# Minivan Rental at Phuket Airport Page URL: https://kolesio.com/en/cars/minivan-rental-phuket-airport/ A minivan collected at Phuket Airport puts a group of five or more, with suitcases and a pushchair, into one car at the terminal exit, so nobody splits into two taxis after the flight. It seats seven with the third row up, and with a full load the drive from the terminal to the south of the island takes about 1.5 hours. The class gets awkward at the far end of the trip, on narrow beach streets and at private driveways built for an ordinary car. **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: Minivan Rental at Phuket Airport](https://kolesio.com/go/wa/?p=%2Fen%2Fcars%2Fminivan-rental-phuket-airport%2F) ## In short - 7 seats — the usual capacity of the class with the third row up - Arrivals — we meet you at the exit with a sign and load the bags straight away - 1.5 hours — from the terminal to the south of the island with a full car - From 5,000 ฿ — refundable deposit for a minivan, 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. ## Daily rate by class and rental length, ฿ per day | Class | 2–3 days | 4–7 days | 8–14 days | 15–21 days | 30+ days | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Economy | 683 ฿ | 630 ฿ | 630 ฿ | 578 ฿ | 535 ฿ | | Crossover | 1 155 ฿ | 945 ฿ | 1 145 ฿ | 1 103 ฿ | 898 ฿ | | Minivan | 1 365 ฿ | 1 313 ฿ | 1 365 ฿ | 1 313 ฿ | 940 ฿ | | Pickup | 1 155 ฿ | 1 208 ฿ | 1 155 ฿ | 1 050 ฿ | 953 ฿ | | Premium | 2 100 ฿ | 1 995 ฿ | 1 890 ฿ | 1 785 ฿ | 1 236 ฿ | | Electric | 1 050 ฿ | 998 ฿ | 945 ฿ | 893 ฿ | 796 ฿ | Lowest daily rate per class in our current price list, all year round. Delivery and the refundable deposit are extra; the exact sum for your car and dates comes from the availability search. ## When is a minivan the right car to collect at the airport? Count heads first. Five people, or four with full luggage, is where the class starts to pay. Below that everyone fits into an ordinary car; above it you are into two taxis and a group that meets again at the hotel, if the second driver finds it. Arrival day is the worst moment to split up. People are tired after the flight, the cases are heavy, the children need proper seats instead of a lap. We see the same scene at the exit again and again: one car parked by the terminal settles all of that in about five minutes. ### Families with small children Tell us the children's ages before you fly and the seats are fitted before we hand the car over; in the terminal car park nobody can find the right size on the spot. A folded pushchair goes behind the third row. For a family, that is the real case for this class: you stop choosing which bag stays at home. The departure day works the same way in reverse. The whole group and every bag ride to the terminal in one trip, with no second car to wait for. ## What that means for the car A full minivan drives heavier, and the first kilometres out of the airport show it. Overtaking takes longer, braking distances grow, and on the long descent from the hills towards the west coast you feel every passenger. Shift down before the slope starts instead of riding the brake pedal all the way. Length causes trouble in two places: narrow beach streets and private driveways. Height is rarely the problem. The overhangs are, because at a sharp change of angle a long body scrapes where a short car rolls over. ### Rear air conditioning This is the part that matters most in Phuket. The cabin is long and the heat reaches every row, so check the vents over the back seats at handover, not an hour into the drive with the children sweating in row three. Fold the third row once while you are there too. You will do it often. If you are landing with a group or a family, we can have the minivan waiting at arrivals at any hour, night flights included: automatic, first-class commercial insurance, a refundable deposit of 5,000–7,000 ฿ depending on the model, the total for your dates fixed in chat before you land. Send the flight number and the dates in the chat or through the booking form. ## Step by step: from the arrivals exit to the road Paperwork takes a few minutes: documents, agreement, a walk round the car, keys. Load heavy cases low and towards the middle, never stacked up in the third row. With seven people on board, where the weight sits shows on the very first bend. Put the address into the navigation before you leave the car park. Finding a lane in unfamiliar traffic on the left while reading a route is a job for two heads, and a long car forgives a missed exit less than a small one. - Send the flight number — we follow the real landing time and meet that - Give the children's ages in advance — seats go in before handover - Count luggage by seats, not by people — with all seven seats in use the boot shrinks to a shelf - Test the rear air conditioning on the spot — an hour down the road it is too late - Film a slow circle round the car — it closes any question about marks at return > The long descent from the hills to the west coast is where a fully loaded minivan most often overheats its brakes on the first day. Shift down early, leave a bigger gap than usual and let the pads cool on the flat stretch at the bottom. ## How long is the drive from the airport with a full car? Bang Tao and Laguna are closest, about 25 minutes of flat road and the easiest first drive for a long car. Patong is around 45 minutes over the hill; Phuket Airport to Patong by car covers that road in detail. The south of the island is about 1.5 hours away. Heading south, you pass large shopping centres with car parks planned for long bodies, so the first big shop for the group is easier on the way than as a separate trip later. For a minivan that matters more than for a small car. For trips off the island the class works well: steady on the highway, cold air reaching the back rows, luggage out of everyone's lap. Allow extra time at each stop, because pulling a long car back onto the highway takes longer. Viewpoints with an unpaved last stretch are better saved for a separate day. ## Returning the minivan before your flight Add about 20 minutes to your plan. The terminal approaches are busy at departure times, and unloading a group with luggage takes longer than dropping one person at the kerb. Fill up on the way, not next to the airport. The return check mirrors the handover: a video around the car, the wheels, the cabin, the third row folded back into place. Early morning flights are fine too; tell us the time and the car is collected at the terminal. ## What a minivan costs per day from the airport The table at the top of this page is our current price list: the lowest daily rate for each class at every rental length. A seven-seater is the Minivan row; the figure is the floor of the class, and the availability search shows the total for your dates. For a group of five, set one Minivan figure against two Economy figures in the same column. Two cars also mean two deposits, two people on the agreement as drivers and two cars to return before the flight. Delivery is priced separately. Send the flight time, the dates and the number of passengers in WhatsApp, and the minivan is handed over in the terminal car park when you land. ## FAQ ### How many people make a minivan worth it at Phuket Airport? Five passengers, or four with full luggage. Below that an ordinary car takes everyone; above it the group splits into two taxis on the most tiring day of the trip. ### Do you fit child seats in the minivan? Yes. Send the children's ages before you fly and the seats are fitted before handover, because the right size cannot be found in the terminal car park. ### Will a pushchair fit with the suitcases? It will with the third row folded, which turns the boot into a deep space. With all seven seats in use there is far less room for bags, so count luggage before you book. ### How long does the drive from the airport to Patong take in a minivan? Around 45 minutes in normal traffic, over the hill into the bay. With a full car allow a little more, since this class accelerates and brakes more slowly. ### Can a minivan reach a villa on a narrow street? Not every one. Length and overhangs are the problem, not height, so send the address in advance and we will say whether the car goes to the door or to the nearest easy spot. ### What should I check when I collect the minivan? The rear air conditioning and the folding third row come first, since those are where problems show up. Then the child seat fixings, the sliding doors and a video of the body all round. ### How much does a minivan cost per day at Phuket Airport? The Minivan row in the table at the top of this page gives the lowest daily rate in our current price list for each rental length. Delivery is priced separately and the deposit is refundable; the availability search gives the total for your dates. ### Can we collect the minivan at the airport and return it at the hotel? Yes. The return point is chosen separately in the booking form, so the minivan can be collected at the terminal and handed back in your hotel's district; the place and hour go into the agreement. ### What documents does each driver need for the minivan? A passport, a driving licence and, unless the licence is from an ASEAN country, an International Driving Permit. Every driver goes on the agreement with all three. --- Source: kolesio, https://kolesio.com/en/cars/minivan-rental-phuket-airport/. The canonical version of this page is the HTML at this address.