Small cars are typically categorised as economy cars, compact cars and intermediate cars. You can expect to pay £14/day to hire a small car in Cape Town. Below are the best prices found on momondo in the past week.
All | £8 - £31 | |
Family size | £13 - £23 | |
Economy | £8 - £12 |
The cheapest time to hire a car in Cape Town, South Africa is in September. The price is 31% lower than the rest of the year at just £9 per day. The most expensive month is April. If you are looking for a specific car type, consider hiring an economy car in January. If you need more room for your family, larger vehicles with 6+ seats are typically cheapest in January. The price of a car hire in Cape Town can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car.
Nearby attractions:
Newlands Cricket Ground | 7.7 mi | |
Cape Town International Convention Centre | 10.8 mi | |
Green Point Stadium | 12.1 mi | |
Camps Bay Beach | 13.0 mi | |
Sea Point Pavilion | 13.1 mi |
Nearby attractions:
Newlands Cricket Ground | 7.2 mi | |
Cape Town International Convention Centre | 7.4 mi | |
Green Point Stadium | 8.4 mi | |
Sea Point Pavilion | 9.9 mi | |
Clifton Beaches | 10.8 mi |
Nearby attractions:
Cape Town International Convention Centre | 0.2 mi | |
Green Point Stadium | 1.1 mi | |
Sea Point Pavilion | 2.3 mi | |
Clifton Beaches | 3.3 mi | |
Camps Bay Beach | 3.6 mi |
We've had 2,504 searches from users looking to hire a car in Cape Town this month so far.
Vehicle cleanliness has always been a priority for car hire companies. Avis, Sixt, and Budget are some of the many companies offering enhanced cleaning to make sure your vehicle is sanitised. Search our site to see if there is an option for enhanced cleaning for your car hire in Cape Town. As things change, so do policies. We’ll do our best to stay on top of things, but always be sure to check with the provider directly.
For May in Cape Town, the average price from these searches for a weekend hire was £18 - but some users found deals as low as £7. Stretching your hire over seven days shifts the price range to about £7 to £14.
Daily rates from Woodford are typically the cheapest, with an average price of £21/day when hiring a car in Cape Town. The absolute cheapest price found at their location in Cape Town is £5/day.
The majority of the Cape Town car hire agencies that we partner with do not have a cancellation fee. This means that if your plans change unexpectedly, many car rental centres in Cape Town such as Avis, Sixt, and Budget often offer cancellation free of charge based on when you booked.
When travelling to Cape Town during the month of May, we recommend hiring an economy car in order to be best prepared for the weather and road conditions. An economy car can handle both the wet and dry road conditions that are often seen in Cape Town during May, when temperatures are around 13 °C and precipitation is 90 mm on average. Hiring a Economy in Cape Town will cost you £11/day on average.
keddy by Europcar has the most locations of any car hire company in Cape Town, South Africa, with 8 locations. Typically momondo users find deals around £26/day when renting a car from keddy by Europcar in Cape Town, South Africa.
If you are hiring a vehicle in Cape Town, then be aware that the current speed limit within city or town limits is 25 mph, unless otherwise posted. Suburban speed limits around Cape Town will generally have a speed limit of 65 mph. If you are travelling on a motorway in Cape Town, then the speed limit is 75 mph.
Those looking for a hire car in Cape Town during the month of April should expect temperatures to be around 17 °C and should expect around 50 mm of precipitation. This information can be helpful when choosing which car you’d like to rent.
Considering that the temperatures in Cape Town are typically high during April and the chance of rain is relatively low, momondo would suggest hiring a convertible which would help you enjoy the great weather.
Those looking to hire a car in Cape Town for a road trip to the surrounding areas, please know the weather in Western Cape during the month of April usually is around 17 °C with 60 mm of possible rain.