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Reviews

Pros

" and clean"(in 2376 reviews)
"The "(in 959 reviews)
", easy pick up."(in 959 reviews)

Cons

"Thrifty's was terrible."(in 203 reviews)
" inside."(in 69 reviews)
" is horrible."(in 203 reviews)
Overall Rating5.9 FairBased on 10127 reviews
Cleanliness
6.8
Comfort
6.7
Overall
5.9
Pick-up/Drop-off
5.9
Value for money
6.0

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6.0
Very long wait to pick up the vehicle, then didn’t have the vehicle I reserved and only offered me a smaller vehicle for the same rate and would have charged me for a larger one.Reviewed Mar 20 2025
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2.0
Terrible, they gave me a “special” rate where is should have said fully electric car because the car was more costly than a midsize sedan which lead me to believe it was a larger vehicle. The person at the desk refused to change my deal because it was purchased on Kayak and then proceeded to try to upsell me a car that was going to be twice as expensive than the internet price. NEVER AGAIN!Reviewed Mar 19 2025
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10.0
Pickup and drop off can be a bit chaotic, but on Saturdays especially there are a lot of cars being turned around in a short period of time. Best to get your mind into “island time” before entering the rental building. We got a flat tire during our rental and team took care of it with no complaints and dropped off a new rental car to our condo - great service.Reviewed Mar 16 2025
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6.0
The lady issuing my vehicle was shady. Tried her best to get me to buy more insurance. Tried her best to make me buy a very expensive toll pass that I didn’t need. Would not go with Thrifty or their partner agencies again. D!ckheqds.Reviewed Mar 16 2025
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8.0
Make sure staff are aware of the offer to pick up or drop off service included for car rental, within the 3 kms as stated. There was hesitation and delay dropping me off to my house after car was returned. I live 2.3 kms from rental office.Reviewed Mar 15 2025
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8.0
Overall good. insurance was expensive but provided peace of mind.Reviewed Mar 14 2025
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2.0
The communication was poor, and the staff was unhelpful. During a natural disaster, when a cyclone was about to hit the city, I called the staff to request a change in my drop-off location. However, instead of assisting me, multiple staff members kept transferring me from one person to another for over 1.5 hours and several phone calls. It was extremely frustrating, as each representative kept repeating the same message—that I couldn’t change the drop-off location—despite me explaining that a cyclone was approaching. Their lack of flexibility and common sense was astonishing. In the end, I had no choice but to drive to another city, as the original airport's operations were suspended, yet the staff still insisted I return the car to that location. (I doubt Thrifty tests all its staff, making sure that they must not have any brain cells- no thinking and no common sense)Reviewed Mar 11 2025
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2.0
We ended up paying $ 1700+ instead of the $600+ that came up on the Kayak website. Would NOT recommend.Reviewed Mar 9 2025
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10.0
I liked the friendliness of the crew and the KIA Ceed I was handed to use was clean and topped off. Really enjoyed the car and was forewarned about alternate routes when turning in the rental car as there was a scheduled construction and road closures,Reviewed Mar 7 2025
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10.0
Great price and service!!Reviewed Mar 7 2025
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2.0
Booked on line received an email in bold print “your car rental is secured “ ,travelled to opposite end of Vegas strip to be told there were no cars available The desk agent told us when they get busy he could have 15-20 more customers who booked on line and where confirmed show up and find no car available . This wasted at least 3 hours of our time and cab fare there and back Totally on unacceptableReviewed Mar 7 2025
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2.0
They like charge more than original price.Reviewed Mar 5 2025
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Thrifty car rentals near London City Airport

Address

1 Claps Gate Lane

Hours

Monday08:30 - 17:30
Tuesday08:30 - 17:30
Wednesday08:30 - 17:30
Thursday08:30 - 17:30
Friday08:30 - 17:30

Phone

+44 20 3479 3701

Address

Plot 5, Morden Whard

Hours

Monday08:00 - 18:00
Tuesday08:30 - 17:30
Wednesday08:30 - 17:30
Thursday08:30 - 17:30
Friday08:00 - 18:00

Phone

+44 20 8893 7885

Address

Wyke Road

Hours

Monday08:30 - 17:30
Tuesday08:30 - 17:30
Wednesday08:30 - 17:30
Thursday08:30 - 17:30
Friday08:30 - 17:30

Phone

+44 333 332 1222

FAQs about renting a car from Thrifty at London City Airport

  • How much does it cost to rent a car from Thrifty at London City Airport?

    On average a rental car from Thrifty at London City Airport costs $47 per day.

  • Where can I find Thrifty car rentals at London City Airport?

    1 Claps Gate Lane is the closest Thrifty rental location to London City Airport. The telephone number for this location is +44 20 3479 3701.

  • Does Thrifty offer shuttle or airport pick-up services from London City Airport (LCY)?

    No (According to our data)

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