Editorial place profile
Thrifty Car Rental at Abu Dhabi Airport
At a glance
Thrifty provides airport car rental across several vehicle categories and separately offers a restricted resident monthly no-deposit option.
Practical details
- Published hours
- 24 hours
- Directory location
- Terminal A, Level 2
- Resident monthly option
- Selected groups; non-refundable first-month 10% surcharge; credit card still required
What to know before choosing
Thrifty lists small cars, saloons, SUVs and premium vehicles at its 24-hour Terminal A location. The airport page labels it Level 2, so use your booking’s exact meeting point.
Its no-security-deposit option is limited to UAE residents, monthly rentals and selected car groups. It adds a non-refundable one-time 10% charge based on the first month’s rent, and a credit card remains mandatory. This is not a general no-card tourist offer.
Sources: Zayed International Airport — Thrifty counter, Thrifty UAE — rental, deposit and monthly-plan conditions, Zayed International Airport — interactive terminal map
Planning questions
Can a tourist use Thrifty’s no-deposit monthly option?
The cited terms restrict that option to UAE residents and selected monthly car groups. A credit card is still required.
Contact and published information
- Published Thrifty Car Rental at Abu Dhabi Airport website
- Call Thrifty Car Rental at Abu Dhabi Airport: +971 2 805 8082
- auhairport@thriftyuae.ae
- Airport terminal map
- Address: Terminal A, Zayed International Airport, Abu Dhabi
Where this place fits
Sources and review dates
- Zayed International Airport — Thrifty counter — checked 2026-10-27
- Thrifty UAE — rental, deposit and monthly-plan conditions — checked 2026-10-27
- Zayed International Airport — interactive terminal map — checked 2026-10-27
Author and corrections
Sarah Haddad is responsible for this profile. It is based on the published sources cited here; no firsthand visit or independent service test is claimed.