Can I rent a car on Koh Samui with a foreign licence?

Usually you need an International Driving Permit together with your home licence, or a Thai driving licence. Check with the rental company and your insurer.

Is car insurance included?

Ask. Look for first-class insurance and ask what the excess is; get it written in the rental agreement.

Car & jeep rental on Koh Samui

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Local rental companies and owners on Koh Samui list cars, pick-ups and jeeps by the day, week or month. Monthly rentals are popular with long-stay residents and families.

Check what the insurance covers (first-class insurance covers your own damage too), what the excess is, and photograph the car with the owner before you drive away. Thailand drives on the left.

You need a valid car licence: a Thai licence, or an International Driving Permit with your home licence.

Questions

Can I rent a car on Koh Samui with a foreign licence?: Usually you need an International Driving Permit together with your home licence, or a Thai driving licence. Check with the rental company and your insurer.
Is car insurance included?: Ask. Look for first-class insurance and ask what the excess is; get it written in the rental agreement.

Same on other islands