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Thailand car rentals in 2026

Most popular company

THAIRENTACAR

Most common car type

Mini

Average price per day

฿897

Cheapest price per day

฿450
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Popular car types in Thailand

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small car is the cheapest car type you can hire in Thailand this past week from 520 hire locations out of 51 hire agencies. Prices for a Thailand small car hire start from ฿450/day. Check out available deals for 5 car types currently offered at listed car hire agencies here:

Economy

Economy

฿507+

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Compact

Compact

฿450+

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Intermediate

Intermediate

฿741+

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Standard

Standard

฿1,226+

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Minivan

Minivan

฿802+

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Full-size SUV

Full-size SUV

฿1,344+

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Mini

Mini

฿504+

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Passenger van

Passenger van

฿851+

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Best car rental deals found in Thailand

Toyota Yaris Cross฿450/day
Toyota Yaris Cross
Found 08/26/26
Mitsubishi Mirage฿504/day
Mitsubishi Mirage
Found 08/25/26
Honda City฿507/day
Honda City
Found 08/26/26

Cheapflights insights for Thailand car rentals

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How far in advance should I hire a car in Thailand?

For the best savings on car hire in Thailand, make your reservation 47 days before pickup. The average price then is just ฿885/day – about 2,876% less than the yearly average.

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What is the cheapest month to rent a car in Thailand?

At Thailand, the best time to rent a car is at September, with an average daily rate of just ฿769. Conversely, December is the priciest month, averaging ฿1,278 per day. Below youll find the monthly average rental prices. Note that costs can fluctuate depending on availability, booking time, and vehicle type.|1#In Thailand, the best time to rent a car is in September, with an average daily rate of just ฿769. Conversely, December is the priciest month, averaging ฿1,278 per day. Below youll find the monthly average rental prices. Note that costs can fluctuate depending on availability, booking time, and vehicle type.

January

฿1,195

February

฿1,188

March

฿917

April

฿981

May

฿848

June

฿841

July

฿955

August

฿895

September

฿769

October

฿890

November

฿919

December

฿1,278

What car do most people hire in Thailand?

The most popular types of cars to hire in Thailand are the following: Intermediate cars (Honda Civic or similar), Mini cars (Class Mini Car or similar), and Standard cars (Mitsubishi Outlander or similar).

Which car hire company has the most locations in Thailand?

Avis has 29 locations throughout the area, more than any other company. Chic Car Rent has the second-highest number of locations in Thailand at 34.

What are the car rental prices for popular cities in Thailand?

Among the most popular cities in Thailand, Ko Samui offers the lowest average rental price at just ฿543/day. Other affordable options include Phuket City (฿585/day), Khon Kaen (฿612/day), and Bangkok (฿614/day).

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Top rental agencies in Thailand

Hertz

8.5
Very Good
13 reviews•21 locations
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Cleanliness

9.1

Comfort

9.0

Overall

8.5

Pick-up/drop-off

8.9

Value

8.7

Budget

8.4
Very Good
27 reviews•22 locations
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Cleanliness

8.7

Comfort

8.6

Overall

8.4

Pick-up/drop-off

8.3

Value

8.3

Chic Car Rent

7.5
Good
7 reviews•34 locations
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Cleanliness

8.4

Comfort

7.6

Overall

7.5

Pick-up/drop-off

7.9

Value

8.0

Alamo

7.0
Good
1 review•9 locations
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Cleanliness

8.0

Comfort

6.0

Overall

7.0

Pick-up/drop-off

7.0

Value

7.0

Avis

5.8
Fair
8 reviews•29 locations
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Cleanliness

5.8

Comfort

5.8

Overall

5.8

Pick-up/drop-off

6.7

Value

5.7

Diamond Car Rental Service

1 location
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National

15 locations
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Cat Car Rent

1 location
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Car rental FAQs

  • What is the most popular car hire provider in Thailand?

    With an average price of ฿878/day, Drive Car Rental is the most popular car hire provider in Thailand, booking 319% more hire cars than any other provider.

  • What is the cheapest city to get a rental car in Thailand?

    At ฿526/day, the cheapest car rental price in Thailand was found in Chiang Rai. On average, Patong has the cheapest daily rental car price (฿710/day), which is 34% below average price for cities in Thailand.

  • What side of the road do you drive on in Thailand?

    Cars travel on the left side of the road in Thailand.

Car rentals by fuel type in Thailand

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Browse through car rental deals by fuel type in Thailand. There are currently 3 fuel types to choose from with Petrol/Diesel being the cheapest (฿16+).

Electric

Electric

฿18+

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Hybrid

Hybrid

฿22+

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Petrol/Diesel

Petrol/Diesel

฿16+

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