# Economy Car Rental in Patong, Phuket Page URL: https://kolesio.com/en/cars/economy-car-rental-patong/ An economy car is the right size for most stays in Patong: the side streets between Rat-U-Thit and the hill are built for a narrow car, and on a high season evening finding a space can take two laps of the centre, which is much easier in a short body. We deliver it to your hotel around the clock, automatic with first-class commercial insurance and a refundable deposit from 5,000 ฿, and the airport is 40–45 min away on the west road. The class stops fitting when four of you with luggage are staying up on Nanai Road, where every trip out starts with a climb. **A week from 5 145 ฿ total** — economy car 735 ฿/day · crossover from 9 555 ฿ · refundable deposit from 5 000 ฿ · live search, 7 days from 2 November, pick-up in Patong. [Ask on WhatsApp: Economy Car Rental in Patong, Phuket](https://kolesio.com/go/wa/?p=%2Fen%2Fcars%2Feconomy-car-rental-patong%2F) ## In short - Side streets — the lanes of central Patong are made for a narrow car - Two laps — how long finding a space can take on a high season evening - 40–45 min — to the airport on the west road, more on a weekday morning - From 5,000 ฿ — refundable deposit, returned when the car comes back Kolesio Car Rental Phuket — car rental in Phuket. Booking and support by Kolesio on WhatsApp +66 99 647 8676. Checked 19 October. ## Why does a small car suit Patong so well? Because almost every difficulty here is about size, not power. Central Patong is dense. The side lanes off Rat-U-Thit are narrow, scooters are parked along both sides, pedestrians walk in the road after dark, and the good spaces near the beach are gone by lunchtime. A short car slips into a gap that a crossover drives past. It turns round in a lane where a longer one reverses out. In our experience the people happiest with their car in Patong are the ones who picked the smallest one that fits their luggage. ### What about the hills around the bay? Patong sits in a bowl, and both ways out go uphill: north over the pass to Kamala, south over the pass to Karon and Kata. An economy automatic handles both, and the climb to the Big Buddha too. It asks for a lower gear on the way down, which is the same for every class. If you are staying in Patong and want a car for the week, we can bring an economy automatic to your hotel at any hour: first-class commercial insurance, refundable deposit, the total for your dates fixed in chat. Send the dates and the hotel name in the chat, or use the booking form. ## What that means for the car Choose for the parking, then check the luggage. Two suitcases fit the boot of this class, and for a couple or a small family that is the whole calculation. The limit is the hillside. Hotels and condos up on Nanai Road and on the slopes behind the town have steep approaches, and with four adults and full bags a small engine works hard on every climb home. That is the one case in Patong where we would suggest a crossover instead. Anywhere on the flat part of town, the economy car is simply easier to live with. Fuel is the quieter saving. Patong traffic is stop and start from late afternoon, the passes are short but steep, and over a week of evenings out a small engine keeps the petrol bill a minor line. The automatic box matters here as well: in a queue on the climb out of town you will be glad not to be holding a clutch. ## Where to park an economy car in Patong Parking by the beach is paid and fills up early. On a high season evening the realistic plan is to go round the centre once, then take the first legal space you see a few streets back and walk. Hotel parking is the calm option, so ask about it when you book, and mention the class: a tight hotel bay takes a short car more readily than a long one. Further up the slope, away from the beach, the side streets are the next best bet. What costs money is impatience: a car left on a marked kerb for ten minutes. - Hotel parking — ask when you book, small bays suit this class - Side streets up the slope — away from the beach crowd, a short walk down - Paid lots near the beach — early morning or after dinner - Red and white kerb — never, not even to drop someone off > A red and white kerb in Patong means no stopping at all. Tow trucks work the beach road steadily, and getting the car back means a fine plus half a day at the pound. ## Day trips from Patong in a small car Kamala is 15 minutes north over the pass, a single climb with a viewpoint at the top. Karon is about 15 minutes south on the coast road, and Kata another 5 over one more hill. The southern pass is the one to respect. The bends are tight, tour coaches take most of their own lane on the corners, and brakes overheat for anyone who stays in drive on the descent. Take it in a low gear and it is a pleasant drive. The same goes for the run described in Patong to Kata by car, and the northern hop in Patong to Kamala by car. For a longer loop, the climb to the Big Buddha from the Chalong side is well within what this class does, and Phuket Town is reached over the Kathu pass to the east. A small car makes the old town's narrow one-way streets at the end of that drive far less stressful. ## Getting to and from the airport The airport is 40 to 45 minutes away on the west road, via Thalang and the Kathu pass, and longer on a weekday morning. We can meet you in arrivals with the car or deliver it to the hotel after you have checked in. On the way back, add twenty minutes for the return and fill up the night before, because the one petrol station before the terminal has a queue in the morning. For a stay of a month, see monthly car rental in Patong; for all classes, car rental in Patong. ## FAQ ### Is an economy car enough for Patong? For most visitors, yes. It fits the narrow streets, parks more easily and climbs both passes out of the bay. Four adults with full luggage staying up the hill are the exception. ### Where can I park a rental car in Patong? At your hotel if it has space, on the side streets higher up the slope, or in paid lots near the beach early in the day. Never on a red and white kerb. ### Can you deliver the car to my hotel in Patong at night? Yes, around the clock. Send the hotel name and the time in the chat, and the car arrives with the paperwork ready for the handover inspection. ### How long is the drive from Patong to Phuket Airport? About 40 to 45 minutes on the west road in calm traffic, longer on a weekday morning. Add twenty minutes for the return and refuel the night before. ### Can a small car handle the pass from Patong to Kata? Yes. Use a low gear on the way down so the brakes stay cool, and expect tour coaches to take most of the lane on the tight bends. ### What is the deposit for an economy car in Patong? 5,000 ฿, refundable. It is held at the handover and returned when the car comes back in the same condition. --- Source: kolesio, https://kolesio.com/en/cars/economy-car-rental-patong/. The canonical version of this page is the HTML at this address.