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# What You Need to Rent a Scooter in Phuket — Documents & Conditions 2026

Updated: 5 September 2026 · 4 min read · APARTEL Rental

![Scooter handover in Phuket — paperwork in 5 minutes](/img/airport_bike_pickup.webp)

To rent a scooter in Phuket at APARTEL, show your passport and choose either a cash deposit or the passport option. The cash deposit is 2,500–5,000 ฿ by model. The paperwork takes 5–10 minutes, and we deliver the bike to your hotel for free along the west coast. Riding legally is a separate question — that takes a category A license and an IDP. Here is what is needed for what.

## Table: what you need and why

| What | For what | Required? |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Passport | rental agreement (to show) | show for identity verification; with a cash deposit, you keep the original |
| Cash deposit 2,500–5,000 ฿ | security for the bike, refundable | required if the cash option is selected |
| Category A license + IDP | legal riding, insurance, checkpoints | for riding — yes |
| Rental payment | from 250 ฿/day, from 3,500 ฿/month | yes |
| Credit card | — | no, not required |

## 1. For the paperwork: passport and deposit

We check your passport details and return the document when the cash-deposit option is selected; the customer can choose the passport option too — see [the deposit choices guide](/en/guides/scooter-rental-phuket-no-passport-deposit/). For the cash-deposit option, the amount depends on the bike class (less for a city scooter, more for a maxi scooter) and is fixed in writing before handover. Return the bike in its original condition and the deposit comes back in full.

## 2. For legal riding: category A + IDP

Under Thai law, riding a scooter requires a category A (motorcycle) license plus an International Driving Permit. In practice:

- No category A or no IDP at a checkpoint — a fine from 500 ฿.
- The real risk is not the fine: after an accident, no insurance pays out without the correct license.
- An IDP is issued in your home country before the trip — you cannot get one in Phuket.

Full breakdown with checkpoint locations — in the guide [license and fines for riders in Thailand](/en/guides/thailand-license-and-fines-for-scooter/), and the details on permits in [the IDP guide](/en/guides/international-driving-permit-thailand/).

## 3. How much money to bring

On numbers from the [2026 price list](/en/guides/phuket-scooter-rental-prices-2026/):

- Yamaha Fino for a week: 7 × 250 ฿ = 1,750 ฿ + a deposit of about 2,500 ฿. Roughly 4,300 ฿ gets you started, and the deposit comes back.
- Honda PCX 160 for a month: 5,500 ฿ + deposit. For long stays the monthly rate is the best value — see [monthly rental](/en/monthly/).

## 4. How handover works

### 5 steps — about 10 minutes

1. Message us on Telegram or WhatsApp: model, dates, hotel.
2. We confirm the price and deposit — everything in writing, before we meet.
3. We bring the bike to your hotel (west coast — free, the south — arranged individually).
4. You show your passport and complete the selected deposit option, then we film the bike together.
5. You take two helmets and a raincoat — included in the price. Done.

Read next:

[Prices 2026 — full list 8 models, daily and monthly](/en/guides/phuket-scooter-rental-prices-2026/)  
[Best scooter for beginners model-by-model breakdown](/en/guides/best-scooter-for-beginners-phuket/)  
[Honest rental guide police, rain, insurance](/en/guides/how-to-rent-a-scooter-in-phuket/)  
[Monthly rental from 3,500 ฿ for long stays](/en/monthly/)

We deliver to your area:

[Bang Tao free delivery](/en/bang-tao/)  
[Surin free delivery](/en/surin/)  
[Airport we meet your flight](/en/airport/)

### What you need to rent a scooter in Phuket — the list in numbers

Documents, money and time: everything people ask before booking.

- The paperwork needs 1 document — your passport, shown and handed straight back
- Legal riding needs a category A licence plus an International Driving Permit
- Handover is 5 steps and takes about 10 minutes
- A rental day runs 13:00 to 13:00
- An IDP is not valid without your original national licence — checkpoints ask for both documents
- A foreign IDP is used in Thailand for up to 90 days from the date of entry

## Passport + deposit — and you're riding

Paperwork in 10 minutes, free hotel delivery in the selected branch's local area; other areas by arrangement, helmets and raincoat included.

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