Car Rental in Pretoria
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Cheapest car rental rates
Pretoria Hatfield
Mini
Renault Kwid or similar
$13.08 per day
Pretoria Salvokop
Economy
Hyundai Grand i10 or similar
$13.92 per day
Downtown
Compact
Suzuki Ciaz or similar
$13.96 per day
Pretoria Hatfield
Intermediate
Toyota Corolla or similar
$25.37 per day
Most popular car rental deals
Downtown
Standard
Toyota Quest or similar
$29.09 per day
Pretoria Hatfield
Economy Elite
Volkswagen Polo or similar
$31.04 per day
Pretoria Centurion Central
Intermediate Elite SUV
Toyota Corolla Cross or similar
$68.03 per day
Pretoria Hatfield
Compact Elite SUV
Volkswagen T-Roc or similar
$70.38 per day
The above prices are only approximate and were last updated at 6:27 PM on 5/22/25. Prices may vary based on the booking dates, length of rental, and car class.
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Travel information
Languages
IsiZulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, English
Currency
ZAR
Drive on
Left-hand side
Country code
+27
Average car rental price
$33 per day
Average car rental length
9 days
Speed limit within town
60 km/h or 37 mph
Speed limit out of town
100 - 120 km/h or 62 - 75 mph
Acceptable limit of BAC
0.05%
Average gas price
$1.30 per liter or $4.92 per gallon
Lowest gas price
$1.18 per liter or $4.48 per gallon
Highest gas price
$1.46 per liter or $5.52 per gallon
One-way car rentals in Pretoria
The most popular one-way rental options for pick up in Pretoria and drop off in another city include:
- From Pretoria to Cape Town - 95 offers from $23.09 per day
- From Pretoria to Johannesburg - 28 offers from $17.55 per day
- From Pretoria to Klerksdorp - 10 offers from $23.44 per day
Top 20 cities near Pretoria
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Top 19 locations near Pretoria
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Map of car rental locations
What is the cheapest month to rent a car in Pretoria?
Car rental prices in Pretoria vary by time of year. This graph shows the average prices per month to help you find the best time of year to rent.
Average rental costs per day in Pretoria
The cheapest month to rent a car in Pretoria is April (when prices average $16.31 per day). This is 53% cheaper than the yearly average and 72% cheaper than renting in November (when prices average $59.16).
This information can help you identify the low season. But these are only average numbers. How much your car rental will cost will depend on the type of vehicle you rent, how long you’ll rent it for, and how far ahead you book. Simply enter your dates in the form at the top of the page to see the exact prices.
This information can help you identify the low season. But these are only average numbers. How much your car rental will cost will depend on the type of vehicle you rent, how long you’ll rent it for, and how far ahead you book. Simply enter your dates in the form at the top of the page to see the exact prices.
What’s the usual rental length in Pretoria?
How long travelers keep their rental cars for varies from month to month: in May, the average renter keeps their car for 14 days, and in October, they keep their car for 4 days.
Average number of rental days in Pretoria
What's the most popular month to rent a car in Pretoria?
Based on the number of searches by our customers, the most popular month for renting a car in Pretoria is December, and the least popular is March.
Monthly searches in Pretoria by pick-up date relative to the average
Car rental information
| Car rental locations | 8 |
| Airport locations | 1 |
| Popular suppliers | Carwiz, First Car Rental, Enterprise, Hertz, Firefly |
| Popular car categories | Small cars, SUVs, Medium cars, Vans |
| Lowest price | $13 per day |
| Cheapest supplier | Carwiz |
Most popular car models of rental suppliers
| Rental Supplier | Model | Doors | Luggage | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Car Rental | Suzuki Celerio | 5 | 1 | Small cars |
| Carwiz | Suzuki Swift | 5 | 1 | Small cars |
| Carwiz | Renault Kwid | 5 | 1 | Small cars |
| Carwiz | Kia Sportage | 5 | 2 | SUVs |
| SIXT | Renault Kwid | 5 | 0 | Small cars |
| Firefly | Volkswagen Polo | 4 | 2 | Small cars |
| Firefly | Toyota Agya | 5 | 1 | Small cars |
| First Car Rental | Volkswagen Polo | 5 | 1 | Small cars |
| Keddy | Toyota Corolla Quest | 4 | 2 | Medium cars |
| Enterprise | Toyota Agya | 4 | 1 | Small cars |
Our customers' reviews
Because we want to make sure each review listed here is left by a real customer, we don’t have the option to post a review here. Instead, we ask each and every customer to leave a review after they return their rental car. This way, you know that all reviews are authentic.
JA
New Zealand
Suzuki Ciaz
4/30/23
Wittsieshoek and capetown highlight
RF
Australia
Toyota Corolla Quest
1/21/23
First time travelling to the Cape in 22 years. Beautiful scenery, time spent with family. Loved driving the new car throughout South Africa.
RG
United States of America (USA)
Toyota Corolla Quest
9/8/22
We had a wonderful time visiting Kruger national. The call of the wild restaurant I would highly recommend it. The call of the wild lodge was so relaxing. Home away from home. The host Sue and her husband are great hosts
Car rental statistics
Highest-rated company
SIXT
8.6 / 10
Lowest-rated company
FOX
8.1 / 10
Total number of reviews
3
Total rental companies
17
Average daily price
$33.11
Lowest daily price
$13.08
Total cars available
456
Top 17 suppliers in Pretoria in 2025
SIXT
2 locations
$28 - $136
First Car Rental
1 location
$16 - $116
Europcar
2 locations
$18 - $96
U-Save
2 locations
$14 - $49
Firefly
2 locations
$17 - $43
Enterprise
2 locations
$20 - $107
BLUU
1 location
$20 - $107
Carwiz
1 location
$13 - $160
Budget
3 locations
$22 - $101
GreenMotion
1 location
$14 - $97
Dollar
3 locations
$45 - $68
Keddy
2 locations
$20 - $113
Avis
3 locations
$23 - $110
Hertz
1 location
$21 - $100
Thrifty
3 locations
$23 - $68
Bidvest
1 location
$23 - $68
FOX
2 locations
$23 - $68
Awards
World Travel Tech Awards - World's Best Car Rental Booking Website 2023
World Travel Tech Awards - World's Best Car Rental Booking App 2023
Magellan Awards Gold Winner 2023
Travel & Hospitality Awards 2021
FT 1000: Europe's Fastest Growing Companies - Top 300 Companies 2021
FT 1000: Europe's Fastest Growing Companies - Top 100 Companies 2020
Uzakrota Travel Awards - World’s Leading Car Rental Website 2022
Trustpilot - Top 10 Car Rental Agencies
SimilarWeb - Top 50 Car Rental Websites
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