Cairns Airport (CNS), Cairns, Australia
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Thrifty at Cairns Airport

Airport Ave
136139
Pick-up instructions
Airport Location, please follow signs to the car rental stations.
Drop-off instructions
Please clarify Drop-off instructions with Car Provider upon Pick-up.
Business hours
Mon:07:00-23:00
Tue:07:00-23:00
Wed:07:00-23:00
Thu:07:00-23:00
Fri:07:00-23:00
Sat:07:00-23:00
Sun:07:00-23:00
Key box
No

Customer Ratings and Latest Reviews

Overall value for money of your rental car
Ease of finding rental desk or representative
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Time spent picking up the car
Time spent dropping off the car
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Australia
Mitsubishi ASX
April 30, 2022

Pros: Ease of process

Cons: Nil

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Toyota Corolla
April 30, 2022

Pros: The whole process was a breeze

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Toyota Yaris
April 27, 2022

Pros: All good as mentioned above.

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Mitsubishi Pajero
September 12, 2021

Pros: Efficient and friendly

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Toyota Corolla
August 13, 2021

Pros: we never got to use Thrifty because we had to cancel our holiday because of covid lockdown.

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Mitsubishi ASX
August 8, 2021

Pros: Never got to experience it due to lockdown

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Mitsubishi Outlander
August 1, 2021

Pros: not travelled yet.. You should update your records

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Hyundai Kona
July 31, 2021

Pros: Disgusting service

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Hyundai Kona
July 31, 2021

Pros: The service desk was easy to ;locate and the staff were very helpful

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Mitsubishi ASX
July 28, 2021

Pros: Melissa at Cairns airport was absolutely awesome. Our flight had been changed so many times and she was most accommodating when out flight was due to arrive after knock off time. She was GREAT.

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Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross
July 28, 2021

Pros: Staff at Cairns airport were excellent

Cons: was a bit pricey

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Toyota Corolla
July 27, 2021

Pros: fast and no B/S

Cons: I liked it.

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Mitsubishi ASX
July 26, 2021

Pros: Very helpful at the service desk. Easy to find and car was nearby.

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Hyundai Kona
July 11, 2021

Pros: Clean car and reliable.

Cons: Cost,did not realise how expensive it was going to be would not rent a car from this company again.

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Mitsubishi ASX
July 8, 2021

Pros: Very friendly and professional staff at the desk in Cairns Airport.

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Mitsubishi Outlander
June 23, 2021

Pros: It was extremely professional and they are very easy to deal with.

Cons: Nothing.

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Mitsubishi ASX
June 15, 2021

Pros: all of the above

Cons: would have liked it a bit cheaper ...

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Toyota Yaris
May 18, 2021

Pros: Quick and easy transaction, very efficient and friendly staff

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Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross
May 16, 2021

Pros: Efficient

Cons: Very easy collect and drop of at airport

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Mitsubishi ASX
May 6, 2021

Pros: Everything was ready to go with 2 car seats in it

Cons: Car seats had been cleaned but were still damp.

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Toyota Corolla
May 5, 2021

Pros: Easy and quick to pick up and drop off.

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Mitsubishi Outlander
May 4, 2021

Pros: Their agent stayed after their normal closing hours because our flight was delayed. The car was perfect for our needs.

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Mitsubishi Outlander
May 3, 2021

Pros: Very easy pick up and drop off.

Cons: Honesty after drop off, No additional unwarranted charges.

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Toyota Yaris
April 28, 2021

Pros: They were pleasant to deal with

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Toyota Corolla
April 17, 2021

Pros: Efficiency, car cleanliness, friendly and value for money.

Cons: Only one thing, but both myself and another couple waited for ages in front of the unattended internal office at Cairns airport for the arrival of staff. I eventually queried their non attendance at a neighbouring agency , where they explained the the staff may well be in their car park office. I again double checked to see if there was a notice on the desk top at Thrifty as to why it was closed. No notice visible. The car park office was open and the Thrifty staff was extremely pleasant.

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Kia Carnival
April 3, 2021

Pros: It was just easy except the ladies on the desk need to learn how to take car seats out even if it breaks a nail lol

Cons: Nothing all good long term customer of thrifty

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Mitsubishi Outlander
March 29, 2021

Cons: I thought it was expensive

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Mitsubishi ASX
March 29, 2021

Pros: Polite and friendly

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Mitsubishi Pajero
March 25, 2021

Pros: Drop off is simple procedure.

Cons: Staff were non helpful and abrupt at counter.

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Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross
March 9, 2021

Pros: Quick and easy

Cons: Nothing

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Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross
January 30, 2021

Pros: Friendly and professional staff

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Toyota Corolla
January 29, 2021

Pros: Friendly, helpful and funny

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Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross
January 23, 2021

Pros: Friendly service, efficient transaction and vehicle was everything one would expect

Cons: No out of hours service

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Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross
January 17, 2021

Pros: Clean new new car and friendly and easy drop off service.

Cons: N/a

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Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross
January 15, 2021

Pros: Not much, they wanted over $600 to move the car 5km to another office, just ridiculous

Cons: See above comment

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Toyota Corolla
January 12, 2021

Pros: Efficient, no drama.

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Toyota Corolla
December 23, 2020

Pros: prompt and organised with great vehicle

Cons: vacuuming was not perfect

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Toyota Corolla
December 20, 2020

Cons: Having to line up to collect keys

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Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross
December 16, 2020

Pros: Quick and efficient

Cons: Nothing

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Toyota Corolla
December 13, 2020

Pros: Easy fast

Cons: Everything was fine

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Toyota Camry
December 8, 2020

Pros: efficient and helpful

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Toyota Camry
December 3, 2020

Pros: The office was manned longer hours than other rentals and at pick up and drop off and the staff were prompt and helpful.

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Toyota Corolla
November 30, 2020

Pros: The whole deal

Cons: Nothing

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Toyota Yaris
November 29, 2020

Pros: Staff were very prompt and efficient.

Cons: N/A

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Toyota Yaris
November 25, 2020

Pros: The car was efficient easy to drive and park.

Cons: The car was not washed and the inside was not vacuumed. There were stone chips around the outside of the car and the windscreen had a chip.

Australia
Toyota Yaris
November 15, 2020

Pros: what you expect

Cons: car had many more scratches etc than indicated on forms

Australia
Toyota Yaris
November 13, 2020

Pros: Price and fast pickup and delivery

Cons: Nothing

Australia
Mitsubishi Outlander
October 28, 2020

Pros: Friendly and quick to pick up the vehicle

Cons: Nil

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Toyota Camry
October 17, 2020

Pros: Helpful staff though only one person was manning the desk and quite a queue formed behind me and had to wait

Cons: Rental desk was not located in Airport but outside and the walk with luggage was longer than I would have liked

Australia
Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross
October 16, 2020

Pros: Very quick process

Cons: The only complaint was that when we arrived to pick up our car they had our booking duplicated so they had 3 cars for us to pick up but only one was ordered. They said all 3 have been paid for but after checking with discover cars it was only booked and paid for once. Something went askew on the Thrifty end.

Australia
Toyota Yaris
October 16, 2020

Pros: Efficient

Cons: The car was not clean on the outside when collected. I was asked if I wanted to have it sent back to the car wash. No. It should have been checked before being rented.

Australia
Toyota Yaris
October 15, 2020

Pros: great staff, modern and near new cars

Cons: front tyres were legally bald

Australia
Toyota Kluger
October 12, 2020

Pros: I like service.

Cons: Its been 3-4 working days now and i stil haven't got my bond back.

Australia
Toyota Corolla
October 11, 2020

Pros: Friendly, efficient and very hygenic

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Toyota Corolla
October 7, 2020

Pros: Quick and efficient pickup and drop off.

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Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross
October 4, 2020

Pros: Friendly and efficient

Cons: There was nothing I didn't like

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Toyota Camry
October 2, 2020

Cons: Understaffed at pickup, someone was sick, server however did a great job.

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Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross
September 30, 2020

Pros: Professional very happy with service

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Toyota Corolla
September 24, 2020

Pros: Lovely car

Cons: Nothing

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Mitsubishi Outlander
September 24, 2020

Pros: Fast and easy transaction. Customer service attendant was efficient and polite. Lovely car. Absolutely no problems. Highly recommended

Australia
Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross
September 24, 2020

Pros: Very nice staff member and quick and effortless.

Cons: Friendly and efficient.

Australia
Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross
September 23, 2020

Pros: At the airport, easy to find

Cons: A little pricey

Australia
Toyota Camry
September 20, 2020

Pros: again, all was was simple and service was quick and efficient

Cons: nothing

Australia
Toyota Corolla
September 19, 2020

Cons: did not explain damage on vehicle or how to record damage

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Toyota Corolla
September 18, 2020

Pros: Overall quick professional service.

Cons: I would like to see some verbal feedback on the condition of the car when returning the car.

Australia
Toyota Yaris
September 17, 2020

Pros: Simple process, good vehicle availability.

Cons: Our problem only occurred on this one occassion - the Thrifty office at the airport was not attended. We wanted to pick up and get away quickly on our holiday but the staff were not at work yet. We were told they had called in sick. I understand that is unavoidable but we had to make multiple phone calls and wait for someone from another Thrifty site to come to the office and check out our car. It wasn't the end of the world but we were delayed an hour.

Australia
Toyota Corolla
September 16, 2020

Pros: We the first in que so service was quick

Cons: Snappie customer service agent didn't like her attitude. There was also nothing about paying $400 for fuel and woman at the desk particularly didn't like when her cash even though there was nothing in the office about not accepting cash 😕

Australia
Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross
September 12, 2020

Pros: Airport operators

Cons: All ok

Australia
Toyota Corolla
August 31, 2020

Pros: very helpful & nice staff

Cons: nothing

Australia
Toyota Corolla
August 17, 2020

Cons: I was charged an extra days Hire for returning the vehicle around 30 minutes after the scheduled drop off time. I wasn’t notified at the of return but received an email informing me later that afternoon. I’ll never rent through a third party again.

Australia
Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross
July 30, 2020

Pros: It is okay.. for the rental agent,, it is a business transaction.

Cons: As before

Australia
Toyota Corolla
January 6, 2020

Cons: Our first car reaked of cigarette smoke. They replaced our car but the inside was Dirty. Something spilt over the interior.

Most Popular Car Rental Deals

Cairns Airport Car Rental
Compact
Hyundai i30 or similar
Hyundai i30
  • 4
  • 2
  • 5
  • A/C
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Thrifty
$81.47 / per day
Cairns Airport Car Rental
Compact
Toyota Corolla or similar
Toyota Corolla
  • 5
  • 2
  • 5
  • A/C
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$85.54 / per day
Cairns Airport Car Rental
Intermediate SUV
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$108.44 / per day
Cairns Airport Car Rental
Intermediate SUV
Subaru Forester or similar
Subaru Forester
  • 5
  • 2
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Thrifty
$113.87 / per day
Cairns Airport Car Rental
Compact SUV
Mitsubishi ASX or similar
Mitsubishi ASX
  • 5
  • 2
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Thrifty
$113.89 / per day
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Intermediate SUV
Toyota RAV4 or similar
Toyota RAV4
  • 5
  • 2
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Thrifty
$130.13 / per day
The above prices are only approximate and were last updated at 20:45 on 2023-05-29. Prices may vary based on the booking dates, length of rental, and car class.

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