Car hire Cape Town

[Si 330]

Heading to Cape Town next week for 10 days, anybody got any recommendations for car hire?

[gtidriver]

Holiday autos is who I've used before. Also who are you flying with??? British Airways has a tie in with Avis/Budget. Free second driver with Avis and there prices are pretty good too. Take out the extra excess waiver insurance, quite a few smash and grabs going on again at traffic lights.. enjoy Capetown, if you can get away from the family I can recommend Maverick's gentleman's retreat 😂😂😂

[djc206]

I normally use arguscarhire clicking through from quidco although for the 3 trips this year have just gone straight to Avis. Their downtown office was bloody chaos first thing in the morning last time I was there, everyone pitching up from the cruise ships and being a bloody nuisance. The airport normally has a big queue but it moves very quickly.

[Si 330]

Cheers flying with Virgin booking car hire through them is a fair bit more than some direct quotes.

[Chucklehead]

Holiday Autos and Argus are the same company, and brokers, so that's not really going to help vs booking with any other broker. The important part is the end supplier.

I recommend Europcar in South Africa. Their franchisee is a dominant local brand (Tempest) and they're well organised and well run.

[djc206]

Chucklehead said:

Holiday Autos and Argus are the same company, and brokers, so that's not really going to help vs booking with any other broker. The important part is the end supplier.

I recommend Europcar in South Africa. Their franchisee is a dominant local brand (Tempest) and they're well organised and well run.

I did wonder who they were when they kept popping up during my searches.

[audikentman]

I always go with Holiday Autos, then look at all the main players.
All the Car Hire places are just across the forecourt from the main terminal, there is a free shuttle on a golf type trolley if you have loads of luggage or trouble walking
The roads around Cape Town are good, unless you want/need the space you won't need a 4×4
Last rental was with Hertz, 1 before that but both via Argus Car Hire.
It's nice to fill a car up for £40

[Si 330]

All the brokers seem to lead back to Tempest, I have booked with them.

[Si 330]

Now home after the trip, would have no issues with using Tempest again.

Driving was no hassle and did a few hundred miles out of Cape Town.
Filling with petrol was great as one attendant fills up, another checks the tyres another cleans the windows.

I have had my quota of fillet steaks for a good while.