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 give you information on the kind of service that you should expect from a good rental agency and then you can use that information to pick one that you think meets these qualities.

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 rental company will have roof racks for luggage and maybe sports equipment or extra storage facilities. Not for free of course I’m just saying they should have them available should you ever need them.

Find out the requirements of having extra drivers included in the lease agreement. Normally you would be required to register additional drivers at an extra cost but considering the length of your lease the car rental agency should allow you to have them simply registered and their details filed.

should be able to arrange your other requirements as well. That is book your flights, tours, cruises and so on. Although this will mean you paying more money. A good agency will explan the conditions of your lease to you in detail.

I’m particularly referring to the penalty clauses that most agencies tend brush over or briefly mention. You should be clear as to what these are and how they affect you. Even though I will not list the popular ones I will just mention them quickly 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:

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