Car hire in Cape Town, South Africa is a matter of selecting the right rental agency. There are several car rental agencies in Cape Town that provide competitive services for customers. They rent out all kinds of cars ranging from family cars, luxury sports cars, and SUVs to beach buggies and limousines. Cars can be hired on a daily or weekly or even monthly basis. The minimum rental period is 24 hrs and maximum is 30 days, though it can be extended. The minimum permissible age of the driver is 21 years.

You can hire Audis, Fiats, Mercedes, Peugeots, Seats, Volkswagens and many other models of cars. Some of the common categories are: mini, luxury, premium, standard, intermediate, minivans/MPVs, SUVs, and compacts. The prices, policies and conditions vary greatly according to the kind of car. Professional chauffeurs are also available with some cars. Prices range from R 195.00 per day (between 3-6 days), R 170.00 per day (7-13 days) and R 145.00 per day (more than 14 days) for a Toyota Tazz 1300 (non-A/C) to R 220.00 per day (between 3-6 days), R 200.00 per day (7-13 days) and R 190.00 per day (more than 14 days) for a Toyota Corolla 1600 with A/C and R 380.00 per day (between 3-6 days), R 350.00 per day (7-13 days) and R 290.00 per day (more than 14 days) for a Audi A4 2.0 with A/C. They may be as high as R 720.00 per day (between 3-6 days), R 620.00 per day (7-13 days) and R 590.00 per day (more than 14 days) for a Toyota Condor with A/C. These prices may include unlimited mileage, and third party liability insurance.

There are several terms and conditions to be considered while hiring cars. These include: terms of payment, terms of hire, driver