Thrifty Terms & Conditions

This quote includes:

• G.S.T.
• Stamp duty
• Basic insurance cover (LDW) for cars (not specialty cars, 4WD's, people movers, luxury models) with an excess of $2750 AUD (excluding local taxes and surcharges) and Single Vehicle Excess of $1650 (excluding local taxes and surcharges).  Northern Territory rentals  SVA $4400 (excluding local taxes and surcharges).  Excess reduction insurance needs to be purchased separately upon arrival
• Signified kilometre amount (generally unlimited, see below for extra km charge)
• Vehicle Registration
• One way fees if applicable
• Airport taxes and surcharges if applicable
• All vehicle fees related to the booking, eg. Vehicle drop fees, all recovery fees, premium location fees, corporate location fees wherever applicable.

This quote will not include:

• Excess reduction insurance (which can be purchased for $25* per day (excluding fees and taxes), reducing the excess down to $385*) Please contact Thrifty for further insurance information, specialty cars differ in excess.
• Child Seats or booster seats (can be purchased after confirmation for $5.50* per seat, per day)
• Extra kilometre travel (if your rental is limited, the limit can not be extended, and each km will be charged at $0.25*).
• The age surcharge of $16.50* per day, if between the ages of 21 and 25.
• Any extras signed up for upon arrival, eg. vehicle snow equipment.
  *excluding local taxes and surcharges

Drivers Licenses and Age Qualifications

All renters must be aged 21-75 years for standard vehicles (ECMR - FCAR) at the commencement of the rental. For any driver be they the renter or an additional driver, aged 21 to 24 inclusive, an age surcharge of $16.50 per day applies. No surcharges apply to additional drivers aged 25 years and more.

Thrifty recognises all current non-provisional and non-probationary Australian drivers licenses and current overseas licenses. The required driver's license must be in English with photo and produced at the commencement of the rental. Should the license be in another language or have no photo, an International Driving Permit must accompany it.

Credit cards

Thrifty will require a deposit of between AUD$385 & AUD$1100 from your clients upon collection of the vehicle to cover additional charges i.e. fuel, additional kilometres, and liability waiver.

This deposit is to be paid by any internationally recognised credit card. NO CASH DEPOSIT WILL BE ACCEPTED. An imprint of the credit card, and the deposit, will be taken on pick up of the vehicle.Credit card must be in the name of the authorised renter.

Driving Restrictions

All non 4WD vehicles are not permitted to travel on unsealed roads.

Western Australia

4WD's are permitted to travel on unsealed government gazetted roads. If vehicles are travelling interstate or into remote areas prior written approval by Thrifty WA must be given. Travelling into some areas of Western Australia require National Park passes these are available for sale from the Perth Tourist Centre.

South Australia

4WD vehicles can be used on gazetted unsealed roads. Travelling into some areas of the South Australian outback may involve the need for a Desert Pass permit.

Kangaroo Island

All vehicles are permitted to travel to Kangaroo Island if collected from a corporate location only.

Cooktown

4WD vehicles are permitted to travel as far as Cooktown from Cairns City and Airport locations only.

Fraser, Moreton and Stradbroke Islands*

Thrifty allows selected 4WD's to be driven on Fraser, Morton and Stradbroke Islands when hired from Thrifty Hervey Bay. * Special liability charges may apply

Northern Territory/Broome/Kununurra

For 4WD vehicles there is no reduced liability option available for travel on the Tanami Track, Canning Stock Route, Gulf Track, Cape York Peninsular track and Mitchell Plateau.

Larapinta and Namatjira Drive (Mereenie Loop Road) any damage sustained to the vehicle whilst on these roads is subject to the standard damage liabilities of $5500.00 for multi vehicle accident and $5500.00 for a single vehicle accident. Any additional liability reducer you have purchased does not apply for travel on these roads.

Dusk to Dawn: any damage sustained to the rented vehicle as a result of a collision with an animal between the hours of dusk and dawn will not be covered by Thrifty's damage liabilities. All damages and recovery costs will be the responsibility of the hirer. On all rental vehicles damage to overhead, under body or damage caused by water is not covered by any damage liabilities i.e. it is at the hire's own expense. In Broome no vehicles are allowed to travel on any beaches.

Snow Cover (Jun - Oct)

All 4WD and All wheel drive vehicles taken above the snow line must purchase Snowpak Cover, which is $22.00 per day inc GST. This is in addition the standard liability reduction available. No other vehicle is permitted above the snow line.

Baby Seats

Baby seats are available at most Thrifty locations at a cost of AUD$5.50 per day to a maximum of AUD$33.00 per rental, per seat.

When you cannot drive the vehicle

The Vehicle must not be used by You or by any Authorised Driver (unless authorised by Us in writing):

If the Place of Hire is in NSW, QLD, VIC or SA the Vehicle must not be used in WA, NT or TAS.

If the Place of Hire is in WA, NT or TAS the Vehicle must not be used out of the state or territory of hire.

(Except where Snowpak coverage is purchased) above the snow line being either the entrance to national parks in which snow falls or areas in which snow chains are required to be fitted (by the relevant authority).

On any unsealed road (being a road not sealed with a hard material such as tar, bitumen or concrete) unless the Vehicle is a 4WD in which case it may also be used on graded unsealed roads. No Vehicle (including 4WDs) may be used on off road conditions. Off road conditions include but not is limited to fire trails, beaches, sand, tracks, fields or paddocks.

To carry persons for hire or reward or to carry any inflammable, explosive or corrosive materials.

To propel or tow any vehicle (not being a trailer), or to propel or tow any trailer with a load in excess of the capacity of the trailer, towing mechanism or Vehicle.

To carry any greater load, number of persons or for use in a manner or for a purpose for which the Vehicle was not designed and constructed or to carry any greater number of persons than the Vehicle has seat belts.

To carry any animal or pet.

For racing, pacemaking, reliability trials or hill climbing, or being tested in preparation for those purposes.

In contravention of any criminal legislation, any legislation involving a penalty, or for any illegal purpose whatsoever.

If We have directed You or any Authorised Driver not to drive the Vehicle.

Use of Vehicle

You agree to return the Vehicle to Us:

• in the same condition in which You received it;
• to the Return Location in the RA by the Return Date and Time in the RA;
• with all of the items described in Clause 1(1)(b) in good condition;
• with a fuel reading at least equal to the Check Out Fuel Reading in the RA unless You have purchased Pre-Paid Fuel from Us at the commencement of the hire.

We must be notified and agree to any extension of the period of hire, in advance of the Return Date. If You fail to return the Vehicle to Us by the Return Date & Time, the Vehicle will be immediately reported to the Police as having been stolen.

• We may take possession of the Vehicle without prior demand if it is illegally parked or if, in Our opinion:
• It is being used, or has been used, in contravention of any law or of a term of this RA; or it has apparently been abandoned.

You will be responsible for the Vehicle and the Hire will continue until We make Our final inspection (including where the inspection can not take place for some time e.g.You return the Vehicle to a location which is unattended).