Thrifty, Ballina Airport Car Rental

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Additional Extras
Cross Border
Cross Islands
Distances to Landmarks

Thrifty - Ballina Airport Information, Car Rental Instructions & Policies

Address

Ballina Airport TERMINAL BUILDING

Telephone

+61266867955

Pick-up Instructions

The Thrifty - Ballina Airport car rental location is in terminal

You can walk to the counter of Thrifty - Ballina Airport car rental.

Drop-off Instructions

Return instruction is being collected.

Opening Hours

Days of Week	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Opening hours	08:00 -21:00	08:00 -21:00	08:00 -21:00	08:00 -21:00	08:00 -21:00	08:00 -21:00	08:00 -21:00

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 - 42.40698 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 Ford Everest-4wd,

AUD 0 for Kia Cerato,Fiat Egea,Skoda Scala,Toyota Cross Hybrid,Suzuki Sx S- Cross,Ford Puma,Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,Cubic Metre Van,Fiat Doblo Cargo 3.5m³ O Similar,Opel Combo Life,Volkswagen Golf Gti,Audi Q3,B5 Volkswagen Golf Gti,Kia Rio,Toyota Yaris,Opel Corsa,Peugeot 208,Mystery Vehicle,Toyota Camry Hybrid-hybrid,Ds Ds7 Crossback,Toyota Kluger Hybrid,Citroen Ds7,Mitsubishi Pajero Sport,Volvo Xc60,Ldv Delivery 9,Van W Lift,Fiat Ducato,Cab Tray-diesel,Tray Ute,Dual Cab 4wd--4wd,Dual Cab Landcruiser-diesel-4wd,Ford Galaxy,Toyota Hilux 4x4 Canopy With Spare,Kia Carnival,Romeo Stelvio Winter,Audi Q7,Pallet Curtainsider Lift-diesel,Cubic Metre Curtainsider,4wd Lid Canopy-4wd,Mercedes V-class,Carnival 6 Seater,

AUD 5500 for Mg Mg3,

AUD 5500 for Kia Cerato,

AUD 5500 for Fiat Egea,

AUD 5500 for Skoda Scala,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Cross Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Suzuki Sx S- Cross,

AUD 6001 for Ford Puma,

AUD 6001 for Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 0 for Fiat Doblo Cargo 3.5m³ O Similar,

AUD 0 for Opel Combo Life,

AUD 0 for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q3,

AUD 7900 for B5 Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 0 for Kia Rio,

AUD 0 for Toyota Yaris,

AUD 0 for Opel Corsa,

AUD 5500 for Peugeot 208,

AUD 5500 for Mystery Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Camry Hybrid-hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Ds Ds7 Crossback,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Kluger Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Citroen Ds7,

AUD 6001 for Mitsubishi Pajero Sport,

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 Gwm Haval H6,

AUD 5500 for Ford Galaxy,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Hilux 4x4 Canopy With Spare,

AUD 5500 for 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 Toyota Yaris Cross,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Kia K3,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Rav4 Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Skoda Kamiq,

AUD 5500 for Kia Sportage,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gates-diesel,

AUD 6001 for W4 Toyota Hilux Ute,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Xcab Ute-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Mercedes Eqa350,

AUD 5500 for Geely Coolray,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q5 Inc,

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

AUD 0 for Cubic Meter Van,

AUD 0 for Peugeot Partner 3m3,

AUD 0 for 25 Seat Bus,

AUD 0 for Toyota Camry Elite,

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

AUD 0 for Metre Truck Lift,

AUD 0 for Toyota Hilux,

AUD 6001 for Citroen Spacetourer,

AUD 5500 for 5 Series,

AUD 6001 for H Lexus Es 250 Ex,

AUD 0 for 12 Pallet Curtainsider-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Polestar 2,

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

AUD 5500 for Honda Crv Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Renault Talisman,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gate-diesel,

AUD 0 for Opel Movano,

AUD 0 for Iveco Daily 12m3,

AUD 0 for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD 0 for Peugeot 5008 Automatic O Similar,

AUD 0 for Skoda Octavia Sw Aut.,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Landcruiser--4wd,

AUD 7000 for Mercedes-benz Classe V,

AUD 7000 for Metre Van Lift,

AUD 6001 for Jeep Grand Cherokee Automatic Or Similar,

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 X6 Mine Equip 4t Tray Dual Cab,

AUD 6001 for Y2 Mine Equipped Dual Cab Tray-4wd,

AUD 7000 for 25 Seat Bus-diesel,

AUD 0 for Special,

AUD 6001 for Spin Adaptada Atendimento Exclusivo Pcd,

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 Ford Everest-4wd,

AUD 0 for Mg Mg3,

AUD 5500 for Kia Cerato,

AUD 5500 for Fiat Egea,

AUD 5500 for Skoda Scala,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Cross Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Suzuki Sx S- Cross,

AUD 6001 for Ford Puma,

AUD 6001 for Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 0 for Fiat Doblo Cargo 3.5m³ O Similar,

AUD 0 for Opel Combo Life,

AUD 0 for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q3,

AUD 7900 for B5 Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 0 for Kia Rio,

AUD 0 for Toyota Yaris,

AUD 0 for Opel Corsa,

AUD 5500 for Peugeot 208,

AUD 5500 for Mystery Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Camry Hybrid-hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Ds Ds7 Crossback,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Kluger Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Citroen Ds7,

AUD 6001 for Mitsubishi Pajero Sport,

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 Gwm Haval H6,

AUD 5500 for Ford Galaxy,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Hilux 4x4 Canopy With Spare,

AUD 5500 for 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 Toyota Yaris Cross,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Kia K3,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Rav4 Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Skoda Kamiq,

AUD 5500 for Kia Sportage,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gates-diesel,

AUD 6001 for W4 Toyota Hilux Ute,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Xcab Ute-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Mercedes Eqa350,

AUD 5500 for Geely Coolray,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q5 Inc,

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

AUD 0 for Cubic Meter Van,

AUD 0 for Peugeot Partner 3m3,

AUD 0 for 25 Seat Bus,

AUD 0 for Toyota Camry Elite,

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

AUD 0 for Metre Truck Lift,

AUD 0 for Toyota Hilux,

AUD 6001 for Citroen Spacetourer,

AUD 5500 for 5 Series,

AUD 6001 for H Lexus Es 250 Ex,

AUD 0 for 12 Pallet Curtainsider-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Polestar 2,

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

AUD 5500 for Honda Crv Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Renault Talisman,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gate-diesel,

AUD 0 for Opel Movano,

AUD 0 for Iveco Daily 12m3,

AUD 0 for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD 0 for Peugeot 5008 Automatic O Similar,

AUD 0 for Skoda Octavia Sw Aut.,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Landcruiser--4wd,

AUD 7000 for Mercedes-benz Classe V,

AUD 7000 for Metre Van Lift,

AUD 6001 for Jeep Grand Cherokee Automatic Or Similar,

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 X6 Mine Equip 4t Tray Dual Cab,

AUD 6001 for Y2 Mine Equipped Dual Cab Tray-4wd,

AUD 7000 for 25 Seat Bus-diesel,

AUD 0 for Special,

AUD 6001 for Spin Adaptada Atendimento Exclusivo Pcd,

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 Kia Cerato,

AUD 5500 for Fiat Egea,

AUD 5500 for Skoda Scala,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Cross Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Suzuki Sx S- Cross,

AUD 6001 for Ford Puma,

AUD 6001 for Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 0 for Fiat Doblo Cargo 3.5m³ O Similar,

AUD 0 for Opel Combo Life,

AUD 0 for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q3,

AUD 7900 for B5 Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 0 for Kia Rio,

AUD 0 for Toyota Yaris,

AUD 0 for Opel Corsa,

AUD 5500 for Peugeot 208,

AUD 5500 for Mystery Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Camry Hybrid-hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Ds Ds7 Crossback,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Kluger Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Citroen Ds7,

AUD 6001 for Mitsubishi Pajero Sport,

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 Gwm Haval H6,

AUD 5500 for Ford Galaxy,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Hilux 4x4 Canopy With Spare,

AUD 5500 for 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 Toyota Yaris Cross,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Kia K3,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Rav4 Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Skoda Kamiq,

AUD 5500 for Kia Sportage,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gates-diesel,

AUD 6001 for W4 Toyota Hilux Ute,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Xcab Ute-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Mercedes Eqa350,

AUD 5500 for Geely Coolray,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q5 Inc,

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

AUD 0 for Cubic Meter Van,

AUD 0 for Peugeot Partner 3m3,

AUD 0 for 25 Seat Bus,

AUD 0 for Toyota Camry Elite,

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

AUD 6001 for Ford Everest-4wd,

AUD 0 for Metre Truck Lift,

AUD 0 for Toyota Hilux,

AUD 6001 for Citroen Spacetourer,

AUD 5500 for 5 Series,

AUD 6001 for H Lexus Es 250 Ex,

AUD 0 for 12 Pallet Curtainsider-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Polestar 2,

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

AUD 5500 for Honda Crv Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Renault Talisman,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gate-diesel,

AUD 0 for Opel Movano,

AUD 0 for Iveco Daily 12m3,

AUD 0 for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD 0 for Peugeot 5008 Automatic O Similar,

AUD 0 for Skoda Octavia Sw Aut.,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Landcruiser--4wd,

AUD 7000 for Mercedes-benz Classe V,

AUD 7000 for Metre Van Lift,

AUD 6001 for Jeep Grand Cherokee Automatic Or Similar,

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 X6 Mine Equip 4t Tray Dual Cab,

AUD 6001 for Y2 Mine Equipped Dual Cab Tray-4wd,

AUD 7000 for 25 Seat Bus-diesel,

AUD 0 for Special,

AUD 6001 for Spin Adaptada Atendimento Exclusivo Pcd,

AUD 0 for Citroen C4 Grand Picasso,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Vehicle Commercial,

Fuel Policy (what does it mean)

Full to Full

Distances to Airports | Railway Stations | Hotels | Other Landmarks

Airports

0.1 mi from Ballina-Byron Airport

Hotels

1.7 mi from Avlon Gardens Motel - Ballina

1.9 mi from Ballina Homestead Motel

2 mi from Tranquil tides ballina

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Map view of Thrifty Store Location

coordinates: -28.8367 153.5562

Guest Reviews

Total points： 7.0 / 10 Good

Vehicle condition: 6.0
Vehicle cleanliness: 6.0
Spaciousness: 8.0
Counter staff: 7.0
Pick-up location: 9.0
Drop-off location: 6.0
Pick-up time: 0-10 mins
Drop-off time: 0-10 mins

S.Marsh
Ballina
9.7 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Car was great, disappointed that they tried to charge us extra for an extra driver. I've never had that before and if there was going to be an extra charge that should have been transparent either on your site or theirs.
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Anonymous
Ballina
4.3 /10 Average
Reviewed: Tuesday, July 29, 2025
The vehicle was not clean and had a bad smell. We told the thrifty representative, he gave us directions to a petrol station where we could buy an air freshner.
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