DLT Cha-am (Phetchaburi Provincial Land Transport Office, Cha-am Branch)
222 Moo 11, Khao Yai, Cha-am, Phetchaburi 76120 — สำนักงานขนส่งจังหวัดเพชรบุรี สาขาอำเภอชะอำ, about 500 m off Phetkasem Road (Highway 4)
Office Details
Address
222 Moo 11, Khao Yai, Cha-am, Phetchaburi 76120 — สำนักงานขนส่งจังหวัดเพชรบุรี สาขาอำเภอชะอำ, about 500 m off Phetkasem Road (Highway 4)
Phone
032-471-846
Hours
Mon-Fri 8:30-15:30 according to the office listing (closed weekends and Thai public holidays). Licence counters stop taking new applicants before closing time.
How to Get There
The branch is in Khao Yai subdistrict, about 500 m off Phetkasem Road (Highway 4). THE OFFICE LISTING'S DIRECTIONS: on Phetkasem Road, starting in front of Wat Trairat Charoenphon, pass Premium Outlet Cha-am on your right, carry on about 1.4 km and turn left at the Land Transport sign; the office is about 500 m in, on the left. FROM CHA-AM BEACH: 11 km, about 15 minutes. FROM THE HUA HIN CLOCK TOWER: 35 km north, about 37 minutes. FROM BANGKOK: Cha-am is about 173 km south on Phetkasem Road. BY GRAB/TAXI: search 'สำนักงานขนส่งจังหวัดเพชรบุรี สาขาอำเภอชะอำ', or tell the driver 'Kor Sor Lor Cha-am' (ขนส่ง ชะอำ).
Services Available at This Office
Tips for This Office
Cha-am has its own DLT. This branch of the Phetchaburi provincial office is about 11 km (15 minutes) from Cha-am beach. Older guides send Cha-am residents to Pranburi or Phetchaburi town, both a lot further.
For Cha-am the comparison is easy: this branch is 11 km away, the Phetchaburi provincial office 45 km (about 40 minutes) and the Pranburi branch that serves Hua Hin 57 km (about 50 minutes).
From Hua Hin, Pranburi is the closer office: 24 km (25 minutes) from the clock tower, against 35 km (37 minutes) to Cha-am.
The process manuals this branch publishes cover licence renewal, the 2-year temporary licence, International Driving Permits, replacement licences, change of licence type and corrections to licence details. Foreign-licence conversion isn't among them, so phone before you come for one.
Phetchaburi Immigration is 2.6 km away, so the residence certificate and the licence are both handled in the same corner of Cha-am.
The branch website links DLT Smart Queue for licence-renewal bookings (จองคิวต่อใบขับขี่), the DLT e-learning site and a practice test.
Get the medical certificate first. Cha-am Hospital is at 21/108 Khlong Thian Road (032-471-007).
Bring two copies of every document plus your passport, visa page and entry stamp, and dress modestly: no sleeveless tops, very short shorts or flip-flops.
Google Maps titles this office 'Department of Motor Vehicles'. Search the Thai name or 'DLT Cha-am' to be sure you have the right pin.
Residence Certificate for This Office
A licence application needs proof of your Thai address, usually a residence certificate from Immigration. In Cha-am that is easy: Phetchaburi Immigration moved from Tha Yang to Khao Yai subdistrict in Cha-am in 2023, and it is about 2.6 km (4 minutes) from this DLT branch. Its Google Maps listing gives 032-409-881. Some directories still show the old Tha Yang address, so phone before you go. Fees run 200-500 THB depending on the office.
Read the full residence certificate guideFrequently Asked Questions
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Is Cha-am or Pranburi closer for me?
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Can I get an International Driving Permit at the Cha-am branch?
Can I convert my foreign licence here?
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Where do I get a residence certificate near Cha-am?
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