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FAQs about renting a car from Thrifty at San Diego Carlsbad-Palomar Airport
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 $71 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)
"The , clean."(in 2376 reviews)
Cons
"Thrifty's was terrible."(in 203 reviews)
" inside."(in 69 reviews)
" is horrible."(in 203 reviews)
Overall Rating5.9 FairBased on 9808 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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10.0
Quick pick up, even faster drop offReviewed Jul 13 2025
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10.0
Excellent vehicle and customer service!Reviewed Jul 10 2025
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2.0
NothingReviewed Jul 9 2025
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2.0
I indicated I wanted a rental from Antwerpen Centraal Station. Instead, after confirming the rental, it became apparent the car was at Antwerpen airport. Thrifty's website was inaccurate and the phone numbers it listed went unanswered. I then had to call Hertz (Thrifty apparently has no actual staff in Antwerp) to get the rental transferred to Antwerpen Centraal. They said they would do this, but when I arrived, the car was not there. I then had to wait nearly an hour for the car to be brought from the airport. Great price on this rental, but lousy, lousy experience.Reviewed Jul 8 2025
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8.0
Better than expected with wait time in line and ease of car retrieval. Better than expected with ease of return. All staff were friendly, astute, and accommodating for a business/professional setting.Reviewed Jul 1 2025
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10.0
liked the car and the service. Pickup was slow because of the large crowd and limited number of agents in the very early hours.Reviewed Jul 1 2025
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2.0
24hrs before our vehicle pick up the booking was cancelled. Left us to figure out a last minute plan to get to a wedding 4hr drive away. We were lucky to find last minute bus tickets that took us 8hrs to get to our destination. Never booking through kayak again.Reviewed Jul 1 2025
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2.0
This was the worst rental car experience I’ve ever had! Let me start with the good: the only good were the nice workers at the rental counter at the airport. The car was all beat up all around. The car was old and had 78, 000 approximately kilometers on it. The car struggled to go up hills, worrying us that we would even get to the resort. The car had no way to charge our devices: no type of USB ports at all. Two of the wheel covers were held on with zip ties. I get that we were on an island, but this is not what I expect when I rent a car from thrifty! Also, there was no mention when I rented the car that we would have to put a $2000 hold on our card during the rental. Once we got to the airport.Reviewed Jul 1 2025
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10.0
Great really helpful and niceReviewed Jun 27 2025
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10.0
The staff was very friendly and helpful. The car was in perfect condition and clean. The pickup and return of the vehicle were straightforward with no fuss.Reviewed Jun 25 2025
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2.0
They were closed when I showed up, despite accepting the reservation at that time and sending numerous confirmation messages. When I called, I was told to "come back tomorrow", even though I had already paid for the first day (and, of course, I couldn't come back the next day). No apology was offered. Still waiting on a refund, but fully prepared to need to contest the charge through my bank due to the horrid customer service.Reviewed Jun 23 2025
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10.0
Great car, great price, easy to deal with.Reviewed Jun 23 2025
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