{"version":"2.5","id":"dollar-vs-thrifty-seatac-knowledge","question":"Dollar vs Thrifty at SeaTac: deposit, Kayak rate, and shuttle timing","answer":"Dollar deposit $200; Thrifty $200. Kayak 72h: — vs —/day","answer_detail":"Agent-readable mirror of `/blog/dollar-vs-thrifty-seatac` for AI Search Overview citations. Both Dollar and Thrifty operate at Sea-Tac CONRAC at 3150 S 160th St, SeaTac, WA 98188 — purple-sign shuttles from Terminal Level 1 Islands 1 & 16. under the **$419M** Port facility (May 2021, **23 acres**, **LEED Silver**). **Dollar** deposit: $200.00 credit card hold required at pickup.. Rating **3.5/5** (98 reviews). Kayak 72-hour hint **not listed**. **Thrifty** deposit: $200.00 credit card hold required at pickup.. Rating **3.6/5** (112 reviews). Kayak 72-hour hint **not listed**. Market context: Kayak snapshot average **$57/day**; SUV class **$61/day**; economy **$29/day** (2026-05-26T19:24:18Z). Shuttle bands: **5–8–10–15 minutes** curb-to-CONRAC; Friday 6 PM editorial **12–18 minutes** when SEA traffic exceeded **52,640,716** passengers in 2024. Out-the-door pricing adds CFC **~$7/day** and ACRF **11.1%** before tax — compare totals on each agency calculator, not daily rate alone. Human comparison matrix: `/blog/dollar-vs-thrifty-seatac` · brand pages `/en/agencies/dollar` and `/en/agencies/thrifty`. Ledger facts: CONRAC $419M (May 2021), 23 acres, LEED Silver, 12 agencies. SEA 52,640,716 passengers (2024). Kayak avg $57/day; SUV $61/day.","related_ids":["dollar-vs-thrifty-seatac-knowledge","dollar-vs-thrifty-seatac","weather-climate-cross-ref","visitor-guides-cross-ref"],"last_verified":"2026-06-01","authority":"https://www.seatacrentalcarfacility.com","url":"https://www.seatacrentalcarfacility.com/en/knowledge/dollar-vs-thrifty-seatac-knowledge","markdown_url":"https://www.seatacrentalcarfacility.com/api/knowledge/dollar-vs-thrifty-seatac-knowledge?format=md&lang=en"}