I rented a car in Phuket from July 25th to 28th and extended for another day on the 29th. The store was easy to find, marked with a purple YESAWAY sign, and the process for picking up and returning the car was quite convenient. However, I booked a Nissan Sunny online, but was given another Nissan model, AMLERA, which was quite old and had driven over 100,000 kilometers. When I picked up the car, I was informed that it had a 1.2L engine, which is relatively small. Given the hilly and mountainous roads in Phuket, I asked the staff how a small-engine car would fare. They assured me it would be fine and that even with six people it could handle the climb to the Big Buddha. So, I took the car. However, the uphill roads from Phuket Airport to Phuket Town and Patong Beach were numerous and steep, and even with just my family of three (my 12-year-old child is not heavy), the car struggled significantly. It was really difficult to climb the longer, gradual slopes, which made me feel the car wouldn't make it. Phuket's roads are narrow with only two lanes, and the car could only go a few miles per hour uphill, while motorbikes zoomed past us. It was too hard. One day we planned to visit the Big Buddha, but the car couldn't make it up the steep hill. It stopped in the middle, and even started to roll back a bit, which was terrifying. I had to brake and slowly turn around to go back down. This car really disappointed me. Other than that, everything was fine, but you definitely need to rent at least a 1.6L car in Phuket, otherwise, it's not feasible.

The car pickup process was very pleasant. The staff explained all the important details and any scratches clearly. However, although I contacted them via WeChat half an hour before returning the car, there was no one at the return point when I arrived. I had to wait twenty minutes, which almost caused me to miss my flight.

Honestly, it doesn't feel as convenient as the previous off-airport location. The current store is too small. Returning the car is also less convenient. It used to be easy to find the store, but now with returns at the airport, not being familiar with the area, I circled around several times before finding the drop-off point.

Rental company that you can rely on based on my last experience. If you want to have worry free self drive trip, it is highly recommended to include AXA full insurance cover.

Like: New car with low mileage. And the best part is they do provide car seat option with reasonable price.