In short
A private driver in Phuket takes you villa to marina to Bangla Road, from ฿6,500 for 10 hours.
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Included
- ✓ The car and driver for the 10 hours you book
- ✓ The wait outside every stop, and a sober driver all day
- ✓ Your plan in Thai sent to every driver
- ✓ Flight watching on airport pickups
- ✓ The villa, the boat and the party on the same booking
Not included
- Tips (our suggestion: ฿300 to ฿500 for each driver after a full day)
- A licensed guide for temple days
- Helicopters and jets, priced to your trip
How it works
- 1Ask TannerDates, how many of you, and the stops.
- 2Get your quoteTanner picks the cars, checks they're free, and sends your quote.
- 3The drivers get the planPickups, stops and times, in Thai, before you land.
- 4PickupAt the airport, the villa or the hotel.
- 5Home togetherWhen the club closes, the cars are right outside.
Why hire a private driver in Phuket?
A private driver in Phuket takes the hard part away: the hill roads, the parking on Bangla Road and the drive home at 3am.
Looking at luxury car rental in Phuket? Take your own driver instead: nobody has to stay sober, nobody hunts for parking and nobody rides a scooter home. How many of you are coming? The car is sized to that.
How much is a private driver in Phuket?
Priced by the car, never per person, and Tanner sends one price the same day.
A villa-to-club day for four fits one luxury van, all 10 hours of it. Going on to Koh Samui or Bangkok? See private jets and helicopters.
Ask Tanner which cars your group needs.
Luxury van, Alphard-type
- Who it's for:
- Up to 4 guests
- Price:
- From ฿6,500 for 10 hours
Party van
- Who it's for:
- Up to 10 guests and the bags
- Price:
- Priced with your plan
A mix of both
- Who it's for:
- Groups of 6 to 14
- Price:
- Priced with your plan
Coach
- Who it's for:
- 20 or more
- Price:
- On request
Close protection officer
- Who it's for:
- Any group
- Price:
- ฿9,000 for an 8-hour shift
- From ฿6,500 for 10 hours
- Up to 10 with the bags; Tanner quotes it for your date
- On request
- Per vehicle, never per person
Plan it with Tanner
Villa, marina, club
The party day: the villa to the marina in the morning, the beach club in the afternoon, Bangla Road at night, with one driver all day.
Royal Phuket Marina, Chalong Pier or Ao Po: the driver drops you at the boat and is parked at the pier when you come back. Google Maps puts Royal Phuket Marina about 35 minutes from Patong (18 km), Chalong Pier about 15 minutes from Kata (6.5 km) and Ao Po about 35 minutes from the airport (24 km), checked 2 Nov 2026. That's what keeps a boat day on time.
Ask Tanner to time the car to the boat.
9am
- Stop:
- The villa
- The car:
- Pickup at the gate
10am
- Stop:
- Royal Phuket Marina or Chalong Pier
- The car:
- Drops you at the boat; see Phuket yachts
5pm
- Stop:
- Back from the boat
- The car:
- Waiting at the pier
9pm
- Stop:
- Dinner, then Bangla Road
- The car:
- Waits nearby
Late
- Stop:
- Illuzion or home
- The car:
- Right outside when you leave
Planning a group? Have the car waiting
Better than a taxi or Grab?
For a group going out, a private driver in Phuket wins. One van waits outside every stop, while taxis and app cars come one at a time.
The airport taxi counter charges a fixed fare by zone, and a Grab from the airport to Patong is priced by the app. That's per car, and a group of 10 needs three or four.
For the arrival, see Phuket airport transfer. Ten of you? Put everyone in one van.
Group of 10
- Taxi or app car:
- 3 or 4 cars a trip
- Our driver:
- One party van all day
Waits outside the club
- Taxi or app car:
- No
- Our driver:
- Yes
Late at night
- Taxi or app car:
- One car at a time
- Our driver:
- Waiting outside
Bags and shopping
- Taxi or app car:
- Go with each car
- Our driver:
- Locked in the van
Who is your private driver in Phuket?
A local professional booked by our operations team, with one rule on every booking: no drinking, all day.
Belts go on front and back: back-seat belts have been the law since 2022, with a fine of up to ฿2,000. Drivers drive, so on a temple day add a licensed guide, and licensed close protection is there on request; see bodyguards. Add a guide or an officer to the booking.
When should you book the car?
With the villa: two to three weeks ahead in a normal month, and a month ahead from November to April, when the best cars go first.
New Year's Eve is the big date, and EDC Thailand lands on 18 to 20 December 2026 at Rhythm Park in Bang Tao, as EDC Thailand's own site lists. In the May to October monsoon the island is quieter but the roads are slower, so leave time for the boat. Lock the cars in when the villa is confirmed.
Planning a group? Have the car waiting
The airport run
Your driver meets the group at Phuket arrivals with your name, and the flight is watched, so a late landing changes nothing.
The drive from the airport to Patong takes about an hour, Google Maps shows, longer from 4 to 7pm, and the drinks are on ice for it.
Tanner's pick: take the party van on arrival day. Ten of you and all the bags go in one run.
Your van is at arrivals. Tanner has the flight.
A private driver in Phuket in short
- Your own car and a sober driver for 10 hours: villa to marina to Bangla Road.
- For groups: a luxury van takes up to 4, a party van up to 10, and coaches 20 or more.
- The luxury van for up to 4 is from ฿6,500 for 10 hours; for the party van, Tanner quotes it for your date.
- Book with the villa: two to three weeks ahead, or a month ahead from November to April.
- The airport to Patong takes about an hour, longer from 4 to 7pm.
- Checked: November 2026
The rest of Phuket
After the cars: the villa, the boat and the table.
Start with a party-friendly Phuket pool villa, add a catamaran or motor yacht with the party on board from Phuket yachts, a daybed from Phuket beach clubs, and your own section with VIP tables. Plan it with Tanner, and it all goes on one plan, with every driver briefed in Thai before you land.
What to send Tanner
Your dates; a month ahead from November to April
How many of you: up to 4, up to 10, or 20 or more
The cars: luxury van, party van, a mix, or a coach
Your stops: villa, marina, beach club, Bangla Road
Your boat time and marina, so the car is at the pier
Flight numbers, for the airport pickup
Extras: a close protection officer or a temple guide
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3 × Luxury van with driver · 10 hours
฿19,500
Price each฿1,950
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Written by Tanner Altman · Updated 7 November 2026
Questions
Before you book the cars
How much is a driver for a full day?
From ฿6,500 for 10 hours, in a luxury van for up to 4. It follows your party plan and waits until the club closes, not a fixed sightseeing loop.
Can we drive ourselves?
You can, but for a group going out a car with a sober driver is simpler: nobody drives after the club, nobody hunts for parking, and the car waits at every stop.
Is Grab available in Phuket?
Yes. The Grab app prices the ride from the airport to Patong on the day. For a group of 10 that's three or four app cars, so one van with room for the bags is easier.
How much is a taxi from Phuket Airport to Patong?
The airport taxi counter charges a fixed fare by zone, posted at the counter. Your own van meets the group at arrivals instead and stays with you for the day.
Can the driver take us to the marina for a yacht day?
Yes. The driver drops you at Royal Phuket Marina, Chalong Pier or Ao Po, and is parked at the pier when you come back. The car is timed to the boat.
Should we tip the driver?
No, a tip isn't required. If the driver looked after you all day, about US$10 to 20 is a fair thank-you, in baht, and a little more after a late finish is kind.
Does Phuket have Uber?
No. Grab, Bolt and inDrive are the apps that work here. For a group going out, your own van waits outside the club; an app car comes and goes.
Can we keep the same driver for the whole trip?
Yes. The same driver can run the airport, the villa, the marina and the clubs for every day of the trip, as one booking from Tanner.
Tanner's offer
The cars, the drivers and the plan in Thai, one price the same day.
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