Car rentals at Cape Town Airport

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To hire the cheapest car in Cape Town, use the tool on the right to check the car rental prices of all agencies at the airport (it's usually cheapest from the airport as opposed to the city). Most car rentals take place from Cape Town International Airport, but the bigger agencies have offices throughout greater Cape Town.

We also do 1-way car rentals, where you pick the car up in Cape Town and drop it off somewhere else (e.g. Johannesburg or Durban).

We urge you to hire a sedan as opposed to a hatchback, as a favourite trick of local criminals is to smash in the back window of hatchbacks and steal the goods stored there.

For further assistance do not hesitate to ask for help - we are itching to assist you!

Price comparison

Contact details

Map for returning cars

Exit route from CPT airport

Directions to car rental agencies

Latest car hire quotes from Cape Town Airport

Note that prices may have changed since we did these quotes.

I would like a price for a car that can accommodate 6 people. 22nd to the 25th of September 2013.	How about a Chrysler Grand Voyager or similar at R1576 for the period? Make a reservation at Car Trawler.
Please give me a quote for a car with air conditioning from Cape Town Airport for 4 days from the 8th to the 13th of September 2013.	A Kia Picanto or similar was R1285 with Car Trawler.
I would like the cheapest car with aircon from the 2nd to the 7th of May 2013.	How about a Citroen C1 or similar at R1 116? See Car Trawler.
We will be coming to South Africa for a holiday and would like to rent a car to be picked up at Cape Town Airport - 4th to 24th of April 2013.	The cheapest quote I found was R3 259 for a Citroen C1 or similar. To book go to Car Trawler.
I would like to rent the cheapest car with aircon from Cape Town Airport 15/02 -01/03.	How about a Kia Picanto or similar at R2 484 for the period? See Car Trawler
I need the cheapest car in Cape Town from 5 Feb 2013 to 11 Feb 2013. I will pick it up at the airport and will return it at the airport.	The cheapest quote I found is R1 119 for a Ford Ka or similar. See Car Trawler.
I require a Hyundai Ix35 from 0900 22 Feb 2013 until 1800 11 March 2013 for CPT - CPT.	The best price I found for a Hyundai IX35 is R10 714 for the requested period. See Car Trawler.
Looking for small car with power steering for one week (2nd November to 9th November 2012) Pick-up and drop back at Cape Town Airport.	How about a Ford Figo or similar at R1638 for the week? See First Car Rental.
I need a cheap std sedan car for 15/12/2012 to 23/12/2012 from Cape Town Inter. and returned. Please assist.	How about a Renault Megane or similar at R2501.50. See Car Trawler.

Cape Town car hire agencies & contact details

Budget Rent a Car	Phone: 011 398 0000
Europcar Cape Town	Phone: 021 93 58600
First Car Rental	Phone: 021 934 7499
Acker car rentals	Phone: 021 422 44 11 (specialises in older vehicles for longer rentals)
Avis Car Rental	Phone: 021 927 8800
	SA Fax: 021 934 2337
	Global Fax: +27 21 934 2783
Hertz Rent a Car	Phone: 021 935 3000
Hertz Rent a Car	Fax: 021 935 3001
Tempest Sixt Car Hire	Phone: 021 935 8650
Thrifty Car Rental	Phone: (domestic arrivals) : 021 936 2121
	Fax: (domestic arrivals): 021 936 2117
	Phone: (international arrivals): 021 936 2116
	Fax: (international arrivals): 21 936 2119
	cptairport@thrifty.co.za
	Postal Adress: Private Bag X902 7572 South Africa

Directions to car rental agencies on arrival at Cape Town Airport

The offices for all car hire companies are located right next to each other adjacent to the airport terminal building and each car hire company’s office is distinctly marked in their respective colours and logos. Because there is a road between their offices and the terminal building there is an underpass which clients must take to get to their offices. If you exit the airport building from the domestic terminal, they are located just across the road on your right (you then use the underpass bridge to get to their offices).

directions to car rental agencies at Cape Town Airport

Latest Cape car hire prices

Comparison of the cost of renting a car from Cape Town Airport from the 27th of July 2012 until the 29th of July 2012 (note that car rental prices may have changed since we conducted this comparison, and that there are factors other than price that you should take into account; like free km and, charge per km and waivers):

	Budget Cape Town	Europcar Cape Town	First Car Rental	Car Trawler rental	Drive South Africa	Avis car hire	Hertz car rental
TOTAL	320	378	360	394	436	445	512
per day	160	189	180	197	218	223	256
Vehicle	Chevy Spark	Kia Picanto or similar	Chev Spark or similar	Ford Ka or similar	Chev Spark or similar	Chev Spark or similar	Citroen C1 or Similar
free km per day	100 km	200 km	100 km	200km	Unlimited	200km	200 km
rate per km	R1.21	R1.47	R1.17	R1.85	n/a	R2.11	R1.68

Map for returning vehicles at Cape Town Airport

map showing where to return car rentals at Cape Town Airport

Exit route from Cape Town Airport after picking up your car

map of the exit route from Cape Town Airport

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