East London Airport (ELS), East London, South Africa
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Thrifty at East London Airport

East London Airport, East London, 5201, South Africa
0027 437 362 116
Pick-up instructions
Please follow the signs to the car rental area Please follow the signs to the car rental area
Drop-off instructions
Please clarify Drop-off instructions with Car Provider upon Pick-up.
Business hours
Mon:06:00-20:30
Tue:06:00-20:30
Wed:06:00-20:30
Thu:06:00-20:30
Fri:06:00-20:30
Sat:07:00-19:00
Sun:08:00-20:30
Key box
No

Customer Ratings and Latest Reviews

Overall value for money of your rental car
Ease of finding rental desk or representative
Efficiency of the car rental agents
Time spent picking up the car
Time spent dropping off the car
Car cleanliness
Overall condition of the car

Because we want to make sure each review listed here is left by a real customer, we don’t have the option to post a review here. Instead, we ask each and every customer to leave a review after they return their rental car. This way, you know that all reviews are authentic.

South Africa
Hyundai Grand i10
3/7/23

Pros: I have always used Thrifty for many years

South Africa
Hyundai i10
2/7/23

Pros: Clean car

Cons: Professionalism

South Africa
Toyota Corolla
1/6/23

Pros: I got a brand new car with only 80km only clock ! Like the smell of a new car..

South Africa
Toyota Avanza
12/20/22

Pros: The car was clean and ready for collection. The staff were friendly and welcoming.

Cons: The check in process was a bit slow.

Israel
Toyota Avanza
10/11/22

Pros: When I asked to check other options they tried hard to give me the car I needed

South Africa
Nissan Almera
10/9/22

Pros: No delays

Cons: None

South Africa
VW Polo
3/30/22

Pros: good

Cons: No mats in the car

South Africa
Nissan Almera
3/20/22

Pros: professional frontline service

Cons: nothing

South Africa
Hyundai i10 Grand
3/10/22

Pros: They were efficient

South Africa
Hyundai i10 Grand
3/9/22

Pros: Receptionist was great, car was clean and their employees were great.

Cons: Fix the car door, they are making noise upon opening. Otherwise it was value for that money

South Africa
VW Polo
1/12/22

Pros: I have nothing to say

Cons: Yes ii was late for picking up the car but the guy that was at the kiosk wasn't helpful, he told me I'm late and he doesn't have cars and that was it.

South Africa
Nissan Double Cab
7/9/20

Pros: It was very bad

Cons: I was not provided with car. It was unavailable

Australia
VW T6 Kombi
3/23/20

Pros: Service was really good

Most Popular Car Rental Deals

East London Airport
Economy
Toyota Starlet or similar
Toyota Starlet
  • 4
  • 1
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Man.
Thrifty
$30.87 per day
East London Airport
Compact Monospace
Volkswagen T-Cross or similar
Volkswagen T-Cross
  • 5
  • 2
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Thrifty
$55.86 per day
The above prices are only approximate and were last updated at 3:44 AM on 10/9/24. Prices may vary based on the booking dates, length of rental, and car class.

Rental Conditions

Please check the Rental Conditions for each vehicle prior to booking as some conditions, particularly the deposit and deductible, may vary based on the class of vehicle.

Rate includes
Free cancellation with a full refund up to 48 hours before your pick-up time, Mileage: 500 km per rental, Collision Damage Waiver (deductible: ~€ 675.00), Theft Protection, Premium Location fee, Free modifications, State Tax.
Driver requirements
Minimum rental age is 18 years.
A Young driver fee is not applied.

There is no maximum age.
A Senior driver fee is not applied.

The driver license must have been issued by authorized authorities at least 1 year(s) before the date of the commencement of the rental.

A driver license printed using a non-Roman alphabet (Arabic, Japanese, Cyrillic, etc) must be supplemented by an International Driving Permit. Please note that the International Driving Permit is valid only if accompanied by the regular driver license.
UK customers must bring their DVLA check code along with their photo ID. This check code can be obtained from the DVLA website.

In order to pick up the car, the following documents are required: voucher, passport or ID, International Driving Permit and a valid credit card in the name of the renter.
Deposit and deductible policy
A deposit will be blocked on the customer's credit card and will be released within 30 days after drop-off.
The exact deposit is determined on pick up since the amount is dependent on the type of vehicle.
Optional extras and services

Prices for extras are shown on the booking page.


Additional charges will be applied.
Delivery/Collection service is available only by previous request.
Fuel policy
The vehicle is provided with a full tank of fuel and must be returned with the same amount in order to avoid additional charges.
Business hours
Period of time, during regular working hours, when the car is still guaranteed for the customer, if the customer is late for pick up (the grace period) is 29 minutes.

Pick-up & Drop-off
Mon:  06:30 - 20:00
Tue:  06:30 - 20:00
Wed:  06:30 - 20:00
Thu:  06:30 - 20:00
Fri:  06:30 - 20:00
Sat:  08:00 - 19:00
Sun:  08:30 - 20:00

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Hertz
Hertz
Very good 8.4 / 19 reviews
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66 Settlers Way, East London Airport, East London, 5200
$29 - $110
Working hours
Mon:07:30-18:30
Tue:07:30-18:30
Wed:07:30-18:30
Thu:07:30-18:30
Fri:07:30-18:30
Sat:08:00-18:30
Sun:07:30-18:30
BLUU
Very good 8.4 / 7 reviews
+27437075310
66 Settlers Way, Greenfields, East London, 5201
$21 - $147
Working hours
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Tue:08:00-17:00
Wed:08:00-17:00
Thu:08:00-17:00
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First Car Rental
Very good 8.1 / 10 reviews
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66 Settlers Way, East London Airport
$17 - $142
Working hours
Mon:06:00-21:00
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Sun:08:00-21:00
Budget
Budget
Very good 8 / 3 reviews
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East London Airport
$19 - $147
Working hours
Mon:05:30-20:00
Tue:05:30-20:00
Wed:05:30-20:00
Thu:05:30-20:00
Fri:05:30-19:30
Sat:07:30-19:30
Sun:07:30-20:00
Keddy
Keddy
Very good 8 / 1 review
+27437362230
East London Airport
$20 - $103
Working hours
Mon:07:00-19:15
Tue:07:00-19:15
Wed:07:00-19:15
Thu:07:00-19:15
Fri:07:00-19:15
Sat:07:30-19:15
Sun:07:00-19:15
Europcar
Good 7.9 / 1 review
+27437362230
Settlers Way, East London Airport, East London, 5200, South Africa
$21 - $106
Working hours
Mon:07:00-19:15
Tue:07:00-19:15
Wed:07:00-19:15
Thu:07:00-19:15
Fri:07:00-19:15
Sat:07:30-19:15
Sun:07:00-19:15
Dollar
Dollar
Good 7.7
+27437362116
East London Airport, East London, 5201, South Africa
$31 - $56
Working hours
Mon:06:00-20:30
Tue:06:00-20:30
Wed:06:00-20:30
Thu:06:00-20:30
Fri:06:00-20:30
Sat:07:00-19:00
Sun:08:00-20:30
Bidvest
Bidvest
Good 7.6 / 2 reviews
+270636893427
Ben Schoeman Airport 894 Settlersway Greenfields East London
$29 - $253
Working hours
Mon:07:00-18:30
Tue:07:00-18:30
Wed:07:00-18:30
Thu:07:00-18:30
Fri:07:00-18:30
Sat:08:00-18:00
Sun:08:00-18:30
U-Save
U-Save
Good 7.6
+27411804900
East London Airport, East London, 5200
$16 - $100
Working hours
Mon:00:00-23:59
Tue:00:00-23:59
Wed:00:00-23:59
Thu:00:00-23:59
Fri:00:00-23:59
Sat:00:00-23:59
Sun:00:00-23:59
GreenMotion
Good 7.5 / 11 reviews
+27411804900 / +27636472282
East London Airport, East London, 5200
$16 - $102
Working hours
Mon:00:00-23:59
Tue:00:00-23:59
Wed:00:00-23:59
Thu:00:00-23:59
Fri:00:00-23:59
Sat:00:00-23:59
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Firefly
Firefly
Good 7 / 15 reviews
+27437362116
East London Airport, East London, 5201
$98
Working hours
Mon:07:30-18:30
Tue:07:30-18:30
Wed:07:30-18:30
Thu:07:30-18:30
Fri:07:30-18:30
Sat:08:00-18:30
Sun:07:30-18:30
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