The Road to Paradise: Driving in Patong with Drive Car Rental
With a sandy beach nearly three kilometres long, Patong is a go-to party destination. – Patong isn’t all party, though–it is also a fantastic jumping-off point for all sorts of destinations to visit in your rental car. Whether you want the beach air or nightlife, Patong offers a lot of beautiful places to visit with plenty of hotels.
Traffic Around Phuket and Patong
Phuket is an island with a chain of mountains running right down the centre of the island, which means that there are only so many places a road can be built. The few roads that go over the mountains can be busy with cars at any time of day. In Patong Town, the car traffic follows a different rhythm than elsewhere–you’ll find morning streets to be quiet as the partygoers are still sleeping.
Mornings are the perfect time to get out of town with your rental car and head out to any of the awesome adventures nearby. Afternoon and night-time traffic can be heavy as people head out to restaurants, bars, and clubs after a day on the Patong beach.
Tips for Driving Your Rental Car Safely in Patong and Thailand’s South
Regardless of the time of year, Phuket’s tropical seaside location means that rain storms can appear out of nowhere. They leave as quickly as they arrive, in usually about twenty minutes. Just be sure to drive your car rental carefully as roads can be slick.
Both Patong Town and Phuket Town are pedestrian-heavy areas, and with all those people comes street vendors of every trinket, t-shirt, and food imaginable. With that much going on, roads in the Patong province may be entirely blocked off, especially at night. This is a great reason to include a GPS with your rental package so you’ll see in advance which areas to avoid!
What Is There to See In and Around Patong when Renting a Car?
The largest tourist attraction is the Big Buddha at the south end of the island; there are also many small and quiet beaches to check out. For a real adventure with your car hire, you may want to head north to the famous Phang Nga Bay with its stunning limestone karsts rising high above the ocean’s surface.
If you want the same experience but with more nature, you can alternatively drive your car to Khao Sok National Park. This park has lake tours with fantastic views that are just as stunning as those of Phang Nga Bay. Either tour experience usually includes a fantastic lunch of freshly caught fish and other southern Thai delights. You can easily access this park by car and make it into a day trip.
Does Drive Car Rental Have Any Other Car Drop-off and Pick-Up Locations?
Our car hire service is available at two primary locations in Phuket along with two additional partner locations. Because many people arrive in Thailand at one airport and leave through another, you can feel free to pick-up a car at one location and drop the car off at another Patong car rental location!
Patong Car Hire from Drive Car Rental at Phuket Holiday Inn
Drive Car Rental operates a car rental counter at Phuket Holiday Inn. Our rental agency offers competitive price points and deals with a variety of cars to choose from. Guests to Patong can reserve their car ahead of time or visit our car hire counter upon arrival. Take advantage of our stellar customer service and high-quality cars. Drive Car Rental Thailand also offers special promotions on car rentals throughout the year. In addition to short term car rentals, we also offer long term car rental and a chauffeur service at this location.
Car Hire Collection and Rental Return Instructions
To collect your car, please proceed to the Drive counter located at Phuket Holiday Inn Patong. Here our friendly staff will complete your car rental agreement and vehicle pick-up process.
To return your car, please contact our car hire counter before arriving and drop off the vehicle at the Drive Car Rental designated parking zone in front of our rental office. Our friendly car hire staff will be waiting to complete the check-in process.
Rent Cars at the Following Phuket and Patong Locations
Drive Car Rental offers a variety of car hire locations where you can pick-up or drop off your car. Our friendly car hire staff will help you with anything from finding car rental deals to cancellation.