South Africa Car Hire

 

Car Rental South Africa

 

If you’re looking for a fantastic South Africa car rental deal, you have come to the right place! After all, how can you go wrong with a car rental company that banks on many years of solid experience? With budget, mid-range and luxury vehicles, we expect to meet all your South Africa vehicle rental needs. We work with multiple South Africa suppliers, which maximises the chance we can supply the rental vehicle you need. Working with multiple South Africa suppliers also allows us to offer the best value South Africa rates.

 

South Africa Driving Information

 

Road traffic in South Africa (and its neighboring countries) drives on the left.

 

Make sure you familiarize yourself with and understand South African road signs. South Africa previously used an unusual system of road signage which combined American typefaces with English and German design elements. This was problematic as American typefaces were not designed to accommodate the long place names typical of Afrikaans. Since 1994, South Africa has been implementing a system of road signs almost identical to Germany's system, with suitable modifications for local conditions (German, like Afrikaans, also has long place names). However, many of the older signs are still in use.

 

A special kind of intersection is the 'four way stop' where the car that stops first has right of way.

 

You will not encounter many traffic circles, but when you do, take special care since the general attitude of South African drivers is that traffic circles do not constitute a traffic management roadway structure. They do not use their turn indicators in a safe and predictable fashion, if at all.

 

A noticeable number of South Africans tend to ignore speed limits. They are prone to selfish or aggressive driving behavior, such as tailgating and hooting. On multi-lane roadways, the principle of keep-left, pass right, is often not adhered to. On two-lane roadways, cars often pass slower vehicles in the center of the roadway despite oncoming traffic. Cars are expected to merge into the emergency lane as much as possible to permit passing down the center, even in heavy traffic.

 

Left (or right) turns on red at traffic lights are illegal. You will, however, find traffic lights and 'four way stops' that have an accompanying yield sign explicitly permitting a left turn.

 

The wearing of seat belts is compulsory. The front seat occupants of a car are required to wear seat belts while traveling, and for your own safety, it is recommended that those in the rear seats do so as well. If you are caught without that, you will be subjected to a fine.

 

The use of hand-held cell (mobile) phones whilst in control of a vehicle is illegal. If you need to speak on your cell phone, use either a vehicle phone attachment or a hands-free kit. Or even better (and safer), pull off the road and stop. NOTE: only pull off the road at safe places, e.g. a petrol station. Pulling over and stopping along roads can be dangerous. The majority of petrol stations are open 24hrs.

 

Compare South Africa Car Hire

 

Nothing beats the convenience of a South Africa car rental. Collecting your South Africa rental vehicle will make your trip so much easier - no need to bother with taxis, transfers, public transport, schedules and local ticketing. Travel where you want, when you want, and see sights off the beaten track! You will notice that our state-of-the art system compares car hire rates from multiple companies so you get the cheapest rate possible for your rental.

 

Important information: In most cases our rentals are to be paid in full at the time of the pick up. In some occasions, we will charge you with a small deposit and the balance is to be paid at the time of the pick up. For your information, the deposit amount to be taken in Euros, not in AUD. However, the balance payment is made in Australian dollars.

 

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