Car hire by city and airport
What you should hire depends a lot on where you are collecting it. An airport pickup at OR Tambo is a different exercise to a town collection in Upington, and the roads around Nelspruit ask more of a car than a week in Sandton does. These pages cover who operates in each city and airport, what the collection process is actually like, and what to think about before you drive off.
City guides
Car hire in Cape Town
Car hire in Cape Town: which brands sit at the airport, indicative daily rates, parking, drive times to the winelands and the peninsula, and vehicle advice.
Car hire in Pretoria
Car hire in Pretoria: Hatfield and Menlyn branch areas, indicative daily rates, the OR Tambo run, parking and drive times to Hartbeespoort and Kruger.
Car hire in Durban
Car hire in Durban: King Shaka collection, city branches, indicative daily rates, beachfront parking and drive times to the Drakensberg and the coast.
Car hire in Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha)
Car hire in Port Elizabeth: airport collection minutes from the beachfront, indicative daily rates, parking, and drive times to Addo and Jeffreys Bay.
Car hire in Johannesburg
Car hire in Johannesburg: OR Tambo and Lanseria collection, indicative daily rates, freeway and parking advice, and drive times to Kruger and Sun City.
Car hire in George
Car hire at George Airport: which brands operate there, indicative daily rates, drive times to Knysna and Oudtshoorn, plus mountain pass advice.
Car hire in East London
Car hire in East London: airport collection close to town, indicative daily rates, parking, and drive times to Chintsa, Hogsback, Mthatha and the Wild Coast.
Car hire in Sandton
Car hire in Sandton: branches near the Gautrain and Sandton City, indicative daily rates, parking, peak hour traffic and drive times to OR Tambo and Pretoria.
Car hire in Pietermaritzburg
Car hire in Pietermaritzburg: local branches, King Shaka options, indicative daily rates, N3 driving notes and drive times to the Midlands.
Car hire in Nelspruit (Mbombela)
Car hire in Nelspruit and at Kruger Mpumalanga International: brands, indicative daily rates, Kruger driving rules and drive times to the park gates.
Car hire in Vanderbijlpark
Car hire in Vanderbijlpark and Vereeniging: which brands serve the Vaal, indicative daily rates, parking and drive times to OR Tambo and Johannesburg.
Car hire in Benoni
Car hire in Benoni, Boksburg and the East Rand: which brands serve the area, indicative daily rates, OR Tambo proximity and drive times around Gauteng.
Car hire in Centurion
Car hire in Centurion: branches near the Gautrain, indicative daily rates, Ben Schoeman traffic advice and drive times to Pretoria and OR Tambo.
Car hire in Witbank (eMalahleni)
Car hire in Witbank, eMalahleni: which brands operate there, indicative daily rates, N4 toll and truck advice, and drive times to Kruger.
Car hire in Potchefstroom
Car hire in Potchefstroom: which brands operate locally, indicative daily rates, N12 driving notes, easy parking and drive times to Johannesburg and the Vaal.
Car hire in Hermanus
Car hire in Hermanus: local options versus collecting in Cape Town, indicative daily rates, whale season parking and the R44 coastal drive.
Car hire in Bloemfontein
Car hire in Bloemfontein: airport collection minutes from town, indicative daily rates, N1 driving advice and drive times across the Free State.
Car hire in Mthatha
Car hire in Mthatha: airport collection, indicative daily rates, honest advice on Wild Coast road conditions and drive times to Coffee Bay.
Car hire in Umhlanga
Car hire in Umhlanga: local branches versus King Shaka collection, indicative daily rates, Gateway and beach parking, and drive times along the KZN coast.
Car hire in Midrand
Car hire in Midrand: local branches, Gautrain access, indicative daily rates, N1 traffic advice and drive times to OR Tambo, Sandton and Pretoria.
Car hire in Richards Bay
Car hire in Richards Bay: airport collection, indicative daily rates, N2 driving notes and drive times to St Lucia, Hluhluwe iMfolozi and Durban.
Car hire in Kimberley
Car hire in Kimberley: airport collection close to town, indicative daily rates, long empty road advice and drive times to Bloemfontein and Upington.
Car hire in Polokwane
Car hire in Polokwane: airport collection, indicative daily rates, N1 toll and truck advice, and drive times to Kruger, Tzaneen and Pretoria.
Car hire in Stellenbosch
Car hire in Stellenbosch: local branches versus Cape Town Airport, indicative daily rates, winelands driving limits, parking and drive times.
Car hire in Pinetown
Car hire in Pinetown: local branches, indicative daily rates, Fields Hill and M13 driving advice, parking and drive times to Durban and King Shaka Airport.
Car hire in Roodepoort
Car hire in Roodepoort: local branches, why Lanseria beats OR Tambo from here, indicative daily rates, parking and drive times to the Cradle of Humankind.
Car hire in Rustenburg
Car hire in Rustenburg: local branches, indicative daily rates, N4 toll and mining truck advice, and drive times to Sun City, Pilanesberg and Johannesburg.
Car hire in Klerksdorp
Car hire in Klerksdorp: local options, indicative daily rates, N12 driving advice and drive times to Potchefstroom, Johannesburg, Kimberley and Bloemfontein.
Car hire in Somerset West
Car hire in Somerset West: local options versus Cape Town Airport, indicative daily rates, Sir Lowry's Pass advice and drive times to Hermanus.
Car hire in Upington
Car hire in Upington: airport collection, indicative daily rates, honest Kalahari road advice, Kgalagadi and Augrabies access, and Northern Cape drive times.
Car hire in Newcastle
Car hire in Newcastle KZN: how to check local availability, indicative daily rates, N11 truck advice and drive times to the KZN Battlefields.
Airport guides
Car hire at OR Tambo International Airport
Car hire at OR Tambo: which brands have counters, how collection and return work, indicative daily rates, and drive times to Sandton, Pretoria and Kruger.
Car hire at King Shaka International Airport
Car hire at King Shaka Airport: brands with counters, collection and return, indicative daily rates and drive times to Durban, Umhlanga, Ballito and Zululand.
Car hire at Lanseria International Airport
Car hire at Lanseria: which brands operate there, why it suits the northern suburbs, indicative daily rates and drive times to Sandton and Sun City.
