Hiring A Car In South Africa

I will not give you a list of the most popular car hire companies in South Africa because popularity and excellent service are not always synonymous. I will tell you what a good car hire agency should be able to do for you and then you can use that information to see whether any particular one meets those criteria.

A good rental agency will offer you a cover charge for periods that are longer than two days instead of the daily rates. A longer lease should qualify for a bigger discount when calculated against the daily rate.

You might also want to know if the cars have any extra features that you are going to need. A good car hire agency will have roof racks for luggage and maybe sports equipment or extra storage facilities. They should be available if you need them even if they might not be for free.

Find out the requirements of having extra drivers included in the lease agreement. Registering extra drivers means paying an extra fee, but since you are leasing the car for a long period extra drivers should be registered for free.

A good car hire agency should be able to arrange your other requirements as well. Basically take care of your flight and accomodation requirements as well. This will normally come at an extra cost to you of course. They should be able to tell you clearly the terms and conditions regarding your lease.

Most agencies will either not point out the penalties and conditions of breach of your contract. You need to be aware of them and their implications. Did I say I wouldn’t mention the popular ones I was just kidding? The most commonly used agencies in the country are Avis, RAV, Hertz and Budget. If you want to access them and compare them all at once just look up any of these:

• Cheap Car Rental
• Car Hire Cape Town Za
• Car Rentals Gauteng

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