Book Thrifty hire cars in Los Angeles

• What are the different car hire benefits or amenities offered by Thrifty in Los Angeles?

  One of the most fun benefits of when you book Thrifty hire cars in Los Angeles is the option to make a wild card booking. This program allows you to book an entry-grade vehicle, and then when you get to the branch to collect you'll be allocated a free upgrade to a higher vehicle category at no extra cost. This exciting upgrade is applicable to all Los Angeles Thrifty branches.

• Where are the best places to park Thrifty cars in Los Angeles?

  The first thing to know about parking your Thrifty hire car in Los Angeles is that overnight on-street parking is free. Metered hours are from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. When you see green painted curbs, know that between 8:00 am and 6:00 pm from Monday to Saturday, you’re able to park your car for 15-30 minutes for free. Anytime outside of these hours on green curbs is also free. Try to avoid parking in zones that are painted yellow. These are typically loading zones, which do hold a fine for cars parked without goods permits.

• Why would I need Thrifty Blue Chip Rewards in Los Angeles?

  Thrifty in Los Angeles recognises Blue Chip Rewards members at all their Los Angeles branches, which is great news for drivers who want to use its benefits, like skipping the queues. When you load your Blue Chip details, you'll never have to go to the counter again, your car will be prepared before you arrive, so you can head straight to the collections parking lot. 

• What is the most popular car hire from Thrifty in Los Angeles?

  Intermediate (Toyota RAV4 or similar) is the most frequently booked car hire type from Thrifty in Los Angeles.

• How many car hire locations does Thrifty have in Los Angeles?

  Thrifty has 16 hire locations in Los Angeles. Take a look at our Thrifty hire location map to find the best car hire near you.

• Does Thrifty have a car hire location at the airport: Los Angeles airport (LAX)?

  Yes

• Does Thrifty offer shuttle or airport pick-up services from Los Angeles airport (LAX)?

  Yes

Reviews for Thrifty in Los Angeles

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Wonderful

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Okay

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Fair

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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 16 Mar 2025

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4.0

Pick up in Lós Angeles and we will return in Las Vegas on 01.01.25 in Hertz 1815 Sahara Avenue. However, at the scheduled return, the rental company was closed with no instructions on where to leave the car. When we called the central office, they told us we would have to return it at another location or keep the car for an additional day. Since we already had plans, we couldn’t go to another agency to return it. Therefore, we kept the car for one more day.Reviewed 3 Jan 2025

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2.0

Bait and switch pricing. Quoted 65 dollars per day but charged 3x the price. Never using them again.Reviewed 26 Dec 2024

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10.0

Great experience !Reviewed 21 Nov 2024

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4.0

Pick up was great. Rico, who was helping me, was an absolute pleasure. However, driving off the lot was the worst experience. It took me close to 45 mins to leave. It was the slowest process to leave. Will never be renting a car from LAX again.Reviewed 13 Oct 2024

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10.0

Fast and easy.Reviewed 6 Oct 2024

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2.0

Horrible, disorganized, chaotic scene when we arrived at the rental desk. Took almost three hours to get our car from the time we walked into the agency. I hope people read this and about in the future.Reviewed 5 Oct 2024

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4.0

Pick up was terrible, long waiting line very very long, online check line was offered and when I got at the very end, it didn’t work so I had to go see a staff a counter because the online don’t always work from what I understand from the staff and it happened the exact same thing to the family we were travelling with. At counter, they were trying to sell us all kind of coverage, insurance although we declined…. We lost about 20 mins just for that when it only took 10 mins to complet the rental. But drop off was pretty smooth.Reviewed 11 Aug 2024

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2.0

I waited in line for 3 and 1/2 hours to pick up the car I had reserved and paid for. No explanation as to why it took so long. No apology. Then when we got the car, it stunk of cigarettes and marijuana. Needless to say, I will definitely not be using Thrifty or Kayak ever again.Reviewed 10 Aug 2024

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10.0

Easy to dealt withReviewed 31 Jul 2024

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4.0

Car was not ready, huge line (1hr wait) in a facility where they were the only company with any wait at all.Reviewed 24 Jun 2024

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