Car Rental Thrifty
in Pennsylvania

Hola Car Rentals is the only premium partner of the top car rental brands operating in Pennsylvania, including Thrifty, giving you exclusive access to our All Inclusive+ rate. This rate includes benefits that no other company can match:

• Free liability coverage starting at US$ 300,000 in case of an accident (applies only to certain rates and itineraries)
• Toll cashback: recover up to 5% of the reservation's total value for toll charges incurred during your rental period
• Premium travel medical assistance providing up to US$ 150,000 in coverage for a maximum of 5 passengers in case of a medical emergency, excluding pre-existing conditions
• No Extra Charges© guarantee: if the counter charges you for something not listed on your confirmation and not an optional add-on you accepted, Hola Car Rentals will work to remove or reimburse the charge after verification

All of this comes at no extra cost, ensuring a fully protected Thrifty rental experience and peace of mind throughout your trip in Pennsylvania.

No. With Hola Car Rentals, all costs and charges for your Thrifty booking in Pennsylvania are clearly shown at the time of reservation and in your confirmation email, so you know exactly what you are paying before you arrive at the Thrifty counter.

On top of that, every Hola Car Rentals booking includes the No Extra Charges© guarantee. This is a pricing guarantee (not insurance) that protects you if the Thrifty counter in Pennsylvania charges you for something that was not listed on your confirmation and was not an optional add-on you accepted. If that happens, Hola Car Rentals will work with Thrifty to remove or reimburse the charge after verification.

The only costs outside this guarantee are:

• Optional add-ons you choose at the counter (GPS, child seats, prepaid fuel)
• Usage-based charges (tolls, fuel shortfall, traffic fines)

Thrifty operates at several airports and city locations across Pennsylvania, giving you flexibility depending on where you arrive.

• Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) at 1 Arrivals Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19153
• Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT), with a nearby city location at 5634 Baum Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
• Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) in Allentown
• Reading Downtown at 5045 Pottsville Pike, Reading, PA 19605
• Wilkes-Barre at 360 Kidder St, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
• Additional Philadelphia-area spots including Essington Ave, Conshohocken, and the Amtrak 30th Street station

When picking up your Thrifty vehicle in Pennsylvania, confirm the exact counter location on your booking confirmation, as airport counters and off-airport city branches follow different access routes and hours.

Pennsylvania relies heavily on cashless tolling, so understanding how it works before you drive is important for any Thrifty rental in Pennsylvania.

The main system is the Pennsylvania Turnpike, which uses E-ZPass for electronic billing and Toll By Plate for license-plate-based billing on cashless sections. Bridges, tunnels, and express lanes around Philadelphia are also increasingly cashless, with no cash booths on many segments.

Your Thrifty vehicle in Pennsylvania will already have a toll device installed. At the counter you can choose between two options:

• An unlimited toll package, typically costing between US$11 and US$25 per rental day, which covers all tolls during your rental
• Pay-per-use, where each toll is recorded via overhead gantry and billed to your card after the rental, along with an administrative or processing fee per event

If you drive a toll road without enrolling in any program, Thrifty will bill the tolls via Toll By Plate at rates that are typically double the E-ZPass amount, plus admin fees, and charges may appear on your card days or weeks after you return the car. Always review the toll program terms before signing the rental agreement in Pennsylvania.

Toll costs on the Pennsylvania Turnpike vary by distance and payment method, and they apply to any Thrifty rental car in Pennsylvania that uses the Turnpike.

For 2026, passenger vehicles (Class 1) can expect approximately:

• US$1.94 per common short segment with E-ZPass
• US$3.88 per short segment with Toll By Plate (roughly double the E-ZPass rate)
• Longer mainline trips use a per-mile rate of US$0.073 plus a US$1.13 segment fee, so a 50-mile trip costs about US$4.78 with E-ZPass
• A trip from Philadelphia to Harrisburg (around 100 miles) can total US$8 to US$12 depending on entry and exit points, and more without E-ZPass

Pennsylvania has no congestion charges or city-center driving fees. Tolls apply only to specific roads and bridges, not to general urban access. If your Thrifty rental in Pennsylvania uses the pay-per-use option, remember that admin fees are added on top of the actual toll amount, so enrolling in the daily toll package can be more cost-effective on longer routes.

Yes, you can get cashback on tolls paid during your Thrifty rental in Pennsylvania through the Hola Car Rentals Tolls Cashback benefit, which is included on all bookings.

The benefit reimburses the lesser of the total tolls you paid or up to 5% of your total booking value. For example, if your booking total is US$600, the cap is US$30. If you paid US$18 in Pennsylvania Turnpike tolls, you receive US$18 back. If you paid US$50, you receive US$30.

To claim your cashback after your Thrifty rental in Pennsylvania:

• Email [email protected] within 30 days of returning the vehicle
• Use the subject line: Tolls Cashback - HOLA followed by your confirmation number
• Attach your Hola Car Rentals reservation confirmation, the signed rental agreement, and a receipt or statement showing the toll charges paid

Refunds are issued to the original payment method and typically process within 7 to 10 business days after approval. Late submissions received after 30 days are not accepted, so keep your toll receipts or transponder statements from your Pennsylvania trip.

Several state-mandated and airport-specific fees are added to the base rate of any Thrifty rental in Pennsylvania, so your final cost at the counter will be higher than the advertised daily rate.

• Vehicle Rental Tax (VRT): 2% of the rental price, applied to rentals of 29 days or fewer
• Public Transportation Assistance (PTA) Fund Fee: US$2 per rental day, or prorated for shorter periods
• Airport Concession Fee Recovery (ACFR) and Customer Facility Charge (CFC): applies at airport locations such as Philadelphia International (PHL) and Pittsburgh International (PIT); exact amounts vary by airport
• Allegheny County Rental Tax: an additional county-imposed tax that applies to Pittsburgh-area Thrifty rentals, including the Baum Blvd location

If your booking confirmation shows taxes and fees as included, you should not be billed separately for those items at the Thrifty counter in Pennsylvania. If you are charged for something not listed on your confirmation, keep all paperwork and contact support after the rental is complete.

To collect your Thrifty rental car in Pennsylvania, you must bring a complete set of physical documents. Digital copies are not accepted at the counter.

• Your original, unexpired driver's license in the main driver's name
• A major credit card with the driver's name printed on the physical card, used for the security deposit hold
• A valid passport or government-issued photo ID
• Your booking confirmation or printed voucher
• Round-trip flight or cruise tickets if you are visiting from abroad

If your driver's license is not in English and does not use a Latin alphabet (for example, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, or Cyrillic script), an International Driving Permit (IDP) is mandatory alongside your original license at the Thrifty counter in Pennsylvania. For licenses in English or using a Latin alphabet, an IDP is recommended but not strictly required. Obtain your IDP in your home country before traveling, as it cannot be issued abroad.

All named drivers must be present at pickup with their own valid license and any required IDP.

When you pick up your Thrifty rental in Pennsylvania, a temporary authorization hold is placed on your credit card. This is not a charge but it reduces your available credit until the rental is closed and your bank releases the hold.

For standard vehicles at U.S. locations, typical holds range from US$300 to US$400, though the exact amount depends on the vehicle class, the specific Thrifty location in Pennsylvania, and the rental partner's current policy. Premium or specialty vehicles may carry higher holds.

Important requirements for the deposit at any Thrifty location in Pennsylvania:

• The card must be a major credit card (not debit, prepaid, or virtual) with the main driver's name printed on it
• The card must have sufficient available credit to cover the hold plus any expected charges
• Debit and prepaid cards are not accepted for the security hold

After you return the vehicle, the hold is released, but your bank controls when it appears back on your available credit, which can take up to 15 business days. Bring a backup credit card in case your primary card is declined.

The minimum age to rent a Thrifty car in Pennsylvania without a young-renter surcharge is 25. Drivers aged 21 to 24 can rent but will be charged an additional daily underage fee at the counter.

For Thrifty in Pennsylvania, the young-renter surcharge is US$13.50 per rental day plus taxes, with a maximum cap of US$189 plus taxes. This fee is paid at the counter and is not included in your prepaid rate.

Drivers under 25 also face vehicle class restrictions. Categories typically limited to renters aged 25 and over include full-size sedans, SUVs, minivans, vans, luxury, premium, and convertible vehicles. Younger renters are generally limited to economy, compact, and intermediate classes at Thrifty locations in Pennsylvania.

All renters, regardless of age, must present a valid driver's license and a major credit card in their name for the security deposit. If your license is not in a Latin alphabet, an International Driving Permit is also required.

Yes, you can add an additional driver to your Thrifty rental in Pennsylvania, but the fee and process depend on your rate and the driver's age.

For Thrifty in Pennsylvania, the additional driver fee is US$13.50 per rental day plus taxes, with a maximum charge of US$189 plus taxes, unless your booking confirmation explicitly states that an additional driver is included at no charge.

Requirements for adding a driver at the Thrifty counter in Pennsylvania:

• The additional driver must be present at pickup with a valid driver's license
• If their license uses a non-Latin alphabet, an International Driving Permit is also required
• The additional driver must meet the minimum age requirements; drivers aged 21 to 24 may face a young-renter surcharge or restrictions
• Both the main driver and the additional driver must sign the rental agreement

Only drivers listed on the rental agreement are covered by the vehicle's protections such as CDW/LDW and liability coverage. Anyone who drives the Thrifty car in Pennsylvania without being named on the contract may void those protections entirely.

Thrifty rentals in Pennsylvania follow a Full-to-Full fuel policy by default. You receive the car with a full tank and must return it full to avoid additional charges.

To avoid fuel fees at the end of your Pennsylvania rental:

• Check the fuel gauge with the Thrifty agent at pickup and confirm the starting level is recorded on the rental agreement
• Take a photo of the dashboard showing the odometer and fuel gauge
• Refuel within approximately 10 miles of the return location so the gauge does not drop before you arrive
• Keep your final fuel receipt showing the date, time, and station address

If you return the Thrifty car in Pennsylvania with less than a full tank, you may be charged for the fuel shortfall at the partner's refueling rate, which is typically higher than retail pump prices, plus a refueling service fee. For after-hours returns, leave the receipt in the key envelope and keep a photo of the full gauge on your phone as evidence.

Yes, one-way rentals are possible with Thrifty in Pennsylvania, but a drop-off fee typically applies when you return the car to a different location than where you picked it up.

The drop-off fee is route-specific and varies based on the cities involved, the distance, the vehicle class, and the season. Common patterns for Thrifty rentals starting in Pennsylvania include:

• Returning to a different city within Pennsylvania: a drop-off fee usually applies
• Returning to a location in a different state: a drop-off fee almost always applies and can be significant for long-distance routes
• Cross-border rentals (for example, driving into Canada): may be restricted or require prior authorization from Thrifty

The drop-off fee is shown during the booking process under the section labeled as payable at destination. It cannot be prepaid and is paid directly at the Thrifty counter in Pennsylvania or at the return location. Review your booking confirmation carefully to confirm whether a drop-off fee applies to your specific route before finalizing your reservation.

When renting with Thrifty in Pennsylvania, two main types of protection are worth understanding before you arrive at the counter.

Collision Damage Waiver (CDW) or Loss Damage Waiver (LDW) reduces your financial liability for damage to the Thrifty vehicle itself, including collision, theft, and vandalism. A deductible may apply unless your confirmation shows zero excess. CDW/LDW does not cover damage you cause to other vehicles or people.

Third-Party Liability (LIS/ALI/SLI) covers bodily injury and property damage you may cause to others while driving the Thrifty rental in Pennsylvania. Some U.S. states require a minimum level of liability coverage, but not all do. Hola Car Rentals strongly recommends adding Liability Insurance Supplementary (up to US$300,000) to your rental for full peace of mind on Pennsylvania roads.

Neither CDW/LDW nor LIS/ALI/SLI covers your personal belongings or your own injuries. For those, separate add-ons such as Personal Effects Coverage or Personal Accident Insurance are available at the Thrifty counter in Pennsylvania. Always verify what is included on your booking confirmation before accepting or declining anything at the counter.

Yes, most bookings include travel assistance coverage provided by Terrawind Global Protection, and this applies to your Thrifty rental in Pennsylvania as well. However, this benefit does not apply to residents of the United States or Canada.

If you are traveling to Pennsylvania from outside North America and something goes wrong during your trip, the coverage typically includes:

• Medical coverage for up to 5 passengers for accidents and non-pre-existing illnesses
• Legal assistance in the event of a road accident
• Compensation for luggage lost by the airline
• Flight cancellation insurance

To get help 24 hours a day during your Thrifty rental in Pennsylvania, contact Terrawind directly:

• Phone (toll-free or collect): +1 888 980 9992
• WhatsApp: +1 208 910 1001
• Email: [email protected]

When you call, have your full name and your Hola Car Rentals confirmation number ready. This coverage does not replace CDW/LDW for vehicle damage or LIS/ALI/SLI for third-party liability. Check your booking confirmation for the exact terms and coverage limits that apply to your Pennsylvania trip.