Thrifty, Los Angeles International Airport Car Rental

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

Thrifty - Los Angeles International Airport Information, Car Rental Instructions & Policies

Address

5251 WEST 98TH STREET, LOS ANGELES AP, 90045, CA, United States

Telephone

3102583000

Pick-up Instructions

You can walk to the counter of Thrifty - Los Angeles International Airport car rental.

The location is outside the terminal, please follow the signs to the shuttle for car rental services.

Drop-off Instructions

Return instruction is being collected.

Opening Hours

Days of Week	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Opening hours	00:00 -23:59	00:00 -23:59	00:00 -23:59	00:00 -23:59	00:00 -23:59	00:00 -23:59	00:00 -23:59

Security Deposit

Deposits are depending on which car type your rental car falls into, and can be paid credit cards and debit cards

Representative Car Models	Deposit Amount (approx.)	Business Days Required for Refund
Ford Transit Ford Explorer-4wd Volvo Xc60 Or Similar Pack up ^	100% of the rental car rate plus USD 500	30-60
Applicable to all car types, incl. Compact, SUV, Economy, Mini and more. Pack up ^	100% of the rental car rate plus USD 200	30-60
Mitsubishi Mirage Vw Polo Compact Or Larger Kia Soluto Toyota Rav4 Awd Or Similar Kia Forte Skoda Octavia Mercedes Benz Gle 4matic-4wd Volkswagen Vento Cupra Terramar Toyota Camry Hybrid Hyundai Tucson Nissan Rogue Or Similar Volvo S60 Nissan Maxima Mercedes E Class Auto 5 Doors Show more > Mitsubishi Mirage Vw Polo Compact Or Larger Kia Soluto Toyota Rav4 Awd Or Similar Kia Forte Skoda Octavia Mercedes Benz Gle 4matic-4wd Volkswagen Vento Cupra Terramar Toyota Camry Hybrid Hyundai Tucson Nissan Rogue Or Similar Volvo S60 Nissan Maxima Mercedes E Class Auto 5 Doors Volvo S60 Hybrid Ford Mustang Convertible Gmc Canyon Ford F 150 Pack up ^	USD 200	30-60
Mitsubishi Mirage Vw Polo Compact Or Larger Kia Soluto Toyota Rav4 Awd Or Similar Kia Forte Skoda Octavia Mercedes Benz Gle 4matic-4wd Volkswagen Vento Cupra Terramar Toyota Camry Hybrid Hyundai Tucson Nissan Rogue Or Similar Volvo S60 Nissan Maxima Mercedes E Class Auto 5 Doors Show more > Mitsubishi Mirage Vw Polo Compact Or Larger Kia Soluto Toyota Rav4 Awd Or Similar Kia Forte Skoda Octavia Mercedes Benz Gle 4matic-4wd Volkswagen Vento Cupra Terramar Toyota Camry Hybrid Hyundai Tucson Nissan Rogue Or Similar Volvo S60 Nissan Maxima Mercedes E Class Auto 5 Doors Volvo S60 Hybrid Ford Mustang Convertible Toyota Rav4 Or Similar Buick Encore Pack up ^	USD 500	30-60
Toyota Rav4 Or Similar Buick Encore Pack up ^	USD 300	30-60
Mini Countryman Nissan Qashqai Tucson Jeep Wrangler 2 4 Dr Volvo Xc90 Hybrid Pack up ^	USD 400	30-60
Toyota Highlander Ds 7 Crossback Automatico Description Not Available Pack up ^	USD 750	30-60
Mercedes C63 Amg Dream Genesis G70 Audi A6 Ford Mustang Convertible, Ford Mustang Gt Premium Pack up ^	USD 850	30-60

Accepted Cards

Credit cards in the main driver's name from the following issuers are accepted: Visa, Master, DinersClub, JCB, Discover, AMEX, UnionPay

Discover is not accepted.

Car rental with debit cards is also accepted and listed as below: Visa, Master, Debit Mastercard, Discover, Visa Debit

DinersClub,JCB,AMEX,UnionPay,Visa Electron,Maestro are not accepted.

E-voucher

Accepted on mobile, a printout is not required.

Age requirements

20 - 99 years old

Young Driver Fee applies at 20 - 24 years old with charge of USD 25 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 together with the original IDP at the counter — photocopies or scanned copies are not accepted.

Original Driver's License in Latin/Roman Alphabet

Original Driver's Licenses printed in Latin/Roman alphabet (such as English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, etc.) are acceptable for car rental without the need for an International Driving Permit (IDP). Driver's licenses printed in a non-Roman alphabet (such as Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Cyrillic, etc.) must be accompanied by an International Driving Permit.

Original Japanese Driving Licence + Dealer translation

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

Original South Korea Driving License (English version)

An English translation must be provided on the back of the driver's license.

For local renters, you need to bring:

Full driver's license issued in United States

Additional Extras

To be updated

Cross Border

Conditional:

Depending on which countries to bring the rental cars to, policies differ:
Mexico, Canada

A vehicle can be driven across the Canadian border at any time, no matter what location it was rented from. It is recommended to have PERS coverage when using vehicle in cross border rentals for the US and Canada. The renter must have a valid driver's license and rental record to cross the border into Canada. Canadian law does require that everyone entering the country have a passport, so everyone in the vehicle must have the proper identification. If a renter (including a Canadian resident) is driving a U.S. rented (and licensed in the U.S.) vehicle to Canada, it can only be driven across the border for up to 30 days unless an extension is requested from Customs at the time of entry.

Cross Islands

To be updated

Excess

Collision Damage Waiver Excess:

USD 0

Third Party Liability Insurance Excess:

USD 0

Fuel Policy (what does it mean)

To be updated

Distances to Airports | Railway Stations | Hotels | Other Landmarks

Airports

1.9 mi from Los Angeles Airport

21.6 mi from Whiteman Airport

Railway Stations

8.9 mi from Wilshire Normandie (LACMTA Station)

9.2 mi from Wilshire / Western (LACMTA Station)

9.3 mi from Westlake / MacArthur Park (LACMTA Station)

Hotels

0.3 mi from The Westin Los Angeles Airport

0.5 mi from Hilton Los Angeles Airport

0.8 mi from Crowne Plaza Los Angeles - International Airport

Other Landmarks

2.3 mi from Hollywood Park Casino & Racetrack

9.7 mi from Paramount Studios

10.8 mi from Hollywood And Vine

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Map view of Thrifty Store Location

coordinates: 33.950097 -118.37613

Guest Reviews

Total points： 7.8 / 10 Good

Vehicle condition: 8.1
Vehicle cleanliness: 6.6
Spaciousness: 6.9
Counter staff: 6.3
Pick-up location: 6.6
Drop-off location: 6.4
Pick-up time: 10-30 mins
Drop-off time: 0-10 mins

Anonymous
Los Angeles
5.3 /10 Average
Reviewed: Monday, September 2, 2019
Double charged me for the rental and charged for insurance that I had declined
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W.Tsou
Los Angeles
8.3 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Tuesday, September 3, 2019
The pick up/ drop off location is inconvenient to go.
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T.Vu
Los Angeles
5.7 /10 Average
Reviewed: Tuesday, September 3, 2019
Did not like the agent used scare tactic to sell additional insurance
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M.Romney
Los Angeles
7.7 /10 Good
Reviewed: Tuesday, September 3, 2019
It’s incredible to me that, after years and years in business and with the availability of incredible technology, it still takes 10+ minutes to pick up a car. Four people at the desk and 20 people consistently in line. The wait is not only painful but incredibly frustrating because it doesn’t need to be that way.
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R.Whitehouse
Los Angeles
8.7 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Friday, October 4, 2019
Thrifty need to pull back on pushing ridiculous insurance cover policies. It took a lot of repeated questioning to get them to move from an $80/day fee down to a more reasonable liability cover. It was clear they were trying to pull the wool over my eyes and stress me into an expensive policy. That's not cool.
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R.Maupin
Los Angeles
8.7 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Monday, December 23, 2019
I would have rather rented at Thrifty, you put me at Fox, there were hidden fees and crappy cars with more hidden cleaning fees after I got in the car. I will never rent at Fox again!
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J.Lee
Los Angeles
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, January 7, 2020
Good
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R.Ayon
Los Angeles
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Friday, January 10, 2020
Great car to drive around town
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Anonymous
Los Angeles
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Car was good Waited in line for 20 minutes It took a long time to get from LAX to Thrifty, because the shuttle went to Dollar rent a car, which wasn’t close to Thrifty.
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G.Chuang
Los Angeles
9 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Saturday, February 29, 2020
A little up selling the insurance at the counter (but somewhat expected.) overall smooth
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Kent Stephens
Los Angeles
2 /10 Poor
Reviewed: Wednesday, October 20, 2021
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C.Ponce jr
Los Angeles
8 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Tuesday, October 22, 2024
I arrived at Thrifty around 9pm on Friday and didn't receive my vehicle until after 2 am Saturday morning. I had booked a pickup due to all the large luggage we would be returning with but received a Ford Explorer instead. I will have to return to California to pickup more luggage we had to leave behind as a result of not getting the pickup we had booked. The staff did not provide any details on why it took so long other than to tell us they were operating with a skeleton crew. On a busy Friday night??!! Further when we called to ask if we could swap out the Ford Explorer we were told there was one in Santa Barbara, 60 miles from our location but as it turned out, that Thrifty location no longer existed.
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W.Murphy
Los Angeles
9 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Monday, November 4, 2024
The queue was quite long and the communication was quite vague, was not informed about a deposit until at the check in desk
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