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: Peugeot Traveller by Thrifty, € 127 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?

Yes, it is possible to rent an electric car from Thrifty Basel Airport. Recent prices for electric cars from Thrifty that we have seen: Volvo C40 by Thrifty, € 89 Polestar 2 by Thrifty, € 90 Search for your desired rental period using the "Electric" filter 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 .

Can I order extras from Thrifty Basel Airport?

Yes, you can order various extras from Thrifty Basel Airport, including car seats for babies and toddlers, and booster seats. Navigation system € 26 Additional driver € 16 The above rates are indicative. You can add any extra accessories you would like when you make your reservation. Accessories must be paid for when you pick up the car.

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 € 31 Economy Renault Clio or similar € 23 Compact Ford Focus or similar € 23 Intermediate Ford Mondeo or similar € 34 Standard Ford Kuga or similar € 36 Full-size BMW 3-Series or similar € 49 Luxury VOLVO XC60 or similar € 43 Station wagon Ford Focus or similar € 33 SUV Ford Puma or similar € 32 MPV Peugeot Rifter or similar € 94 Passenger van Peugeot Traveller or similar € 127

How much deposit does Thrifty charge at Basel Airport?

For small and medium-sized cars, Thrifty charges a deposit ranging from € 300 to € 800. For large and luxury cars, you will pay a deposit ranging from € 300 to € 3.250. 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.

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Desk in terminal

No hassle with a shuttle service but helped directly in the terminal.

Rental cars in good condition

Cars from Thrifty are usually in very good condition.

Friendly staff

Our customers were very happy with the staff, and gave them an average rating of 7.

Worry-Free available

You can rent a Worry-Free car from Thrifty from per day

Average prices

The rental rates at Thrifty are comparable to those of other car rental companies at this location.

Long waiting time at the desk

The average wait time at the desk is 7 minutes.

Customers rate Thrifty Basel Airport with a

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Peugeot Traveller	Thrifty	From € 127 /day

Volvo C40	Thrifty	From € 89 /day
Polestar 2	Thrifty	From € 90 /day

Navigation system	From € 26 /day
Additional driver	From € 16 /day

Toyota Aygo or similar	Mini	From € 31 /day
Renault Clio or similar	Economy	From € 23 /day
Ford Focus or similar	Compact	From € 23 /day
Ford Mondeo or similar	Intermediate	From € 34 /day
Ford Kuga or similar	Standard	From € 36 /day
BMW 3-Series or similar	Full-size	From € 49 /day
VOLVO XC60 or similar	Luxury	From € 43 /day
Ford Focus or similar	Station wagon	From € 33 /day
Ford Puma or similar	SUV	From € 32 /day
Peugeot Rifter or similar	MPV	From € 94 /day
Peugeot Traveller or similar	Passenger van	From € 127 /day