Cheap Car Hire in South Africa from AED 44
What are the car hire prices for popular cities in South Africa?
Below are the cheapest cities to rent a car in South Africa
Price | AED 45 - AED 95 |
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What is the cheapest time to rent a car in South Africa?
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 102
November
AED 102
December
AED 124
Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in South Africa 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.
Compare available car types for rental in South Africa
Small cars | AED 89 - AED 172 | |
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All Car Types | AED 170 - AED 366 |
To hire a Small car in South Africa, you would pay an average price of AED 126/day. October is the cheapest month to hire a Small car in South Africa (~AED 89/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is February (~AED 172/day). In fact, October is about 30% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Small hire for South Africa. When comparing with other car types available for hire in South Africa, 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 South Africa Small hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To hire a Medium car in South Africa, you would pay an average price of AED 210/day. November is the cheapest month to hire a Medium car in South Africa (~AED 149/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is February (~AED 311/day). In fact, November is about 30% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Medium hire for South Africa. When comparing with other car types available for hire in South Africa, 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 South Africa Medium hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To hire a Large car in South Africa, you would pay an average price of AED 336/day. October is the cheapest month to hire a Large car in South Africa (~AED 205/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is February (~AED 481/day). In fact, October is about 40% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Large hire for South Africa. When comparing with other car types available for hire in South Africa, 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.
To hire a SUV car in South Africa, you would pay an average price of AED 235/day. January is the cheapest month to hire a SUV car in 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 South Africa. When comparing with other car types available for hire in South Africa, hiring a SUV car saves you 10% 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 South Africa SUV hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To hire a Van car in South Africa, you would pay an average price of AED 317/day. February is the cheapest month to hire a Van car in 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 South Africa. When comparing with other car types available for hire in South Africa, 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 South Africa, you would pay an average price of AED 471/day. October is the cheapest month to hire a Luxury car in 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 South Africa. When comparing with other car types available for hire in South Africa, 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.
Top rental agencies in South Africa
Rent a car with one of the top providers serving the South Africa region, including those located within the Cape Town, Johannesburg and George area. Helpful information on each car rental agency is available, including reviews, pricing, pickup location, and more.
keddy by Europcar
Bidvest
Avis
Budget
Europcar
1First Car Rental
Bluu
Firefly
Best South Africa car rental deals found
Check out some of the best deals for car rentals in South Africa recently found.
These are some of the most attractive deals we've found on rental cars within the South Africa region, including options close to Cape Town, Johannesburg and George. To make sure you find the deal you're looking for, verify the details of the rental, such as car type, price, and pickup address.
Car rental FAQs
Which car hire company is considered to be the best in South Africa?
Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Alamo (10.0 rating), keddy by Europcar (10.0 rating) and 1First Car Rental (9.5 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in South Africa.
What is the most popular car hire provider in South Africa?
When hiring a car in South Africa, the most popular provider of hire cars among Cheapflights users is Tempest Car Hire, and with prices around AED 75/day, it’s easy to understand why. The most popular car type from Tempest Car Hire is MINI, which starts as low as AED 62/day.
What is the cheapest city to get a rental car in South Africa?
When visiting South Africa, it is typically cheapest to rent your car in Durban where rental cars typically will cost around AED 45/day (57% less than the country average). The absolute cheapest rental car price in South Africa was found in Durban for just AED 42/day.
What side of the road do you drive on in South Africa?
Cars in South Africa are to be driven on the left side of the road.