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Thrifty, Tennant Creek Airport Car Rental

Thrifty

Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, Australia

Best Price Car Rentals at Tennant Creek Airport(TCA)

Last updated on: August 3, 2026

Thrifty - Tennant Creek Airport Information, Car Rental Instructions & Policies

Address

59 PATERSON ST,TENNANT CREEK,NT,860,AU

Telephone

+61889623040

Pick-up Instructions

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Drop-off Instructions

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Opening Hours

Days of WeekSundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
Opening hours
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08:00 -17:00
08:00 -17:00
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08:00 -17:00
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Security Deposit

Deposit amounts depend on the vehicle category and can be paid via credit card pre-authorization.
Representative Car ModelsDeposit Amount(approx.)Business Days Required for Refund

Applicable to all car types，incl. Compact，Suv，Economy，Mini and others.

Pack up ^
USD300-500030-60

Accepted Cards

Credit cards in the main driver's name from the following issuers are accepted: Visa, Master

E-voucher

Accepted on mobile, a printout is not required.

Age requirements

21 - 99 years old

Young Driver Fee applies at 21 - 25 years old with charge of AUD 25 - 39.317795 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 driving licence + NAATI Translation

The translation of the driver's license certified by the Australian Translation and Accreditation Institute (NAATI) can be used to rent a car and drive in Australia.

If you are a local renter, you may be required to present a utility bill within 3 months for checking.

For local renters, you need to bring:

Full driver's license issued in Australia

Additional Extras

To be updated

Cross Border

To be updated

Cross Islands

Free of Charge:

Taking rental cars to following islands is allowed and free of charge:
South Stradbroke Island, French Island
French Island and South Stradbroke are permitted but customers are not allowed to drive on beach.

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, North Stradbroke 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 Kia Cerato,Opel Astra Hybrid,Opel Astra,Kia Niro Hybrid,Nissan Juke,Compact-cgar,Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,Cubic Metre Van,Renault Kangoo 3mâ³,Peugeot Expert 5m3,Volkswagen Golf Gti,Special,Audi Q2,Audi Rs3 Sportback,Hyundai Grand I10,Suzuki Dzire,Renault Clio,Skoda Fabia Autom,Special,Toyota Camry Hybrid,Jaguar Xe Automatic Or Similar,Toyota Kluger Hybrid,Ds Ds7,Mitsubishi Pajero-4wd,Kia Sportage,Ldv Delivery 9,Van W Lift,Iveco Daily 12mâ³,Toyota Lc70,Cab Tray-diesel,Tray Ute,Dual Cab 4wd--4wd,Dual Cab Landcruiser-diesel-4wd,Seat Alhambra,Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,Kia Carnival,Bmw X3,Land Rover Defender,Pallet Curtainsider Lift-diesel,Cubic Metre Curtainsider,4wd Lid Canopy-4wd,Ford Tourneo,Carnival 6 Seater,

AUD 5500 for Renault Megane,

AUD 5500 for Kia Cerato,

AUD 5500 for Opel Astra Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Opel Astra,

AUD 5500 for Kia Niro Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Nissan Juke,

AUD 6001 for Compact-cgar,

AUD 6001 for Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 0 for Renault Kangoo 3mâ³,

AUD 0 for Peugeot Expert 5m3,

AUD 0 for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 5500 for Special,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q2,

AUD 7900 for Audi Rs3 Sportback,

AUD 0 for Hyundai Grand I10,

AUD 0 for Suzuki Dzire,

AUD 0 for Renault Clio,

AUD 5500 for Skoda Fabia Autom,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Camry Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Jaguar Xe Automatic Or Similar,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Kluger Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Ds Ds7,

AUD 6001 for Mitsubishi Pajero-4wd,

AUD 0 for Kia Sportage,

AUD 0 for Ldv Delivery 9,

AUD 6001 for Van W Lift,

AUD 0 for Iveco Daily 12mâ³,

AUD 0 for Toyota Lc70,

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 M5 Ford Mustang,

AUD 5500 for Seat Alhambra,

AUD 6001 for Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,

AUD 5500 for Kia Carnival,

AUD 6001 for Land Rover Defender,

AUD 0 for Pallet Curtainsider Lift-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Curtainsider,

AUD 6001 for 4wd Lid Canopy-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Ford Tourneo,

AUD 5500 for Carnival 6 Seater,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Opel Grandland,

AUD 5500 for Vauxhall Grandland X,

AUD 5500 for Kia Sportage,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gates-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Iveco Daily,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Ute,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Xcab Ute-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Bz4x,

AUD 5500 for Mini Countryman,

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 Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 0 for 25 Seat Bus,

AUD 0 for Bmw 3 Series,

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 Mercedes V Class,

AUD 5500 for Series 3 Touring,

AUD 6001 for 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 Corolla Sedan Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Volkswagen Passat,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gate-diesel,

AUD 0 for Renault Trafic 8mâ³,

AUD 0 for Ford Transit 350l,

AUD 0 for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD 0 for Peugeot 5008 5+2 Seats,

AUD 0 for Skoda Octavia,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Landcruiser--4wd,

AUD 7000 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 7000 for Vw Caravelle,

AUD 7000 for Metre Van Lift,

AUD 6001 for Jeep Grand Cherokee,

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 Bus With Trailer,

AUD 6001 for Mercedes V250,

AUD 0 for Citroen C4 Grand Picasso,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Vehicle Commercial,

AUD 5900 for ,

AUD 6900 for ,

AUD 7900 for ,

AUD 8800 for ,

Theft Insurance Excess differs by car model:

AUD 4000-5500 for other car models.

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

AUD 0 for Kia Cerato,Opel Astra Hybrid,Opel Astra,Kia Niro Hybrid,Nissan Juke,Compact-cgar,Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,Cubic Metre Van,Renault Kangoo 3mâ³,Peugeot Expert 5m3,Volkswagen Golf Gti,Special,Audi Q2,Audi Rs3 Sportback,Hyundai Grand I10,Suzuki Dzire,Renault Clio,Skoda Fabia Autom,Special,Toyota Camry Hybrid,Jaguar Xe Automatic Or Similar,Toyota Kluger Hybrid,Ds Ds7,Mitsubishi Pajero-4wd,Kia Sportage,Ldv Delivery 9,Van W Lift,Iveco Daily 12mâ³,Toyota Lc70,Cab Tray-diesel,Tray Ute,Dual Cab 4wd--4wd,Dual Cab Landcruiser-diesel-4wd,Seat Alhambra,Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,Kia Carnival,Bmw X3,Land Rover Defender,Pallet Curtainsider Lift-diesel,Cubic Metre Curtainsider,4wd Lid Canopy-4wd,Ford Tourneo,Carnival 6 Seater,

AUD 0 for Renault Megane,

AUD 5500 for Kia Cerato,

AUD 5500 for Opel Astra Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Opel Astra,

AUD 5500 for Kia Niro Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Nissan Juke,

AUD 6001 for Compact-cgar,

AUD 6001 for Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 0 for Renault Kangoo 3mâ³,

AUD 0 for Peugeot Expert 5m3,

AUD 0 for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 5500 for Special,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q2,

AUD 7900 for Audi Rs3 Sportback,

AUD 0 for Hyundai Grand I10,

AUD 0 for Suzuki Dzire,

AUD 0 for Renault Clio,

AUD 5500 for Skoda Fabia Autom,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Camry Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Jaguar Xe Automatic Or Similar,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Kluger Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Ds Ds7,

AUD 6001 for Mitsubishi Pajero-4wd,

AUD 0 for Kia Sportage,

AUD 0 for Ldv Delivery 9,

AUD 6001 for Van W Lift,

AUD 0 for Iveco Daily 12mâ³,

AUD 0 for Toyota Lc70,

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 M5 Ford Mustang,

AUD 5500 for Seat Alhambra,

AUD 6001 for Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,

AUD 5500 for Kia Carnival,

AUD 6001 for Land Rover Defender,

AUD 0 for Pallet Curtainsider Lift-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Curtainsider,

AUD 6001 for 4wd Lid Canopy-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Ford Tourneo,

AUD 5500 for Carnival 6 Seater,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Opel Grandland,

AUD 5500 for Vauxhall Grandland X,

AUD 5500 for Kia Sportage,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gates-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Iveco Daily,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Ute,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Xcab Ute-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Bz4x,

AUD 5500 for Mini Countryman,

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 Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 0 for 25 Seat Bus,

AUD 0 for Bmw 3 Series,

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 Mercedes V Class,

AUD 5500 for Series 3 Touring,

AUD 6001 for 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 Corolla Sedan Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Volkswagen Passat,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gate-diesel,

AUD 0 for Renault Trafic 8mâ³,

AUD 0 for Ford Transit 350l,

AUD 0 for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD 0 for Peugeot 5008 5+2 Seats,

AUD 0 for Skoda Octavia,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Landcruiser--4wd,

AUD 7000 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 7000 for Vw Caravelle,

AUD 7000 for Metre Van Lift,

AUD 6001 for Jeep Grand Cherokee,

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 Bus With Trailer,

AUD 6001 for Mercedes V250,

AUD 0 for Citroen C4 Grand Picasso,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Vehicle Commercial,

AUD 5900 for ,

AUD 6900 for ,

AUD 7900 for ,

Third Party Liability Insurance Excess differs by car model:

AUD 0 for other car models.

AUD 5500 for Kia Cerato,

AUD 5500 for Opel Astra Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Opel Astra,

AUD 5500 for Kia Niro Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Nissan Juke,

AUD 6001 for Compact-cgar,

AUD 6001 for Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 0 for Renault Kangoo 3mâ³,

AUD 0 for Peugeot Expert 5m3,

AUD 0 for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 5500 for Special,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q2,

AUD 7900 for Audi Rs3 Sportback,

AUD 0 for Hyundai Grand I10,

AUD 0 for Suzuki Dzire,

AUD 0 for Renault Clio,

AUD 5500 for Skoda Fabia Autom,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Camry Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Jaguar Xe Automatic Or Similar,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Kluger Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Ds Ds7,

AUD 6001 for Mitsubishi Pajero-4wd,

AUD 0 for Kia Sportage,

AUD 0 for Ldv Delivery 9,

AUD 6001 for Van W Lift,

AUD 0 for Iveco Daily 12mâ³,

AUD 0 for Toyota Lc70,

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 M5 Ford Mustang,

AUD 5500 for Seat Alhambra,

AUD 6001 for Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,

AUD 5500 for Kia Carnival,

AUD 6001 for Land Rover Defender,

AUD 0 for Pallet Curtainsider Lift-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Curtainsider,

AUD 6001 for 4wd Lid Canopy-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Ford Tourneo,

AUD 5500 for Carnival 6 Seater,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Opel Grandland,

AUD 5500 for Vauxhall Grandland X,

AUD 5500 for Kia Sportage,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gates-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Iveco Daily,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Ute,

AUD 6001 for Hilux Xcab Ute-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Bz4x,

AUD 5500 for Mini Countryman,

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 Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 0 for 25 Seat Bus,

AUD 0 for Bmw 3 Series,

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 Mercedes V Class,

AUD 5500 for Series 3 Touring,

AUD 6001 for 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 Corolla Sedan Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Volkswagen Passat,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gate-diesel,

AUD 0 for Renault Trafic 8mâ³,

AUD 0 for Ford Transit 350l,

AUD 0 for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD 0 for Peugeot 5008 5+2 Seats,

AUD 0 for Skoda Octavia,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Landcruiser--4wd,

AUD 7000 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 7000 for Vw Caravelle,

AUD 7000 for Metre Van Lift,

AUD 6001 for Jeep Grand Cherokee,

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 Bus With Trailer,

AUD 6001 for Mercedes V250,

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

0.2 mi from Tennant Creek Airport

Hotels

0.6 mi from Eldorado Motor Inn

0.6 mi from Goldfields Hotel Motel

1.1 mi from Bluestone Motor Inn

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Map view of Thrifty Store Location
coordinates: -19.639847 134.182953

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What's the address of the rental location?

59 PATERSON ST,TENNANT CREEK,NT,860,AU

What is the Telephone Number?

+61889623040

What are the Accepted Cards as Payment Methods for this Car Rental Location?

Can I Pick up Rental Cars with a E-voucher?

Accepted on mobile, a printout is not required.

What are the Driver's Age Requirements for this Car Rental Company?

21 - 99 years old

Young Driver Fee applies at 21 - 25 years old with charge of AUD 25 - 39.317795 per day approximately.

What are the Driving Licence Requirements to Rent a Car from this Car Rental Location?

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 driving licence + NAATI Translation

    The translation of the driver's license certified by the Australian Translation and Accreditation Institute (NAATI) can be used to rent a car and drive in Australia.

    If you are a local renter, you may be required to present a utility bill within 3 months for checking.

  • For local renters, you need to bring:

    Full driver's license issued in Australia

Additional Extras

To be updated

What are the Distances to Airports | Railway Stations | Hotels | Other Landmarks from this Store?

  • Airports

    0.2 mi from Tennant Creek Airport

  • Hotels

    0.6 mi from Eldorado Motor Inn

    0.6 mi from Goldfields Hotel Motel

    1.1 mi from Bluestone Motor Inn

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