Thrifty, San Jose International Airport Car Rental

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E-voucher
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Additional Extras
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Distances to Landmarks

Ford Focus
Compact
US$59.00/day
Rent a car
- Collision Damage Waiver & TP
- Third Party Liability Insurance
Kia K4
Intermediate
US$60.00/day
Rent a car
- Collision Damage Waiver & TP
- Third Party Liability Insurance
Buick Encore
Small SUV
US$60.00/day
Rent a car
- Collision Damage Waiver & TP
- Third Party Liability Insurance
Chevrolet Trax
Small SUV
US$60.00/day
Rent a car
- Collision Damage Waiver & TP
- Third Party Liability Insurance
Nissan Juke
Small SUV
US$60.00/day
Rent a car
- Collision Damage Waiver & TP
- Third Party Liability Insurance
Ford Escape
Compact SUV
US$61.00/day
Rent a car
- Collision Damage Waiver & TP
- Third Party Liability Insurance
Nissan Altima
Standard
US$61.00/day
Rent a car
- Collision Damage Waiver & TP
- Third Party Liability Insurance
- Chevrolet Malibu
  US$61.00/day
- Toyota RAV4
  US$63.00/day
- Jeep Compass
  US$63.00/day
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- Thrifty San Jose Airport(SJC) Nissan Rogue Rental
  US$63.00/day
- Thrifty San Jose Airport(SJC) Chevrolet Spark Rental
  US$68.00/day
- Thrifty San Jose Airport(SJC) Kia Niro Rental
  US$70.00/day
- Thrifty San Jose Airport(SJC) Dodge Ram Rental
  US$71.00/day
- Thrifty San Jose Airport(SJC) Chevrolet Equinox Rental
  US$74.00/day
- Thrifty San Jose Airport(SJC) Kia Sorento Rental
  US$74.00/day
- Thrifty San Jose Airport(SJC) Chrysler Pacifica Rental
  US$90.00/day

Thrifty - San Jose International Airport Information, Car Rental Instructions & Policies

Address

1659 AIRPORT BLVD,SAN JOSE,CA,95110,US

Telephone

4089996561 / (877) 283-0898

Pick-up Instructions

The Thrifty - San Jose International Airport car rental location is in terminal

You can walk to the counter of Thrifty - San Jose International Airport car rental.

The Rental Car Center is located directly across from Terminal B. Terminal B passengers can walk across Airport Drive at the crosswalks from baggage claim to reach the Rental Car Center. Terminal A passengersmay take any Airport blue shuttle bus to or from the Rental Car Center.

Drop-off Instructions

Please follow the signs "Rental Car Return" when you enter the airport area.Then proceed to the parking lot of Thrifty.

Opening Hours

Days of Week	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Opening hours	00:00 -00:30 06:00 -23:59	00:00 -00:30 06:00 -23:59	00:00 -00:30 06:00 -23:59	00:00 -00:30 06:00 -23:59	00:00 -00:30 06:00 -23:59	00:00 -00:30 06:00 -23:59	00:00 -00:30 06:00 -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 Toyota Yaris Compact Or Larger Ford Focus Seat Leon Kia Forte Skoda Octavia Mercedes Benz Gle 4matic-4wd Kia K5 Cupra Terramar Toyota Camry Hybrid Citroen C4 Hybrid Toyota Camry Volvo S60 Nissan Maxima Mercedes E Class Auto 5 Doors Show more > Mitsubishi Mirage Toyota Yaris Compact Or Larger Ford Focus Seat Leon Kia Forte Skoda Octavia Mercedes Benz Gle 4matic-4wd Kia K5 Cupra Terramar Toyota Camry Hybrid Citroen C4 Hybrid Toyota Camry Volvo S60 Nissan Maxima Mercedes E Class Auto 5 Doors Volvo S60 Ford Mustang Convertible Gmc Canyon Cadillac Ct5 Or Similar Pack up ^	USD 200	30-60
Mitsubishi Mirage Toyota Yaris Compact Or Larger Ford Focus Seat Leon Kia Forte Skoda Octavia Mercedes Benz Gle 4matic-4wd Kia K5 Cupra Terramar Toyota Camry Hybrid Citroen C4 Hybrid Toyota Camry Volvo S60 Nissan Maxima Mercedes E Class Auto 5 Doors Show more > Mitsubishi Mirage Toyota Yaris Compact Or Larger Ford Focus Seat Leon Kia Forte Skoda Octavia Mercedes Benz Gle 4matic-4wd Kia K5 Cupra Terramar Toyota Camry Hybrid Citroen C4 Hybrid Toyota Camry Volvo S60 Nissan Maxima Mercedes E Class Auto 5 Doors Volvo S60 Ford Mustang Convertible Dacia Sandero Buick Encore Pack up ^	USD 500	30-60
Dacia Sandero Buick Encore Pack up ^	USD 300	30-60
Mini Countryman Nissan Qashqai Tucson Jeep Wrangler Volvo Xc90 Hybrid Pack up ^	USD 400	30-60
Nissan Pathfinder Ds 7 Crossback Automatico Description Not Available Pack up ^	USD 750	30-60
Mercedes C63 Amg Dream Genesis G70 Audi A6 Chevy Camaro Ss Convertible Mercedes-benz C300 Or Similar 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)

Free Tank

Full to Full

Distances to Airports | Railway Stations | Hotels | Other Landmarks

Airports

0.4 mi from San Jose Airport

6 mi from Reid-Hillview Of Santa Clara County Airport

7.7 mi from Moffett Federal Airfield

Railway Stations

2.7 mi from CalTrain San Jose

2.7 mi from AmTrak

7.1 mi from Capitol

Hotels

6.1 mi from Holiday Inn Express San Jose-Central City

Other Landmarks

2.2 mi from J. Lohr Winery

3.1 mi from San Jose Civic Auditorium

5.5 mi from Oak Hill Funeral Home And Memorial Park

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Map view of Thrifty Store Location

coordinates: 37.36494 -121.92262

Location Images

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Guest Reviews

Total points： 8.4 / 10 Very good

Vehicle condition: 0.5
Vehicle cleanliness: 0.5
Spaciousness: 0.6
Counter staff: 0.6
Pick-up location: 0.7
Drop-off location: 0.7
Pick-up time: 0-10 mins
Drop-off time: 0-10 mins

J.hall
San Jose
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Monday, May 7, 2018
Like: Nice clean car with an option of two colors. My first time driving a hybrid car. Wasn’t comfortable at first, but I took some extra time to review all the buttons, dials and mirrors. Overall, I felt it was a good car and easy to drive.
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Anonymous
San Jose
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Friday, May 17, 2019
All excellent!
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J.Tu
San Jose
4.7 /10 Average
Reviewed: Monday, December 23, 2019
Took over an hour to get my vehicle from time of arrival, Bad rear tires and dirty car
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Ingrid Fox
San Jose
4 /10 Average
Reviewed: Wednesday, July 1, 2015
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Ansel Blume
San Jose
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Thursday, July 6, 2017
Picking up the car was very convenient, and there were no hidden sales tactics.
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Adela Quiller
San Jose
6 /10 Average
Reviewed: Wednesday, October 5, 2016
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Josephine Chaucer
San Jose
2 /10 Poor
Reviewed: Wednesday, March 15, 2017
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Molly Ann
San Jose
2 /10 Poor
Reviewed: Wednesday, October 11, 2017
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Beau Bentham
San Jose
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Sunday, October 7, 2018
We got to the car rental office right after getting off the plane, it was extremely convenient. If you have a chance, I highly recommend this company.
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Sylvia Kelvin
San Jose
6 /10 Average
Reviewed: Tuesday, October 9, 2018
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Elsie Agnes
San Jose
8 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Wednesday, June 20, 2018
Short wait time. The rental company staff provided specific introductions to the services but also did a lot of upselling, including vehicle upgrades, insurance, and toll packages.
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Cleveland Simon
San Jose
2 /10 Poor
Reviewed: Saturday, August 25, 2018
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Tony Barrett
San Jose
8 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Thursday, October 10, 2019
Overall, it's pretty good.
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Martina Beck
San Jose
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Sunday, July 28, 2019
Convenient and fast, because we bought full insurance, there's no need to inspect the car at pickup or drop-off.
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Phoenix Brown
San Jose
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Saturday, June 22, 2024
Satisfactory
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Vito Clare
San Jose
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Sunday, June 9, 2024
Excellent
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Bert Holt
San Jose
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Sunday, June 9, 2024
Successfully got the car
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Bernice Virginia
San Jose
2 /10 Poor
Reviewed: Friday, May 31, 2024
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Elijah Belloc
San Jose
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Sunday, August 11, 2024
Very satisfied!
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Viola Patience
San Jose
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Very satisfied
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Bertram Nahum
San Jose
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Good.
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Barbara Bird
San Jose
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Saturday, October 26, 2024
Good
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Gordon Russell
San Jose
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Thursday, November 7, 2024
Excellent!
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Ina Attlee
San Jose
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Excellent.
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Stanford Garcia
San Jose
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Sunday, August 25, 2024
Very satisfied
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Arvin Ben
San Jose
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Very satisfied.
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Everley Burke
San Jose
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Satisfied
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Flora Bess
San Jose
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Overall, very satisfied. However, during pickup, there was an Indian lady who replaced the previous staff, trying to sell road assistance insurance with a tough attitude. Not as good as the previous representative.
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Roy Daniell
San Jose
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Saturday, December 14, 2024
As always, very satisfied.
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Allen Bertram
San Jose
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Thrifty was much more efficient this time.
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Linda Nancy
San Jose
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, March 4, 2025
I have always liked Thrifty; their service is efficient and enthusiastic.
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Lena Bryce
San Jose
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Very satisfied.
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Paul Jerome
San Jose
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Monday, April 14, 2025
The operation process is very smooth.
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Leo MacPherson
San Jose
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Very convenient and fast, I will rent again next time I come.
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Irma Houston
San Jose
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Wednesday, June 18, 2025
I only rated the store to boost its score so I could use specific coupons later. The service attitude at this store is extremely poor. I booked a C class car but was given a B class because I refused their upselling. Eventually, a Hertz staff kindly resolved the issue. QEEQ customer service was of no help at all.
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Cornell Warner
San Jose
6 /10 Average
Reviewed: Monday, August 11, 2025
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Tab Halifax
San Jose
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Thursday, August 14, 2025
Simple and convenient, with good service attitude.
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Ben Emily
San Jose
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Quite good, friendly for domestic driver's licenses.
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Sandy Madge
San Jose
8 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Monday, October 6, 2025
It's okay.
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Anonymous
San Jose
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Monday, August 17, 2026
Pickup and return were both super efficient! At pickup, the staff patiently walked me through everything, even highlighting the key parts of the contract so I felt totally at ease about renting. When I returned the car, I just handed over the keys and contract and was good to go. The staff were all smiles, assured me the inspection would follow standard procedures, and even showed me how to get out of the area. Top-notch service, excellent car condition—honestly one of my best rental experiences. Thrifty will be my go-to from now on, the value for money is unbeatable!
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