Thrifty, Cairns Central Car Rental

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Pickup
Return
Opening Hours
Deposit
Accepted Cards
E-voucher
Age requirements
Driver's License Requirements
Additional Extras
Cross Border
Cross Islands
Distances to Landmarks

Thrifty - Cairns Central Information, Car Rental Instructions & Policies

Address

147 LAKE ST,CAIRNS,QL,4870,AU

Telephone

+61136139

Pick-up Instructions

We are located at Shop 1, Cairns Square Shopping Centre Cnr Abbott & Shield Sts.

Drop-off Instructions

Return instruction is being collected.

Opening Hours

Days of Week	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Opening hours	08:00 -15:00	08:00 -15:00	08:00 -13:00	08:00 -13:00	08:00 -15:00	08:00 -15:00	08:00 -15:00

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 - 43.47475 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 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.

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 Mercedes Glc 4x4--4wd,

AUD 0 for Ford Focus,Kia Xceed Hybrid,Volkswagen Polo,Toyota Cross Hybrid,Suzuki Vitara,Suzuki Vitara Aut,Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,Cubic Metre Van,Renault Kangoo,Peugeot Expert 5m3,Volkswagen Golf Gti,Opel Mokka,Volkswagen Golf Gti,Suzuki Swift,Toyota Yaris,Vauxhall Corsa,Volkswagen Polo,Mystery Vehicle,Bmw 3 Series,Mazda 6,Toyota Kluger Hybrid,Ds Ds7,Mitsubishi Pajero Sport,Toyota Prado,Ldv Delivery 9,Van W Lift,Fiat Ducato,Cab Tray-diesel,Tray Ute,Dual Cab 4wd--4wd,Dual Cab Landcruiser-diesel-4wd,Mercedes Classe V Gps,Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,Kia Carnival,Jeep Patriot,Audi Q7,Pallet Curtainsider Lift-diesel,Cubic Metre Curtainsider,4wd Lid Canopy-4wd,Mercedes V-class,Carnival 6 Seater,

AUD 5500 for Nissan Versa,

AUD 5500 for Ford Focus,

AUD 5500 for Kia Xceed Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Volkswagen Polo,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Cross Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Suzuki Vitara,

AUD 6001 for Suzuki Vitara Aut,

AUD 6001 for Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 0 for Renault Kangoo,

AUD 0 for Peugeot Expert 5m3,

AUD 0 for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 6001 for Opel Mokka,

AUD 7900 for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 0 for Suzuki Swift,

AUD 0 for Toyota Yaris,

AUD 0 for Vauxhall Corsa,

AUD 5500 for Mystery Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Bmw 3 Series,

AUD 5500 for Mazda 6,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Kluger Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Ds Ds7,

AUD 6001 for Mitsubishi Pajero Sport,

AUD 0 for Toyota Prado,

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 Description Not Available,

AUD 5500 for Mercedes Classe V Gps,

AUD 6001 for Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,

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 Audi Q2,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Ford Mondeo,

AUD 5500 for Toyota C-hr,

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 Mercedes Eqa350,

AUD 5500 for Geely Coolray,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q5 Inc,

AUD 7900 for U5 Audi Sq5 Inc. Gps,

AUD 0 for Cubic Meter Van,

AUD 0 for Clio Cargo Van,

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 Ford Ranger-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Hiace 12 Seats,

AUD 5500 for Volvo V60,

AUD 6001 for C Class At,

AUD 0 for 12 Pallet Curtainsider-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Polestar 2,

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

AUD 5500 for Hyundai I30,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Corolla,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gate-diesel,

AUD 0 for Iveco Daily 12m3,

AUD 0 for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD 0 for Vw Touran Tsi,

AUD 0 for Skoda Octavia,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Landcruiser--4wd,

AUD 7000 for Hyundai Staria,

AUD 7000 for Metre Van Lift,

AUD 6001 for Equipped Toyota Prado-4wd,

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 Special,

AUD 6001 for 12 Seat Bus,

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 Mercedes Glc 4x4--4wd,

AUD 0 for Nissan Versa,

AUD 5500 for Ford Focus,

AUD 5500 for Kia Xceed Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Volkswagen Polo,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Cross Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Suzuki Vitara,

AUD 6001 for Suzuki Vitara Aut,

AUD 6001 for Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 0 for Renault Kangoo,

AUD 0 for Peugeot Expert 5m3,

AUD 0 for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 6001 for Opel Mokka,

AUD 7900 for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 0 for Suzuki Swift,

AUD 0 for Toyota Yaris,

AUD 0 for Vauxhall Corsa,

AUD 5500 for Mystery Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Bmw 3 Series,

AUD 5500 for Mazda 6,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Kluger Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Ds Ds7,

AUD 6001 for Mitsubishi Pajero Sport,

AUD 0 for Toyota Prado,

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 Description Not Available,

AUD 5500 for Mercedes Classe V Gps,

AUD 6001 for Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,

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 Audi Q2,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Ford Mondeo,

AUD 5500 for Toyota C-hr,

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 Mercedes Eqa350,

AUD 5500 for Geely Coolray,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q5 Inc,

AUD 7900 for U5 Audi Sq5 Inc. Gps,

AUD 0 for Cubic Meter Van,

AUD 0 for Clio Cargo Van,

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 Ford Ranger-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Hiace 12 Seats,

AUD 5500 for Volvo V60,

AUD 6001 for C Class At,

AUD 0 for 12 Pallet Curtainsider-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Polestar 2,

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

AUD 5500 for Hyundai I30,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Corolla,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gate-diesel,

AUD 0 for Iveco Daily 12m3,

AUD 0 for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD 0 for Vw Touran Tsi,

AUD 0 for Skoda Octavia,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Landcruiser--4wd,

AUD 7000 for Hyundai Staria,

AUD 7000 for Metre Van Lift,

AUD 6001 for Equipped Toyota Prado-4wd,

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 Special,

AUD 6001 for 12 Seat Bus,

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 Ford Focus,

AUD 5500 for Kia Xceed Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Volkswagen Polo,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Cross Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Suzuki Vitara,

AUD 6001 for Suzuki Vitara Aut,

AUD 6001 for Pallet Gates Dropsides-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Cubic Metre Van,

AUD 0 for Renault Kangoo,

AUD 0 for Peugeot Expert 5m3,

AUD 0 for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 6001 for Opel Mokka,

AUD 7900 for Volkswagen Golf Gti,

AUD 0 for Suzuki Swift,

AUD 0 for Toyota Yaris,

AUD 0 for Vauxhall Corsa,

AUD 5500 for Mystery Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Bmw 3 Series,

AUD 5500 for Mazda 6,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Kluger Hybrid,

AUD 5500 for Ds Ds7,

AUD 6001 for Mitsubishi Pajero Sport,

AUD 0 for Toyota Prado,

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 Description Not Available,

AUD 5500 for Mercedes Classe V Gps,

AUD 6001 for Metre Tipper Truck-diesel,

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 Audi Q2,

AUD 6001 for Mystery Prestige Vehicle,

AUD 5500 for Ford Mondeo,

AUD 5500 for Toyota C-hr,

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 Mercedes Eqa350,

AUD 5500 for Geely Coolray,

AUD 6001 for Audi Q5 Inc,

AUD 7900 for U5 Audi Sq5 Inc. Gps,

AUD 0 for Cubic Meter Van,

AUD 0 for Clio Cargo Van,

AUD 0 for 25 Seat Bus,

AUD 0 for Toyota Camry Elite,

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

AUD 6001 for Mercedes Glc 4x4--4wd,

AUD 0 for Metre Truck Lift,

AUD 0 for Toyota Hilux,

AUD 6001 for Ford Ranger-4wd,

AUD 6001 for Hiace 12 Seats,

AUD 5500 for Volvo V60,

AUD 6001 for C Class At,

AUD 0 for 12 Pallet Curtainsider-diesel,

AUD 6001 for Polestar 2,

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

AUD 5500 for Hyundai I30,

AUD 5500 for Toyota Corolla,

AUD 0 for Tray With Gate-diesel,

AUD 0 for Iveco Daily 12m3,

AUD 0 for Dual Cab-4wd,

AUD 0 for Vw Touran Tsi,

AUD 0 for Skoda Octavia,

AUD 6001 for Toyota Landcruiser--4wd,

AUD 7000 for Hyundai Staria,

AUD 7000 for Metre Van Lift,

AUD 6001 for Equipped Toyota Prado-4wd,

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 Special,

AUD 6001 for 12 Seat Bus,

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

3.3 mi from Cairns Airport

Railway Stations

0.5 mi from Cairns Railway Station

Hotels

Nearby ibis Styles Cairns

Nearby Lake Central

Nearby Reef Backpackers

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Map view of Thrifty Store Location

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Guest Reviews

Total points： 10.0 / 10 Excellent

Vehicle condition: 0.0
Vehicle cleanliness: 0.0
Spaciousness: 0.0
Counter staff: 0.0
Pick-up location: 0.0
Drop-off location: 0.0
Pick-up time: 10-30 mins
Drop-off time: 10-30 mins

Mark Kathleen
Cairns
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Sunday, April 20, 2025
Pretty good, the car is also easy to drive.
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Lynn Partridge
Cairns
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Sunday, April 20, 2025
Very good.
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Samantha Hornby
Cairns
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Sunday, April 20, 2025
Very satisfied
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