Rental Car In South Africa - Review And Recommendations
Are you thinking about renting a car in South Africa or are you looking for cheap car rentals in Ranburg? Well before you do take a few minutes to read these reviews that will provide much useful information. Do not hire a car before reading this.
This rental car in South Africa (ZA) review will help you understand some of the unique features that are offered by South African based car hire companies and will also provide some tips to consider.
It is quite easy to hire a car in ZA. You can do it through the internet, at the airport on arrival, at the hotel where you will be staying, within the city or even from your residential country. With more than 30 companies to choose from and more than 20 car models it couldn’t be easier to find exactly what you are looking for - in terms of price or car model.
Some of the car rental companies in South Africa include, Hertz, Budget, Avis, Imperial, Europcar, Tempest, Sixt, Africar Hire etc. Most of these can also be found in the most popular cities arounf the country. That is, you can easily find a Sandton car rental company
Most of these companies have a number of branches spread around the country making it easy or you to pick up and drop off the car with ease. Basically this means you can pick up a car from, say OR Tambo and drive to P.E. and if you feel like taking a flight from there you can simply leave the car with the company branch there and take your flight. If you want to return back to OR Tambo you can pick up another car from where you are, say Cape Town and Drive back. It really is that convenient.
Some of the cheaper option or what is locally known as economy cars and low priced cars include; a VW Golf Chico, Hyundai Atos and a Toyota tazz and Corolla. For the upper class cars then you can choose between a BMW and a Mercedes. There are other car brands available such as Ford, Nissan, Renault and for those going on a safari you can find a cheap 4×4 in South Africa to rent.
Here are some few recommendations to consider:
• Book your car online ahead of time - it is usually cheaper
• If you book from outside ZA then you can most likely save 10% in tax
• If you will be moving around the country - do rent a car and make sure is comes with GPS Navigation.
• Do not rent a fancy car to avoid being a target for hijacking. Toyota Corollas are usually safer to rent.
• An automatic transmission car is likely to be 3 times more expensive than a manual transmission one.
