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Thrifty customer reviews

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10,0 Wonderful
This was by far the best car rental experience I’ve ever had. Everything was handled quickly and efficiently. There was pressure or efforts to upsell. And the return was extremely fast. I will use them again in the future and recommend them to anyone interested.
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4,0 Mediocre
The staff was professional but heavy handed on the upselling despite Thrifty shorting me the car I signed up for. Thrifty “did not have” the car I rented (RAV4) and so I got stuck with a Kia. I was told they could “try to look for one but it’s unlikely there are any.” The extra-fee/skip the line/go straight to your rental app wasn’t working. The requirement to go to the desk to check in was probably for the heavy-handed upselling of additional coverage even though I already had coverage from my own insurance (I was told it would just be easier that going through my insurance). It was all deeply annoying and underwhelming.
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2,0 Poor
As soon as I got there, they didn’t have any cars, except an upgrade for an additional 145.00$. Of course! Spend more money-so gross how these companies are able to do this time and time again.
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4,0 Mediocre
We showed up and the company tacked on $250 worth of additional fees and insurances. We had not budgeted for that. We were quoted $230 and paid $470. It was absolutely unbelievable. Additionally, the car was mediocre at best. Will not be renting with this company again.
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10,0 Wonderful
Customer Service and the car itself were both great. The price, especially since I was picking it up in Providence and dropping it off in Boston. It was very good. Would do that same thing again as I come up frequently.
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4,0 Mediocre
Over charged
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6,0 Okay
the car was damaged all over
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4,0 Mediocre
the don't hold the advertised car (nissan pathfinder in that category, and only hold poorer cars) had to escalate several times to solve the problem
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10,0 Wonderful
Friendly staffs, comfortable and safe drive, easy pickup and drop off.
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2,0 Poor
Agent was dishonest and insisted that I needed to add insurance by Florida state law. Argued with me for almost 5 minutes. I needed the car so I conceded. Then called customer service to address the issue and they could not help me. Will never rent from Thrifty or Dollar again.

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Thrifty car hire prices in South Africa

These are the best prices for apr. 30 - maj 7.
Class Compact Crossover car
Class Compact Crossover
or similar Small
4
2
2/4
R312/day
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BMW 3 Series car
BMW 3 Series
or similar Large
5
2
4-5
R881/day
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Suzuki Jimny car
Suzuki Jimny
or similar 4x4
2
2
4-5
R472/day
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Toyota Rumion car
Toyota Rumion
or similar Van
5
3
4-5
R497/day
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Volkswagen Multivan car
Volkswagen Multivan
or similar Van
5
5
4-5
R871/day
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Toyota Hilux car
Toyota Hilux
or similar Pickup truck
5
2
2/4
R869/day
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Class Special Car car
Class Special Car
or similar Category
5
5
2/4
R304/day
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Toyota RAV4 car
Toyota RAV4
or similar 4x4
5
3
4-5
R693/day
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Best prices found by KAYAK users in the past 48 hours.

Where can I find Thrifty car hire?

Address

1 Jones Road

Hours

Monday06:00 - 22:00
Tuesday06:00 - 22:00
Wednesday06:00 - 22:00
Thursday06:00 - 22:00
Friday06:00 - 22:00
Saturday06:00 - 22:00
Sunday06:00 - 22:00

Phone

+27 11 390 9700

Address

Cnr Rivonia & West

Hours

Monday07:00 - 18:00
Tuesday07:00 - 18:00
Wednesday07:00 - 18:00
Thursday07:00 - 18:00
Friday07:00 - 18:00
Saturday08:00 - 13:00
Sunday08:00 - 13:00

Phone

+27 11 783 8943

Address

33 Shearwater Road

Hours

Monday08:00 - 13:00
Tuesday08:00 - 13:00
Wednesday08:00 - 13:00
Thursday08:00 - 13:00
Friday08:00 - 13:00

Phone

+27 11 288 2700
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Good to know

Most popular city

Most popular car type

Average price

Good deal

Lihue
Medium
R62/day
R54/day

Top tips for hiring a car from Thrifty

  • 25% of our users found car hire from Thrifty for R56 or less
  • Book your car hire from Thrifty at least 8 weeks before your trip in order to get a below-average price.
  • Small car hire from Thrifty is around 48% cheaper than other car types, on average.

FAQs about hiring a car from Thrifty

  • How much does it cost to hire a car from Thrifty?

    On average a car hire from Thrifty costs R1 097 per day.

  • What is the most popular car hire from Thrifty?

    Standard (Chevrolet Express or similar) is the most frequently booked car hire type from Thrifty.

  • How many car hire locations does Thrifty have?

    Thrifty has 3 210 car hire locations worldwide. Take a look at our Thrifty car hire location map to find the best car near you.

  • Which countries does Thrifty have car hire locations in?

    Albania, Algeria, Anguilla, Antigua And Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Caribbean Netherlands, Cayman Islands, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Martinique, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Oman, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russia, Réunion, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Maarten, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, The Bahamas, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turks and Caicos Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vatican City and Western Sahara

  • How much does it cost to hire a car from Thrifty for a week?

    On average a car hire from Thrifty costs R7 681 per week (R1 097 per day).

  • How much does it cost to hire a car from Thrifty long term for a month?

    On average a car hire from Thrifty costs R32 918 per month (R1 097 per day).

Everything you need to know for your Thrifty car hire