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Car hire in South Africa

Great cars at great prices, from the biggest car rental companies

Car rental brands in South Africa

    First Car Rental
    Europcar
    Sixt
    Firefly
    Budget
    Avis
    Enterprise
    Tempest
    Bluu

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Top rated car hire companies in South Africa

Based on genuine ratings and reviews from travellers

Bluu
South Africa
9.0, Scored out of 10, guest rating
Superb, How previous travellers rated Bluu, 3,297 reviews
Customer ratings
  • Value for money
  • Helpfulness
  • Pick-up speed
First Car Rental
South Africa
9.0, Scored out of 10, guest rating
Superb, How previous travellers rated First Car Rental, 9,699 reviews
Customer ratings
  • Value for money
  • Helpfulness
  • Pick-up speed
Enterprise
South Africa
8.8, Scored out of 10, guest rating
Fabulous, How previous travellers rated Enterprise, 965 reviews
Customer ratings
  • Value for money
  • Helpfulness
  • Pick-up speed
Firefly
South Africa
8.8, Scored out of 10, guest rating
Fabulous, How previous travellers rated Firefly, 4,471 reviews
Customer ratings
  • Value for money
  • Helpfulness
  • Pick-up speed
Sixt
South Africa
8.8, Scored out of 10, guest rating
Fabulous, How previous travellers rated Sixt, 2,113 reviews
Customer ratings
  • Value for money
  • Helpfulness
  • Pick-up speed
Tempest
South Africa
8.7, Scored out of 10, guest rating
Fabulous, How previous travellers rated Tempest, 8,784 reviews
Customer ratings
  • Value for money
  • Helpfulness
  • Pick-up speed
Budget
South Africa
8.7, Scored out of 10, guest rating
Fabulous, How previous travellers rated Budget, 13,752 reviews
Customer ratings
  • Value for money
  • Helpfulness
  • Pick-up speed
Europcar
South Africa
8.5, Scored out of 10, guest rating
Fabulous, How previous travellers rated Europcar, 8,689 reviews
Customer ratings
  • Value for money
  • Helpfulness
  • Pick-up speed
Avis
South Africa
8.5, Scored out of 10, guest rating
Fabulous, How previous travellers rated Avis, 9,007 reviews
Customer ratings
  • Value for money
  • Helpfulness
  • Pick-up speed
Ratings indicate the average score across the country. Service may vary by counter.

Car rental in South Africa: things to know

The most booked company over the past month
Sixt
The most popular to book
Small car
Avg. daily price for Small car
US$25 per day
3 days
Typical rental term
On the pick-up day
Best time to book to pay less
Possible with some companies
One-way rental

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