Grabtaxi in phuket

[chaotah]

Taxis are rather notorious in phuket to try chop carrot. But is grabtaxi common in phuket? Maybe can use to avoid those mafia cabbies.

 

[goh6570]

Taxis are rather notorious in phuket to try chop carrot. But is grabtaxi common in phuket? Maybe can use to avoid those mafia cabbies.

i read somewhere they said better rent car, depending where u stay... and more worth it if more ppl... if just 2 then forget it..

such province is like that lah, even huahin also expensive.. no meter one time go up is like 200-250b..but in pattaya they hv song tiew... which is 10b only.. like hop into the pickup.. if taxi also no meter one..

 

[chaotah]

i read somewhere they said better rent car, depending where u stay... and more worth it if more ppl... if just 2 then forget it..

such province is like that lah, even huahin also expensive.. no meter one time go up is like 200-250b..but in pattaya they hv song tiew... which is 10b only.. like hop into the pickup.. if taxi also no meter one..

moi chop rent car already
but if gotch reasonable cabbies then moi rather cab
cabbing moar hassle free

 

[goh6570]

moi chop rent car already
but if gotch reasonable cabbies then moi rather cab
cabbing moar hassle free

true, cabbing hassle free

just that in those provinces taxi fare is exp to the max, one up the taxi, is like 200B above... unless u can speak thai and bargain with them

 

[genie47]

Taxi prices in Phuket also scare the Bangkok locals. They also recommend renting a car. The taxi mafia there is sibeh hiong.

 

[chaotah]

Taxi prices in Phuket also scare the Bangkok locals. They also recommend renting a car. The taxi mafia there is sibeh hiong.

Moi going tmrw.
Seems like cab not recommended.
Tried those local drivers oso not cheap.
Booked a honda jazz thru hertz. 900thb per day.

 

[Stephy]

Moi going tmrw.
Seems like cab not recommended.
Tried those local drivers oso not cheap.
Booked a honda jazz thru hertz. 900thb per day.

u booked thru their website?
im gg in Sept..thinking if I she rent a car too...

 

[tekster]

U let them state price ma.

Wat i do is i flag them and tell them where i wanna go and give them a price. Of course price not under meter rate and it's not exorbitant.

Eg meter is 10, i give them 12 instead of them aaking for 20.

They say no then flag them off lo.

 

[chaotah]

u booked thru their website?
im gg in Sept..thinking if I she rent a car too...

Hertz Thailand site is cheaper than the international one. No need any deposit also.
After taxes is still less than 1000 thb per day.

 

[chaotah]

U let them state price ma.

Wat i do is i flag them and tell them where i wanna go and give them a price. Of course price not under meter rate and it's not exorbitant.

Eg meter is 10, i give them 12 instead of them aaking for 20.

They say no then flag them off lo.

As a first time tourist vv difficult coz dunno market price. Sure kena chop carrot one. Esp if one's bargaining skill is cui

 

[Stephy]

Hertz Thailand site is cheaper than the international one. No need any deposit also.
After taxes is still less than 1000 thb per day.

thanks for the tips
I suppose tis is the one?
rent car Thailand, car rent : Hertz Car Rental (Thailand) is the world's largest general use car rental brand

 

[chaotah]

thanks for the tips
I suppose tis is the one?
rent car Thailand, car rent : Hertz Car Rental (Thailand) is the world's largest general use car rental brand

yes this one.

live FR after one day of driving in phuket.
generally ok if you drive slowly.
lots of motorbike
its like driving in malaysia
triple riding on motorbike is common, no helmet, squeeze whenever possible, and go against traffic.
traffic light are more guidelines than rules
but much less road rage compared to malaysia.

warning thou, try not to drive at night.
some areas no street light, even those where there is road construction going on and the road is extremely curvy and narrow.
at night the lane markings are not obvious, so traffic generally form their own lanes

 

[Stephy]

yes this one.

live FR after one day of driving in phuket.
generally ok if you drive slowly.
lots of motorbike
its like driving in malaysia
triple riding on motorbike is common, no helmet, squeeze whenever possible, and go against traffic.
traffic light are more guidelines than rules
but much less road rage in malaysia.

warning thou, try not to drive at night.
some areas no street light, even those where there is road construction going on and the road is extremely curvy and narrow.
at night the lane markings are not obviously, so traffic generally form their own lanes

thanks for the FR!
already booked one with them

 

[chaotah]

thanks for the FR!
already booked one with them

which car chiu booked?
i booked honda jazz, but they say the one initially i booked kena accident, then they gave me honda city.
we are 3 person group so honda jazz is a good size, compact and easy to go around.

 

[Stephy]

which car chiu booked?
i booked honda jazz, but they say the one initially i booked kena accident, then they gave me honda city.
we are 3 person group so honda jazz is a good size, compact and easy to go around.

booked jazz too. hopefully they will give me jazz bcoz i have a bb pram and jazz boot is spacious enuff..

 

[chaotah]

booked jazz too. hopefully they will give me jazz bcoz i have a bb pram and jazz boot is spacious enuff..

The city boot also vv big. 2 pc Luggage still got plenty of space.

Remember get your International licence. I see tp on the road every day. Went thru 3 road blocks in 3 days, and got stopped one for licence check.

 

[Stephy]

The city boot also vv big. 2 pc Luggage still got plenty of space.

Remember get your International licence. I see tp on the road every day. Went thru 3 road blocks in 3 days, and got stopped one for licence check.

o no..i dun have..kk i better get it done..
wat if dun hv ah? coz i saw hertz website said got original country licence wif english also can..

 

[chaotah]

o no..i dun have..kk i better get it done..
wat if dun hv ah? coz i saw hertz website said got original country licence wif english also can..

Maybe give kopi moolah?
Iirc I read before the law says need international licence. Just tt car rental companies will be more than happy to rent u even if u do not have. Anyway it's not expensive. $20 bucks for one year.
The tp I kena stopped asked to see international license.

 

[Stephy]

Maybe give kopi moolah?
Iirc I read before the law says need international licence. Just tt car rental companies will be more than happy to rent u even if u do not have. Anyway it's not expensive. $20 bucks for one year.
The tp I kena stopped asked to see international license.

alright..coz my hubby and me may take turn to drive..
so tat would be $40 for both of us...

 

[Inertia1]

just rent a hertz car from the airport. gonna save u lots of headache and $$$ because the taxis and tuk tuk at Phuket are out to chop carrot head!!