East London car hires from R331

For driving around urban areas while also having the possibility of venturing further afield, a 4x4 is an excellent choice of vehicle for your car hire in East London. The city, and the Eastern Cape in general, features many different types of roads and driving environments, so a comfortable 4x4 puts you safe in the knowledge that you are ready for anything. If you are planning on purely sticking to the central downtown area, then you may also consider a compact car for a nice and simple way of getting around.

While many aspects of South African culture are shared with the UK, speed limits and road signs in general are actually displayed in kilometres per hour instead of miles per hour. For public roads in an urban area, the speed limit is 60km/h or roughly 37mph. For public roads that are not a motorway (motorway) but are outside an urban area, the limit increases to 100km/h (roughly 62mph). On the motorway itself, the limit is 120km/h (roughly 75mph).

East London Airport offers a number of parking options, starting at around R15 (£0.71) for 1h and rising to about R75 (£3.57) for 24h in an open parking spot or around R115 (£5.47) for 24h in a covered parking spot. A number of car parks can also be found in the commercial district of East London, although these are usually reserved for customers only.

On average a car hire in East London costs R487 per day.

The average price of fuel in East London is R79,16 per litre over the past 30 days. Filling up a tank of fuel costs between R950 and R1 266, depending on the car size.

Economy (Volkswagen Polo or similar) is the most frequently booked car hire type in East London.

Car hire companies onsite at East London airport include Sixt, Tempest Car Hire, Europcar, Hertz and Bluu.

Car hire companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from East London airport to off-airport locations include Sixt, Tempest Car Hire, Europcar and Hertz.

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

An Economy car hire in East London costs R629 per day, on average.

A Mini car hire in East London costs R447 per day, on average.

A Compact car hire in East London costs R1 067 per day, on average.

In East London, cars are most frequently hired at Avis East London Airport (8 km from city centre ).