Thrifty, Hobart Airport Car Rental

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Pickup
Return
Opening Hours
Deposit
Accepted Cards
E-voucher
Age requirements
Driver's License Requirements
Additional Extras
Cross Border
Cross Islands
Distances to Landmarks

Thrifty - Hobart Airport Information, Car Rental Instructions & Policies

Address

Terminal Building,

Telephone

+61 3 6248 5695

Pick-up Instructions

Pickup instruction is being collected.

Drop-off Instructions

Return instruction is being collected.

Opening Hours

Days of Week	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Opening hours	07:30 -22:30	07:30 -22:30	07:30 -22:30	07:30 -22:30	07:30 -22:30	07:30 -22:30	07:30 -22:30

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 - 42.2218225 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 Chevrolet Lacetti,Hyundai Ioniq,Volkswagen Golf,Nissan Juke,Volkswagen T-roc,Fiat 500 X Or Similar,Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,Cubic Metre Van,Renault Kangoo,Peugeot Expert 5m3,Volkswagen Golf Gti,Compact Elite,Volkswagen Golf Gti,Mitsubishi Mirage,Nissan Almera 1.0 Turbo,Fiat 500 O Similar,Nissan Micra,Mystery Vehicle,Toyota Camry Hybrid-hybrid,Toyota Corolla,Toyota Kluger Hybrid,Hyundai Tucson,Mitsubishi Pajero Sport-4wd,Ford Kuga,Ldv Delivery 9,Van W Lift,Ford Transit,Cab Tray-diesel,Toyota Hilux Sr-5 4wd Dual Cab,Dual Cab 4wd--4wd,Dual Cab Landcruiser-diesel-4wd,Ford Galaxy,Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,T1 Kia Carnival,Ssangyong Korando,Audi Q7,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 Chevrolet Lacetti,

AUD 5500 for Hyundai Ioniq,

AUD 5500 for Volkswagen Golf,

AUD 5500 for Nissan Juke,

AUD 5500 for Volkswagen T-roc,

AUD 6001 for Fiat 500 X Or Similar,

AUD 6001 for Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 0 for Renault Kangoo,

AUD 0 for Peugeot Expert 5m3,

AUD 0 for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 6001 for Compact Elite,

AUD 7900 for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 0 for Mitsubishi Mirage,

AUD 0 for Nissan Almera 1.0 Turbo,

AUD 0 for Fiat 500 O Similar,

AUD 5500 for Nissan Micra,

AUD 5500 for Mystery Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Camry Hybrid-hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Corolla,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Kluger Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Hyundai Tucson,

AUD 6001 for Mitsubishi Pajero Sport-4wd,

AUD 0 for Ford Kuga,

AUD 0 for Ldv Delivery 9,

AUD 6001 for Van W Lift,

AUD 0 for Ford Transit,

AUD 6001 for Cab Tray-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Hilux Sr-5 4wd Dual Cab,

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

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

AUD 7900 for Peugeot 5008,

AUD 5500 for Ford Galaxy,

AUD 6001 for Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,

AUD 5500 for T1 Kia Carnival,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q7,

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 Audi Q2,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Volkswagen Jetta Hatchback,

AUD 5500 for Vauxhall Grandland X,

AUD 5500 for Peugeot 3008,

AUD 5500 for Kia Sportage,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gates-diesel,

AUD 6001 for X4 2wd Single Cab Diesel Tray,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Ute,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Xcab Ute-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Mercedes Eqa350,

AUD 5500 for Honda Hr-v,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q5 Inc,

AUD 7900 for Audi Sq5 Inc,

AUD 0 for Cubic Meter Van,

AUD 0 for Peugeot Partner,

AUD 0 for 25 Seat Bus,

AUD 0 for Premium 2/4 Door Automatic With Ac Toyota Camry,

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

AUD 0 for Metre Truck Lift,

AUD 0 for Toyota Hilux,

AUD 6001 for Ford Ranger,

AUD 6001 for Renault Espace Aut.,

AUD 5500 for Volvo V60,

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 Corolla Sedan Hybrid,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gate-diesel,

AUD 0 for Iveco Daily 12m3,

AUD 0 for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD 0 for Opel Combo,

AUD 0 for Bmw Serie 2 Gran Tourer Station,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Landcruiser--4wd,

AUD 7000 for 22 Seat Bus,

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 6001 for Volkswagen Multivan,

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 Chevrolet Lacetti,

AUD 5500 for Hyundai Ioniq,

AUD 5500 for Volkswagen Golf,

AUD 5500 for Nissan Juke,

AUD 5500 for Volkswagen T-roc,

AUD 6001 for Fiat 500 X Or Similar,

AUD 6001 for Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 0 for Renault Kangoo,

AUD 0 for Peugeot Expert 5m3,

AUD 0 for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 6001 for Compact Elite,

AUD 7900 for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 0 for Mitsubishi Mirage,

AUD 0 for Nissan Almera 1.0 Turbo,

AUD 0 for Fiat 500 O Similar,

AUD 5500 for Nissan Micra,

AUD 5500 for Mystery Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Camry Hybrid-hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Corolla,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Kluger Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Hyundai Tucson,

AUD 6001 for Mitsubishi Pajero Sport-4wd,

AUD 0 for Ford Kuga,

AUD 0 for Ldv Delivery 9,

AUD 6001 for Van W Lift,

AUD 0 for Ford Transit,

AUD 6001 for Cab Tray-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Hilux Sr-5 4wd Dual Cab,

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

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

AUD 7900 for Peugeot 5008,

AUD 5500 for Ford Galaxy,

AUD 6001 for Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,

AUD 5500 for T1 Kia Carnival,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q7,

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 Audi Q2,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Volkswagen Jetta Hatchback,

AUD 5500 for Vauxhall Grandland X,

AUD 5500 for Peugeot 3008,

AUD 5500 for Kia Sportage,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gates-diesel,

AUD 6001 for X4 2wd Single Cab Diesel Tray,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Ute,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Xcab Ute-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Mercedes Eqa350,

AUD 5500 for Honda Hr-v,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q5 Inc,

AUD 7900 for Audi Sq5 Inc,

AUD 0 for Cubic Meter Van,

AUD 0 for Peugeot Partner,

AUD 0 for 25 Seat Bus,

AUD 0 for Premium 2/4 Door Automatic With Ac Toyota Camry,

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

AUD 0 for Metre Truck Lift,

AUD 0 for Toyota Hilux,

AUD 6001 for Ford Ranger,

AUD 6001 for Renault Espace Aut.,

AUD 5500 for Volvo V60,

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 Corolla Sedan Hybrid,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gate-diesel,

AUD 0 for Iveco Daily 12m3,

AUD 0 for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD 0 for Opel Combo,

AUD 0 for Bmw Serie 2 Gran Tourer Station,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Landcruiser--4wd,

AUD 7000 for 22 Seat Bus,

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 6001 for Volkswagen Multivan,

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 Chevrolet Lacetti,

AUD 5500 for Hyundai Ioniq,

AUD 5500 for Volkswagen Golf,

AUD 5500 for Nissan Juke,

AUD 5500 for Volkswagen T-roc,

AUD 6001 for Fiat 500 X Or Similar,

AUD 6001 for Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 0 for Renault Kangoo,

AUD 0 for Peugeot Expert 5m3,

AUD 0 for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 6001 for Compact Elite,

AUD 7900 for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 0 for Mitsubishi Mirage,

AUD 0 for Nissan Almera 1.0 Turbo,

AUD 0 for Fiat 500 O Similar,

AUD 5500 for Nissan Micra,

AUD 5500 for Mystery Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Camry Hybrid-hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Corolla,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Kluger Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Hyundai Tucson,

AUD 6001 for Mitsubishi Pajero Sport-4wd,

AUD 0 for Ford Kuga,

AUD 0 for Ldv Delivery 9,

AUD 6001 for Van W Lift,

AUD 0 for Ford Transit,

AUD 6001 for Cab Tray-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Hilux Sr-5 4wd Dual Cab,

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

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

AUD 7900 for Peugeot 5008,

AUD 5500 for Ford Galaxy,

AUD 6001 for Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,

AUD 5500 for T1 Kia Carnival,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q7,

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 Audi Q2,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Volkswagen Jetta Hatchback,

AUD 5500 for Vauxhall Grandland X,

AUD 5500 for Peugeot 3008,

AUD 5500 for Kia Sportage,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gates-diesel,

AUD 6001 for X4 2wd Single Cab Diesel Tray,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Ute,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Xcab Ute-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Mercedes Eqa350,

AUD 5500 for Honda Hr-v,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q5 Inc,

AUD 7900 for Audi Sq5 Inc,

AUD 0 for Cubic Meter Van,

AUD 0 for Peugeot Partner,

AUD 0 for 25 Seat Bus,

AUD 0 for Premium 2/4 Door Automatic With Ac Toyota Camry,

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,

AUD 6001 for Renault Espace Aut.,

AUD 5500 for Volvo V60,

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 Corolla Sedan Hybrid,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gate-diesel,

AUD 0 for Iveco Daily 12m3,

AUD 0 for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD 0 for Opel Combo,

AUD 0 for Bmw Serie 2 Gran Tourer Station,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Landcruiser--4wd,

AUD 7000 for 22 Seat Bus,

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 6001 for Volkswagen Multivan,

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 Hobart Airport

5344.7 mi from Hambantota Seaplane Base

Hotels

9.4 mi from The Henry Jones Art Hotel

9.4 mi from Zero Davey Boutique Apartment Hotel

9.4 mi from Old Woolstore Apartment Hotel

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Map view of Thrifty Store Location

coordinates: -42.836111 147.510278

Guest Reviews

Total points： 9.0 / 10 Excellent

Vehicle condition: 8.0
Vehicle cleanliness: 10.0
Spaciousness: 10.0
Counter staff: 8.0
Pick-up location: 9.0
Drop-off location: 9.0
Pick-up time: 0-10 mins
Drop-off time: 0-10 mins

D.Clark
Hobart
9.3 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, July 15, 2025
'upgrade' to a toyota highlander which was far too big, and very heavy on petrol consumption, so not value for money we had booked for a compact many months before only to be told that no compact was available - later claimed due to bush fires on mainland - an unlikely story
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S.Ichorots
Hobart
8.7 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Tuesday, July 15, 2025
I still haven't collected my deposit since I returned the car 4 days ago. And no news by mail regarding return
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