Renting a car in Pattaya is possible if you have a driver’s license – Russian plastic, international book or paper, rolled in film (laminated). For the insurers – it’s quite a legitimate reason for payment if you get into crash accident in Thailand.
Local traffic cops will gladly charge you 500 baht if it’s not an international cardboard “book. Satisfied with the fine, they let the offender go home. But once you go out of Pattaya, you can not be afraid of anything, if you have at least some “crusts”. The reason for this differentiation is not quite clear, attribute it to the peculiarities of the local mentality. The best would be if you have Thinese driver’s license or any foreign license – German, Polish, or even Chinese. In this case, the local traffic police would not have any claims to you.
What is a car deposit?
Car rental in Pattaya is by the standard rules: the customer pays a deposit for the car in case of an accident through his/her fault. Thais believe that the amount of 5000 baht for a passenger car or a pickup truck is quite sufficient to cover the losses. For an SUV you will be charged more expensive – 7000 baht.
The deposit is always refundable as long as you do not commit any violations or the accident is not your fault. MAKS Car Rental also offers a special type of auto insurance that covers all possible risks. The fee for such a policy remains the company’s profit. An unlimited number of drivers can be included in the contract. The main thing is that each of them should have a driver’s license.
The cost of renting a car in Pattaya
Prices for car rental in Pattaya at MAKS Car Rental depend not only on the term of ownership and brand of the car, but also the season. With a small influx of tourists renting is not too onerous for the wallet. There is a rule that the shorter the rental term, the more expensive it is. The given prices (in baht) are the cost of one day of ownership for a total period of 25 days.
Sedans
- Nissan March – 490.
- Toyota Vios – 580.
- Chevrolet Cruze – 720.
- Mazda 3 – 850.
Pickups and Jeeps
- Mitsubishi Triton (L 200) – 860
- Mitsubishi Pajero – 920.
Minivans
- Honda Mobilio / Honda Freed (7 seats) – 780
- Toyota Ventury (11 seats) – 1,310
kinds of optional extras
Hire a car in Pattaya for more than a week entitles you to have it delivered to you anywhere in the city, including Suvarnabhumi Airport. It will be brought to the passenger terminal for an additional 1600 baht, after which you are free to drive it anywhere within the Kingdom of Thailand.
Renting cars with HBO is not available due to the complexity of their maintenance. The most commonly rented models are gasoline-powered. Diesel is used in pickup trucks and jeeps.
Car rental in Pattaya is provided with both full and incomplete tank. On return, the amount of fuel is counted by the level indicator dashes on the dashboard. For each “stick” in excess you will be refunded, and in case of shortage you will be charged according to the tariff indicated when filling out the contract.
How to find MAKS Car Rental?
The car rental company in Pattaya is MAKS Car Rental. Its office is located on Wat Boon Street, near the traffic circle intersection, you cannot pass by. Nearby are popular condos (the Thai equivalent of our apartment hotel) – Paradise Park, Atlantis, Amazon, Park Lane. Jomtien Beach and Aqua are within walking distance.
Contacts:
- Telephone: +66 84 636 70 32
- Available on Viber, WhatsApp, Line
- [email protected]
The MAKS Car Rental office is open every day, from ten in the morning until six in the evening. You can reserve a car through the website or by making a call in advance, and then you will order the car brand you would like. But the choice of car on the spot will not disappoint you either.
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