If you are thinking about hiring a car in South Africa you need to read this article first. It will highlight 5 ways to book the car. Take a few minutes to go through the article and you will be glad you did. This is one of many posts I have posted about cheap cars for rent in Johannesburg and in the country as a whole.

As I have just alluded to the fact that I have written extensively about South Africa car rentals, today I want to share with you about some of the available methods of booking a car in the country. Do not make a choice until you have read all the available options as mentioned below.

You can rent one at the Airports

There are 3 international airports in the country i.e. OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, Durban International Airport and Cape Town International Airport. In all these you can find a car rental company. Some of the companies that you may find include, Avis, Hertz, Sixt, Budget, Imperial and Europcar to name only a few. This means you can just book a flight and not worry too much about the car to rent as you can sort it out when you get to the airport. For example, if you want to be near a beach you can rent a car in Cape Town or find the best car rental Durban has to offer.

These car rental companies are not only available in the international airports but they are also available in the local airports. This is good if you are interested in renting a car after you connect to a domestic airport from the international ones.

Find Then In Major Cities

You can find companies that rent out cars all over the country. For example Imperial is in more than 20 locations, Avis has as many branches. This basically means your options are limitless and you can easily find a cheap unlimited kilometers car rental in South Africa .

To provide an example of some towns where you are most likely to find these include; Johannesburg, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Pretoria, Pine Town, George, Plettenberg Bay, Sandton, Randburg, Nelspruit, Bloemfontein, Hermanus, Stellenbosch, Paarl, Knysna, etc.

Some hotels accommodate car rental companies

I know for a fact that some of the most prominent hotels in the country offer some car rental services. So just get their shuttle to take you at the airport to the hotel and only rent a car when you get there.

Booking at country of residence

Another option is to simply find a company that operates both in South Africa as well as in your country. Just book the South African car from there and when you get to the airport you will simply go to their office to pick up the car.

Rent a Car Online

One of the best things about booking online is that you usually get a better rate regardless of the country you are currently in. In my opinion booking a car through the net is one of the most convenient and easiest ways to do it.