Durban car hire

Some car hire companies in Durban which have updated their car rental health and safety policies due to COVID-19 to make sure vehicles are clean and disinfected include Dollar, Avis and Thrifty

On average a hire car in Durban costs R571 per day.

In the past 72 hours, the cheapest car hires were found at GREEN MOTION (R278/day), Woodford (R387/day) and Budget (R393/day). In the last 72 hours the cheapest hire car price was found at GREEN MOTION Terminal Building, Durban International Airport 4000 (29 kilometres from the city centre).

The average price of fuel in Durban is R91,99 per litre over the past 30 days. Filling up a tank of fuel costs between R1 104 and R1 472, depending on the car size.

Mini (Hyundai i10 or similar) is the most frequently booked car hire type in Durban.

Car hire companies onsite at King Shaka Intl airport include 1First Car Rental, Bluu, GREEN MOTION, Dollar, Avis, Thrifty, Europcar, Budget, Bidvest and Woodford.

Car hire companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from King Shaka Intl airport to off-airport locations include Dollar, Avis, Thrifty, Europcar, Bidvest, Firefly, Woodford, First Car, Hertz and Sixt.

Take a look at our extensive car hire location map to find the best car hire deals near you.

A Mini car hire in Durban costs R425 per day, on average.

A Economy car hire in Durban costs R362 per day, on average.

A Compact car hire in Durban costs R430 per day, on average.

In Durban, cars are most frequently hired at GREEN MOTION Terminal Building, Durban International Airport (29 km from city centre ).

On average hiring a car in Durban costs R3 998 per week (R571 per day).

On average a car hire in Durban costs R17 133 per month (R571 per day).

For affordability and ease of handling in areas of high traffic, compacts and small economy cars are highly recommended in Durban. If however you are travelling with a party of five or more, then the storage and seating capacity of an SUV or luxury vehicle is more ideal.

Unless road signs indicate otherwise, you should observe the following speed limits when driving along streets and roads in and around the city of Durban: 35mph on streets in urban areas, 60mph along rural or secondary roads (R102) and 75mph driving on primary roads and highways such as the M4 and M10. Expect a high number of active static and traffic cams due to the sheer number of road vehicles, especially in heavily populated areas and at interchanges and road junctions.

On-street parking is available in Durban, however there are safety concerns with parking your Durban car hire in the city, so using a private off-street garage is recommended for short or long stays. Some offer a flat rate of around 75 ZAR (3.65 GBP) for 24h parking from Monday-Sunday and accept payment via cash or debit/credit card. Others have varying hours of operation with a rate of about 15 ZAR (0.75 GBP) per hour. Several of them are multi-storey car parks that offer designated parking spots for those with disabilities.