Most popular company | Hertz |
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Most common car type | Economy |
Average price per day | $33 |
Cheapest price per day | $12 |
Price | $15 - $45 |
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January
$27
February
$32
March
$32
April
$33
May
$33
June
$32
July
$30
August
$29
September
$30
October
$33
November
$31
December
$32
Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in South Africa is January. The most expensive time to rent a car is April. 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 cars | $20 - $33 | |
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All Car Types | $41 - $69 |
To rent a small car in South Africa, you would pay an average price of $27/day. November is the cheapest month to rent a small car in South Africa (~$20/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is July (~$33/day). In fact, November is about 26% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a small car rental for South Africa. When comparing with other car types available for rental in South Africa, renting a small car saves you 55% 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 car rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To rent a medium car in South Africa, you would pay an average price of $53/day. June is the cheapest month to rent a medium car in South Africa (~$49/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is October (~$59/day). In fact, June is about 8% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a medium car rental for South Africa. When comparing with other car types available for rental in South Africa, renting a medium car saves you 12% 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 car rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To rent a large car in South Africa, you would pay an average price of $101/day. November is the cheapest month to rent a large car in South Africa (~$84/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is February (~$109/day). In fact, November is about 17% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a large car rental for South Africa. When comparing with other car types available for rental in South Africa, renting a large car is 41% 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 rent a SUV in South Africa, you would pay an average price of $69/day. November is the cheapest month to rent a SUV in South Africa (~$56/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is June (~$78/day). In fact, November is about 20% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a SUV rental for South Africa. When comparing with other car types available for rental in South Africa, renting a SUV is 15% 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 South Africa SUV rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To rent a van in South Africa, you would pay an average price of $84/day. November is the cheapest month to rent a van in South Africa (~$69/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is February (~$104/day). In fact, November is about 18% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a van rental for South Africa. When comparing with other car types available for rental in South Africa, renting a van is 29% 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 South Africa van rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To rent a pickup truck in South Africa, you would pay an average price of $76/day. July is the cheapest month to rent a pickup truck in South Africa (~$38/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is December (~$100/day). In fact, July is about 50% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a pickup truck rental for South Africa. When comparing with other car types available for rental in South Africa, renting a pickup truck is 22% 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 South Africa pickup truck rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To rent a luxury car in South Africa, you would pay an average price of $126/day. November is the cheapest month to rent a luxury car in South Africa (~$100/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is August (~$146/day). In fact, November is about 22% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a luxury car rental for South Africa. When comparing with other car types available for rental in South Africa, renting a luxury car is 53% 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.
keddy by Europcar
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Budget
Europcar
1First Car Rental
Sunnycars
Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Thrifty (10.0 rating), keddy by Europcar (10.0 rating) and 1First Car Rental (9.5 rating) seem to be the best rental car companies in South Africa.
With an average price of $22/day, Sixt is the most popular car rental provider in South Africa, booking 220% more rental cars than any other provider.
When visiting South Africa, it is typically cheapest to rent your car in Umhlanga where rental cars typically will cost around $16/day (58% less than the country average). The absolute cheapest rental car price in South Africa was found in Pietermaritzburg for just $14/day.
Cars in South Africa are to be driven on the left side of the road.
Browse through car rental deals by fuel type in South Africa. There are currently 2 fuel types to choose from with Gas/Diesel being the cheapest ($15+).