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Car hire at Johannesburg Airport (JNB)

In our sample from 14 Oct 2026, QEEQ and DiscoverCars together had 740 offers from 21 rental companies at Johannesburg Airport. The cheapest car cost €83 for 7 days — €12 a day. Search live for your dates here:

JNB
cheapest car, 7 days
€83
median price of all offers
€191
offers from 21 rental companies
740
available right at the airport
89%

Price sample

What car hire costs at Johannesburg Airport

Pick-up on 11 November, drop-off on 18 November, both at 10:00 at the airport. The cheapest was a Hyundai Grand i10 Hatchback (Small car) from Green motion. Half of all offers were under €191.

Cheapest price per car class for 7 days
Class7 days fromOffers
Small car€83183
Compact€9765
Mid-size€10729
SUV€104128
Van€18467
Premium€25745

Comparing pays off: For the same period, the cheapest offer was €83 on QEEQ and €92 on DiscoverCars.

Sample from 14 Oct 2026, 03:52, not a bookable price — car hire prices change with availability. The search above shows the current price for your dates.

Rental companies

Rental companies at Johannesburg Airport

The 16 rental companies with the most offers in the sample, each with its cheapest price for the week. The ratings come from the portals, based on their bookings; we don't check them.

  • U-Save66 offers · rating 8.4from€86
  • GreenMotion58 offers · rating 7.5from€83
  • Hertz37 offers · rating 8.6from€110
  • SIXT30 offers · rating 8.6from€110
  • Enterprise29 offers · rating 8.8from€92
  • Alamo29 offers · rating 7.9from€92
  • Avis28 offers · rating 8.4from€96
  • Carwiz28 offers · rating 8.7from€102
  • National27 offers · rating 8.3from€97
  • Thrifty22 offers · rating 8from€101
  • Dollar21 offers · rating 8.4from€101
  • Firefly20 offers · rating 8.8from€94
  • Europcar20 offers · rating 8.5from€103
  • BLUU20 offers · rating 8.3from€116
  • First Car Rental18 offers · rating 8.7from€122
  • Keddy17 offers · rating 7.9from€111
  • 89% of cars are right at the airport
  • 1% with a shuttle to the rental desk
  • 100% with free cancellation
  • 60% with unlimited mileage
  • 55% automatic

When to travel

When most people fly to Johannesburg

In 2025, 196,000 passengers flew from Germany to Johannesburg Airport — number 132 of 2,120 destination airports abroad. The busiest months were October and December, with 21% of the year's passengers. In the busiest month there were 1.7 times as many as in June, the quietest. From January to July 2026 there were 10.6% more than in the previous year.

Passengers from Germany to Johannesburg Airport per month, 2025.
Passengers from Germany to Johannesburg Airport per month, 2025.
MonthPassengers
January17,770
February15,583
March14,924
April14,018
May12,449
June12,215
July16,813
August15,188
September17,723
October20,652
November18,906
December20,165