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Thrifty, Seatac International Airport Car Rental

Thrifty 4000+ ratings, 55 reviews

Seattle, Washington, United States

8.0 / 10 Very good

Best Price Car Rentals at Seattle Airport(SEA)

Last updated on: December 19, 2024

Thrifty - Seatac International Airport Information, Car Rental Instructions & Policies

Address

3150 S 160TH STREET

Telephone

+18772830898

Pick-up Instructions

The Thrifty - Seatac International Airport car rental location is located out of the airport

You can arrive of Thrifty - Seatac International Airport car rental by free shuttle bus.

The store is located in the airport, please take the free shuttle bus arranged by car rental company to the store at the shuttle bus stop outside the Gate No.1 or Gate No. 15.

Drop-off Instructions

Please return to the SeaTac Rental Car Facility, then take the free shuttle back to the terminal. Google map link:https://maps.app.goo.gl/Kek2brVDVXvmPPM49

Opening Hours

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Opening hours
00:00 -01:00
05:00 -23:59
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Deposit

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

20 - 99 years old

Young Driver Fee applies at 20 - 24 years old with charge of USD 29 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 and you must present your original driving licence at the counter.

Original driving licence + Official embassy translation in English

Please note that your English translation should be authorized by the embassy.

For local renters, you need to bring:

Full driver's license issued in United States

Additional Extras

Extras Prices
Extras Prices
Additional driver
Additional driver
Note that all drivers must provide their valid documentation.
USD 13/day
GPS rental
GPS rental
Provided by the local stores. Usually, interface and voice are of the local language.
USD 16.99/day
Infant car seat rental
Infant car seat rental
Recommended for children weighing under 20 lbs /9kg (birth to approx. 1-12 months)
USD 13.99/day
capped at USD 91
Child car seat rental
Child car seat rental
Recommended for children weighing 20-40 lbs /9-18kg (approx. 1 - 3 years)‌
USD 13.99/day
capped at USD 98
Child booster seat rental
Child booster seat rental
Recommended for children weighing 40-80 lbs /18-36 kg
USD 13.99/day
capped at USD 91
Tire chains rental
Tire chains rental
Prices and inventory depend on local stores.
USD 18/day

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

Fuel Policy (what does it mean)

Full to Full

Free Tank

Distances to Airports | Railway Stations | Hotels | Other Landmarks

Airports

0.1 mi from Seattle Airport

5.5 mi from Boeing Field King County International Airport

12.5 mi from Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base Airport

Railway Stations

10.4 mi from King Street Station

10.9 mi from Seattle Center Monorail

Hotels

11.3 mi from Pike's Place Lux Suites by Barsala

Other Landmarks

3.3 mi from St. Bernadette Catholic Church

10.6 mi from Smith Tower

11 mi from Seattle Great Wheel

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Guest Reviews

Total points: 8.0 / 10 Very good

  • Vehicle condition: 4.3
  • Vehicle cleanliness: 4.1
  • Spaciousness: 4.0
  • Counter staff: 3.8
  • Pick-up location: 4.1
  • Drop-off location: 4.0
  • Pick-up time: 0-10 mins
  • Drop-off time: 0-10 mins
  • C.Zacharie

    Seattle

    8.8 /10 Very good

    Reviewed: Sunday, December 22, 2024

    Like: I liked that i had a selection to choose from then the car was almost new and it had navigation sunroof, great gas mileage, and i did not have to fill it up when i came back. I got to enjoy driving not worrying about filling the gas tank.
    Dislike: I wish the price would have been lower because i would have been able to rent the car longer and take advantage of the insurance bump up they offered to me.
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  • J.Phan

    Seattle

    10 /10 Excellent

    Reviewed: Sunday, December 22, 2024

    Like: Excellent
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  • C.Banke

    Seattle

    8.2 /10 Very good

    Reviewed: Sunday, December 22, 2024

    Like: Quick and easy
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  • B.Wells

    Seattle

    10 /10 Excellent

    Reviewed: Sunday, December 22, 2024

    Like: I received my car through Thrifty. Great experience no problems went smooth. They already had my reservation on file when I arrived and car ready.
    Dislike: I had no dislikes.
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  • K.Rodgers

    Seattle

    10 /10 Excellent

    Reviewed: Sunday, December 22, 2024

    Like: Visiting family on vacation an needed a vehicle for transportation.
    Dislike: Although the vehicle was dependable and efficient we would have appreciated a more economical rental price.
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  • J.B.

    Seattle

    8 /10 Very good

    Reviewed: Sunday, December 22, 2024

    Like: Helpful staff,good cars,easy in and out.
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  • S.Maldonado

    Seattle

    10 /10 Excellent

    Reviewed: Sunday, December 22, 2024

    Like: I like how they offered options and I was able to choose a car that was not exactly what I reserved but the equivalent of that intermediate vehicle.
    Dislike: I didn’t like being offered an upgrade. If i had the money for a higher end vehicle, then I would have reserved that in the first place.
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  • S.bennett

    Seattle

    10 /10 Excellent

    Reviewed: Sunday, December 22, 2024

    Like: Hannah was amazing! She made checking the car in an easy and quick process on a crazy return home day. She was friendly and even went out of her way to find us a luggage cart. Her extra efforts made a rough day easier to handle. Thank you Hannah, you are wonderful!!!!
    Dislike: A bit confusing when picking up car with all the extra options.
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  • W.Perrenot

    Seattle

    10 /10 Excellent

    Reviewed: Sunday, December 22, 2024

    Like: Everything
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  • R.Ah Yat

    Seattle

    10 /10 Excellent

    Reviewed: Sunday, December 22, 2024

    Like: Loved that I booked with easyrentcars.com. price was awesome, added benefits was worth it!
    Dislike: Nothing!
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  • M.Zhang

    Seattle

    10 /10 Excellent

    Reviewed: Sunday, December 22, 2024

    Like: They do not push you to buy the insurance at all.
    Dislike: Nothing.
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  • SM Jojo

    Seattle

    8.4 /10 Very good

    Reviewed: Sunday, December 22, 2024

    Like: Reasonable rates
    Dislike: They had difficulty removing the GPS and toddler seat from our reservation -- 4 different stages in the process said they couldn't remove it.
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  • C.Pfefferle

    Seattle

    9.8 /10 Excellent

    Reviewed: Sunday, December 22, 2024

    Like: Thrifty was efficient and the car was clean and good quality.
    Dislike: There was no help with luggage in and out of the car.
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  • P.Gonzalez

    Seattle

    9.8 /10 Excellent

    Reviewed: Sunday, December 22, 2024

    Like: The price
    Dislike: None
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  • N.Srini

    Seattle

    10 /10 Excellent

    Reviewed: Sunday, December 22, 2024

    Like: Good kia sportage SUV was provided
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  • Leonardo

    Miami

    9 /10 Excellent

    Reviewed: Sunday, December 22, 2024

    We had to pay an additional $13 fee per day for the privilege of allowing the spouse to drive the car. This is unacceptable and we will not rent a car from Thrifty anymore.
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  • J.Williams

    Seattle

    9.7 /10 Excellent

    Reviewed: Sunday, December 22, 2024

    When I book the rental I don't need and upgrade
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  • The MC Type

    Seattle

    6.7 /10 Average

    Reviewed: Sunday, December 22, 2024

    Pricing was a LIE
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  • M.Klasinc

    Seattle

    6.3 /10 Average

    Reviewed: Sunday, December 22, 2024

    I had a bad experience. The end price was much higher than what was shown on easyrentcars.com. They had a lot of additional add-ons that I was forced to pay so the end price ridiculous. Wouldn’t use Thrifty again.
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  • S.Khelawan

    Seattle

    9.3 /10 Excellent

    Reviewed: Sunday, December 22, 2024

    service was exellent
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  • Anonymous

    Seattle

    8.7 /10 Very good

    Reviewed: Sunday, December 22, 2024

    Pick up was extremely good at Seattle Airport. Staff all extremely friendly and helpful, got us on the road quickly. Drop-off staff were not as friendly and failed to explain why an early drop off fee was charged despite drop off only being 25 minutes before late fee would be charged. This was extremely disappointing.
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  • Toni Tjarhandy

    Seattle

    9.7 /10 Excellent

    Reviewed: Sunday, December 22, 2024

    Very good experience. Check-in and check-out is fast and convenient.
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  • C.Toal

    Seatac

    10 /10 Excellent

    Reviewed: Sunday, December 22, 2024

    The liability insurance is still grossly overpriced.
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  • Anonymous

    Seattle

    9.7 /10 Excellent

    Reviewed: Sunday, December 22, 2024

    Great value for low price
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  • Cyril Marcus

    Seattle

    10 /10 Excellent

    Reviewed: Sunday, December 22, 2024

    We booked a Dodge-type vehicle but got a Hyundai MPV instead. The car was equally spacious, accommodating 4 people and 5 suitcases. When we found out the trunk couldn't fit all the luggage, we folded down the third row, which created plenty of space. During the trip, there was a small incident where we missed booking an extra room for one night. We realized the trunk area was large enough for one person to sleep. Listening to the rain and train at night, I had a particularly good sleep. The car was new, only driven for 4000 miles, just past the break-in period, with strong power. No issues arose during the trip.
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  • Belinda O'Neil

    Seattle

    6 /10 Average

    Reviewed: Sunday, December 22, 2024

    The Thrifty location in Seattle requires a shuttle bus ride. Since it was off-peak, the wait time wasn't long. However, due to the staff not recognizing the insurance contract provided by the rental company, there were additional expenses beyond what was originally expected.
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  • Angela Perkin

    Seattle

    2 /10 Poor

    Reviewed: Sunday, December 22, 2024

    I bought full insurance through Zuzuche, but it was not shown in the rental company's system, so I had to purchase road assistance insurance.
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  • Brady Eugene

    Seattle

    2 /10 Poor

    Reviewed: Sunday, December 22, 2024

    The car we booked was not the one we ended up with; the management was very casual. Additionally, the deposit refund was very slow.
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  • Payne Camilla

    Seattle

    2 /10 Poor

    Reviewed: Sunday, December 22, 2024

    Beware of this shady company! The staff charged me for expensive insurance without informing me and tricked me into signing for it, which ended up being more expensive than the rental cost itself.
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  • April Daniel

    Seattle

    10 /10 Excellent

    Reviewed: Sunday, December 22, 2024

    Great service. Due to an issue with the driver's credit card, we needed to change the driver temporarily. The staff at the location were very patient in handling this for us, although adding an additional driver incurred a fee. Overall, it was a smooth and pleasant experience.
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  • Julie Maltz

    Seattle

    10 /10 Excellent

    Reviewed: Sunday, December 22, 2024

    I arrived early and got the car, but I was charged an extra day's fee.
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  • Yehudi Back

    Seattle

    10 /10 Excellent

    Reviewed: Sunday, December 22, 2024

    Excellent, very attentive service with a dedicated shuttle bus for pick-up
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  • Elvis Lee

    Seattle

    4 /10 Average

    Reviewed: Sunday, December 22, 2024

    The shuttle service is excellent, available 24/7 with very short intervals between shuttles. It stops at three locations at Seattle Airport: the main hall, departure lounge, and the rental car building. We arrived late at night and the bus driver was very helpful, reminding us that if the main hall was empty, we could go to the parking lot where there is a duty room. We had pre-booked a Nissan from Thrifty, but when we provided our reservation number, the agent initially told us the car was unavailable and offered a similar model. She then took us to the compact car lot, which only had three cars, each seating just two people. After repeatedly checking our reservation, we finally saw the Nissan in the garage. We showed her our booking again, and she eventually registered that car for us. Then she aggressively tried to sell us insurance. Thanks to prior advice from friends, we declined, but she insisted that driving without this insurance was illegal in Washington state (showing us related news). We explained that QEEQ had already purchased three types of insurance for us, including basic coverage. After verifying, she claimed we only had collision insurance and needed to buy 'protect me' coverage. After much back and forth, we purchased the insurance, which cost nearly half of the rental fee. Upon returning home, we contacted customer service, who initially were uncertain of the situation. After checking, they clarified that we had been sold enhanced liability insurance and that QEEQ's so-called basic insurance was just a minimal coverage required for vehicle registration without a policy number. We felt deceived and quite unhappy.
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  • Woodrow Jenny

    Seattle

    2 /10 Poor

    Reviewed: Sunday, December 22, 2024

    I booked a Versa or a similar model online. When picking up the car, there was no Versa, only a similar model, the Corolla, but they wanted to charge extra. I refused. Guess what car they gave me? A Toyota Yaris. Terrible service.
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  • Francis Lincoln

    Seattle

    10 /10 Excellent

    Reviewed: Sunday, December 22, 2024

    Overall good, but the car didn't have a full tank when we picked it up. The staff was efficient and friendly, and the car was in good condition. Affordable.
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  • Truda Jones

    Seattle

    8 /10 Very good

    Reviewed: Sunday, December 22, 2024

    Short waiting time
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  • Kitty Evans

    Tacoma

    2 /10 Poor

    Reviewed: Sunday, December 22, 2024

    Kept pushing sales, felt threatened.
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  • Adonis Stella

    Seattle

    8 /10 Very good

    Reviewed: Sunday, December 22, 2024

    It's okay, there were three people handling the process which sped things up.
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  • Vivian Ezekiel

    Tacoma

    10 /10 Excellent

    Reviewed: Sunday, December 22, 2024

    Short lines and the staff were pretty friendly.
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  • Alvis Abe

    Seattle

    10 /10 Excellent

    Reviewed: Sunday, December 22, 2024

    Very professional and attentive service!
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  • Walter Davy

    Seattle

    6 /10 Average

    Reviewed: Sunday, December 22, 2024

    The car was fine, but the counter service was too slow. It took 2 hours to pick up the car as they kept pushing insurance and upgrades.
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  • John Bellamy

    Seattle

    10 /10 Excellent

    Reviewed: Sunday, December 22, 2024

    I had to wait in line for 10 minutes to pick up the car, but the manager gave me a $50 discount, which was applied immediately. Awesome!
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  • Phoenix Barnard

    Seattle

    4 /10 Average

    Reviewed: Sunday, December 22, 2024

    Waited in line for 30 minutes
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  • Alexia Reade

    Seattle

    4 /10 Average

    Reviewed: Sunday, December 22, 2024

    They tried to get us to upgrade to a Camry, and their attitude soured when we declined. The person at the garage was very polite and friendly.
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  • Mick Flower

    Seattle

    8 /10 Very good

    Reviewed: Sunday, December 22, 2024

    Satisfied, convenient
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  • Rock Mac-

    Seattle

    8 /10 Very good

    Reviewed: Sunday, December 22, 2024

    The rental company is good.
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  • Blanche Richard

    Seattle

    6 /10 Average

    Reviewed: Sunday, December 22, 2024

    Customer service attitude is average.
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  • Bill Graham

    Seattle

    10 /10 Excellent

    Reviewed: Sunday, December 22, 2024

    At the passenger pickup point in front of the terminal, a car arrives every 5 minutes. The driver was very enthusiastic and helped us load our luggage. It took 5 minutes to get to the rental place. There were three counters handling cars; the staff were very welcoming and finished the pickup procedures for us. They asked if we needed insurance. I presented the insurance I bought on QEEQ, which was the most comprehensive one. After checking it, they said it was fine and directed us to the backyard for the car pickup. In the yard, we showed our car pickup slip to the staff, who pointed to a range of cars and told us to choose any one in our rental category. We picked a newly washed car.
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  • Joyce Fowler

    Seattle

    6 /10 Average

    Reviewed: Sunday, December 22, 2024

    This time Triffty pushed for insurance again. It was late, and I didn't notice, so I ended up buying road service. Later, I realized that Zuzuche includes it.
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  • Bing Smith

    Seattle

    8 /10 Very good

    Reviewed: Sunday, December 22, 2024

    The attitude was okay, but they pushed insurance sales and an extra $100 was charged. They said it was for emergency assistance in case of an accident, but we declined and still got charged.
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  • Don Emmie

    Seattle

    10 /10 Excellent

    Reviewed: Sunday, December 22, 2024

    The staff at the car rental company were very friendly.
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  • Marina Pitman

    Seattle

    10 /10 Excellent

    Reviewed: Sunday, December 22, 2024

    Loved the lady who handled my paperwork! She was incredibly funny and gave me a brand new car!
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  • Jessie Galbraith

    Seattle

    10 /10 Excellent

    Reviewed: Sunday, December 22, 2024

    The service was very friendly
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  • Rodney Elsie

    Seattle

    8 /10 Very good

    Reviewed: Sunday, December 22, 2024

    Satisfied
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  • Ad She

    Seattle

    9 /10 Excellent

    Reviewed: Sunday, December 22, 2024

    The counter staff tried to up sell the third party liability insurance to us at the desk, without mentioning Washington state's minimum liability insurance requirements. Felt pressured in the spot.
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