Thrifty Reviews

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Thrifty's Rating:
3.7/5 based on 119 reviews
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Compact car we ordered wasn’t available so we were upgraded to a bigger car. Car was fine, but would have preferred a slightly smaller one really.

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Jude's rating of their experience of Thrifty: (4/5) on 4 July 2025

Verified ReduceMyExcess customer

All went well. Car was similar to one we had ordered.

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Doc's rating of their experience of Thrifty: (4/5) on 23 June 2025

Verified ReduceMyExcess customer

The most striking thing was the friendliness of the staff. They were prepared to spend time with us and explain issues we raised. For the range of car we hired they were by far the cheapest on offer. On the downside there are a number of small print clauses easily missed. In particular an age (over 70) charge.

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Cml's rating of their experience of Thrifty: (4/5) on 2 June 2025

Verified ReduceMyExcess customer

No office in the Car Hire Hall only a little sign saying go up to office in the car park. Pick up was a little disappointing, they were very keen on selling their own excess insurance, even to the point of saying breakdown cover not included if you didn't purchase. Paperwork did not have any indication of the existing damage to the car and the car was parked in a very dark area making it difficult to see. They were also very fussy about returning the car full and said they needed to see the receipt of where you filled up. On return, there was no one in the office and had to drop off the keys in the key box, was half expecting some additional charges to be made, but, deposit has been returned in full. Overall, the car was nearly new, clean and well priced, but, probably wouldn't use Thrifty Car Hire again.

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DW_Poulton's rating of their experience of Thrifty: (2.5/5) on 6 May 2025

Verified ReduceMyExcess customer

Vehicle was fine, but they charged for services I did not request.

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TG's rating of their experience of Thrifty: (1/5) on 3 April 2025

Verified ReduceMyExcess customer

Used a company Carney to book car, it was only after paying, I received an email from Thrifty informing me there was a 1300 excess, if I had known this I wouldn’t have booked, I couldn’t cancel Car hire pick up in Tomar was Hertz? They informed me excess was 900 euros ??? My credit card had maximum of 850 euros so I wasn’t allowed to take car until I paid 110 euros for their insurance, they also took 120 euros for a deposit which they didn’t inform me they had done, a complete disaster

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Debbie's rating of their experience of Thrifty: (1/5) on 1 April 2025

Verified ReduceMyExcess customer

The Hertz (Thrifty) staff at the airport were welcoming and efficient. Every part of the rental terms were clearly explained to me. I told them I had taken a voluntary excess policy with « Reduce my excess » and they accepted this.

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Fran's rating of their experience of Thrifty: (5/5) on 1 July 2024

Verified ReduceMyExcess customer

Good

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Andy's rating of their experience of Thrifty: (4.5/5) on 22 June 2024

Verified ReduceMyExcess customer

There appeared to be no Thrifty employees, but Hertz appeared to take responsibility and were most helpful.

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Easyarris's rating of their experience of Thrifty: (4/5) on 13 February 2024

Verified ReduceMyExcess customer

Nice car, helpful staff, no hard sell

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Rife's rating of their experience of Thrifty: (4.5/5) on 18 November 2023

Verified ReduceMyExcess customer

Really good, collection a breeze, very smart car, detailed the damage and e mailed it to me prior to driving. Quick returns. Definitely recommend ( booked through Holiday extras)

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Rich w's rating of their experience of Thrifty: (5/5) on 7 November 2023

Verified ReduceMyExcess customer

Efficient - helpful

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Alan's rating of their experience of Thrifty: (5/5) on 18 September 2023

Verified ReduceMyExcess customer

Quick service good car. Best so far

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BobbyB's rating of their experience of Thrifty: (4.5/5) on 5 October 2022

Verified ReduceMyExcess customer

Cars ready . Easy to find . Staff pleasant . Easy return

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Lizzie's rating of their experience of Thrifty: (4.5/5) on 4 September 2022

Verified ReduceMyExcess customer

Thrifty franchise actually shared with Hertz. Brand new car, helpful friendly staff, collected from office in centre of Marbella, pick up and drop off from a nearby underground car park.

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Yorkie's rating of their experience of Thrifty: (5/5) on 27 July 2022

Verified ReduceMyExcess customer

We hired through thrifty but picked the car up from hertz. We collected the car from an underground car park late at night, we we given paperwork details damage to the car at the hire desk, but the lady in the pick up area was did not go through this with us. On returning the car the man went all over the car with a touch picking out every scratch and then tried to charge us for a small dent on the bottom of the passenger door. Luckily my husband had taken a video of the car before we took it and it was clear the damage was already there and they were trying to pull a fast one. He agreed there was nothing to pay. Always take a video of the car inside and out before leaving as the are all dodgy in my experience and want to charge you for anything they can.

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Justine's rating of their experience of Thrifty: (2/5) on 9 July 2022

Verified ReduceMyExcess customer

All went well.

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boris's rating of their experience of Thrifty: (5/5) on 6 July 2022

Verified ReduceMyExcess customer

Excellent service and car was new and clean on collection. Good value for money.

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JW's rating of their experience of Thrifty: (5/5) on 3 July 2022

Verified ReduceMyExcess customer

Excellent service, save for car park drop off at the end of my holiday, when no attendant was present. I subsequently handed keys into the agent in Arrivals who was most apologetic. The check-in was extremely smooth and pain-free however. My rating would have been 10 if the drop-off would have been equally smooth.

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Shaun's rating of their experience of Thrifty: (4.5/5) on 21 April 2022

Verified ReduceMyExcess customer

Stated pickup at arrivals Hall, they had moved to a new building at least 300 yards away, my wife and I are 76 and 77 years old Signs were not very good

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Norman's rating of their experience of Thrifty: (1/5) on 6 March 2022

Verified ReduceMyExcess customer

Efficient, friendly service

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Jkdriver's rating of their experience of Thrifty: (4/5) on 12 October 2021

Verified ReduceMyExcess customer

Quick, easy, cheap. Cannot ask for anything more.

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Steve from Herts's rating of their experience of Thrifty: (4.5/5) on 31 August 2021

Verified ReduceMyExcess customer

A1

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Rock's rating of their experience of Thrifty: (5/5) on 2 June 2021

Verified ReduceMyExcess customer

We had a car last week from thrifty in Sheffield last week and we the car was not bad. I what back with it on Saturday 15th August and they said I have scuffed the two alloys and I scoffed a door. When I what to pick up the car they said they have done the check and they said I don't need to check it. They sent me some pictures and the scoffed alloys looks a bit on the rusty side to say it was done last week same people I have been chatting to say that the alloys

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Alan Wilfred Wright's rating of their experience of Thrifty: (1/5) on 20 August 2020

Were very attentive and pleasant. Although car was not ready and was dirty.

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carbootman's rating of their experience of Thrifty: (3/5) on 2 March 2020

Verified ReduceMyExcess customer

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