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FAQs about hiring a car from Thrifty at San Diego Carlsbad-Palomar Airport

  • 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)
"All and friendly"(in 959 reviews)
"So amazing from Brad"(in 242 reviews)

Cons

"Thrifty's was terrible."(in 203 reviews)
" is horrible."(in 203 reviews)
"The and unwashed"(in 69 reviews)
Overall rating5.8 FairBased on 9345 reviews
Cleanliness
6.8
Comfort
6.6
Overall
5.8
Pick-up/Drop-off
5.8
Value for money
6.0

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4.0
I was incorrectly charged despite declining collision coverage (which our car insurance already covers) and roadside assistance (which we have through AAA).Reviewed 12 Oct 2025
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10.0
Easy rental, nice car and very pleasant staff. Worked great.Reviewed 12 Oct 2025
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2.0
Terrible. Don’t use them. They jacked up the price every way possible. They also wouldn’t honor the price booked online. Then they thought it funny to stick me with a 9 seater van instead of mid size sedan. Then they charged me more again. Also all agents were actively misrepresenting how fuel worked tricking people into paying for a full tank. It is shyster scam level stuff. Do not rent from them.Reviewed 12 Oct 2025
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8.0
Need more staff, at both pickup and drop off only 1 person was working making the wait time at least an hour for both.Reviewed 10 Oct 2025
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8.0
Staff was very nice. Car was very new & rode nice & smooth. The only things that were not up to par was that there were no notes in Thrifty’s system about existing dents & scratches so we had to meticulously go over the car for any damage before leaving the lot. And the exterior of the car was not fully cleaned. Bugs on windshield & nose of car. Interior was very clean.Reviewed 6 Oct 2025
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10.0
I forgot to mention that we have CAA Membership. I believe that CAA Membership entitles us to have a discount.Reviewed 4 Oct 2025
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10.0
The process was seamless and efficient. Sincere thanks to Megan.Reviewed 1 Oct 2025
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10.0
Easy to deal with. Quick and painless rentalReviewed 29 Sept 2025
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10.0
Did not get the car model we reservedReviewed 27 Sept 2025
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2.0
We queued for 90 mins to get to the front of the queue to customer service and then another 30 mins as no vehicles was available. It was reserved weeks earlier.Reviewed 22 Sept 2025
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2.0
When I booked this car rental through Kayak, the listing gave me a set price that included unlimited miles, multiple drivers, and my insurance. After waiting nearly two hours in line at the Thrifty counter in Denver, I was told that the listing was incorrect and that I owed twice as much as I'd already paid -- and that if I wanted multiple drivers, it'd cost me much more. I really don't like being lied to, and both Kayak and Thrifty lied to me and gave me terrible service. I'll never use either company again.Reviewed 17 Sept 2025
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2.0
Didn’t have my car. Made it seems as if it was my fault.Reviewed 16 Sept 2025
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