Can I rent a car from Thrifty Basel Airport without a credit card?

In general, you always need a credit card to rent a car from Thrifty Basel Airport. You pay a deposit when you pick up the car. You need a credit card in the main driver's name to pay this deposit. The rental car company will then put a temporary hold for the deposit amount on your credit card, so they can reclaim the costs of any damage or other extra costs. When you return the rental car, it will be checked for damage or other defects. If no damage is found, the amount of the temporary hold on your credit card will be released. You can read more about the deposit on this page: Car rental deposit

Can I rent a passenger van from Thrifty Basel Airport?

Yes, you can rent a passenger van from Thrifty Basel Airport. Passenger vans are available that seat 7 to 8 people. Recent searches generated prices for the following passenger vans: Toyota Proace Verso by Thrifty, € 104 Peugeot Traveller by Thrifty, € 119 Search for your desired rental period using the "Passenger van" filter to check what is available.

Can I rent an electric car from Thrifty Basel Airport?

We were recently unable to find any electric or hybrid cars available from Thrifty Basel Airport. Enter your desired rental period in the search box to check what is available.

Can I rent a car without an excess (zero excess) from Thrifty Basel Airport?

We were recently unable to find any cars with zero deductible from Thrifty Basel Airport. Search for your desired rental period to check what is available. As an alternative, many cars are available with deductible cover, which is almost the same but cheaper. See the following page for the difference between "zero excess" and "excess cover": Insurance and deductible .

How much does a rental car cost from Thrifty Basel Airport?

The prices of rental cars vary frequently. During the high season, prices are often much higher than during the low season. Would you like to see the latest prices for Thrifty Basel Airport? Search for the period you plan to go on vacation. To give you an idea, we have seen the following rental cars and prices per day recently: Mini Toyota Aygo or similar € 27 Economy Peugeot 208 or similar € 28 Compact Peugeot 308 or similar € 29 Intermediate Peugeot 3008 or similar € 48 Standard Kia Sportage or similar € 55 Full-size BMW 3-Series or similar € 72 Luxury BMW X3 or similar € 76 Station wagon Peugeot 308 or similar € 53 SUV Toyota Yaris Cross or similar € 46 Passenger van Toyota Proace Verso or similar € 104

How much deposit does Thrifty charge at Basel Airport?

For small and medium-sized cars, Thrifty charges a deposit ranging from € 300 to € 850. For large and luxury cars, you will pay a deposit ranging from € 300 to € 1.700. It is also possible to rent a car with zero deductible from Thrifty. In this case, only a small deposit (or nothing at all) will be subject to a temporary hold on your credit card.

Is Thrifty Basel Airport located at the terminal?

Yes, Thrifty has a service desk at the terminal at Basel Airport.

Thrifty Car Rental Basel Airport. Compare prices at EasyTerra

Toyota Proace Verso	Thrifty	From € 104 /day
Peugeot Traveller	Thrifty	From € 119 /day

Toyota Aygo or similar	Mini	From € 27 /day
Peugeot 208 or similar	Economy	From € 28 /day
Peugeot 308 or similar	Compact	From € 29 /day
Peugeot 3008 or similar	Intermediate	From € 48 /day
Kia Sportage or similar	Standard	From € 55 /day
BMW 3-Series or similar	Full-size	From € 72 /day
BMW X3 or similar	Luxury	From € 76 /day
Peugeot 308 or similar	Station wagon	From € 53 /day
Toyota Yaris Cross or similar	SUV	From € 46 /day
Toyota Proace Verso or similar	Passenger van	From € 104 /day