cab Tray-diesel,Tray Ute,Dual Cab 4wd--4wd,Dual Cab Landcruiser-diesel-4wd,Opel Vivaro 9 Seater Automatic Or Similar,Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,M Peugeot Traveller,Romeo Stelvio Winter,J5 Audi Q7-4wd,Pallet Curtainsider Lift-diesel,Cubic Metre Curtainsider,4wd Lid Canopy-4wd,Mercedes V-class,Carnival 6 Seater,

AUD 5500 for Nissan Versa,

AUD 5500 for Seat Leon,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Auris Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Ford Focus,

AUD 5500 for Nissan Juke,

AUD 5500 for Nissan Kicks,

AUD 6001 for Mg Zs,

AUD 6001 for Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 0 for Fiat Talento,

AUD 0 for Renault Master 10m3,

AUD 0 for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q3,

AUD 7900 for B5 Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 0 for Suzuki Dzire,

AUD 0 for Toyota Yaris,

AUD 0 for Vauxhall Corsa,

AUD 5500 for Hyundai I20,

AUD 5500 for Mystery Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Camry Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Volvo Xc60 Hybride,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Kluger Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Kia Sorrento,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q5-4wd,

AUD 0 for Volvo Xc60,

AUD 0 for Ldv Delivery 9,

AUD 6001 for Van W Lift,

AUD 0 for Fiat Ducato,

AUD 6001 for Cab Tray-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Tray Ute,

AUD 6001 for Dual Cab 4wd--4wd,

AUD 0 for Dual Cab Landcruiser-diesel-4wd,

AUD 7900 for Ford Mustang Gt,

AUD 5500 for Opel Vivaro 9 Seater Automatic Or Similar,

AUD 6001 for Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,

AUD 5500 for M Peugeot Traveller,

AUD 6001 for J5 Audi Q7-4wd,

AUD 0 for Pallet Curtainsider Lift-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Curtainsider,

AUD 6001 for 4wd Lid Canopy-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Mercedes V-class,

AUD 5500 for Carnival 6 Seater,

AUD 6001 for H5 Audi Q2,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Seat Ateca,

AUD 5500 for Vauxhall Grandland X,

AUD 5500 for Hyundai Creta,

AUD 5500 for Kia Sportage,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gates-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Ute,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Xcab Ute-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Mercedes Eqa350,

AUD 5500 for Bmw 1 Series,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q5 Inc,

AUD 7900 for U5 Audi Sq5 Inc. Gps-4wd,

AUD 0 for Cubic Meter Van,

AUD 0 for Fiat Fiorino 13 Renault Kangoo 16,

AUD 0 for 25 Seat Bus,

AUD 0 for Dodge Charger,

AUD 0 for Mercedes Glc Coupe-diesel-4wd,

AUD 0 for Metre Truck Lift,

AUD 0 for Toyota Hilux,

AUD 6001 for Ford Ranger-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Citroen Spacetourer,

AUD 5500 for 5 Series,

AUD 6001 for Ford Expedition,

AUD 0 for 12 Pallet Curtainsider-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Polestar 2,

AUD 0 for 22 Seat Bus-diesel--4wd,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Corolla,

AUD 5500 for Skoda Scala,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gate-diesel,

AUD 0 for Ford Transit,

AUD 0 for Ford Transit 350l,

AUD 0 for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD 0 for Peugeot 5008 Automatic O Similar,

AUD 0 for Volkswagen Passat Wagon,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Landcruiser--4wd,

AUD 7000 for Vw Caravelle,

AUD 7000 for Metre Van Lift,

AUD 6001 for Equipped Toyota Prado-4wd,

AUD 7000 for Description Not Available-diesel,

AUD 0 for Toyota Tundra,

AUD 6001 for Equip 4wd Landcruiser-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Cab 3t Tray-diesel,

AUD 6001 for 4wd Dual Cab--4wd,

AUD 6001 for Tray Dual Cab-diesel--4wd,

AUD 6001 for Dual Cab Tray-4wd,

AUD 7000 for 25 Seat Bus-diesel,

AUD 0 for Special,

AUD 0 for Citroen C4 Grand Picasso,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Vehicle Commercial,

Theft Insurance Excess differs by car model:

AUD 4000-5500 for other car models.

EUR 1540 for Bmw X3 4x4--4wd,

AUD 0 for Nissan Versa,

AUD 5500 for Seat Leon,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Auris Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Ford Focus,

AUD 5500 for Nissan Juke,

AUD 5500 for Nissan Kicks,

AUD 6001 for Mg Zs,

AUD 6001 for Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 0 for Fiat Talento,

AUD 0 for Renault Master 10m3,

AUD 0 for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q3,

AUD 7900 for B5 Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 0 for Suzuki Dzire,

AUD 0 for Toyota Yaris,

AUD 0 for Vauxhall Corsa,

AUD 5500 for Hyundai I20,

AUD 5500 for Mystery Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Camry Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Volvo Xc60 Hybride,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Kluger Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Kia Sorrento,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q5-4wd,

AUD 0 for Volvo Xc60,

AUD 0 for Ldv Delivery 9,

AUD 6001 for Van W Lift,

AUD 0 for Fiat Ducato,

AUD 6001 for Cab Tray-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Tray Ute,

AUD 6001 for Dual Cab 4wd--4wd,

AUD 0 for Dual Cab Landcruiser-diesel-4wd,

AUD 7900 for Ford Mustang Gt,

AUD 5500 for Opel Vivaro 9 Seater Automatic Or Similar,

AUD 6001 for Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,

AUD 5500 for M Peugeot Traveller,

AUD 6001 for J5 Audi Q7-4wd,

AUD 0 for Pallet Curtainsider Lift-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Curtainsider,

AUD 6001 for 4wd Lid Canopy-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Mercedes V-class,

AUD 5500 for Carnival 6 Seater,

AUD 6001 for H5 Audi Q2,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Seat Ateca,

AUD 5500 for Vauxhall Grandland X,

AUD 5500 for Hyundai Creta,

AUD 5500 for Kia Sportage,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gates-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Ute,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Xcab Ute-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Mercedes Eqa350,

AUD 5500 for Bmw 1 Series,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q5 Inc,

AUD 7900 for U5 Audi Sq5 Inc. Gps-4wd,

AUD 0 for Cubic Meter Van,

AUD 0 for Fiat Fiorino 13 Renault Kangoo 16,

AUD 0 for 25 Seat Bus,

AUD 0 for Dodge Charger,

AUD 0 for Mercedes Glc Coupe-diesel-4wd,

AUD 0 for Metre Truck Lift,

AUD 0 for Toyota Hilux,

AUD 6001 for Ford Ranger-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Citroen Spacetourer,

AUD 5500 for 5 Series,

AUD 6001 for Ford Expedition,

AUD 0 for 12 Pallet Curtainsider-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Polestar 2,

AUD 0 for 22 Seat Bus-diesel--4wd,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Corolla,

AUD 5500 for Skoda Scala,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gate-diesel,

AUD 0 for Ford Transit,

AUD 0 for Ford Transit 350l,

AUD 0 for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD 0 for Peugeot 5008 Automatic O Similar,

AUD 0 for Volkswagen Passat Wagon,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Landcruiser--4wd,

AUD 7000 for Vw Caravelle,

AUD 7000 for Metre Van Lift,

AUD 6001 for Equipped Toyota Prado-4wd,

AUD 7000 for Description Not Available-diesel,

AUD 0 for Toyota Tundra,

AUD 6001 for Equip 4wd Landcruiser-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Cab 3t Tray-diesel,

AUD 6001 for 4wd Dual Cab--4wd,

AUD 6001 for Tray Dual Cab-diesel--4wd,

AUD 6001 for Dual Cab Tray-4wd,

AUD 7000 for 25 Seat Bus-diesel,

AUD 0 for Special,

AUD 0 for Citroen C4 Grand Picasso,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Vehicle Commercial,

Third Party Liability Insurance Excess differs by car model:

AUD 0 for other car models.

AUD 5500 for Seat Leon,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Auris Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Ford Focus,

AUD 5500 for Nissan Juke,

AUD 5500 for Nissan Kicks,

AUD 6001 for Mg Zs,

AUD 6001 for Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 0 for Fiat Talento,

AUD 0 for Renault Master 10m3,

AUD 0 for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q3,

AUD 7900 for B5 Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 0 for Suzuki Dzire,

AUD 0 for Toyota Yaris,

AUD 0 for Vauxhall Corsa,

AUD 5500 for Hyundai I20,

AUD 5500 for Mystery Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Camry Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Volvo Xc60 Hybride,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Kluger Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Kia Sorrento,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q5-4wd,

AUD 0 for Volvo Xc60,

AUD 0 for Ldv Delivery 9,

AUD 6001 for Van W Lift,

AUD 0 for Fiat Ducato,

AUD 6001 for Cab Tray-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Tray Ute,

AUD 6001 for Dual Cab 4wd--4wd,

AUD 0 for Dual Cab Landcruiser-diesel-4wd,

AUD 7900 for Ford Mustang Gt,

AUD 5500 for Opel Vivaro 9 Seater Automatic Or Similar,

AUD 6001 for Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,

AUD 5500 for M Peugeot Traveller,

AUD 6001 for J5 Audi Q7-4wd,

AUD 0 for Pallet Curtainsider Lift-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Curtainsider,

AUD 6001 for 4wd Lid Canopy-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Mercedes V-class,

AUD 5500 for Carnival 6 Seater,

AUD 6001 for H5 Audi Q2,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Seat Ateca,

AUD 5500 for Vauxhall Grandland X,

AUD 5500 for Hyundai Creta,

AUD 5500 for Kia Sportage,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gates-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Ute,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Xcab Ute-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Mercedes Eqa350,

AUD 5500 for Bmw 1 Series,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q5 Inc,

AUD 7900 for U5 Audi Sq5 Inc. Gps-4wd,

AUD 0 for Cubic Meter Van,

AUD 0 for Fiat Fiorino 13 Renault Kangoo 16,

AUD 0 for 25 Seat Bus,

AUD 0 for Dodge Charger,

AUD 0 for Mercedes Glc Coupe-diesel-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Bmw X3 4x4--4wd,

AUD 0 for Metre Truck Lift,

AUD 0 for Toyota Hilux,

AUD 6001 for Ford Ranger-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Citroen Spacetourer,

AUD 5500 for 5 Series,

AUD 6001 for Ford Expedition,

AUD 0 for 12 Pallet Curtainsider-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Polestar 2,

AUD 0 for 22 Seat Bus-diesel--4wd,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Corolla,

AUD 5500 for Skoda Scala,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gate-diesel,

AUD 0 for Ford Transit,

AUD 0 for Ford Transit 350l,

AUD 0 for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD 0 for Peugeot 5008 Automatic O Similar,

AUD 0 for Volkswagen Passat Wagon,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Landcruiser--4wd,

AUD 7000 for Vw Caravelle,

AUD 7000 for Metre Van Lift,

AUD 6001 for Equipped Toyota Prado-4wd,

AUD 7000 for Description Not Available-diesel,

AUD 0 for Toyota Tundra,

AUD 6001 for Equip 4wd Landcruiser-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Cab 3t Tray-diesel,

AUD 6001 for 4wd Dual Cab--4wd,

AUD 6001 for Tray Dual Cab-diesel--4wd,

AUD 6001 for Dual Cab Tray-4wd,

AUD 7000 for 25 Seat Bus-diesel,

AUD 0 for Special,

AUD 0 for Citroen C4 Grand Picasso,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Vehicle Commercial,

Fuel Policy (what does it mean)

To be updated

Distances to Airports | Railway Stations | Hotels | Other Landmarks

Airports

0.1 mi from Mackay Airport

Hotels

0.4 mi from ibis Mackay

1 mi from Econo Lodge Beachside

1.5 mi from Shamrock Gardens Motel

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Map view of Thrifty Store Location

coordinates: -21.171 149.182999

Guest Reviews

Total points： 8.0 / 10 Very good

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

Rosalind Black
Mackay
8 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Wednesday, July 23, 2025
The car was relatively new, service was professional, and the process was completed quickly.
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