Hertz South Africa
car rentals
Hertz South Africa offers car rental across South Africa, including at all the major airports in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban. Hertz is also known as "The Hertz Corporation" or "Hertz rent a car", and is the world's second largest car rental company.
Booking Hertz car rentals
There are a variety of ways in which you can make your reservations for Hertz car rentals, but the most popular is via the website.
South African Website bookings |
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Worldwide website bookings |
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Telephonic reservations |
+27 21 935 4800 |
Fax reservations |
+27 21 935 4801 |
Email bookings |
AIRPORT LOCATIONS |
TELEPHONE NUMBER |
FAX NUMBER |
Bloemfontein Airport Cape Town International Lanseria Phalaborwa Airport |
(051) 433 2627 (021) 935 3000 (011) 659 2103 (015) 781 3565 |
(051) 433 2654 (021) 935 3001 0866700702 (013) 781 3561 |
MPUMALANGA |
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FREE STATE |
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WESTERN CAPE |
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EASTERN CAPE |
(043) 702 5700 |
(043) 702 5711 |
GAUTENG Johannesburg Sales Office – Block B, 1st Floor, Gillooly’s View Office Park, Osborne Rd, Bedfordview |
(011) 667 4000 (011) 397 9229 (011) 397 9216 |
+27 83 783-6226 |
NORTHERN PROVINCE |
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KWAZULU NATAL |
(031) 561 1383 |
086 679 9100 |
NAMIBIA |
(00264) 612 56274
(00264) 66 254 400 |
(00264) 85 551 446 |
Hertz's hours of operations are Mondays to Friday from 0700 to 2200, and Saturday and Sundays from 0800 to 2000.
Vehicles offered
BMW 3 Series, Honda Civic Sedan, Hyundai Atos, Kia Sportage 2X4, Mercedes Benz C Class, VW Chico, VW Polo Hatch, VW Polo Classic Sedan, VW Polo Automatic and VW Kombi.
Partners
Air France, Auto Navigator, AA, EventsNow, Redengine, SAA (South African Airways) & Southern Sun.
History of Hertz
1 Nov 2010 |
Hertz appoints Springbok rugby captain John Smit as brand ambassador. “An increase in demand for chauffeur services during recent years encouraged us to focus greater attention on the Hertz Chauffeur Drive and Transfer Services division of our operations. Adding muscle to the campaign was definitely the right move to make, and John is playing an important role in promoting our brand. Of course, John also makes use of our Chauffer Drive Service whenever he needs it. We decided to get John involved in the relaunch of our Chauffer Drive Service because he embodies the qualities that we want to promote: he is professional, likable, reliable and popular.” says Jonathan Odes, Public Relations Officer at Hertz’s. |
10 Jun 2009 |
Hertz announces the appointment of the following staff members
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19 Feb 2009 |
The opening of a new Hertz car rental office at Paarden Eisland (Cape Town), and the relocation of the Hertz Head Office in Illovo to Kempton Park (Johannesburg) and the Illovo branch to Randburg. |
15 Dec 2008 |
Hertz announces the appointment of Brendan McCarthy as its new National Chauffer Drive Manager. |
Oct 2008 |
Hertz pranks Cokey Falkow at Johannesburg O.R. Tambo offices. |
Sep 2008 |
Hertz turns 90 years old. |
19 May 2008 |
Laura Theunissen and Kgagamatso each win a Garmin GPS as part of a Hertz rent a car "spot the car" competition. |
21 Apr 2008 |
Hertz takes delivery of eighteen branded Volkswagen Polo Playa vehicles. |
1 Apr 2008 |
Hertz opens its 32nd office in southern Africa at 2 Bird Street, Stellenbosch. The branch is headed up by Miranda le Grange. |
1 Mar 2008 |
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15 Dec 2007 |
Hertz starts providing (in the USA) "Nick on the Go", a portable media player, to customers driving with their kids. The player is pre-loaded with shows like "Dora the Explorer" and "SpongeBob Squarepants". |
2006 |
Hertz introduces its range of fuel-efficient, environmentally-friendly cars (the Green Collection). |
2004 |
Hertz members can make reservations for specific makes and models. |
Mar 2002 |
Hertz starts operations in Beijing, Guangzhou and Shanghai. |
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Hertz establishes its first website:
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13 Dec 1993 |
Hertz announces that it will be reentering the South African car rental market, after a 5 year absense. Imperial Car Rental signed a 5 year franchise agreement with Hertz to handle their bookings in South Africa (Hertz in turn will handle Imperial's bookings outside of South Africa). |
1992 |
Hertz stops using OJ Simpson in its advertisements. |
1989 |
Hertz introduces its #1 Club Gold® Service. |
1985 |
Walter Jacobs, the founder of Hertz, dies. |
1984 |
Hertz introduces Computerised Driving Directions. |
1971 |
Hertz goes on-line, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. |
1970 |
Hertz establishes its worldwide reservations centre in Oklahoma City. |
1965 |
Hertz Equipment Rental is established. |
22 Nov 1963 |
At the assassination of JFK, A big billboard marketing Hertz was up on the roof of the Texas School Book Depository in Dealey Plaza. |
1960 |
Walter Jacobs, the founder of Hertz, retires as Hertz's president. |
1954 |
The Hertz Corporation is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. |
1953 |
Omnibus purchases Hertz car rental from General Motors. |
1932 |
Hertz opens a rent-a-car facility at Chicago's Midway Airport, to assist people engaging in the flying phenomenon. |
Sep 1918 |
At the age of 22, Walter Jacobs starts renting out a fleet of 12 Model T Fords in Chicago, USA. |
Mark Wood joins Hertz as the Manager of Sales and Operations of Hertz Southern Africa. Simulataneously, Pat O' Brien is being appointed Divisional Chief Executive, replacing Gareth Tindall who will remain as a non-executive until June 2008. Tindall, joined Hertz in June 2005.
History of Hertz changes in ownership
16 Nov 2006 |
Hertz is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (for the third time!) with the symbol "HTZ"'. |
22 Dec 2005 |
Hertz is purchased by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice; Merrill Lynch Private Global Equity and The Carlyle Group (private equity companies). The group pay $5.6 billion in cash. |
9 Mar 2001 |
Hertz delists (again) and Ford purchases that part of Hertz which it does not already own (18.5%). |
25 Apr 1997 |
Hertz is listed the New York Stock Exchange (for the second time), under the symbol "HRZ". |
1988 |
Volvo North America joins Hertz management and Ford as a co-investor in Park Ridge Corporation. |
30 Dec 1987 |
Park Ridge Corporation purchases Hertz. Park Ridge Corporation is ownd by members of Hertz senior management and the Ford Motor Company. |
1967 |
The Hertz Corporation is purchased by the RCA Corporation. |
1926 |
General Motors purchases Yellow Truck, and along with it gets Hertz Drive-Ur-Self System. |
1923 |
John Hertz purchases Walter Jacobs' car rental operation, and it becomes part of Hertz's Yellow Cab and Yellow Truck and Coach Manufacturing Company. John Hertz renames the company Hertz Drive-Ur-Self System. |
Sep 1918 |
A car rental organisation is set up by Walter Jacobs in Chicago, USA. |
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Hertz top management
Mark Frissora is chairman of the board an CEO, Joseph Nothwang is President of Vehicle Rental and Leasing ( Pacific and Americas), Gerald Plescia is President of Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation and Michel Taride is President of Hertz Europe.
CEO in South Africa is Pat O’Brien.
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