Car Rental at Phuket International Airport

Phuket International Airport offers passengers arriving at the compact terminal plenty of choice with regard to car rental. Several companies have their service desks in the arrivals hall area, but many more offer their services from a designated area just outside the terminal. Potential customers are guided there by signposting.

All car rental companies at Phuket Airport:

• Asap Rent A Car: +66 63 217 8798
• Avis: +66 89 969 8674
• Bizcar: +66 89 992 6663
• Budget: +66 76 32 7744
• Chic Car Rent: +66 92 274 0101
• Dollar: +66 61 401 9489
• Drive Car Rental: +66847004389 / +66847004387
• Europcar: +66 81 904 6521
• Hertz: +66 76 32 8545
• National: +66 84 700 4389
• Sixt: +66 87 513 3444
• Thai: +66 76 327 160
• Thrifty: +66 76 32 8545
• Yesaway: +66 93 582 5525

Although some of the resorts hire out motorcycles and conventional bicycles, travelling around the island in a car is that much more comfortable, especially when the vehicle has air-conditioning! Phuket is brimming with tourist attractions that are located far up the hilly landscapes and not that easily reached with a moped, bicycle or motorcycle either.

Easily managed is Phuket Night Market, once you get to Phuket City. This lively, colourful market takes place every Monday night. It's a fabulous place to come for foodies, as it offers stalls with some of the best selections of Thai street food. Try Pad Thai, a pan-fried noddle dish or Tom Yum Goong soup, if you're less hungry.

Rawai village and its famous fish market are also a great destination for a morning, as they offer an insight into traditional life on the island. Located on the eastern shores of Phuket, the village is home to the Moken, people who originate from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and are still firmly rooted in their traditions today. It's possible to rent one of their fishing boats and explore the small offshore islands from here. Or you could travel to Chalong Bay Distillery on the southwestern coast of the island. Here visitors can learn how hand-crafted rum is made from 100%, locally-sourced sugarcane.

Karon Viewpoint, or Three Beaches Hill, also lies on the southwestern coast of Phuket, just south of the lovely Kata Noi Beach. As the name implies, the hill offers amazing views across three of the island's most popular beaches: Karon Beach, Kata Noi and Kata Yai. It's one of Phuket's most photographed attractions, and no self-respecting tourists leaves this stunning destination of white surf and deep blue sea lined by golden beaches without a selfie!