Phuket Rental Cars
Tips before you car hire in Phuket
Phuket rental cars are the best way of getting around Phuket to see the amazing scenery and is a much safer option than hiring a motorcycle. There are many reputable car rental companies around Phuket such as Avis, Budget and Hertz. They offer a great range of vehicles and full comprehensive insurance or as they call it in Phuket full insurance, which is a must. You can hire a car starting from around 1000 baht a day, the price of car rental is cheaper the longer you rent the car for. These prices do not include fuel. It is advisable to take photo's or video of your rental car from different angles in case there is any dispute about damage when you return the car. To hire a rental car it is advisable to hold an International drivers permit and you have your national licence. Most rental companies wont ask to see your international permit, but if you don't have an international permit and you do have an accident your insurance cover maybe invalid. Beware of beach side vendors offering rental cars with insurance, usually this type of insurance is only third party insurance. Which would only cover third party damage or injuries, it would not cover the rental car or you or your passengers. These vendors will also want to hold your passport until you bring the rental car back, if they believe that you have damaged the rental car they will not give you your passport back until you pay for the repairs. If you do decide to rent a car from these vendors don't give them your passport, give them a photocopy of your passport. Take photos or a video of the car prior to agreeing to rent the car.
You will find these vendors parked around the beachside area's, the cars that they rent are mainly jeeps. The prices of these Phuket rental cars vary depending on the season from 700 to 900 baht per day. Alternatively you can arrange through your hotel or resort for them to organize a Phuket car rental for you. On our last holidays in Phuket in October 2009, we decided to hire a Phuket rental car for the day. We paid 1200 baht for a Honda Civic, and had a great day exploring places in Phuket that you wouldn't see if you were being driven around by a taxi driver or tuk tuk driver. Driving in Phuket is certainly an experience and not for the faint hearted, for more information check out our
Driving in Phuket page.
Your trip in Phuket can be enhanced more with the car rental services extended by Thailand Cars Rental. The low rental charge of Thailand Cars Rental makes it very reasonable for tourists to rent a car.
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