Most popular company | CarWiz |
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Most common car type | Compact |
Average price per day | $32 |
Cheapest price per day | $22 |
Price | $19 - $47 |
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January
$48
February
$57
March
$57
April
$59
May
$57
June
$57
July
$53
August
$51
September
$53
October
$59
November
$55
December
$60
Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in South Africa is January. The most expensive time to rent a car is December. 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.
There are 35 hire agencies servicing South Africa. These agencies, altogether, have 1,341 hire locations available. Need an affordable hire? small car is the cheapest car type to hire in South Africa with prices from $22 a day in the previous 7-day period. Here are 5 car types you can hire in South Africa:
Small cars | $33 - $48 | |
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All Car Types | $40 - $97 |
To hire a small car in South Africa, you would pay an average price of $41/day. August is the cheapest month to hire a small car in South Africa (~$33/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is February (~$48/day). In fact, August is about 20% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a small car hire for South Africa. When comparing with other car types available for hire in South Africa, hiring a small car saves you 42% 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 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 $89/day. August is the cheapest month to hire a medium car in South Africa (~$63/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is October (~$117/day). In fact, August is about 30% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a medium car hire for South Africa. When comparing with other car types available for hire in South Africa, hiring a medium car 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 medium car 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 $129/day. June is the cheapest month to hire a large car in South Africa (~$38/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is January (~$194/day). In fact, June is about 71% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a large car hire for South Africa. When comparing with other car types available for hire in South Africa, hiring a large 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.
To hire a SUV in South Africa, you would pay an average price of $81/day. August is the cheapest month to hire a SUV in South Africa (~$48/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is January (~$112/day). In fact, August is about 42% 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 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 hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To hire a van in South Africa, you would pay an average price of $111/day. June is the cheapest month to hire a van in South Africa (~$35/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is May (~$177/day). In fact, June is about 69% 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 is 38% 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 hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
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Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Thrifty (10.0 rating), Firefly (10.0 rating) and keddy by Europcar (10.0 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in South Africa.
The most popular car hire company at South Africa is Firefly. With prices on COMPACT starting at $27/day about 177% more people book with Firefly than other companies in the country.
When visiting South Africa, it is typically cheapest to rent your car in Cape Town where rental cars typically will cost around $31/day (22% less than the country average). The absolute cheapest rental car price in South Africa was found in Cape Town for just $24/day.
In South Africa, drivers are expected to drive 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 Petrol/Diesel being the cheapest ($21+).