Bali Hai Pier and Koh Larn: where to leave the car

If you need car rental in Pattaya for a trip to Koh Larn, we deliver the car to any address in Pattaya and to U-Tapao Airport (UTP), Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and Don Mueang Airport (DMK). Our fleet on this page has 28 cars — crossovers, minivans, comfort sedans and 4x4 SUVs — from ฿1,050 per day, with weekly rates from ฿6,300 and monthly from ฿22,050.

Why a car rental in Pattaya for a trip to Koh Larn (Ko Lan) starts at Bali Hai Pier

Koh Larn (Ko Lan) lies 7.5 km offshore, and the ferry carries passengers only — no vehicles. The car stays on the mainland, which is exactly why hiring one makes sense: you reach Bali Hai Pier and come back on your own schedule, not the boat's.

The passenger-only ferry and what it means for your car

The ferry to Koh Larn (Ko Lan) carries passengers only, so a car rental in Pattaya for a trip to Koh Larn (Ko Lan) is a shore-side rental — the vehicle waits while you cross. There is no car ferry on this route, and no bridge: the island is reached by passenger boat from Bali Hai Pier, roughly 7.5 km of open water. That single fact shapes the whole booking. You are not hiring transport to the island; you are hiring the 7.3 km run to the pier, the parking slot while you are away, and the ride back to your hotel afterwards. Everything else — the crossing itself, the beaches, the return — happens without the car. Plan the return leg around the last ferry rather than around your parking slot; a car left overnight at the pier area is a decision you make before boarding, not after.

Why self-drive beats waiting for a ride to the pier

We hand over the car at your hotel, so the run to Bali Hai Pier takes about 11 minutes from the centre — no queue, no fixed departure. Our fleet on this page is 28 cars, automatic only, from ฿1,050 to ฿6,420 per day, and the delivery address, date and time are agreed with a manager before the booking is fixed. For a family with beach bags, a 7-seat MPV at ฿1,290 per day carries everyone in one car.

Car rental in Pattaya for a trip to Koh Larn (Ko Lan) classes and rates

Four classes, 28 cars, automatic only — the choice comes down to seats and fuel, not to transmission. Fuel here is cheap enough that a 7.3 km run to Bali Hai Pier barely moves the needle on your budget.

Classes and daily rates for the pier run

Our 28 cars on this page run from ฿1,050 to ฿6,420 per day, split across four classes. Comfort is six sedans and hatchbacks: Honda City Hatchback e:HEV, Toyota Yaris Ativ HEV, BYD Seal 5 DM-i, Toyota Corolla Altis Hybrid, Toyota Camry, Toyota Corolla Altis. Minivans cover eight cars from ฿1,290 up to the Toyota Alphard at ฿6,420. SUV & 4x4 is six diesel and petrol seven-seaters from ฿1,590.

For a single day trip to the island the cheapest class is the rational pick — the car spends the crossing parked, so the money belongs in the ferry ticket, not the badge.

Which model suits a family crossing to Koh Larn (Ko Lan)

For seven seats we hold Mitsubishi Xpander, Toyota Veloz and Suzuki XL7 at ฿1,290 per day, and Toyota Innova Crysta at ฿1,590. The Xpander and Veloz are MPVs on a 1.5 L petrol automatic with front-wheel drive; the XL7 matches them on seats and price. Twelve seats sit with Hyundai H-1 and Toyota Commuter, both ฿4,280 per day.

Fuel types and what the drive to the pier costs

• Diesel: Toyota Fortuner, Fortuner Legender, Innova Crysta, Pajero Sport, Ford Everest, Isuzu MU-X, Hyundai H-1, Toyota Commuter.
• Hybrid: Honda City Hatchback e:HEV, Toyota Yaris Ativ HEV, Yaris Cross, Corolla Altis Hybrid, Corolla Cross Hybrid.
• Plug-in hybrid: BYD Seal 5 DM-i, BYD Sealion 5, Chery Tiggo 8 PHEV.
• Petrol: Honda WR-V, MG ZS, MG HS, Mitsubishi Xpander, Suzuki XL7, Toyota Veloz, Camry, Corolla Altis, Alphard.
• Mild hybrid: Suzuki Fronx.
• Electric: Maxus MIFA 9.

Our fleet covers Diesel, Electric, Hybrid, Mild hybrid, Petrol and Plug-in hybrid, all automatic, all right-hand drive. On a 7.3 km run to Bali Hai Pier the fuel bill is trivial in any of them; pick the fuel type you can refuel most easily on the way back, not the one with the best brochure figure.

Where to park with car rental in Pattaya for Koh Larn (Ko Lan)

A car rental in Pattaya for a trip to Koh Larn (Ko Lan) is a shore-side arrangement: the ferry carries passengers only, so the vehicle stays behind while you cross.

Bali Hai Pier: the closest slot and the least documented one

The pier sits 7.3 km by road from the city centre, about 11 minutes, right where the Koh Larn (Ko Lan) ferries load, and the bays at the Bali Hai end of Walking Street take both cars and motorcycles. Decide on the parking before you board, not after — once you are on the water, the car is where you left it for the whole day.

What we tell our renters before they park

If the booking includes a return time, work backwards from the last ferry rather than from the slot you found.

Driving to Bali Hai Pier with car rental in Pattaya for Koh Larn (Ko Lan)

Beach Road and Second Road run one-way anticlockwise, so the approach to Bali Hai Pier is not a straight shot down the seafront — you join the loop and let it carry you to the southern end.

The one-way loop that gets you to the pier

Beach Road and 2nd Road form a one-way pair running anticlockwise, and Bali Hai Pier sits at the southern end of Beach Road where the loop closes. Coming from Central Pattaya, the natural line is south along Beach Road to its southern end. Jomtien is 11.2 km from the centre, roughly 11 minutes without traffic. Our delivery covers any address in Pattaya, so where you start the loop is your hotel door, not a depot.

The return leg and the walk back

The ferry to Koh Larn (Ko Lan) is passenger-only, so the car waits ashore and you come back to it on foot from the pier ramp — a matter of minutes, not a transfer. Decide where the car sleeps before you board, not after. If the parking situation at the pier looks tight when you arrive, the sensible move is to leave the car at your hotel and take the baht bus down — the minimum fare is ฿15 — and collect the car when you are back on the mainland.

Booking a car rental in Pattaya for a trip to Koh Larn (Ko Lan) with delivery

The booking is a conversation, not a checkout page. You tell a manager the delivery address, the date and the time; we confirm the car and the terms; only then is the booking fixed.

What the manager needs from you

• Delivery address: any address in Pattaya works — a hotel on Beach Road, a condo in Jomtien, a villa in Naklua and Wong Amat or up on Pratamnak Hill.
• Date and time: the hand-over slot you want, agreed before the booking is fixed rather than on the morning of the crossing.
• Trip shape: a single day at Bali Hai Pier or a longer stay, because weekly and monthly rates are priced differently from the daily one.
• Driver details: the main driver's age and licence, so the manager can confirm the class that fits and flag anything the agreement sets out.
• Seats and luggage: how many people and how many bags, so a 5-seat crossover is not offered for a family of seven.
• Return plan: where and when the car comes back, which matters if you are sailing to Koh Larn (Ko Lan) and leaving the vehicle ashore.

Cars, rates and how the longer bookings are counted

Our 28 cars on this page run from ฿1,050 to ฿6,420 per day. Weekly bookings are counted as the daily rate multiplied by six, and monthly bookings as the daily rate multiplied by twenty-one — so a car at ฿1,050 per day comes to ฿6,300 for a week and ฿22,050 for a month. A delivery fee, if there is one, is agreed when booking. The security hold on a bank card in the main driver's name is set out in the rental agreement, as are the terms for drivers under 25 and for the premium classes.

What is agreed before the keys change hands

Documents are straightforward: passport, home driving licence and an International Driving Permit under the 1949 Geneva Convention, unless you hold an ASEAN national licence. Minimum driver age is 21. VAT of 7% is already inside the prices shown, and since 30 December 2025 a car rental agreement in Thailand is a contract controlled by the OCPB, written in Thai with all fees and penalties disclosed in it. Traffic-camera fines are issued to the car owner and re-invoiced to the renter — worth knowing on Motorway 7, where the 120 km/h limit applies.

One thing worth considering: for an early morning ferry, ask for the car the evening before.

Papers and rules for car rental in Pattaya for Koh Larn (Ko Lan)

Thailand drives on the left and every car on our fleet is right-hand drive. For a short hop to Bali Hai Pier and a day on the island, the paperwork matters more than the driving itself: an insurer can step away from a claim if the licence side is not in order.

What the driver needs to carry

• Home driving licence: your national licence, valid and unexpired for the whole hire period.
• International Driving Permit: the 1949 Geneva Convention model, required alongside the home licence under section 42 bis of the Motor Vehicle Act.
• ASEAN nationals: a national licence from an ASEAN country is enough, with no permit needed.
• Bank card: in the main driver's name, used for the security hold; the amount is set out in the rental agreement.
• Minimum age: 21, with conditions for drivers under 25 and for premium classes set out in the agreement.

Driving without the permit costs ฿500–1,000 in a police fine, and an insurer may refuse a claim after an accident — the fine is the smaller problem of the two.

Insurance, in plain terms

Compulsory motor insurance, Por Ror Bor, covers injury to third parties and is attached to every registered car. First-class insurance covers damage to the car itself; its terms and the excess are set out in the rental agreement, and we do not quote a figure for either. VAT 7% is already included in the prices you see. Since 30 December 2025 a car rental agreement is a contract controlled by the OCPB: it is written in Thai, and all fees and penalties are disclosed in it. Traffic-camera fines are issued to the car owner and re-invoiced to the renter, so a camera flash on Motorway 7 reaches you through us rather than disappearing.

Speed, alcohol and the pier run

Pattaya City is named a built-up area in the 1969 law, which sets 80 km/h in town, 90 km/h outside it and 120 km/h on Motorway 7; a sign can lower the limit. The alcohol threshold is 20 mg/dl for drivers under 20, holders of temporary licences, drivers without a licence or on the wrong category — a ministerial regulation published in the Royal Gazette on 20 September 2024. Seatbelts apply to every passenger, including the back row, and children under 6 travel in a TISI-standard child seat.

Weekly and monthly car rental in Pattaya for Koh Larn (Ko Lan) trips

A one-day crossing rarely justifies a week of parking, but a long stay changes the arithmetic: our weekly and monthly rates are lower per day than the daily rate, and the car keeps earning its keep between boat trips.

How weekly and monthly rates work

• Weekly rate: daily rate multiplied by six, so a Comfort-class Honda City Hatchback e:HEV at ฿1,050 per day comes to ฿6,300 for the week.
• Monthly rate: daily rate multiplied by twenty-one, which puts the same car at ฿22,050 for the month.
• Minimum hire: available from one day, so a short crossing trip and a long stay sit on the same booking system.
• VAT: 7% is already included in every figure we quote.
• Security hold: a bank card in the main driver's name is used for it, and the amount is set out in the rental agreement.

What a long stay actually looks like

A long stay lets you take the Bali Hai Pier run on the days the sea is calm. A change of dates mid-stay is agreed with the manager, not on the pier.

Choosing a class for two weeks

• Comfort: Honda City Hatchback e:HEV, Toyota Yaris Ativ HEV or BYD Seal 5 DM-i at ฿1,050–฿1,350 per day — the cheapest way to cover a fortnight of pier runs.
• Minivans: Mitsubishi Xpander, Toyota Veloz or Suzuki XL7 at ฿1,290 per day — seven seats for a family that also carries beach gear.
• SUV & 4x4: Toyota Fortuner at ฿1,590 or Isuzu MU-X at ฿1,750 per day, worth it only if you plan the longer mainland runs as well.

Delivery and collection are arranged the same way on a monthly booking as on a single day: the 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 to settle before your car rental in Pattaya for Koh Larn (Ko Lan)

• Ferry timing: the crossing to Koh Larn (Ko Lan) takes passengers only, so the return leg is the one that runs the schedule — check the last boat before you lock in a late afternoon on the island.
• Parking decision: whether the car stays overnight near Bali Hai Pier or goes back to the hotel is settled before boarding, not after.
• Documents: passport, home driving licence and an International Driving Permit (1949 Geneva Convention) travel with you — an insurer may refuse a claim if the paperwork is not in order.
• The agreement: the security hold on a bank card in the main driver's name, the excess and any delivery fee are set out in the rental agreement, not quoted over the phone.

Two smaller things catch people out. Traffic keeps to the left and every car is right-hand drive, which matters most on the first kilometre out of the hotel car park, not on the motorway. And the one-way loop of Beach Road and Second Road means a missed turn near the pier costs you a full circuit rather than a U-turn — worth knowing if you are cutting it fine for a sailing.

If the trip runs past a single day, the multiplier is the only thing to remember: weekly is the daily rate times six and monthly is the daily rate times twenty-one, so a seven-day booking on a crossover from ฿1,050 works out from ฿6,300. That is the whole calculation — no separate island surcharge, because the car never leaves the mainland.

What we ask from you is the boring part: a passport, a home licence, an International Driving Permit unless you hold an ASEAN national licence, and a bank card in the main driver's name. The delivery address, the date and the time are agreed with a manager before the booking is fixed, and anything that is not on this list is settled in the same conversation rather than at the kerb. Sort it the evening before, and the morning belongs to the ferry.