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For affordability and ease of handling in areas of high traffic, compacts and small economy cars are highly recommended in Durban. If however you are travelling with a party of five or more, then the storage and seating capacity of an SUV or luxury vehicle is more ideal.
Unless road signs indicate otherwise, you should observe the following speed limits when driving along streets and roads in and around the city of Durban: 35mph on streets in urban areas, 60mph along rural or secondary roads (R102) and 75mph driving on primary roads and highways such as the M4 and M10. Expect a high number of active static and traffic cams due to the sheer number of road vehicles, especially in heavily populated areas and at interchanges and road junctions.
On-street parking is available in Durban, however there are safety concerns with parking your Durban car hire in the city, so using a private off-street garage is recommended for short or long stays. Some offer a flat rate of around 75 ZAR (3.65 GBP) for 24h parking from Monday-Sunday and accept payment via cash or debit/credit card. Others have varying hours of operation with a rate of about 15 ZAR (0.75 GBP) per hour. Several of them are multi-storey car parks that offer designated parking spots for those with disabilities.
On average a rental car in Durban costs $30 per day. But prices differ between operators and you can save money through a price comparison of car rental deals from different agencies. The cheapest price for a car rental in Durban found in the last 2 weeks is $17.
In the past 72 hours, the cheapest rental cars were found at keddy by Europcar ($14/day), Budget ($14/day) and Enterprise Rent-A-Car ($16/day). In the last 72 hours the cheapest rental car price was found at keddy by Europcar King Shaka International Airport 4029 (17 miles from city center).
Yes, automatic cars are available in most car renting companies in Durban. As cars with manual transmission are more common in many countries, you might have to pay an additional charge for renting an automatic car.
The average gas price in Durban is $4.42 per gallon over the past 30 days. Filling up a gas tank costs between $53 and $71, depending on the car size.
Compact (Toyota Urban Cruiser or similar) is the most frequently booked rental car type in Durban.
Take a look at our extensive car rental location map to find the best rental cars near you.
A Compact car rental in Durban costs $28 per day, on average.
A Mini car rental in Durban costs $81 per day, on average.
An Economy car rental in Durban costs $20 per day, on average.
In Durban, cars are most frequently rented at Budget King Shaka Int Airport (17 miles from city center).
On average a rental car in Durban costs $213 per week ($30 per day).
On average a rental car in Durban costs $914 per month ($30 per day).
Most car rental providers in Durban offer insurance but the level of protection can differ substantially. If you're unsure whether to get extra protection for your car rental in Durban, check out KAYAK's car rental insurance guide.
KAYAK has deals for you to compare from 22 car rental agencies in Durban.
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2 locations in Durban
Locations in Durban
190 Ke Masinga Road
+27 31 310 9700
King Shaka Int Airport
+27 32 436 7800
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10.0 Wonderful
Anonymous, Apr 2024
Intermediate
2 locations in Durban
Locations in Durban
190 Ke Masinga Road
+27 31 310 9700
King Shaka Int Airport
+27 32 436 7800
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10.0 Wonderful
Anonymous, Sep 2023
Economy
2 locations in Durban
Locations in Durban
136-146 Florence Nzama Street
+27 31 368 1955
Durban Intl Ap
+27 32 436 3040
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3 locations in Durban
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206, Dr Pixley Kaseme street, Durban,
+27 313 358 401
Car Rental Concourse 2, Durban
+27 324 360 100
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8.0 Very good
Anonymous, Jul 2023
Mini
4 locations in Durban
Locations in Durban
206 Dr Pixley KaSeme Street
+27 11 230 9999
24 Meridian Drive
+27 11 230 5000
27 Bram Fischer Rd North Beach
+27 11 230 5000
Unit 8 KSIA, La Mercy
+27 11 230 5000
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10.0 Wonderful
Anonymous, May 2023
Economy
4 locations in Durban
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Head Office, 14 Overport Drive, Overport, South Africa
+27 312 078 669
Intersite Avenue, Umgeni, Durban, South Africa
+27 31 207 8669
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6.0 Okay
Anonymous, Oct 2023
Compact SUV
2.0 Poor
Ashna, Oct 2023
SUV
10.0 Wonderful
Loren, May 2023
SUV
2 locations in Durban
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Durban Airport
+27 32 436 0300
Mahindra Durban
+27 324 360 300
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Terminal Building, Durban International Airport
+27 31 350 3383
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2 locations in Durban
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216 Stalwart Simelane Street
+27 313 685 231
47 Victoria Embankment
+27 842 341 118
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3 locations in Durban
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214 Chris Hani Road
+27 31 461 2050
Terminal Building, Durban International Airport
+27 32 436 5500
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3 locations in Durban
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216 Stalwart Simelane St, North Beach
+27 31 337 3731
King Shaka International Airport
+27 32 436 9500
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Shop B3 12-14 Walnut Road
+27 313 352 570
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1 Intersite Avenue
+27 31 207 8669
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Car Rental Terminal
+27 32 436 3030
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216 Stalwart Simelane Street
+27 31 337 3731
50 Florence Nzama Street
+27 313 373 731
Bld1,kisk2,the Farm,king Shaka Apt
+27 32 436 9500
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2 locations in Durban
Locations in Durban
136-146 Florence Nzama St
+27 31 368 1955
Durban Airport
+27 32 436 0300
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2 locations in Durban
Locations in Durban
206 Dr Pixley Kaseme St
+27 313 358 401
King Shaka Dr
+27 324 360 100
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21 Bram Fischer Road
+27 313 378 602
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Terminal Building, Durban International Airport
+27 315 695 869
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Most popular agency | Woodford |
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Most popular car type | Compact |
Average price | $30/day |
Good deal | $21/day |
Pick-up location | Durban |
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Car types | Compact, Compact SUV, Economy, Full-size SUV, Intermediate, Intermediate SUV, Mini, Minivan, Passenger van, Standard SUV |
Rental locations | 45 |
Airport locations | 17 |
Popular agencies | Budget, Woodford, GREEN MOTION , keddy by Europcar, National |