Car Hire Phuket Airport

Phuket Airport Mini Guide

Why do People Travel to Phuket Airport?
The airport serves one of the busiest tourist destinations in Asia with nearly nine million people using the airport each year. They come for the beautiful beaches, the stunning scenery and the friendly welcome of the Thai people.  They also come for the chance to buy hand tailored clothes at discount prices and to see the commercial orchids that are grown in abundance on the island.

How Easy is it to get to Phuket Airport?
There are many flights to Phuket Airport from across Europe and Asia as well as Australia. There’s only one direct flight from the UK and that’s with Thomson from Gatwick Airport. Most flights from the UK stop off in Bangkok to allow a few days in the capital. Once at the airport you’ll find car hire a good idea as there is a lot to see on the island and distances are reasonable to travel.

What is the Airport Like?
The airport was quite crowded but after undergoing an expansion in 2016 it eased congestion. There are currently three terminals, Two international and one domestic. Most travellers will end up at the domestic terminal if they’ve flown in from Bangkok.

Facilities are reasonable but not extensive for such a big airport. The only restaurant and shop are run by AOT. The restaurant serves basic fare and it’s quite expensive so it might be better to bring something with you whilst the shop is a duty free combined with travel goods and reading material. There are five currency exchange bureaus dotted around the airport so getting bahts whilst there shouldn’t be a problem.

Phuket is a large island and there’s plenty to see. Tour company excursions are available to all the popular destinations but with many costing £50 or more it won’t be too long before you’ve earned back the cost of hiring a car at Phuket Airport.

A hire car from Phuket Airport also means you can set your own itinerary and avoid spending hours at the obligatory shops en route. Even without the savings on excursions, our Phuket Airport car hire is excellent value. No one works harder to bring you low cost car hire at Phuket Airport and we can get these great deals by working closely with the major car hire companies to gain access to their lowest prices. We’ve successfully managed to save travellers a lot of money on car hire now for years, earning the award of Best on the Road 2018 along the way. Tell us your travel dates and the type of car you’d like to hire and we’ll show you just how good we are.