Cheap Car Rentals in South Africa from $19

To hire a small car in South Africa, you would pay an average price of $36/day. May is the cheapest month to hire a small car in South Africa (~$30/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is February (~$49/day). In fact, May is about 19% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a small car hire for South Africa. When comparing with other car types available for hire in South Africa, hiring a small car saves you 45% 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 hire a medium car in South Africa, you would pay an average price of $78/day. May is the cheapest month to hire a medium car in South Africa (~$54/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is October (~$111/day). In fact, May is about 32% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a medium car hire for South Africa. When comparing with other car types available for hire in South Africa, hiring a medium car is 16% 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 medium car hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

To hire a large car in South Africa, you would pay an average price of $126/day. August is the cheapest month to hire a large car in South Africa (~$63/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is January (~$178/day). In fact, August is about 51% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a large car hire for South Africa. When comparing with other car types available for hire in South Africa, hiring a large car is 48% 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 hire a SUV in South Africa, you would pay an average price of $77/day. May is the cheapest month to hire a SUV in South Africa (~$41/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is April (~$122/day). In fact, May is about 48% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a SUV hire for South Africa. When comparing with other car types available for hire in South Africa, hiring a SUV is 15% 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 hire a van in South Africa, you would pay an average price of $97/day. June is the cheapest month to hire a van in South Africa (~$56/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is September (~$145/day). In fact, June is about 43% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a van hire for South Africa. When comparing with other car types available for hire in South Africa, hiring a van 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. Here are the best South Africa van hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

To hire a luxury car in South Africa, you would pay an average price of $91/day. April is the cheapest month to hire a luxury car in South Africa (~$140/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is November (~$176/day). In fact, April is about 53% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a luxury car hire for South Africa. When comparing with other car types available for hire in South Africa, hiring a luxury car is 27% 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.

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