Private driver hire

Hire a Private Driver in Thailand

For a day, a week or a month — compare local drivers, vehicles and daily rates. Weekly bookings are 15% off, 25% from three weeks.

Find a driver in Thailand

Thailand's best sights sit well apart: Chiang Mai's temples and mountain viewpoints ring the city, and on Phuket the beaches, viewpoints and piers are spread across an island with slow, winding roads. Hiring a private driver with an air-conditioned car for the day — or the whole stay — is the comfortable way travellers cover the distance.

Where travellers hire a driver in Thailand

In the north, Chiang Mai is the base for Doi Suthep, the elephant sanctuaries, Doi Inthanon and the Chiang Rai loop. In the south, Phuket drivers cover the island's beaches, the Big Buddha, Promthep Cape and the piers for the Phi Phi and Phang Nga boats.

Day rates and longer bookings

A full day is usually quoted for around eight hours and includes the vehicle, fuel and the driver. Entrance fees, national park tickets and meals are paid separately. Booking a week or more automatically applies 15% off the daily rate, and 25% from 21 days.

Why a private driver beats songthaews and taxis

Fares add up quickly when every sight needs a separate negotiation, and outside the tourist centres availability thins out. One driver for the day means one agreed price, a car waiting at every stop and the freedom to change the plan as you go.

Cities in Thailand