Car Hire

Having a car in South Africa is essential. Public transport is practically non-existent and all the best bits of Cape Town are not the city itself but just outside. The good new is that driving is very easy and the roads are good. Brits will particularly appreciate that in South Africa you drive on the left.

We have used most of the car hire companies around the Cape and currently our arrangements are with National/Alamo who have provided an excellent service for our clients and unbeatable prices over the last couple of years. The deal we have means no annoying extra charges - book with us and:

- No contract fees
- No excess charges
- Free delivery for most Cape Town destinations
- Unlimited mileage

Most of our clients get us to meet them at the airport and then have car dropped off to the accommodation. We also able to arrange for cars to picked up in one destination and dropped off in other, particularly useful if you want to drive up the Garden Route and fly back (internal flights are very good value in South Africa.)

Below are a selection of our cars - by far the most popular are the Group B for couples and small families and Group I for a bit more space. Price guides are below but for a confirmed quote give us a shout.

Group L

Basic small 2 door car like a Vauxhall/Opel Corsa and with radio cassette player but no air conditioning, power steering, or central locking

Group C

Like a group B but with automatic transmission. Automatics are very expensive to rent in South Africa, so start saving or take a "crash" course in using a clutch!

Group I

This will be a Vauxhall/Opel Zafira or similar and has a incredibly versatile seating - great for a family of 5 or 6 and even 7 if just going down to the local restaurant

Group Y

If you are a very big party (eg a Golfing Group) then VW Kombi TDI will take 8 adults plus a good amount of luggage - alternatively a combination of a group I and B might be cheaper and give you more versatility.

Notes

1. For drivers under the age of 23 who have held a valid unendorsed licence for 2 years there is a young driver surcharge of £12 per day

2. Child car/booster seats can be provided, these are best requested in advance but payable locally £12 per item

3. Free delivery to Camps Bay, Sea Point, Green Point, Mouille Point, V&A Waterfront, De Waterkant and the city. Delivery to other areas on request

4. The rates above are for 1 driver. Additional drivers are £12 per rental extra (not per day!)

5. Our rates include free Collision Damage Waiver (CDW) and the Theft Loss Waiver (TLW). In English this means that as long as you are sensible you are fully covered.

6. You will need to give a credit card to cover excess fuel and damage/loss not covered the CDW and TLW. This is a legal requirement within South Africa to the value of £150

7. There are various bits of small print and one that catches many people is automatic speeding fines which can also incur handling fees:

- Fine handling fee £23

- Claim handling fee £34

- Fine investigation fee £20 per investigation

8. One-way drop-off fees apply when the car is not returned to the same delivery/collection city and is payable locally on return of the vehicle. This fee varies depending on the drop-off location please contact us for quotations accordingly.