I'll be arriving in Phuket with 3 dogs in crates, 3 kids, the wife and about 130kg of baggage. A taxi just isn't going to cut it. Any ideas where I can get some kind of transport to pick me up? Or a company that might do a one way rental from Phuket to Chalong?

I'll be arriving in Phuket with 3 dogs in crates, 3 kids, the wife and about 130kg of baggage. A taxi just isn't going to cut it. Any ideas where I can get some kind of transport to pick me up? Or a company that might do a one way rental from Phuket to Chalong?

If I had a pick up I would sort you out so maybe another kind forum user who has a pick up will offer there assistance! good luck!

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Or budget rental at the airport might have a pick up for rent!

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There was just a thread about the guy who filmed the taxi people trying to rip people off and created a youtube video.
In that thread was a link to a company, I think called phuketshuttle.com or something like that.
They had vans that would come and pick you up for a decent price I believe.
Try that.

Maybe Phuket Shuttle can help.

https://www.phuketshuttle.com/

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Any Phuket expat, talk to your Thai wife and within minutes she'll have sorted out someone with a pick up, spare time and need for a bit extra cash. Probably cheaper than going through a company.

I have just had a look at the Phuket Shuttle website.

1299 baht for a family van from the airport to Patong and 750 for a standard car - quite reasonable, by Phuket's transport standards.

Any idea who is behind this company, and why they have been allowed to operate independently of the cartel?

They have been recommended many times on this forum, and as the word spreads that they offer the best value for money and reliable service, by Phuket's standards, many will use them.

Surely then, the time will come when they will receive some unwanted attention from some "influential people" here on Phuket.

They're smart enough to be registered in Krabi and are probably not hanging around the airport on a daily basis, so flying under the radar, and they are probably even licensed and legal.

Any licensed and legal company can do airport transfers, and there are many of those. Nothing to do with 'registered in krabi', 'flying under the radar', 'not hanging around at the airport' 'being part of a kartel' and all that kind of non-information sprouted here on a regular basis.

They're smart enough to be registered in Krabi and are probably not hanging around the airport on a daily basis, so flying under the radar, and they are probably even licensed and legal.

Well, good for them. However, if they become too successful, I can only imagine a time when they are forced to pay to be in the "association" or not be allowed to operate to, and from, Phuket Airport through threats and intimidation.

I also notice you can hire a car and driver on an hourly basis from them as well.

Any licensed and legal company can do airport transfers, and there are many of those. Nothing to do with 'registered in krabi', 'flying under the radar', 'not hanging around at the airport' 'being part of a kartel' and all that kind of non-information sprouted here on a regular basis.

Really???? Well, I suppose Phuket Airport "metered taxis" will use the meter then.

Any licensed and legal company can do airport transfers, and there are many of those. Nothing to do with 'registered in krabi', 'flying under the radar', 'not hanging around at the airport' 'being part of a kartel' and all that kind of non-information sprouted here on a regular basis.

Really???? Well, I suppose Phuket Airport "metered taxis" will use the meter then.

As usual you're confusing the issue with remarks that seems relevant but really are not, just to get something negative in.

At the OP: any friend can come to pick you up, if you're new/don'tknow anybody, the earlier mentioned Phuket Shuttle is good and reliable.

Any licensed and legal company can do airport transfers, and there are many of those. Nothing to do with 'registered in krabi', 'flying under the radar', 'not hanging around at the airport' 'being part of a kartel' and all that kind of non-information sprouted here on a regular basis.

Really???? Well, I suppose Phuket Airport "metered taxis" will use the meter then.

As usual you're confusing the issue with remarks that seems relevant but really are not, just to get something negative in.

At the OP: any friend can come to pick you up, if you're new/don'tknow anybody, the earlier mentioned Phuket Shuttle is good and reliable.

Are you seriously suggesting, or would like to have others believe, that there is NO CORRUPTION involved in the general transport out of Phuket Airport for tourists?

Any licensed and legal company can do airport transfers, and there are many of those. Nothing to do with 'registered in krabi', 'flying under the radar', 'not hanging around at the airport' 'being part of a kartel' and all that kind of non-information sprouted here on a regular basis.

Really???? Well, I suppose Phuket Airport "metered taxis" will use the meter then.

As usual you're confusing the issue with remarks that seems relevant but really are not, just to get something negative in.

At the OP: any friend can come to pick you up, if you're new/don'tknow anybody, the earlier mentioned Phuket Shuttle is good and reliable.

Are you seriously suggesting, or would like to have others believe, that there is NO CORRUPTION involved in the general transport out of Phuket Airport for tourists?

As I said 10 minutes or so ago: "As usual you're confusing the issue with remarks that seems relevant but really are not, just to get something negative in.".

You can use Ultimate Welcome Airport. They also fast track you through immigration. The price is very reasonable. Worth checking out the web site, a great service.

Use this guy all the time-just great-very professional-airport to Khao lak was 1000 last month-

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Thanabodee-Krongyut-Boss-of-Cheaper-than-Hotel-Taxis-in-Khao-Lak/303282453017570

The op is trying to get transport from the airport now there is a debate into corruption!!

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Thanks for all the useful info posted here. I may have secured a lift via one of the members here on the forum, but if not i'll be following up on all these other leads.

There are many members wanting to help there are also many members only interested in debating something which has nothing to do with the thread title, glad it's sorted!

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Welcome to Phuket David.

Any licensed and legal company can do airport transfers, and there are many of those. Nothing to do with 'registered in krabi', 'flying under the radar', 'not hanging around at the airport' 'being part of a kartel' and all that kind of non-information sprouted here on a regular basis.

As has been shown in the past and will be the case in the future, if a company started picking up passengers on a regular basis with clearly marked company logo, there WILL BE A PROBLEM. I wonder why certain posters that always bicker with other members refuse to accept reality instead of what the law actually says?

Any licensed and legal company can do airport transfers, and there are many of those. Nothing to do with 'registered in krabi', 'flying under the radar', 'not hanging around at the airport' 'being part of a kartel' and all that kind of non-information sprouted here on a regular basis.

As has been shown in the past and will be the case in the future, if a company started picking up passengers on a regular basis with clearly marked company logo, there WILL BE A PROBLEM. I wonder why certain posters that always bicker with other members refuse to accept reality instead of what the law actually says?

Shown in the past? Looking forward to your examples. I know af many licensed and legal companies offering this service without any problems, and of companies offering this service illegally, sometimes having problems.

So looking forward to licensed and legal companies not allowed to offer a transfer service from the airport.

@ stevenl

"remarks that seems relevant but really are no" - I think it's relevant the OP expects prices that are out of line with the rest of Thailand. It may save him some confusion, and a few baht.

Obviously, with several passengers, dogs and luggage, he would not want to be taken advantage of, which happens so often at Phuket Airport.

There are many members wanting to help there are also many members only interested in debating something which has nothing to do with the thread title, glad it's sorted!

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"There are many members wanting to help" - you mean, work illegally.

The op is trying to get transport from the airport now there is a debate into corruption!!

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Just trying to help out the OP so he doesn't get ripped off at the airport, and thanks for your constructive post.

There are many members wanting to help there are also many members only interested in debating something which has nothing to do with the thread title, glad it's sorted!

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"There are many members wanting to help" - you mean, work illegally.

No I mean wanting to offer assistance which is what I would have done for no payment had I owned a Pick-up!!

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Any licensed and legal company can do airport transfers, and there are many of those. Nothing to do with 'registered in krabi', 'flying under the radar', 'not hanging around at the airport' 'being part of a kartel' and all that kind of non-information sprouted here on a regular basis.

As has been shown in the past and will be the case in the future, if a company started picking up passengers on a regular basis with clearly marked company logo, there WILL BE A PROBLEM. I wonder why certain posters that always bicker with other members refuse to accept reality instead of what the law actually says?

Exactly, and what's wrong with warning someone who starts a thread on this forum that transport out of Phuket Airport "operates" differently to other places in Thailand????

We all know, what should happen there, doesn't.

It is a fact, not an opinion.

Any licensed and legal company can do airport transfers, and there are many of those. Nothing to do with 'registered in krabi', 'flying under the radar', 'not hanging around at the airport' 'being part of a kartel' and all that kind of non-information sprouted here on a regular basis.

As has been shown in the past and will be the case in the future, if a company started picking up passengers on a regular basis with clearly marked company logo, there WILL BE A PROBLEM. I wonder why certain posters that always bicker with other members refuse to accept reality instead of what the law actually says?

Exactly, and what's wrong with warning someone who starts a thread on this forum that transport out of Phuket Airport "operates" differently to other places in Thailand????

We all know, what should happen there, doesn't.

It is a fact, not an opinion.

28 posts in this thread, 8 of those yours, none of them answering the OP.

There are many members wanting to help there are also many members only interested in debating something which has nothing to do with the thread title, glad it's sorted!

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"There are many members wanting to help" - you mean, work illegally.

No I mean wanting to offer assistance which is what I would have done for no payment had I owned a Pick-up!!

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Correct me if I am wrong, and I don't think I am on this occasion, but I believe "payment" has nothing to do with the definition of "work" here.

I believe you even need a work permit to perfom volunteer work in Thailand.

So, whilst we are going a little off topic, we wouldn't want the OP and his family to be pulled up at the airport and a new foreigner "friend" who is driving questioned as to the nature of their relationship, payment, or otherwise, etc etc.

I mean, a dive instructor can't even carry one of his student's kit bags on Phuket, so, "driving" is definately out.