BYD car rental in Bangkok

Electric cars from Rent-Trip in Bangkok: three BYD models — the Dolphin, the Seal and the Atto 3 — from ฿1,050 per day, all automatic, all five-seat. We deliver the car to any address in Bangkok and to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and Don Mueang Airport (DMK), with the delivery address, date and time agreed with a manager before the booking is fixed.

Which BYD models you can rent in Bangkok and what each one costs

Our BYD car rental in Bangkok covers three electric models — Dolphin, Seal and Atto 3 — all in the Electric class, all with five seats and automatic transmission. Daily rates run from ฿1,050 to ฿1,950. What separates them is body style, power output and which axle does the driving, and that is what decides which one suits your route.

Three electric BYD models on this page

• BYD Seal: a sedan with a 313 hp motor driving the rear wheels, the most powerful of the three at ฿1,250 per day.

The body shape matters more than the badge here.

Prices by model and by rental length

Weekly bookings start from ฿6,300 and monthly from ฿22,050, both calculated on the daily rate of the model you choose. VAT 7% is included in the prices shown. A weekly or monthly booking is lower per day than a single day at the daily rate, so the longer you keep the car, the less each day costs. The delivery address, the date and the time are agreed with a manager before the booking is fixed, and any delivery fee is agreed at the same point.

What each model is like to drive

• All three: right-hand drive, as every car on Thai roads is, and the country drives on the left.

Charging and range on a BYD car rental in Bangkok

What matters more than the number of plugs is where the car sleeps at night.

Where you charge an electric car in the city

• Hotel and condo bays: ask at booking whether your address has a charger.

All three are automatic, five-seat and electric.

Day trips out of the city

If your route takes you past Suvarnabhumi, the delivery address, the date and the time are agreed with a manager when you book — so tell us the plan and we will match the hand-over to it.

Documents, licence and insurance for BYD car rental in Bangkok

What documents a foreign visitor needs

• International Driving Permit: the 1949 Geneva Convention permit, required alongside your national licence under section 42 bis of the Motor Vehicle Act; the police fine for driving without one is ฿500–1,000, and an insurer may refuse a claim.
• ASEAN citizens: a national licence from an ASEAN country is enough, no International Driving Permit needed.
• Bank card: a card in the main driver's name, used for the security hold; the amount is set out in the rental agreement.
• Age: the minimum driver age is 21, and conditions for drivers under 25 are set out in the rental agreement.

Insurance and the security hold

Compulsory motor insurance, Por Ror Bor, covers injury to third parties and is attached to every registered car we hand over. First-class insurance, Class 1, covers damage to the car itself — what it includes and the excess are set out in the rental agreement, not summarised at the kerb. The hold is easiest to settle in advance: if the card is in someone else's name, tell the manager before the car is confirmed, because the hold and the agreement have to match the driver.

Driving rules worth knowing before you set off

Traffic in Thailand keeps to the left and every car is right-hand drive, so the first ten minutes in a BYD feel odd even to confident drivers. Speed limits run to 80 km/h in built-up areas, 90 km/h outside them, 110 km/h on expressways and 120 km/h on the motorways.

Where the paperwork is settled

Bring the passport, the home licence, the International Driving Permit where it applies and the bank card in the main driver's name — that set covers the whole hand-over.

How the BYD car rental in Bangkok is delivered and handed over

The delivery address, the date and the time are agreed with a manager before the booking is fixed, and a delivery fee, if any, is agreed at the same moment.

Where we can bring the car

• Any address in the city: hotels, condos, offices and private homes — the exact address is agreed with a manager when you book.
• Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK): the car is brought to the airport for arrivals; the meeting point is confirmed with a manager before the booking is fixed.
• Don Mueang Airport (DMK): the same arrangement for the low-cost carriers that use T1 and T2.
• Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal: the main station, with 26 platforms, works as a hand-over point too.
• Elsewhere: arranged case by case and not promised on the site.

What happens at hand-over

The rental agreement is a contract controlled by the OCPB since 30 December 2025: it is written in Thai, and all fees and penalties are disclosed in it. A bank card in the main driver's name is used for the security hold, and the amount is set out in the agreement rather than quoted here. Bring your passport, your home driving licence and, unless you hold an ASEAN licence, an International Driving Permit under the 1949 Geneva Convention. Traffic-camera fines are issued to the car owner and re-invoiced to the renter, so the agreement is worth reading before you drive away.

Weekly rates start at ฿6,300 and monthly rates at ฿22,050, with VAT 7% already included in the prices shown.

BYD car rental in Bangkok for traffic, tolls and parking

Toll charges, mall parking rules and the left-hand traffic pattern all shape how a BYD car rental in Bangkok is used, and none of them are complicated once you know the numbers.

How tolls work on the expressways

Cash and the Easy Pass or M-PASS tag both work at the booths on the EXAT urban expressways, which carry the Chaloem Maha Nakhon and Si Rat lines; the two tags are interchangeable, but one car carries one tag. Motorway 7 to Pattaya costs ฿25 from Lat Krabang to Bang Bo, ฿100 to Pong and ฿105 to Pattaya. Ask at hand-over whether the tag is linked to the car and how M-Flow camera bills are settled.

Parking in the malls and on the street

• CentralWorld: two hours free, then ฿20 an hour, rising to ฿50 an hour after six hours.
• ICONSIAM: two hours free, ฿30 for the third hour, ฿60 an hour after seven.
• Terminal 21 Asok: three hours free, ฿20 an hour for hours four to six, ฿50 from the seventh.
• Central Bangna: six hours free.
• Esplanade Ratchada, PARA Pinklao, Central Festival Eastville: free parking.

Traffic, speed limits and the Low Emission Zone

Traffic keeps to the left and every car is right-hand drive, including all three BYD models on this page. Urban limits are 80 km/h, 90 km/h outside built-up areas, 120 km/h on the motorways and 110 km/h on the expressways. The city's Low Emission Zone applies only to vehicles with six or more wheels during PM2.5 episodes, so a passenger BYD is not affected; EVs are also on the exemption list. Camera fines are issued to the car owner and re-invoiced to the renter, which is why the agreement matters more than the sign.

Getting out of the city

Don Muang Tollway runs 28.1 km above Vibhavadi Rangsit Road from Din Daeng to Don Mueang, with a guide figure of ฿60–฿115 for a passenger car.

Longer trips on a BYD car rental in Bangkok

An electric car changes what a day trip out of the city looks like.

Tolls, expressways and the M-Flow question

City expressways run by EXAT, including Chaloem Maha Nakhon and Si Rat, take cash or an Easy Pass or M-PASS tag; the two tags are interchangeable, but one car carries one tag. Motorway 7 to Pattaya has nine payment points and also accepts cash, M-PASS and Easy Pass. Motorway 9 uses M-Flow, which has no barrier — a camera reads the plate and the bill follows. Without registration you have two days to pay by plate number; from the third day the tariff doubles, and it escalates from there. Ask at hand-over whether a tag is fitted to the car and how the charge is settled.

What to plan before you leave the city

Delivery to your address, the date and the time are agreed with a manager before the booking is fixed, and any delivery fee is agreed at the same point. If you are heading further than the routes above, tell us when you book — arrangements beyond the standard delivery area are handled case by case.

What to check before confirming BYD car rental in Bangkok

The order of checks matters more than the checks themselves.

Documents and licence, in the order a manager will ask for them

• International Driving Permit: the 1949 Geneva Convention booklet, required alongside the home licence under section 42 bis of the Motor Vehicle Act; citizens of ASEAN countries drive on their national licence instead.
• Bank card in the main driver's name: used for the security hold, with the amount set out in the agreement.
• Minimum age 21: conditions for drivers under 25, and for any premium class, are set out in the agreement.

What to settle with the manager before the booking is fixed

• Delivery address: street, hotel or airport, plus the date and the time you want the car handed over.
• Length of hire: from 1 day upwards; weekly works out at daily x 6 and monthly at daily x 21, so the per-day figure drops the longer you keep the car.
• Price and VAT: the three models run ฿1,050–฿1,950 per day, and VAT 7% is already included in the figures shown.
• Insurance: compulsory Por Ror Bor covers injury to third parties and is attached to every registered car; first-class cover, its terms and the excess are set out in the agreement.

What to check on the car itself at hand-over

• Charge level: note the charge level and the range shown on the dash before you pull away.
• Traffic side: traffic keeps to the left and every car is right-hand drive — worth a slow lap of the block before you join the expressways.
• Tolls and cameras: traffic-camera fines are issued to the car owner and re-invoiced to the renter, so keep to the posted limits.