Car hire · South Africa
AdCar hire at Cape Town Airport (CPT)
In our sample from 13 Oct 2026, QEEQ and DiscoverCars together had 725 offers from 21 rental companies at Cape Town Airport. The cheapest car cost €86 for 7 days — €12 a day. Search live for your dates here:
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- How we sort results
- cheapest car, 7 days
- €86
- median price of all offers
- €178
- offers from 21 rental companies
- 725
- available right at the airport
- 83%
Price sample
What car hire costs at Cape Town Airport
Pick-up on 10 November, drop-off on 17 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 €178.
| Class | 7 days from | per day | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small car | €86 | €12 | 185 |
| Compact | €97 | €14 | 51 |
| Mid-size | €156 | €22 | 17 |
| SUV | €121 | €17 | 132 |
| Van | €210 | €30 | 59 |
| Premium | €246 | €35 | 34 |
For the same period, the cheapest offer was €86 on QEEQ and €88 on DiscoverCars.
Sample from 13 Oct 2026, 03:53, 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 Cape Town 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-Save45 offers · rating 8.3from€89
- GreenMotion43 offers · rating 8.4from€86
- Hertz39 offers · rating 8.9from€116
- Carwiz32 offers · rating 9from€88
- Avis30 offers · rating 8.3from€96
- Alamo28 offers · rating 9from€91
- Enterprise28 offers · rating 8.4from€95
- SIXT27 offers · rating 8.8from€120
- National23 offers · rating 8.3from€100
- Firefly22 offers · rating 9.2from€102
- Thrifty22 offers · rating 8.4from€110
- Dollar21 offers · rating 8.4from€107
- Europcar20 offers · rating 8.7from€98
- Keddy17 offers · rating 7.9from€102
- First Car Rental16 offers · rating 8.7from€122
- Woodford Car Hire14 offers · rating 9.3from€124
- 83% of cars are right at the airport
- 7% with a shuttle to the rental desk
- 100% with free cancellation
- 63% with unlimited mileage
- 55% automatic
When to travel
When most people fly to Cape Town
In 2025, 253,000 passengers flew from Germany to Cape Town Airport — number 114 of 2,120 destination airports abroad. The busiest months were November and December, with 28% of the year's passengers. In the busiest month there were 6 times as many as in June, the quietest. From January to July 2026 there were 17.7% more than in the previous year.
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| January | 34,140 |
| February | 31,392 |
| March | 29,586 |
| April | 15,759 |
| May | 8,284 |
| June | 6,152 |
| July | 8,573 |
| August | 8,415 |
| September | 12,575 |
| October | 26,176 |
| November | 36,744 |
| December | 35,414 |
If you travel in November or December, it's best to compare early — that's when demand is highest.