East London car hires from R361

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 R886 per day.

In the past 72 hours, the cheapest car hires were found at 1First Car Rental (R361/day), Thrifty (R374/day) and Avis (R486/day). In the last 72 hours the cheapest hire car price was found at 1First Car Rental 66 Settlers Way, Greenfields, East London, Amatole, Eastern Cape 5200 (8 kilometres from the city centre).

The average price of fuel in East London is R79,98 per litre over the past 30 days. Filling up a tank of fuel costs between R960 and R1 280, depending on the car size.

Mini (Class Mini Car or similar) is the most frequently booked car hire type in East London.

Car hire companies onsite at East London airport include Hertz, 1First Car Rental, Firefly, Bidvest, Tempest Car Hire, Thrifty, Europcar and Budget.

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

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

A Mini car hire in East London costs R656 per day, on average.

An Economy car hire in East London costs R625 per day, on average.

A Full Size car hire in East London costs R1 810 per day, on average.

On average a car hire in East London costs R6 424 per week (R918 per day).

On average a car hire in East London costs R27 530 per month (R918 per day).