Verified September 2026
James Rental is a Chaweng motorcycle rental agency with scooters, cars, and jeeps, open daily from 8:30 AM to 7 PM. It offers phone booking, free delivery, helmets, and English- and French-speaking staff. In September 2026, website prices started at ฿200/day for a Honda Click 125, ฿350/day for a Honda PCX 150, and ฿1,100/day for a Toyota Yaris Ativ or Honda Jazz. Reviews are mostly strong, but 12% are 1–2 stars.
Is James Rental worth visiting?
James Rental is a motorcycle rental agency in Chaweng that suits people who want a straightforward scooter, car, or jeep hire with delivery and phone booking. It’s open daily from 8:30 AM to 7 PM, has been operating since 2003, and staff speak English and French. The website lists a Honda Click 125 at ฿200/day and a Honda PCX 150 at ฿350/day; for cars, a Toyota Yaris Ativ was ฿1,100/day and a Honda Jazz was ฿1,100/day in September 2026. Longer rentals are cheaper, with 7+ day rates shown on many vehicles. Helmets are included, international driving license is required, and car rentals include AXA all-risk insurance while motorbikes include government public liability cover. Reviews are mostly positive about easy returns, fair treatment, and quick deposits, but 12% of ratings are 1–2 stars, so it’s not spotless.
How much does it cost to rent from James Rental?
29 vehicles, ฿200–฿2,900 a day. A Honda Click 125 is ฿200 a day. Longer rentals cost less per day.
Scooters9 · from ฿160/day
- Honda ADV 160฿499/day · 7+ days ฿450/day
- Yamaha N-Max - 2022฿400/day · 10+ days ฿350/day
- Yamaha N-Max฿350/day · 7+ days ฿300/day
- Honda ADV 150฿400/day
- Honda PCX 150฿350/day · 7+ days ฿300/day
- Yamaha Filano - 2023฿300/day · 7+ days ฿270/day
- Honda Click 125฿200/day · 7+ days ฿160/day
- Honda Zoomer 125฿200/day · 7+ days ฿160/day
- Honda Scoopy 110฿200/day · 7+ days ฿160/day
Big scooters (250cc+)9 · from ฿700/day
- Honda X-ADV 750 - 2025฿2,900/day · 7+ days ฿2,600/day
- Honda X-ADV 750 - 2023฿2,700/day · 7+ days ฿2,300/day
- Yamaha T-Max฿1,490/day
- Yamaha T-Max - 2022฿1,999/day
- Honda ADV 350฿999/day
- Yamaha X-Max 350 - 2023฿990/day · 7+ days ฿900/day
- Yamaha X-Max 300 - 2022฿800/day · 7+ days ฿700/day
- Honda Forza 350 - 2022฿999/day · 7+ days ฿800/day
- Honda Forza 300฿800/day · 7+ days ฿700/day
Motorbikes1 · from ฿890/day
- Honda CRF 300 - 2023฿890/day
Cars2 · from ฿1,000/day
- Toyota Yaris Ativ฿1,100/day · 7+ days ฿1,000/day
- Honda Jazz฿1,100/day · 7+ days ฿1,000/day
SUVs, 7-seaters & pickups8 · from ฿800/day
- Toyota Fortuner฿2,800/day · 7+ days ฿2,500/day
- Mitsubishi Xpander 2023฿1,700/day · 7+ days ฿1,500/day
- Toyota Revo 2022฿1,990/day · 7+ days ฿1,700/day
- Toyota Veloz 2023฿1,800/day · 7+ days ฿1,600/day
- Mazda CX-3 2023฿1,600/day · 7+ days ฿1,400/day
- MG HS 2023฿1,700/day · 7+ days ฿1,500/day
- Honda HRV฿1,700/day · 7+ days ฿1,500/day
- Jeep Caribian Sporty 3p฿900/day · 7+ days ฿800/day
What do you need to rent from James Rental?
- Licence
- International driving license required
- Insurance
- government insurance included: Public liability - Injury for motorbikes; AXA all-risk insurance included for cars
- Delivery
- Free delivery
- Included
- Helmets
- Staff speak
- English, French
- Book by
- Phone
From james-rental-samui.com, checked . Rates and terms change, so confirm when you book.
What people love
- +Open daily from 8:30 AM to 7 PM
- +Website lists scooters, big scooters, jeeps, and cars with cheaper 7+ day rates on many models
- +Free delivery and helmets included
- +English- and French-speaking staff
- +Reviews often mention easy returns and fast deposit refunds
Good to know
- !12% of ratings are 1–2 stars, so there are enough poor experiences to take seriously
- !An international driving license is required
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Location
Bo Put, Koh Samui, Surat Thani 84320, ThailandView on Google Maps →
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