Cheap Car Hire in Cape Town

Cape Town, South Africa

5 Feb — 12 Feb

Same drop-off

Sun 5/2

Noon

Sun 12/2

Noon

Driver's age:

26-65Other

What is the cheapest time to rent a car in Cape Town?

January

฿981

February

฿1,276

March

฿1,276

April

฿1,309

May

฿1,112

June

฿1,112

July

฿1,145

August

฿1,145

September

฿1,112

October

฿1,047

November

฿1,014

December

฿1,243

Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in Cape Town 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.

Compare available car types for rental in Cape Town

	Small cars	฿659 - ฿1,214
	All Car Types	฿659 - ฿2,696

To hire a Small car in Cape Town, South Africa, you would pay an average price of ฿634/day. January is the cheapest month to hire a Small car in Cape Town, South Africa (~฿659/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is April (~฿1,214/day). In fact, January is about 0% 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 34% 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.

Top rental agencies in Cape Town

All major car rental suppliers in Cape Town

Hertz

7.1

Good

50 reviews•5 locations

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Recent reviews

8.0

Very Good|Oct 2021

2 things were not good. I booked to collect a car at 2pm on Sunday and was then told 2 hours before collection that the branch closed at 1. I was unable to change my plans to get there by one so I had to collect the next day only Dropping at the airport was very difficult to see where to drop as the signage is distant and faint.

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2022

I always rent from hertz when in South Africa. Always been honest, reliable and great value for the money.

10.0

Wonderful|Feb 2022

It was good.

2.0

Poor|Nov 2021

I told them I didn’t want the additional insurance and they charged me for it anyways. Also please note they are closed at 1 on public holidays. Otherwise the experience was good.

4.0

Mediocre|Jan 2020

The staff had to make efforts to explain the extra money they charge...and its very uncofortable to accept the explanation, and unacceptable, once I'd payed for the rental and insurance previously! It was a bad holiday begining... After this experience, I'm checking my VISA account all the time, to verify the expected refund. The drop off was ok.

You must change the way of doing business. More clear, transparent and balanced value for money. Ca'nt recomend Hertz! Hope Kayak as some usefull feedback to our total insatisfaction!

6.0

Okay|Jan 2020

We waited for an hour and 45 minutes for our car. This has been our experience the last few times we’ve used Hertz. No apologies or discounts.

1 out of 17

1First Car Rental

10.0

Wonderful

1 review•5 locations

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Budget

9.8

Wonderful

1 review•3 locations

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9.6

Wonderful|Mar 2018

The car worked well, and the checkout process was well done. THe people at the counter were extremely patient as I needed to check on Collisions Damage Waiver, etc. with another company. The coverage offered by Kayak at the bottom of the confirmation email was much less expensive, so I definitely recommend taking this if you want coverage.

Optional coverage was outrageous. Signage to return the car was poor. It's marked something like Rental Car Shade or something strange like that.

1 out of 1

Europcar

8.8

Very Good

3 reviews•7 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2018

Easy to pickup, friendly sales staff, and the car was clean and reliable.

7.6

Good|Mar 2018

Caught dishonesty on the return. The damage was only marked on one copy. There it appeared as though we had damaged the car.

10.0

Wonderful|Nov 2016

I love my hire car I was given a 5 door Ford ECO sport far better than expected. Lots of room for our cases and golf clubs.

Everything was gtear.

1 out of 1

Avis

8.1

Very Good

22 reviews•4 locations

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8.0

Very Good|Nov 2022

All is great

6.0

Okay|Mar 2019

Picking up the vehicle was easy and we were treated well. The staff at the pick up area was helpful and friendly.

Returning the car was not as smooth as the pick up. The staff members tried to make us sign a paper assuming responsibilities for damage to the front left wheel. We refused to sign because the "damage" they claimed the wheel suffered was barely visible. We felt targeted.

8.0

Very Good|Mar 2019

Bad initial experience. The car was supposed to carry 5 people and carry 2 suitcases. It was 1.1 litre inderpowered (hyundai?) and barely suitable. The car battery was dead and car hsd benn previously jump started. Needed replacement vehicle. Lost 2days of holiday as a result but new car excllent

Avis Strand office at Somersetwest responded excellently in providing replacement car but CT airport should never have allowed the first substandard car to have been issued.

7.6

Good|May 2018

Staff at avis was really friendly. Car they gave me has less milage on it.

When car was handed over to me was not clean and had no floor mats inside.

6.0

Okay|Apr 2018

Everything was great except that I cant figure out how to access my final receipt.

10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2018

I liked walking into a busy office with a long line and walking right up to the preferred customer desk. It was an amazing feeling. Checkin was quick and easy, our car ran smoothly on a long road trip. When we returned it we didn't have to even go inside. We were met outside right away. Great experience.

Our car had an awkward luggage cover up that we were constantly battling. A quirk of the Toyota Avanza I suppose.

1 out of 8

Sixt

3 locations

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Dollar

4.9

Mediocre

22 reviews•2 locations

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2.0

Poor|Feb 2022

There is no dollar rental car in Cape Town, they were sold to Thrifty. Thrifty will not honor your reservation and will try to up-sale you a rental, charging you double. It took me two days and many hours of frustrating phone calls, I finally booked a car with Europcar. I repeat do not use Dollar rental car in Cape Town as they do not exist.

2.0

Poor|Jun 2021

The staff sad rude and condescending! Would NEVER go back to this company.

Teach the staff some customer service!

3.6

Poor|Feb 2020

Very slow to get the car

The aircon was not working. It was extremely hot. I needed to drive far and it was terrible. Tried getting a replacement sent out. Didn’t hear back from call Centre

5.2

Fair|Jan 2020

They charged us twice and didnt return all the amount.

2.0

Poor|Jan 2018

Never got there - see Port Elizabeth review

10.0

Wonderful|Nov 2017

The price!

The reservation took a while to show up in the system but finally showed up just before I had to pay more to rent.

1 out of 8

keddy by Europcar

9 locations

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keddy by Europcar Locations in Cape Town

183 Cook Street

+27 216 869 325

32, Napier Street

No phone number provided

88 Main Road

+27 21 850 8900

Cape Town Arabella Quays, Convention Square, Lower Long Str, Cape Town

+27 214 219 053

Matroosfontein

No phone number provided

Shop 2, Quayside, 34 Prestwitch Str, Cnr Buitengracht

+27 214 215 190

Silwood Centre Campground Road Premier Motors

+27 21 686 9325

Southern Sun Waterfront

+27 214 180 670

Unit F3,,Maitland Park- 733 Voortrekker Road

+27 41 595 0210

Car Rental FAQs

Which car rental company is considered to be the best in Cape Town?

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, 1First Car Rental (10.0 rating), Budget (9.8 rating) and Europcar (8.8 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in Cape Town.

What are gas prices like in Cape Town?

The average price of petrol in Cape Town is ฿39.94/litre over the past month, costing you anywhere between ฿1,797 and ฿2,596 to fill up a car’s fuel tank.

How much does it cost to hire a car in Cape Town for a week from Bidvest?

From Bidvest you can hire a car in Cape Town from about ฿2,843 per week on average.

How far in advance should I hire a car in Cape Town for the best price?

Booking your car hire early can save you up to 5%. Aim to book your car hire at least 16 days in advance to take advantage of a below average price in Cape Town.