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

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

Yes, you can rent a passenger van from Thrifty Zürich 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, € 93 Peugeot Traveller by Thrifty, € 99 Search for your desired rental period using the "Passenger van" filter to check what is available.

Can I rent an electric car from Thrifty Zürich Airport?

Yes, it is possible to rent an electric car from Thrifty Zürich Airport. Recent prices for electric cars from Thrifty that we have seen: Smart #1 by Thrifty, € 33 Kia Ev6 by Thrifty, € 33 Polestar 2 by Thrifty, € 35 Volvo C40 by Thrifty, € 40 Citroen Ec4 by Thrifty, € 43 Toyota Bz4x by Thrifty, € 43 Citroen e-C4 by Thrifty, € 46 Polestar 4 by Thrifty, € 49 BMW Ix3 by Thrifty, € 65 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 Zürich Airport?

We were recently unable to find any cars with zero deductible from Thrifty Zürich 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 Zürich 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 Zürich 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 € 33 Economy Opel Corsa or similar € 33 Compact Opel Astra or similar € 33 Intermediate Peugeot 308 or similar € 37 Standard Kia Ev6 or similar € 33 Full-size Toyota Highlander or similar € 56 Luxury Polestar 4 or similar € 49 Station wagon Skoda Scala or similar € 35 SUV Toyota Yaris Cross or similar € 36 MPV Peugeot Traveller or similar € 92 Passenger van Toyota Proace Verso or similar € 93

How much deposit does Thrifty charge at Zürich Airport?

For small and medium-sized cars, Thrifty charges a deposit ranging from € 300 to € 1.650. 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 Zürich Airport located at the terminal?

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

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Desk in terminal

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

Fast service at the desk

The average wait time at the desk is just 5 minutes.

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.

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Toyota Proace Verso	Thrifty	From € 93 /day
Peugeot Traveller	Thrifty	From € 99 /day

Smart #1	Thrifty	From € 33 /day
Kia Ev6	Thrifty	From € 33 /day
Polestar 2	Thrifty	From € 35 /day
Volvo C40	Thrifty	From € 40 /day
Citroen Ec4	Thrifty	From € 43 /day
Toyota Bz4x	Thrifty	From € 43 /day
Citroen e-C4	Thrifty	From € 46 /day
Polestar 4	Thrifty	From € 49 /day
BMW Ix3	Thrifty	From € 65 /day

Toyota Aygo or similar	Mini	From € 33 /day
Opel Corsa or similar	Economy	From € 33 /day
Opel Astra or similar	Compact	From € 33 /day
Peugeot 308 or similar	Intermediate	From € 37 /day
Kia Ev6 or similar	Standard	From € 33 /day
Toyota Highlander or similar	Full-size	From € 56 /day
Polestar 4 or similar	Luxury	From € 49 /day
Skoda Scala or similar	Station wagon	From € 35 /day
Toyota Yaris Cross or similar	SUV	From € 36 /day
Peugeot Traveller or similar	MPV	From € 92 /day
Toyota Proace Verso or similar	Passenger van	From € 93 /day