Car Hire

[Davinci999]

When hiring a car in Thailand are there any issue regarding requiring more than your UK licence (Visa, permits etc)

 

Dav

[BigDUSA]

You need an international drivers license to be legal. You can rent a car without one but if you have an accident the insurance company may use this as a excuse to not pay.

[stevemcm]

In the UK you get them from the RAC, about 8 GBP for a 1 year permit. The RAC website has a printable application form.

 

Stevoh.

[explorer]

f you have an accident the insurance company may use this as a excuse to not pay

What insurance ????

Most cars rented on 2nd road and Beach road in Pattaya do not even have a proper insurance, other than sometimes the of-no-use obligatory government insurance.

 

The only car-rental company that I know offering a decent insurance is VIA car rental opposite Royal Garden on 2nd road and of course the Hertz and Avis companies.

 

Many 4-wheel jeeps and cars rented out from Beach road do not even have a valid number plate and road-tax sticker (years out of date), and are therefore forbidden to drive out of the Pattaya region.

 

Cheers,

Edited August 27, 2005 by explorer

[landy2a]

Check your travel insurance as for some companies even the International Driving Permit is not enough. They want you to have a local licence, not all companies but some..

John

[Eneukman]

I got an Internatonal Drivers Licence from the RAC earlier this year. It cost a mere £5.50. As said above, the form can be obtained from their web-site.

 

I posted the request for the licence on a Monday morning and received it on the Wednesday morning. Now, that's what I call service.

 

Alan