Cheap Car Rentals in South Africa from AED 37

To rent a small car in South Africa, you would pay an average price of AED 110/day. June is the cheapest month to rent a small car in South Africa (~AED 85/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is February (~AED 176/day). In fact, June is about 23% 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 180/day. May is the cheapest month to rent a medium car in South Africa (~AED 115/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is December (~AED 257/day). In fact, May is about 37% 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 7% 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 280/day. October is the cheapest month to rent a large car in South Africa (~AED 208/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is December (~AED 353/day). In fact, October is about 26% 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 31% 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 large car hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

To rent a SUV in South Africa, you would pay an average price of AED 207/day. March is the cheapest month to rent a SUV in South Africa (~AED 160/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is February (~AED 266/day). In fact, March is about 23% 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 7% 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 203/day. May is the cheapest month to rent a van in South Africa (~AED 126/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is December (~AED 349/day). In fact, May is about 38% 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 5% 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 hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

To rent a luxury car in South Africa, you would pay an average price of AED 296/day. July is the cheapest month to rent a luxury car in South Africa (~AED 277/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is May (~AED 465/day). In fact, July is about 7% 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 35% 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.

Mini HatchAED 37/day

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Ford FocusAED 42/day

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Chevrolet SparkAED 43/day

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• 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 1First Car Rental, and with prices around AED 93/day, it’s easy to understand why. The most popular car type from 1First Car Rental is INTERMEDIATE, which starts as low as AED 88/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 Cape Town where rental cars typically will cost around AED 112/day (13% less than the country average). The absolute cheapest rental car price in South Africa was found in Johannesburg for just AED 56/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.