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  • How much does it cost to rent a car from Thrifty at San Diego Carlsbad-Palomar Airport?

    On average a rental car from Thrifty at San Diego Carlsbad-Palomar Airport costs $69 per day.

  • Does Thrifty offer shuttle or airport pick-up services from San Diego Carlsbad-Palomar Airport (CLD)?

    No (According to our data)

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 9993 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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8.0
Pick-up took a long time. Car was great, but not the brand we expected.Reviewed Jun 18 2025
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2.0
The line to pick up the car was winding around and over 20 people deep when I arrived. They had one person working. Each person was taking around 10 minutes to assist- if you do the math, that’s over two hours to pick up the car. There was an option to pay $30 to skip the line but that resulted in an error message. I eventually cancelled the reservation and walked right up to a different counterReviewed Jun 15 2025
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10.0
Great!Reviewed Jun 15 2025
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2.0
Someone needs to put on a separate site that your website NEVER honors the car that is being advertised and it’s always some different type of car that is supposedly similar to the car in the picture advertised. Maybe a website that is viewed anytime a person tries to rent a car through Kayak that is not the car they will receive. Also, it was over a hour wait to get the car when we first showed up on property.Reviewed Jun 13 2025
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6.0
It was over an hour wait to get the car but the two attendants were working their hardest to get thru the line. Returning the car in Brindisi was crazy. The kid checking in the car was more worried about talking to his friends hanging around than trying to listen to me. I tried multiple times to tell him we had received a parking ticket but he ignored the comment and went talking back to his friends. Not sure what else to do.Reviewed Jun 11 2025
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10.0
My experience was great , no problem , and fast serviceReviewed Jun 10 2025
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10.0
I was on a late flight thus when arrived at Thrifty counter was near 9pm on Jun/3rd, 2025. Thrifty counter staffs were very efficient in helping all customers get their rental vehicle. The staff who assist me, Anthony, was exceptionally helpful in explaining my rental condition, fuel options, additional insurance, etc. This is one of the best experiences I enjoyed in car rental in the U.S..Reviewed Jun 9 2025
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10.0
The customer service was excellent, they went above and beyond. However, I was never told about the extra insurance coverage which is mandatory so had to pay at the deskReviewed Jun 9 2025
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2.0
The wait time to pick up a reserved car is awful. Very disorganized - ended up cancelling reservationReviewed Jun 8 2025
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4.0
The pick up line was absolutely horrible, we waited over 2 hours in line to get our car. Their process seems to be very inefficient compared to other rental agencies in the US and Europe. After a long flight the last thing you want to do is stand in line for 2 hours waiting for a rental car.Reviewed Jun 6 2025
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10.0
great!Reviewed Jun 6 2025
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10.0
In general was verify easy to make the reservation thru Kayak and the vehícule was ready when I arrive for pickup at Ponce Airport.Reviewed Jun 2 2025
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