Most popular company | EUROPCAR |
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Price of petrol per litre | $1.88 |
Average price per day | $51 |
Cheapest price per day | $24 |
January
$43
February
$51
March
$51
April
$52
May
$52
June
$51
July
$47
August
$46
September
$47
October
$52
November
$49
December
$54
Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in Cape Town is January. The most expensive time to rent a car is December. The cheapest prices for each month are shown above, but prices will vary based on availability, how far out you book your rental car, and of course, car type.
At $24/day, small car is the cheapest car type available for hire in Cape Town in the past week. Out of 28 car hire agencies operating in Cape Town, there are, in total, 97 hire locations. View below for 4 offered car types:
Small cars | $35 - $49 | |
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All Car Types | $63 - $106 |
To hire a small car in Cape Town, South Africa, you would pay an average price of $40/day. November is the cheapest month to hire a small car in Cape Town, South Africa (~$35/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is April (~$49/day). In fact, November is about 15% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a small car hire for Cape Town. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Cape Town, hiring a small car saves you 47% 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 Cape Town small car hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To hire a medium car in Cape Town, South Africa, you would pay an average price of $78/day. August is the cheapest month to hire a medium car in Cape Town, South Africa (~$58/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is January (~$93/day). In fact, August is about 27% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a medium car hire for Cape Town. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Cape Town, hiring a medium car is 3% 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 Cape Town medium car hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To hire a large car in Cape Town, South Africa, you would pay an average price of $139/day. May is the cheapest month to hire a large car in Cape Town, South Africa (~$104/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is December (~$171/day). In fact, May is about 26% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a large car hire for Cape Town. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Cape Town, hiring a large car is 45% 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 Cape Town, South Africa, you would pay an average price of $81/day. May is the cheapest month to hire a SUV in Cape Town, South Africa (~$63/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is November (~$101/day). In fact, May is about 24% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a SUV hire for Cape Town. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Cape Town, hiring 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 Cape Town SUV hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To hire a van in Cape Town, South Africa, you would pay an average price of $115/day. November is the cheapest month to hire a van in Cape Town, South Africa (~$83/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is December (~$143/day). In fact, November is about 29% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a van hire for Cape Town. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Cape Town, hiring a van is 34% 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 Cape Town van hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To hire a luxury car in Cape Town, South Africa, you would pay an average price of $180/day. May is the cheapest month to hire a luxury car in Cape Town, South Africa (~$143/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is April (~$226/day). In fact, May is about 21% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a luxury car hire for Cape Town. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Cape Town, hiring a luxury car is 58% 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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In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under $51/day when booking a car hire in Cape Town. The absolute best deal a user found was for $22/day from Tempest Car Hire, booked on Dec. 16.
According to our data, users have found the cheapest deals when booking a rental car in Cape Town from the following companies over the past two weeks: CarWiz ($25/day), Firefly ($28/day), and Budget ($28/day).
Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Thrifty (10.0 rating), 1First Car Rental (10.0 rating) and keddy by Europcar (10.0 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in Cape Town.
The average price of petrol in Cape Town is $1.88/litre over the past month, costing you anywhere between $84 and $122 to fill up a car’s fuel tank.
Europcar offers hire cars in Cape Town for about $205 per week on average.
Booking your car hire early can save you up to 27%. Aim to book your car hire at least 19 days in advance to take advantage of a below average price in Cape Town.
The length of time you can book a car hire for is subject to the inventory of the supplier. When renting a vehicle from Cape Town it should be possible to hire a car for a whole month if needed.
The monthly cost of a car hire in Cape Town is $880 ($29/day) on average.
It costs $39 for a weekend car hire in Cape Town, on average. The cheapest type of car hire you can book on any given weekend is the Economy as prices are generally lower for these hire types due to demand and availability. If you’re planning to book a hire car in Cape Town in January, prices are $78 per day on average.
The most popular car chosen by those travelling to Cape Town is Mini (Toyota Aygo) based on our Cheapflights data.
Browse through car hire deals by fuel type in Cape Town. There are currently 2 fuel types to choose from with Petrol/Diesel being the cheapest ($17+).