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

In general, you always need a credit card to rent a car from Thrifty Newark 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 Newark Airport?

Yes, you can rent a passenger van from Thrifty Newark Airport. Passenger vans are available that seat 7 to 8 people. Recent searches generated prices for the following passenger vans: Kia Carnival by Thrifty, € 52 Search for your desired rental period using the "Passenger van" filter to check what is available.

Can I rent an electric car from Thrifty Newark Airport?

Yes, it is possible to rent an electric car from Thrifty Newark Airport. Recent prices for electric cars from Thrifty that we have seen: Kia Niro by Thrifty, € 27 Chevrolet Bolt by Thrifty, € 28 Supplier Choice by Thrifty, € 49 Kia Ev6 by Thrifty, € 57 Search for your desired rental period using the "Electric" filter to check what is available. In addition to electric cars, hybrid cars are available. These include: Toyota Camry by Thrifty, € 30 Kia Niro by Thrifty, € 32

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

Yes, Thrifty Newark Airport has cars available without an excess (zero excess). Use the filters on the results page to find these deals. 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 Newark 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 Newark 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 Supplier Choice or similar € 49 Economy Buick Encore or similar € 28 Compact Nissan Versa or similar € 27 Intermediate Kia Niro or similar € 27 Standard Volkswagen Jetta or similar € 29 Full-size Ram Pickup or similar € 26 Luxury Chevrolet Suburban or similar € 76 SUV Chevrolet Bolt or similar € 28 MPV Chrysler Pacifica or similar € 49 Passenger van Kia Carnival or similar € 52

How much deposit does Thrifty charge at Newark Airport?

For small and medium-sized cars, Thrifty charges a deposit ranging from € 150 to € 200. For large and luxury cars, you will pay a deposit ranging from € 150 to € 200. 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 Newark Airport located at the terminal?

No, Thrifty does not have a service desk at the terminal at Newark Airport. However, a free shuttle service will take you to the rental location on the outskirts of the airport.

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You can rent a car at Thrifty Newark Airport from € 27 per day. Our customers have given Thrifty Newark Airport an average rating of 7.7 which is great. This means Thrifty is in position 8 (of 18 car rental companies at Newark Airport)

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Pros and cons

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 8.

Lower prices

Compared to other car rental companies at this location, Thrifty is relatively inexpensive. Their rates are generally lower than average.

Worry-Free available

You can rent a Worry-Free car from Thrifty from € 27 per day

Shuttle service

Help is not immediately on hand in the terminal.

Long waiting time at the desk

The average wait time at the desk is 10 minutes.

Customers rate Thrifty Newark Airport with a

7.7/10

Number of reviews: 7263

7.7/10

Customer rating Thrifty Newark Airport

Score based on 7263 reviews

Staff

7.7

State of the car

8.3

Waiting time

5.8

Price/Quality

7.6

Recent reviews

8/10

Good experience, however we had

Good experience, however we had to wait a while for the rental car because the reserved AWD was not available.

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8.0

State of the car

8.0

Waiting time

4.1

Price/Quality

8.0

Dennis Tielkes

12-01-2026

9.8/10

Very happy with the service

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10

State of the car

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9.3

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10

Ryan Croes

12-12-2025

Kia Carnival	Thrifty	From € 52 /day

Kia Niro	Thrifty	From € 27 /day
Chevrolet Bolt	Thrifty	From € 28 /day
Supplier Choice	Thrifty	From € 49 /day
Kia Ev6	Thrifty	From € 57 /day

Toyota Camry	Thrifty	From € 30 /day
Kia Niro	Thrifty	From € 32 /day

Supplier Choice or similar	Mini	From € 49 /day
Buick Encore or similar	Economy	From € 28 /day
Nissan Versa or similar	Compact	From € 27 /day
Kia Niro or similar	Intermediate	From € 27 /day
Volkswagen Jetta or similar	Standard	From € 29 /day
Ram Pickup or similar	Full-size	From € 26 /day
Chevrolet Suburban or similar	Luxury	From € 76 /day
Chevrolet Bolt or similar	SUV	From € 28 /day
Chrysler Pacifica or similar	MPV	From € 49 /day
Kia Carnival or similar	Passenger van	From € 52 /day