Location Pickup & Return Info

• City locations are open Monday to Friday 8am to 4.30pm, and Saturday 9am to 12 noon
• Airport locations will meet all scheduled commercial flights where reservations have been made.
• Ferry locations will meet all scheduled commercial sailings between 8am and 6pm where reservations have been made.
• Vehicle pickups outside of these hours can be requested for all location types.
• Branch exceptions:
  • Auckland City is open Monday to Sunday from 7am to 6pm.
  • Christchurch City is open Monday to Friday from 8am to 4.30pm and Saturday and Sunday from 8am to 12noon

A uniformed Thrifty representative will be standing in the terminal with a name board to meet all pre-booked clients.

Park vehicle in the designated Thrifty Car Parks. Complete the drop off details as noted on the Rental Agreement folder. It is important to record the time and date of drop off, odometer and fuel gauge reading.  The completed Rental Agreement folder should be left in the vehicle. The rental will be finalised and a copy of the completed agreement posted to you. 

Taupo Airport - Place the keys in the Key Drop Box inside the terminal at the end of the Air NZ counter.

GisborneAirport - Return keys to the Air NZ counter upon check in.

Dyer St & Airport - Mon to Fri 8.00am to 5.00pm. Sat 9.00am to 1.00pm for pick up and drop off. For after hours drop offs please use the Drop Slot, front door City or Drop keys at Air NZ Desk at the Airport.

Mon to Fri 8.00am to 4.30pm. Sat 9.00am to Noon for pick up and drop off. After hours Key Drop Box located at Entrance of airport and Signed Car Park. By prior arrangement only.

Vehicle returns outside of opening hours are to be returned to the BP Petrol Station at the bottom ofKhyber Pass Roadand the keys handed in to the BP counter staff.

Thrifty has a counter in the Interislander Ferry Terminal in Wellington which will be fully staffed to meet all pre-booked customers.   Wellington Ferry will also service city hires.

Park your vehicle in the designated Thrifty car parks in the caged area, complete the details on the rental agreement folder and hand the keys in at the Thrifty counter in the terminal.

Thrifty has an office and dedicated car parking on the ferry wharf in Picton.  For reasons of staff safety, Thrifty will meet pre-booked clients arriving off all scheduled ferry services between the hours of 0800hrs and 1800hrs only. Reservations for pick-up outside these hours are on a ‘request’ basis only and an additional fee will apply.

There are no direct pick ups from the Railway Station.  All vehicle pick ups and returns are done at the Whall Street depot located in the centre of town beside McDonalds, a 2 minute walk from the Station.

There is a Thrifty Desk inside the terminal but all pick ups will be met. If counter is not staffed upon vehicle return, place keys in the Thrifty Drop Box.

All pick ups will be met. Upon drop off, leave keys with airport desk.