Car hire in South Africa

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Car rental brands in South Africa

Avis

Budget

Tempest

First Car Rental

Europcar

Firefly

Hertz

Bluu

Woodford Car Rental

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Car rental in South Africa: things to know

The most booked company over the past month	Budget
The most popular to book	Small car
Avg. daily price for Small car	£25 per day
3 days	Typical rental term
3 weeks before the trip	Best time to book to pay less
Possible with some companies	One-way rental

A beautiful view of Cape Town – city popular among our users.

A beautiful view of Johannesburg – city popular among our users.

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Based on the average daily cost of £35, it will cost you around £242 for a week on our site.

Based on the average daily cost of £35, it will cost you around £1,038 for a month on our site.

Small is the most popular car group to rent in South Africa among our users, followed by medium and SUV.

On average, renting Small car in South Africa costs £25 per day on our site.

On average, renting Medium car in South Africa costs £28 per day on our site.

On average, renting SUV in South Africa costs £59 per day on our site.

Based on our bookings, there are at least 14 car rental companies available in South Africa, including these:

Avis
Budget
Tempest

In the past 6 months, 13 rental companies were offering the cheapest rates for Small car on our site:

Keddy By Europcar for an average daily price of £21
First Car Rental for an average daily price of £21
Tempest for an average daily price of £21

Our users often pick up their car in these locations:

Matroosfontein
Cape Town International Airport
Johannesburg

It is usually possible to return the rental car to a different location, but it depends on each company’s policy and might cost you an extra fee. The most popular brands in South Africa that allow one-way car rentals are Avis, First Car Rental and Bluu.

11% of our customers usually book a car last-minute for an average price of £30 per day. But the cheapest time to book is 3 weeks ahead of your trip, for an average price of £30 per day.

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Car rental in South Africa: things to know

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