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Car hire in Patong

Have your rental car delivered to your Patong hotel or address. Delivery is included in the price, a credit card is not required, and you see cover choices before paying.

Cheap Patong car hire with the delivery cost included

Select a car for the journeys beyond your hotel

How do I arrange collection for a Patong stay?

These cars are delivered to your Patong address. To get the car as you land, make a separate Phuket Airport booking.

Delivered to you

Give the full hotel or home address and agree a meeting spot. Check the company can reach it.

Phuket Airport pickup

Book Phuket Airport to start at arrivals. Grand Mercure Patong is 36.6 km away, about 45 minutes on clear roads.

Meeting the company

Keep your confirmation and the company’s phone number handy. If your flight or hotel changes, agree a new meeting first.

With Patong delivery, the rental starts once you reach your hotel. To drive away from arrivals, book Phuket Airport pickup instead.

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

The deposit and the rental balance are separate and may be paid differently. A car that needs no credit card can still take a deposit.

Check the currency. Compare prices in one currency and ask which currency the company takes at the meeting. A euro price does not mean you pay in euros.

Bring the right card. If a credit card is required, the main driver brings an embossed card in their own name. Debit cards need the same, plus approval on the booking and voucher.

You pay 15 to 20% to book. At pickup, pay the company the rest and leave the agreed deposit. Paying upfront does not remove a credit card requirement.

How long are drives from Patong to nearby places?

Times start at Grand Mercure Patong on clear roads, before traffic, stops and parking. Adjust for your own hotel.

Aerial view of Karon beach and town beside turquoise water with hills around the bay
Patong→Karon Beach
7.1 km · allow 10 min
The sun setting behind a small island off Kata Beach, with waves rolling in under a golden sky
Patong→Kata Beach
10.1 km · allow 15 min
A green wooded island in a sparkling blue sea off the coast at Kamala, under a pale blue sky
Patong→Kamala Beach
9.7 km · allow 15 min
The curved sand of Nai Harn Beach and turquoise water framed by green hills, with flowers in the foreground
Patong→Nai Harn Beach
18.8 km · allow 25 min
Historic buildings in Phuket Town, in the old town district
Patong→Phuket Old Town
15.2 km · allow 20 min
Palm trees on a green headland above the sea, with a small island offshore under a clear evening sky
Patong→Promthep Cape
20.4 km · allow 30 min

The old-town time ends at one point, not every Phuket hotel, and the Promthep Cape time leaves out parking.

Check parking before the delivery appointment

Fuel, parking, fines and tolls are yours to pay. The delivery price covers bringing the car, not every cost of your stay.

  • Check your hotel’s parking rules, price and access before delivery. A handover there does not mean parking for the whole rental.
  • Follow the company’s toll instructions and the road signs. If a charge arrives later, ask how the company passes it on and how to pay.

Keep the route within the vehicle’s conditions

The agreement sets your mileage, province and road surface rules. Check your car’s offer before planning trips.

Mileage limit

Add up your return trips and local driving against the mileage limit. One short beach run is not a full day of sightseeing.

Leaving the province

Ask when you book to drive outside the pickup province, 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 each hotel or sight; a sat nav shortcut does not make an unpaved road allowed.

Reachable phone

Keep your booking phone, with its international code, working from the day before pickup. Get approval for extra time before the rental ends.

Can I return a Patong car outside the resort?

Some delivered cars can be returned at an address in Khao Lak, Krabi or Phuket Town. Choose the return place when you search.

A quiet sandy beach curving round a bay at Khao Lak, with palm trees, green hills and a blue sky with clouds
Patong→Khao Lak
Agree the resort address
A limestone cliff covered in green jungle rising from turquoise water at Ao Nang, under a blue sky
Patong→Krabi area
Confirm the meeting place
Historic buildings in Phuket Town, in the old town district
Patong→Phuket Town
Arrange the final address

Ending with a flight? Ask for an airport return separately; these town returns are at an address. Their prices already include the delivery and return charges.

How do Patong rental prices change by month?

Each month shows a week starting on the 15th, delivery charge included. Cars and conditions can change between months.

N/A means no price was listed for that month.

Confirm space and extras for the people travelling

Check the car’s seats, luggage space and extras. The category name alone does not tell you if your group will fit.

Passenger capacity

Use the listed seat count and check the layout if it matters. Not every SUV seats seven.

Luggage capacity

Tell the company your bags and passengers. With every seat in use there is less room, so check bags fit for arrival and departure.

Second driver

Add any other driver through the extra-driver option and check their licence and experience. Travelling with you does not make them a driver.

Child seats

See which child seats this car offers and book the one you need. Check it at delivery.

Understand the insurance on your Patong car hire

Read the cover options with the deposit and excess. Your car decides which levels you can pick.

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)

What is covered. Standard cover excludes interior, underside, windscreen and wheels. Basic CDW also leaves out glass and tyres, so a lower excess does not cover every repair.

Report damage straight away. Let the company know and ask the police for a report unless the company says it is not needed. Without that, the cover is void and the whole loss is yours.

Stick to the agreed trip. Damage from neglect or vandalism is not covered. No upgrade changes the allowed road surfaces or the ban on leaving Thailand.

Deposit and excess differ. The deposit covers your rental obligations; the excess is your share of covered damage. Check both after choosing cover.

Have the original licence and IDP ready

Carry the original IDP and national licence, each valid until the car goes back. Copies and digital licences are refused.

Required documents

Bring both original driving documents, the voucher and any required card to the meeting. Short rentals have the same rules.

Driver eligibility

Search with the real driver details and check the car’s age and licence-history rules. Similar cars differ, and handover can be refused.

Count full rental days and prepare the return

The minimum charge is 24 hours, and any part of another day costs a full day. Use your real meeting times.

Fuel at return

  • Return the car with the fuel level you got. Missing fuel costs the company’s rate; extra earns no credit. Fill up before the final meeting.

Inspecting the car

  • Return the car clean enough to inspect or pay for washing. Take your things and follow the handover steps; do not leave it somewhere unagreed.

Small pets travel in carriers. The usual cleaning and damage rules still apply.

Can you drive a Patong rental car abroad?

The car cannot leave Thailand.

One-way bookings and extra cover do not allow border crossings.

Check notice and refund terms before reserving

Check the cancellation deadline for your car type before paying. The cancellation option can shorten the notice needed.

Notice needed

Standard cars need seven days’ notice, or thirty for luxury cars and convertibles. The cancellation option allows one day. Late changes or an unannounced missed pickup lose the advance.

Refunds

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

Questions before hiring a car in Patong

Is delivery included in these prices?

Yes. The price includes pickup and return delivery. Check the total for your exact address and times; the deposit is separate.

Do the road estimates begin at Phuket Airport?

No. They start at Grand Mercure Patong. The airport drive is shown separately, and traffic or another hotel will change the time.

Can the car be returned at a Krabi hotel?

Some delivered cars can be returned at a Krabi address. Enter the return place and get the company’s meeting details. This does not cover airport returns or every car.

Does a no-credit-card offer remove the deposit?

Not always. Check the deposit and how it can be paid on your car. The credit card rule, the balance and the deposit are separate.

Can I drive to Phang Nga without telling the company?

Agree travel outside the pickup province when you book. The company sets the conditions and charges. A drive time is a guide, not permission. A Phuket car needs permission to go to Samui; you can also rent on Koh Samui itself.

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