Taxi from Mai Khao to Phuket Airport

Price by vehicle

Prices are per vehicle in Thai baht and include fuel, tolls and the airport pick-up. The number of passengers does not change the price, only the car you need does.

Fixed prices, Mai Khao to Phuket airport

	Sedanmax 3 passengers with luggage	999 THB
	SUV / MPVmax 4 passengers with luggage	1,199 THB
	Minibusmax 9 passengers with luggage	1,499 THB
	VIP Minibusmax 8 passengers, premium cabin	1,999 THB

Also included in every price: a child seat, waiting time and free cancellation up to 6 hours before the pick-up.

Travelling on 24 December to 5 January? A holiday surcharge of 400 THB per car applies to those dates. Going somewhere else? Every transfer is on the price page.

From your hotel to the departures hall

1. 1
   Book with your hotel and time

   Enter the hotel name, a map pin if you have one, and the time you want to leave. Add your flight number so we know your departure.
2. 2
   The driver arrives at your hotel

   He comes to the pick-up point at the agreed time, helps with the luggage and checks the address.
3. 3
   About 25 minutes to the airport

   A direct drive to Phuket International Airport, with no other passengers and no stops unless you ask.
4. 4
   Drop-off at departures

   The car stops at the departures hall of your terminal, close to check-in.

A short drive does not mean a late start

Mai Khao is the one place where people look at the map, see how close the runway is, and book the car for a time that is far too late. The drive takes about 25 minutes. The queue at check-in, bag drop and security does not shrink because you slept next door to the airport.

A common rule of thumb is to be at the airport about 3 hours before an international flight. Your airline's own deadline is the one that counts, and a domestic flight may allow less, so look at your booking. Then add the 25 minutes of driving and some margin for the pick-up itself. In round numbers, that puts the car at your door about 4 hours before an international departure.

These are examples built on that rule of thumb, not a promise from the service. Pick the time you are comfortable with and tell us.

Pick-up at a hotel or villa on a long beach

When you book, you give the hotel or villa name, a map pin and your flight time. The driver arrives at the agreed minute, so have your bags by the door or in the lobby a few minutes early.

Mai Khao is strung out along about 11 km of coast, and accommodation is spread thinly along it. A pin saves the driver from guessing which "Mai Khao" you mean. If your villa has a gate, a private lane or a code, put that in the booking notes along with a phone number for the host or reception.

Resorts here are often set back from the road, so allow a few minutes in the plan for the car to reach the lobby and for the luggage to be loaded.

The road to the terminal

Nothing on this route is hard. The car runs along the northern end of the island to the airport, 17 km away, and stops at the departures hall close to check-in. It does not cross the island, so there is no hill road and no long highway stretch to plan around.

The only variable is where you start. A hotel near the airport end of the beach is a quicker run than one near Sarasin Bridge at the far north, and 25 minutes is the typical figure for the area.

Early flights from a quiet beach

Mai Khao is a quiet stretch of coast, and there is little around the beach to fall back on at 3 am. Settle the bill and pack the night before if the flight is early.

• Keep passports, boarding passes and phone chargers in your hand luggage, not in a case that goes in the boot.
• If you have a late flight and a midday checkout, ask the hotel whether it can hold your bags, then book the car for the later time.
• Tell the hotel or villa host your departure time the evening before, so a gate or a reception desk is not a surprise at the last minute.

Which car for the trip home

Count the bags again before you choose. A sedan takes up to 3 passengers with luggage, the SUV / MPV up to 4, and the minibus up to 9. The VIP minibus seats up to 8 in a premium cabin. Souvenirs and sports gear take more room on the way out than they did on the way in, so go up a size if you are close to the limit.

What to send when you book

1. The name of your Mai Khao hotel or villa, with a map pin.
2. Your flight number, the departure time and the date.
3. The car size.
4. Payment by Visa, Mastercard or PayPal when you book.

The transfer runs 24/7. Trips on 24 December to 5 January carry a holiday surcharge of 400 THB per car; on other dates the table price applies. The meeting points at Gate 2 and Gate A are for arrivals, so you only need them on the way in. They are described on the airport to Mai Khao page.

Questions about this transfer