Renting a car with the best insurance

[LiorW]

Hi,

I'm planning on renting a car for a few days while I'm on my trip. What are the best options insurance-wise?

Are all the renting operators' extended insurance policies the same?

Should I insure the vehicle with a third party company?

What do I need to look out for?

I'm a careful driver, but I wish to eliminate the head ache of dealing with damages to the vehicle or to a third party.

[Farang Lars]

Hello there,

First off you will need a driver license and an international driving license. You should only rent from a company that has a business insurance in place for the cars; insured for damage, accidents, third party liability. 

 

Often owners of cars rent out cars that have only first class insurance. That is personal and only protects the owner. 

 

Business insurance, only a handful companies have that in place: the international ones and in Phuket I know of a company called RentACar. 

 

Best of luck and safe travels.