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2.0

Bad. At pickup, they directed me to a car, and as I was leaving, they told me I was in the wrong car (even though I went to the exact space, and model car). They then switched me to a smaller car. I didn’t get a chance to look at the car though until after I drove off because they switched me in the exit line. So I had to turn back around and ask for the model size bigger. The guy didn’t believe me when I said the car was the wrong model size. Luckily, a manager confirmed I was right and switched me to a bigger model. However, that car stunk of smoke so I asked for a different one. They finally placed me in a minivan. Not ideal, but fine. Of course, as I was leaving, I was again stopped and told I was in the wrong car and had to tell the story over again. At return, the guy just yelled to me to leave the keys and they’d send a receipt. It’s been over 12 hours, and still no receipt or confirmation of drop off.Reviewed 2024 Aug 19

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2.0

Rude, unhelpful, unprofessional staff. The desk was abandoned when I got there and I was made to feel like I was inconveniencing the staff by asking to be helped. That place needs a new manager and everyone working that service counter needs customer service training. Will not be using Thrifty again.Reviewed 2024 Apr 02

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4.0

I'm still waiting for receipt. The pick up was less than desired as no one present when going to select a car and there was an issue with car during whole rental. Poor first and last impressions.Reviewed 2023 Nov 21

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2.0

Many hidden fees that I was not informed of !! Worst company to rent from !! NEVER AGAINReviewed 2023 Nov 20

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2.0

No cars available, despite the reservation. Given an electric vehicle that wasn’t fully charged, and a 30 dollar credit for a future rental. Spent hours charging the car. Returned it at 40% and was charged a $35 feel because it wasn’t charged fully. I was not informed of the fee until I got my bill by email. The car was great but the hidden costs doubled what I intended to pay.Reviewed 2023 Oct 01

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8.0

Cons:Did not get any email after returning the card, The guy at the airport told me I will get an email. Still waitingReviewed 2021 May 26

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2.0

Pros:The drop off worked well.Cons:Terrible pick up at national airport. Waited in line for 4 hours. So, Thrifty rented out way too many cars with far too few staff. There were only 2 persons at the counter and frequently one would leave - reasons unknown. Then AFTER finally getting to the counter, we had to wait ANOTHER 45 MINUTES for our vehicle to be ready. THEN, while driving on our leg from Washington to Nashville (1st day of trip to Dallas), we got a low tire pressure warning. Stopped immediately, called Thrifty, waiting on and off hold for almost 2 hours - only to be hung up on in the end. Had to fend for ourselves and by the grace of god only, reached our destination. Never rent again from Thrifty, ever.Reviewed 2021 May 04

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2.0

Pros:I did not like this experience at all. I went on April 30, 2021 for a 4 pm pickup. They had one person at the counter running thrifty, dollar and even hertz customers at one point. A long line was already formed by the time I arrived to pick up a van I "reserved". I ended up waiting for about 50 mins and in that time an even longer line formed down toward the stairwell. While waiting in line the lady announced that there would be a 45 min delay in getting a vehicle. I was hoping that only applied to people who did not have "reservations", although I do not wish that delay on anyone. When it was my turn I was prepared for the worse and was told that reservations do not matter because they do not have any vehicles available. Then she blamed customers for not returning them and for returning them dirty. If that was the case then do not allow people to reserve vehicles that are not available. I left without the vehicle I reserved in advance. Waste of time.Cons:Have more people working at the counter. Do not allow for reservations unless the vehicle is actually available. It makes no sense to assume that customers will return a vehicle on the day and time they are suppose to and overlap reservations by letting people reserve that same vehicle for that time. It leaves no room for error, which seems to have happened to everyone that waited in that line for close to an hour.Reviewed 2021 May 02

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2.0

Pros:NoCons:YesReviewed 2021 May 02

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2.0

Pros:It was cleanCons:Pick up: waited over an hour to get a car because they had no cars (I had a reservation) 20 other people had this same problem. Car: was an older car. No CarPlay, so had to look at my phone for gps. If I’m paying hundreds of dollars for a car rental, I should I least get a newer car.Reviewed 2021 Apr 26

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6.0

Cons:There was only one person working the counter and over 15 customers in line. The wait was over an hour long.Reviewed 2021 Apr 25

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2.0

Pros:There was a manager named Dwight, that was juggling about ten tasks at once ... no cars, no clerks, etc.... but he was still courteous and as competent as could be considering the chaos around him.Cons:Have the desk staffed... have the car reserved available.... have a contact person at pick-up or drop off that can at least direct people and keep the process organized.Reviewed 2021 Apr 05

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• How much does it cost to rent a car from Thrifty in Washington, D.C.?

  On average a rental car from Thrifty in Washington, D.C. costs ₪186 per day.

• What is the most popular rental car from Thrifty in Washington, D.C.?

  Intermediate (Toyota RAV4 or similar) is the most frequently booked rental car type from Thrifty in Washington, D.C..

• How many car rental locations does Thrifty have in Washington, D.C.?

  Thrifty has 3 rental locations in Washington, D.C.. Take a look at our Thrifty rental location map to find the best rental cars near you.

• Does Thrifty have a car rental location at the airport: Dulles Intl airport (IAD)?

  No (According to our data)

• Does Thrifty offer shuttle or airport pick-up services from Dulles Intl airport (IAD)?

  Yes

• Does Thrifty have a car rental location at the airport: Baltimore/Washington airport (BWI)?

  No (According to our data)

• Does Thrifty offer shuttle or airport pick-up services from Baltimore/Washington airport (BWI)?

  Yes

• Does Thrifty have a car rental location at the airport: Reagan-National airport (DCA)?

  Yes

• Does Thrifty offer shuttle or airport pick-up services from Reagan-National airport (DCA)?

  Yes