Car Hire in Surat Thani & Airport

Compare and book your next Surat Thani Airport car, MPV or SUV rental here. We use reputable companies like Budget, Hertz and Thai Rent a Car, with full insurance and zero excess possible (see below).

On Airport - All suppliers vehicles are kept at the airport.

Extra Drivers - usually up to 3 extra included in the rental price.

Surat Thani Vehicle Rental

GPS/Sat Nav - This helps make Thailand more of a fly/drive destination. However, like cars, Sat Nav does get sold out so always book early if want a GPS as well.

Delivery - Please note the time of day, can also affect the price, as overtime might have to be paid for.

Surat Thani, Airport & Car Hire

Around 130,00 people live in and around this "city of good people", which sits on the south east coast of the Gulf of Thailand, near the Tapi river.

A lot of tourists tend to use the ferries across to the nearby islands. One of Thai kings named after visiting an Indian city in the 16C.

Surat Thani Car Delivery

Usually free, if within fifteen kilometers of a depot. Budget have the widest range of depots throughout Thailand and cars can delivered nearly anywhere, but fees apply.

Excess Damage - Only Drive and Thai Rent offer rates with Zero Excess included. Other suppliers rates can be reduced to zero by paying extra insurance locally.

Easy to Amend Your Booking

Many people find they want to extend their stay in Thailand and this is easy to do, even if in the middle of your trip. Just send us an email with the changes needed and we will do the rest.

Cross Border

Please note, cars cannot be driven outside of Thailand.

Car Rental & Travel in Surat Thani

Phuket

- Most tourists head for Patong Beach where Budget & National are the only supplier to have a depot other than at the airport, so the others deliver for a fee.

Vehicles can be delivered around the island. Kata Beach is a quieter option.

Pattaya

- If heading for Beach Road, Walking Street, or the quieter Jomtien, then Budget are best if want leave car when get there.

Days on the local islands are well worth it. The Natural Beach Hotel by the sea, is handily placed and quiet.

Koh Samui

- Get a Toyota Vigo, Single or Double Cab to explore the island from either the depot at Koh Samui Airport or later at Chaweng Beach.

The North of Thailand

See the hill tribes of Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai, but take care when going off road, as insurance can be invalidated if damage to the underside of the vehicle.

More on Thai Vehicle Hire

One ways in Thailand are usually free, depot to depot, but sometimes fees may apply depending on car hire supplier, length of trip and start and finish point. Budget are usually best for one ways, if rental over 7 days then no charge, followed by Hertz and Chic, where at least 5 days needed. Thai Rent are free if over 7 days.

Sixt are now charging fees of between THB2,500 and THB10,000 for a one way, regardless of length of rental, as do Drive.

Updated:- 27th April 2025

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