Car hire prices at Chiang Mai Airport

Chiang Mai Airport typically runs to around £34 a day for a Compact car like a Honda City booked about a month ahead for October 2026. An Economy model such as a Nissan Almera is £23 a day, while an Intermediate like a Toyota Altis runs to £40. December 2026 is the dearest month on record at £87 a day, whereas September 2027 drops to £23. If your quote sits well above these rates, our price checker will show the going rate for your exact travel dates.

Book whenever your dates are set, as Chiang Mai Airport prices stay flat whether you book 9 months ahead at £39 a day or 2 weeks before pickup at £34. A Compact car booked 1 month before travel also averages £34 a day across the year, so waiting does not change the price. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 2 weeks of travel. What will move your costs is your travel month, with a Mini at £23 a day in September 2027 and a higher-tier car at £87 in December 2026.

Alamo is the cheapest company at Chiang Mai Airport for a Compact car, averaging £18 a day over the last 12 months, but its desk accepts credit cards only. Hertz averages £21 a day and National £23, both operating from the terminal. Asap Rent a Car costs £33 a day and scores 83/100 from 30 reviews, while Alamo does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Picking an off-airport provider saves little, as terminal desks cost £10 more a day on average.

The cheapest company can cost you a longer queue or a bigger deposit, so check the review score and desk wait beside each car in the results before you book.

Asap Rent a Car is the best-reviewed company at Chiang Mai Airport, scoring 83 out of 100 from 30 customer reviews with an average desk wait of 15 minutes. It costs £33 a day on average for a Compact car over the last 12 months. Alamo is cheaper at £18 a day, but Alamo does not yet have enough reviews for a score and averages a 23-minute desk wait. Sixt records an 8-minute wait and costs £36 a day with Asap Rent a Car, but Sixt does not yet have enough reviews for an overall score.

Review scores are CarTrawler customers' own, from the last five months; the score and the desk wait sit beside each car in the results.

Chiang Mai Airport deposits range from £111 with Alamo, Chic Car Rent and National to £333 with Sixt, and all 8 desks require a credit card in the main driver's name. None of the 8 desks accept a debit card, so you must present a credit card at collection. The deposit and card rules for each vehicle appear beside the car in the price checker. Any extra equipment or optional cover charged at the desk is listed under each car with its price.

If you bring your own child seat, check your airline's rules first: most carry one free, some charge.

Two things catch drivers out at Chiang Mai Airport: every rental desk refuses debit cards, and desk queues can take over half an hour. All 8 counters require a credit card in the main driver's name for deposits up to £333. Chic Car Rent and Europcar average 31-minute waits at the counter, so bring patience or pick a faster desk. Carify is based off-airport, meaning you must wait for a transfer rather than walking straight to a terminal desk.

Only 79% of prices at Chiang Mai Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

An Intermediate car like a Toyota Altis costs £40 a day at Chiang Mai Airport in October 2026 and gives you the boot space and engine power needed for loaded mountain driving. It seats 5 with room for 4 bags, giving you enough engine power to climb mountain passes loaded with luggage. A Compact like a Honda City costs £34 a day and takes 3 bags, while an Economy Nissan Almera is £23 but holds only 2 bags. Automatics make up 96% of the fleet, while electric and hybrid models account for 30% combined, meaning automatic cars come at no extra charge.