Cheap Car Rentals in South Africa from AED 44

To rent a small car in South Africa, you would pay an average price of AED 112/day. December is the cheapest month to rent a small car in South Africa (~AED 92/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is February (~AED 176/day). In fact, December is about 19% 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 44% 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 rent a medium car in South Africa, you would pay an average price of AED 196/day. May is the cheapest month to rent a medium car in South Africa (~AED 154/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is December (~AED 257/day). In fact, May is about 22% 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 2% 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 hire 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 AED 289/day. October is the cheapest month to rent a large car in South Africa (~AED 228/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is December (~AED 353/day). In fact, October is about 22% 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 32% 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 AED 216/day. November is the cheapest month to rent a SUV in South Africa (~AED 163/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is August (~AED 274/day). In fact, November is about 25% 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 9% 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 rent a van in South Africa, you would pay an average price of AED 226/day. January is the cheapest month to rent a van in South Africa (~AED 144/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is June (~AED 351/day). In fact, January is about 37% 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 13% 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 luxury car in South Africa, you would pay an average price of AED 324/day. January is the cheapest month to rent a luxury car in South Africa (~AED 291/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is August (~AED 399/day). In fact, January is about 11% 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 39% 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 hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

Hyundai AccentAED 44/day

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Kia RioAED 46/day

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Ford KaAED 46/day

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• Which car hire 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 car hire companies in South Africa.

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

  When hiring a car in South Africa, the most popular provider of hire cars among Cheapflights users is Hertz, and with prices around AED 78/day, it’s easy to understand why. The most popular car type from Hertz is MINI, which starts as low as AED 36/day.

• 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 AED 111/day (6% less than the country average). The absolute cheapest rental car price in South Africa was found in Johannesburg for just AED 46/day.

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

  Cars in South Africa are to be driven on the left side of the road.