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South Africa car rentals in 2026

Most popular company

Europcar

Most common car type

Intermediate

Average price per day

฿593

Cheapest price per day

฿343
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Cheapflights insights for South Africa car rentals

Get relevant, data-driven information to help you hire a car in South Africa, including pricing trends, ideal booking times, and more.

How far in advance should I hire a car in South Africa?

Book your car hire in South Africa 7 days before your pickup date to maximise your savings. Car hire prices are around ฿714/day on average when booked 7 days ahead, which saves you 2,267% off the average price.

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What is the cheapest car hire company in South Africa?

Sixt is currently the cheapest car hire company in South Africa with deals as low as ฿12.17/day found in the past two weeks. Firefly is another inexpensive option with rates as low as ฿13.35/day.

What is the cheapest month to rent a car in South Africa?

Planning to hire a car in South Africa? May is the cheapest month, costing about ฿737 per day. In contrast, July is the most expensive, with an average daily rate of ฿1,212. Monthly average car hire prices are listed below. Remember, prices can change based on when you book, the type of car, and availability.

January

฿1,010

February

฿1,147

March

฿1,130

April

฿1,103

May

฿737

June

฿975

July

฿1,212

August

฿917

September

฿830

October

฿923

November

฿945

December

฿977

Which car hire company has the most locations in South Africa?

Avis has 108 locations throughout the area, more than any other company. Pace Car Rental has the second-highest number of locations in South Africa at 3.

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Top rental agencies in South Africa

Avis

8.1
Very Good
32 reviews•108 locations
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Cleanliness

8.8

Comfort

8.6

Overall

8.1

Pick-up/drop-off

8.2

Value

8.1

Europcar

5.8
Fair
20 reviews•90 locations
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Cleanliness

7.7

Comfort

7.2

Overall

5.8

Pick-up/drop-off

6.4

Value

6.2

Thrifty

4.4
Mediocre
8 reviews•50 locations
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Cleanliness

5.1

Comfort

5.1

Overall

4.4

Pick-up/drop-off

4.4

Value

4.8

CABS Car Hire

6 locations
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Pace Car Rental

3 locations
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BOBO

2 locations
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U-Save

18 locations
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Al Wefaq

3 locations
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Car rental FAQs

  • What is the most popular car hire provider in South Africa?

    The most popular car hire company at South Africa is 1First Car Rental. With prices on MINI starting at ฿873/day about 100% more people book with 1First Car Rental than other companies in the country.

  • 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 Johannesburg where rental cars typically will cost around ฿432/day (23% less than the country average). The absolute cheapest rental car price in South Africa was found in Johannesburg for just ฿412/day.

  • What side of the road do you drive on in South Africa?

    In South Africa, drivers are expected to drive on the left side of the road.

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