January
AED 102
February
AED 132
March
AED 110
April
AED 110
May
AED 95
June
AED 91
July
AED 95
August
AED 99
September
AED 91
October
AED 99
November
AED 102
December
AED 124
Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in Cape Town is June. The most expensive time to rent a car is February. The cheapest prices for each month are shown above, but prices will vary based on availability, how far out you book your rental car, and of course, car type.
Small is the cheapest car type you can hire in Cape Town this past week from 81 hire locations out of 25 hire agencies. Prices for a Cape Town Small hire start from AED 40/day. Check out available deals for 4 car types currently offered at listed car hire agencies here:
Small | AED 92 - AED 172 | |
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All Car Types | AED 169 - AED 366 |
To hire a Small car in Cape Town, South Africa, you would pay an average price of AED 125/day. October is the cheapest month to hire a Small car in Cape Town, South Africa (~AED 92/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is February (~AED 172/day). In fact, October is about 27% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Small hire for Cape Town. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Cape Town, hiring a Small car saves you 52% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best Cape Town Small hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To hire a Medium car in Cape Town, South Africa, you would pay an average price of AED 211/day. November is the cheapest month to hire a Medium car in Cape Town, South Africa (~AED 156/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is February (~AED 311/day). In fact, November is about 27% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Medium hire for Cape Town. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Cape Town, hiring a Medium car saves you 19% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best Cape Town Medium hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To hire a Large car in Cape Town, South Africa, you would pay an average price of AED 338/day. October is the cheapest month to hire a Large car in Cape Town, South Africa (~AED 205/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is February (~AED 513/day). In fact, October is about 40% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Large hire for Cape Town. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Cape Town, hiring a Large car is 24% more expensive. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best Cape Town Large hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To hire a SUV car in Cape Town, South Africa, you would pay an average price of AED 236/day. January is the cheapest month to hire a SUV car in Cape Town, South Africa (~AED 170/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is February (~AED 349/day). In fact, January is about 28% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a SUV hire for Cape Town. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Cape Town, hiring a SUV car saves you 9% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best Cape Town SUV hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To hire a Van car in Cape Town, South Africa, you would pay an average price of AED 316/day. February is the cheapest month to hire a Van car in Cape Town, South Africa (~AED 120/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is December (~AED 659/day). In fact, February is about 63% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Van hire for Cape Town. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Cape Town, hiring a Van car is 19% more expensive. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity.
To hire a Luxury car in Cape Town, South Africa, you would pay an average price of AED 471/day. October is the cheapest month to hire a Luxury car in Cape Town, South Africa (~AED 206/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is February (~AED 1,091/day). In fact, October is about 57% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Luxury hire for Cape Town. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Cape Town, hiring a Luxury car is 46% more expensive. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity.
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The average price of petrol in Cape Town is AED 4.67/litre over the past month, costing you anywhere between AED 210 and AED 303 to fill up a car’s fuel tank.
In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under AED 94/day when booking a car hire in Cape Town. The absolute best deal a user found was for AED 62/day from First Car, booked on Jul. 28.
According to our data, users have found the cheapest deals when booking a rental car in Cape Town from the following companies over the past two weeks: keddy by Europcar (AED 55/day), Alamo (AED 58/day), and Woodford (AED 69/day).
Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, 1First Car Rental (10.0 rating), Budget (10.0 rating) and Alamo (10.0 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in Cape Town.
First Car is a popular option for travellers looking for car hire in Cape Town. You can expect the average cost of car hire to be about AED 414 per week.
Generally, for a better deal in Cape Town it’s recommended to book in a timely manner (to save up to 26%). Cheapflights recommends you book around 87 days prior to your pickup date. Booking as early as you can also increases the likelihood that you’ll get the ideal car.
Yes, renting a vehicle in Cape Town for a month is certainly possible.
The monthly cost of a car rental in Cape Town is AED 1,774 (AED 59/day) on average.
Car hire prices in Cape Town are typically AED 198 for the weekend. On Cheapflights, you’ll be able to find great car hire deals on any type of vehicle. However, consider hiring a Mini to save money on your trip to AED 198. Our users have found prices for Mini car hire in November to be on average AED 77 per day.
The most popular car to hire while in Cape Town is the Toyota Urban Cruiser, which is a Compact vehicle.