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Car hire in Krabi

Compare local companies at Krabi Airport (KBV), or book delivery to your Krabi address; cars need no credit card, and insurance options appear before you pay.

Cheap Krabi car hire with complete handover prices

Choose the model and the meeting together

Tile prices are the cheapest Krabi car of each size for the same week as the examples, and half of all offers cost more than €78 a day.

Two examples are picked up at the airport and four are delivered. Prices include any delivery charge. Check seats, gearbox and luggage space on each car, and whether a similar model may be supplied.

Where will I receive the car in Krabi?

Pick up at Krabi Airport or have the car delivered. Your voucher gives the meeting point and the company’s phone number.

Airport pickup

Choose Krabi Airport and add your flight details. Meet the company where it confirms, not at a door you pick.

Delivered to you

Give the full address and access details. The delivery charge and meeting plan depend on your exact address.

Your meeting details

Keep the voucher and company phone number. If your flight, time or address changes, agree a new meeting.

The route times below start in Krabi Town, not at the airport, so they are not airport-to-beach transfer times.

Do you need a credit card to rent a car in Krabi?

Check the deposit and the rental balance separately. A car that needs no credit card can still take a deposit, paid a different way.

Use the full price. The total shown already includes any delivery charge. Do not take it off to compare a lower price, and do not add it again.

Check the driver’s payment method. Confirm how to pay the balance and the deposit on your chosen car. Another car’s payment options do not apply to yours.

You pay 15 to 20% to book, and the rest to the company in its accepted currency. A required credit card must be embossed, physical and in the main driver’s name. Debit cards need the same, plus approval on the booking and voucher.

How far is Ao Nang or Phuket from Krabi Town?

All times start in Krabi Town, not the airport or your hotel, on clear roads. Agree travel outside the province with the company first.

Sandy Ao Nang Beach with palm trees, limestone cliffs and a rock stack offshore
Krabi Town→Ao Nang Beach
17.3 km · allow 20 min
The white and gold spire of a tall tiered pagoda at Tiger Cave Temple, framed by palm fronds and leafy branches under a blue sky
Krabi Town→Tiger Cave Temple
10.4 km · allow 15 min
Glass terminal building and jet bridge on the apron at Krabi Airport
Krabi Town→Krabi Airport
15.9 km · allow 25 min
The sun setting behind a small island off Kata Beach, with waves rolling in under a golden sky
Krabi Town→Kata Beach
185.2 km · allow 3 h
Historic buildings in Phuket Town, in the old town district
Krabi Town→Phuket Old Town
170.3 km · allow 2 h 35 min
A quiet sandy beach curving round a bay at Khao Lak, with palm trees, green hills and a blue sky with clouds
Krabi Town→Khao Lak
138.8 km · allow 2 h 10 min

The Khao Lak time ends at the JW Marriott resort, so other hotels differ. Ao Nang ends at the beach and Tiger Cave Temple at its road entrance, with no visiting time. Kata Beach is on Phuket, so agree that trip when you book.

Budget for fuel and parking at each stop

Fuel, parking, fines and tolls are yours to pay. They are not part of the delivery price.

  • Check your hotel’s parking rules, fee and access before delivery. A handover there does not mean free parking for your stay.
  • Follow the toll signs for your car. A mainland trip does not mean the car comes with a toll tag or account.

Ask how later toll or fine notices reach you, and pay them the way the company says.

Keep the driving plan within the agreement

Your car’s mileage, province and road rules apply. Check them before mixing Krabi trips with a return in Phuket or Khao Lak.

Mileage limit

Check your car’s mileage limit against local trips and the drive back. Similar models can have different limits.

Leaving the province

Agree travel outside the pickup province when you book, and list your stops. Each company sets its own conditions and charges.

Paved public roads

Stay on paved public roads. Check the last stretch to your hotel or sight before taking a shortcut your sat nav suggests.

Working phone number

Keep your booking phone, with its international code, on from the day before pickup to the end. Save the company’s number for delays or changes.

Arrange any extension before the rental ends. Clear-road times need extra for traffic, weather, the last stretch and the return check.

Can I finish a Krabi rental elsewhere?

Some delivered Krabi cars can be returned at an address in Patong, Khao Lak or Phuket Town. This does not apply to every airport car.

Patong area on the west coast of Phuket
Krabi→Patong area
Agreed address return
A quiet sandy beach curving round a bay at Khao Lak, with palm trees, green hills and a blue sky with clouds
Krabi→Khao Lak
Agreed address return
Historic buildings in Phuket Town, in the old town district
Krabi→Phuket Town
Confirm the town address

Phuket Town returns are at an address, not Phuket Airport, and Khao Lak needs an exact hotel. Compare the full price with delivery and return included, and get approval before changing either.

How do Krabi rental prices change by month?

The chart shows a week from the 15th of each month, delivery charges included. Cars and services can change between months.

N/A marks a month with no price, not a bookable rate.

Match passenger numbers and extras to the vehicle

Check seats, luggage space and extras on the car you choose before booking.

Passenger places

Count everyone and check the car’s seats. An SUV does not always have seven, so compare the stated seat count.

Luggage space

Tell the company what bags you have. With every seat in use there is less room, so check it for arrival and return.

Additional driver

Add any other driver through the booking option. Their licence must meet the car’s rules; a passenger cannot just take over.

Child equipment

Book the child seat or booster your party needs from this car’s extras, and check it is there at handover.

Insurance choices for Krabi car hire

Compare your car’s cover with its deposit and excess. Not every car offers all four levels.

Minimum coverageIncluded as standard
  • Damage to other vehicles (TPL) (included)
  • Damage to your hire car (not included)
Basic coverage
  • Limited collision cover (CDW) (included)
  • Damage to other vehicles (TPL) (included)
  • Glass and tyre damage (not included)
Full Coverage
  • Limited driver liability (Super CDW) (included)
  • Damage to other vehicles (TPL) (included)
Full Coverage Plus
  • Full damage cover (included)
  • No driver liability for accident damage (included)

Look beyond the excess. Standard cover excludes windscreen, underside, wheels and interior. Basic CDW also leaves out glass and tyres, whatever the excess.

Report damage straight away. Tell the company and get a police report, unless it agrees otherwise. Skip these steps and the cover is void, so you pay the full loss.

Keep to the rules. Damage from neglect or vandalism is not covered. Extra cover does not allow banned road surfaces, driving abroad or other excluded use.

Pick cover your car offers. Check which levels your car has, and their price, before paying. Options differ across Krabi cars.

The deposit covers your rental obligations; the excess is your share of covered damage. Check both once you choose a cover level.

Original documents and vehicle eligibility

Bring your original national licence and an IDP (International Driving Permit), both valid until you return the car. Copies and digital versions are not accepted.

Licence and IDP

Bring both originals to pickup, even for a short airport rental. A photo on your phone does not count.

Age and experience

Enter the real driver details and check the car’s age and licence-history rules. Similar cars differ; pickup can be refused if you do not qualify.

A driver who misses the car’s age and licence rules can be turned away at the handover.

Rental periods, fuel and inspection

You pay for at least one 24-hour day, and any extra part-day costs a full day. Search with your real pickup and return times.

Recorded fuel level

  • Return the car with its starting fuel level. Missing fuel is charged at the company’s rate; extra is not refunded. Fill up first.

Return condition

  • Remove your things and leave the car ready to check. Too dirty to inspect means a washing charge. Parking nearby is not a handover.

Small pets are allowed in carriers only. The usual cleaning and damage rules still apply.

No driving to Malaysia or Cambodia

The car must not cross a border.

Neither extra cover nor a return elsewhere in Thailand changes that.

Cancelling or changing a Krabi booking

Check the cancellation deadline before you pay. It depends on the car type and whether you add the cancellation option.

Notice deadline

Standard cars need seven days’ notice; luxury cars and convertibles need thirty. The cancellation option cuts this to one day. Late changes or an unannounced missed pickup lose the advance.

Refunds and changes

Attach your voucher to the cancellation email. Refunds arrive within fourteen days, minus 6% for payment processing. To change a booking, cancel and rebook within the notice period.

Questions about arranging a Krabi rental

Are the quoted airport and delivery cars collected in the same place?

No. The label shows Krabi Airport or delivery to your address. Choose the one you need and follow the company’s meeting details; a quote for one place does not cover another.

Do the route cards show travel from Krabi Airport?

No. They start in Krabi Town. The times are on clear roads and leave out traffic and the handover.

Can I return an airport-collected car in Khao Lak?

Check that car before booking. The one-way returns described here start with Krabi delivery and end at an agreed address; they may not apply to airport cars. Some delivered Patong cars can also end at a Krabi address.

Does the advertised total contain delivery charges?

Yes, the total includes any pickup and return delivery charge. The deposit is separate. A new address, time or return place needs a new quote.

Does a one-way booking let me take any route?

No. Agree your provinces and route when you book. A return place does not change the car’s mileage or road rules, and driving abroad is not allowed. Koh Samui is in another province, so for the island you can rent a car on Koh Samui itself.

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