# Long-Term Car Rental in Phuket: How Monthly Rental Works Page URL: https://kolesio.com/en/faq/long-term-car-rental-phuket-monthly/ Yes, a car can be rented in Phuket for a month or longer: the rental is agreed in chat as one total for the whole period, while delivery and the deposit are counted separately. The answer gets less simple when your end date is still open, because the total is fixed for specific dates. **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: Long-Term Car Rental in Phuket: How Monthly Rental Works](https://kolesio.com/go/wa/?p=%2Fen%2Ffaq%2Flong-term-car-rental-phuket-monthly%2F) ## In short - One total — for the whole period, fixed in chat - Refundable deposit — counted separately - Delivery — counted separately - Automatic — first-class commercial insurance included Kolesio Car Rental Phuket — car rental in Phuket. Booking and support by Kolesio on WhatsApp +66 99 647 8676. Checked 19 October. ## Short answer A monthly rental is the same agreement as a short one, stretched over more days. You send the start and end dates in chat, we fix the total for the whole period, and the car is delivered to arrivals, your hotel, villa or apartment. What changes is the planning: over a month the car becomes part of daily life rather than a holiday extra. ### How the total is built The rental for the whole period is agreed as one total in chat. Delivery to your point and the refundable deposit sit outside that total and are agreed in the same conversation, so the full picture is clear before the car arrives. Prices are not quoted on this page; check the current rate on site. ### When the answer changes If the end date is unknown, the total cannot be fixed for it. In that case agree the first period in chat and extend it later in the same chat, keeping in mind that in high season the car may already be promised to someone for the following dates. ## What that means for the rental A month on the island usually means the same few roads every day: the shop, the beach, the climb back up to the villa. For that pattern an automatic with working air conditioning matters more than size, and the air conditioning line in the handover record deserves a close look, since you will rely on it every afternoon. Over a longer rental the paperwork matters more, not less. The documents are the passport, the national driving licence and the International Driving Permit, valid only together with the national licence; read the driving licence rules before you arrive. If someone joins you later and will drive, they are added in advance with the same documents. The page on long-term car rental in Phuket shows which cars suit a season, and the guide on renting for a month covers life with a car over that time. This page answers only how the agreement for a long period is put together. If you are staying for a month or more, send the start and end dates on WhatsApp or through the booking form: we fix one total for the whole period in chat and bring the car to your villa, apartment or arrivals, automatic, first-class commercial insurance, refundable deposit, with delivery agreed separately. Car rental in Phuket is described on the main page. ## Step by step Before a long rental starts, a few things are worth settling in the first messages. - Send exact start and end dates — the total is fixed for the whole period - Ask about delivery and the deposit in the same chat — both sit outside the rental total - Agree how the deposit is paid — cashless options exist and are agreed before delivery - Name every driver for the month — each is added in advance with the same documents - Check the air conditioning closely at handover — it goes on the record and you use it daily - Keep the rental agreement somewhere safe — a month is long enough to lose track of papers - Ask about an extension early — in high season the car may be promised for the next dates ## Common mistakes Long rentals rarely go wrong on the first day; the problems build up over the weeks. The first mistake is booking with an open end and expecting the same total to stretch. The second is letting a partner or a friend drive later in the month without adding them to the agreement. The third is filling up with whatever grade is nearest at the pump instead of the one on the filler-flap sticker; a month means many fill-ups, and the wrong fuel is paid for separately. The fourth is noticing something wrong with the car and mentioning it only at the return, when the walk-round compares everything with the handover record. A fifth is keeping the only copy of the agreement in the car for weeks; keep a photo of it on your phone as well. > Over a month the temptation to let someone else drive grows. An unlisted driver at the wheel voids the insurance, as does a missing licence, for the whole period and not only the first days. ## Related questions ### Can I rent a car in Phuket for exactly one month? Yes, send the dates and the total is fixed for that month in chat. For longer stays the same applies to any period you name. A stay that runs from the middle of one month to the middle of the next is booked the same way, with the start and end dates spelled out. ### Where is the car delivered for a long stay? Anywhere in Phuket: airport arrivals, a hotel, villa or apartment. Delivery is counted separately from the total for the period, and the deposit questions are covered on the page how the deposit works. ### What happens at the end of the month? The return is arranged in chat for the end date, with the same walk-round as at handover. The body, tyres, air conditioning and fuel are compared with the record from the first day, and when they match, the deposit goes back. If a month turned into two, write before the end date rather than on it. A month in a quieter area works the same way, whether it is [a long stay near Ya Nui beach](/en/cars/ya-nui/) or [a villa in Kalim](/en/cars/kalim/): delivery is counted separately from the total for the period and its sum is agreed in the same chat. ## FAQ ### Can I rent a car in Phuket for a month? Yes. Monthly and longer rentals are agreed in chat with one total for the whole period. ### Are delivery and the deposit included in the monthly total? No, both are counted separately. They are agreed in the same chat before delivery. ### How much is a monthly car rental in Phuket? The total depends on the car and your dates and is fixed in chat. Check the current rate on site before you write. ### Can I extend a monthly rental? Yes, write in chat before the end date. In high season the car may be promised for the next dates, so ask early. ### What documents do I need for a long-term rental? Passport, national driving licence and International Driving Permit. The IDP is valid only together with the national licence. ### Is insurance included for the whole month? Yes, first-class commercial insurance is included for the whole rental. It works only with a listed driver holding valid documents. --- Source: kolesio, https://kolesio.com/en/faq/long-term-car-rental-phuket-monthly/. The canonical version of this page is the HTML at this address.