What is the cheapest time to rent a car in South Africa?
January
฿1,037
February
฿1,334
March
฿1,112
April
฿1,112
May
฿963
June
฿926
July
฿963
August
฿1,000
September
฿926
October
฿1,000
November
฿1,037
December
฿1,260
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 | ฿746 - ฿1,520 | |
|---|---|---|
All Car Types | ฿746 - ฿2,287 |
To hire a Small car in South Africa, you would pay an average price of ฿1,000/day. January is the cheapest month to hire a Small car in South Africa (~฿746/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is February (~฿1,520/day). In fact, January is about 26% 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 28% 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:
Top rental agencies in South Africa
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keddy by Europcar
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1First Car Rental
Bluu
Firefly
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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?
The most popular car hire company at South Africa is Firefly. With prices on MINI starting at ฿754/day about 11% more people book with Firefly 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 Cape Town where rental cars typically will cost around ฿906/day (0% less than the country average). The absolute cheapest rental car price in South Africa was found in Cape Town for just ฿906/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.