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Thrifty customer reviews

5,8
Fair8 506 verified ratings
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2,0 Poor
I rent a car for 96 usd and pat at the end 318 usd This is unacceptable.
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10,0 Wonderful
Car was ready and as expected. As is sometimes the case picking up the rental car took some time waiting at the counter.
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10,0 Wonderful
Great staff at the airport, excellent rental experience.
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10,0 Wonderful
I stood in line for the Hertz counter when I needed to be at the Thrifty counter.
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10,0 Wonderful
Service was very friendly and helpful. It was a very easy process picking up the rental.
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2,0 Poor
Rented a transit van or similar passenger van, all they had was a minivan. Said the issue was on Kayak’s side, not there’s. I could rent a second vehicle to fit my party at current prices. Walked away with an eight passenger minivan for twelve people.
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2,0 Poor
Having to wait 45 minutes for my car when I had already completed the on line request from Thrifty.
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2,0 Poor
Kayak advertised a 5 series bmw electric . I drove over 100 km to the airport location for this specific vehicle . When I arrived thrifty informed me that they do not carry the bmw 5 and that kayak wrongly advertised that car.
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6,0 Okay
Long lines at mco with only 2 agents trying to sell u everything under the sun. Drop off was strange. U drop it off at mco and they only indpect it when u are are gone and send u an email 24 hrs after saying it was no damage. What if they said there was damage ? How can u dispute it ? Your 1000 miles away
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10,0 Wonderful
Check in was great went right to car!

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Thrifty car hire prices in South Africa

These are the best prices for 1-8 avr..
Class Compact Crossover car
Class Compact Crossover
or similar Small
4
2
2/4
R435/day
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BMW 3 Series car
BMW 3 Series
or similar Large
5
2
4-5
R890/day
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Suzuki Jimny car
Suzuki Jimny
or similar 4x4
2
2
4-5
R737/day
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Toyota Rumion car
Toyota Rumion
or similar Van
5
3
4-5
R727/day
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Volkswagen Multivan car
Volkswagen Multivan
or similar Van
5
5
4-5
R1 216/day
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Toyota Hilux car
Toyota Hilux
or similar Pickup truck
5
2
2/4
R877/day
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Class Special Car car
Class Special Car
or similar Category
5
5
2/4
R317/day
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Toyota RAV4 car
Toyota RAV4
or similar 4x4
5
3
4-5
R726/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
R57/day
R49/day

Top tips for hiring a car from Thrifty

  • 25% of our users found car hire from Thrifty for R51 or less
  • Book your car hire from Thrifty at least 7 weeks before your trip in order to get a below-average price.
  • Small car hire from Thrifty is around 70% 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 172 per day.

  • What is the most popular car hire from Thrifty?

    Compact (Kia Cee'd or similar) is the most frequently booked car hire type from Thrifty.

  • How many car hire locations does Thrifty have?

    Thrifty has 3 191 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 R8 205 per week (R1 172 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 R35 166 per month (R1 172 per day).

Everything you need to know for your Thrifty car hire