Cheap Car Rentals in South Africa from C$ 18

To rent a small car in South Africa, you would pay an average price of C$ 35/day. March is the cheapest month to rent a small car in South Africa (~C$ 32/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is August (~C$ 41/day). In fact, March is about 12% 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 52% 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 C$ 67/day. January is the cheapest month to rent a medium car in South Africa (~C$ 55/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is September (~C$ 87/day). In fact, January is about 20% 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 9% 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 C$ 121/day. November is the cheapest month to rent a large car in South Africa (~C$ 101/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is June (~C$ 141/day). In fact, November is about 18% 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 40% 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 C$ 82/day. November is the cheapest month to rent a SUV in South Africa (~C$ 71/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is June (~C$ 104/day). In fact, November is about 15% 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 11% 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 C$ 98/day. January is the cheapest month to rent a van in South Africa (~C$ 53/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is October (~C$ 142/day). In fact, January is about 46% 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 25% 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 pick-up truck in South Africa, you would pay an average price of C$ 57/day. January is the cheapest month to rent a pick-up truck in South Africa (~C$ 70/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is June (~C$ 149/day). In fact, January is about 20% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a pick-up truck rental for South Africa. When comparing with other car types available for rental in South Africa, renting a pick-up truck saves you 22% 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.

To rent a luxury car in South Africa, you would pay an average price of C$ 131/day. April is the cheapest month to rent a luxury car in South Africa (~C$ 91/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is October (~C$ 184/day). In fact, April is about 31% 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 44% 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 luxury car rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

Toyota YarisC$ 18/day

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Nissan VersaC$ 20/day

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• Which car rental company is considered to be the best in South Africa?

  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 rental car companies in South Africa.

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

  When renting a car in South Africa, the most popular provider of rental cars among Cheapflights users is Hertz, and with prices around C$ 33/day, it’s easy to understand why. The most popular car type from Hertz is COMPACT, which starts as low as C$ 19/day.

• What is the cheapest city to get a rental car in South Africa?

  At C$ 23/day, the cheapest car rental price in South Africa was found in Port Elizabeth. On average, Durban has the cheapest daily rental car price (C$ 45/day), which is 15% below average price for cities in South Africa.

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

  Cars travel on the left side of the road in South Africa.