Worst customer service I've ever received. We had pre-paid approximately $2,000 AUD for our hire car via our Australian agent who accepted visa debit as a credit card payment. However, Thrifty rejected my visa debit as a credit card in order to hold monies on. They only accept major credit cards - which is a total contradiction given that my visa debit had been charged as a credit card to pay for my vehicle! Thrifty would not accept my visa debit as a card for the hold fee and refused to release the car to us. We were stranded and couldn't get a refund because it was booked via a third party in Australia who we also couldn't contact due to the time difference. I asked if there were any alternate solutions (couldn't we pay extra in cash, another credit card etc.) all to no assistance. All these employees know how to say "No. We don't accept that. No, we can't assist you." They were rude, abrupt and offered zero compassion or empathy. I only wish I could have put all of them in our situation to see how they would have felt being totally out of pocket and left stranded in a country so far away from home. We stood to lose hundreds in accommodation that we'd booked because they wouldn't release the car to us. We eventually had to hire a car from National/Alamo who assisted us and allowed us to use our visa debit and also gave us an amazing deal because they felt so bad for how we were treated by Thrifty. DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME WITH THRIFTY AT CALGARY AIRPORT!. Go straight to National/Alamo as they provided us with the best customer service I've ever received. read more