Compare the car rental desks serving Cape Town International Airport and find the right one for your trip. Cape Town International Airport is well covered for car rental companies, offering 19 options to compare. Twelve of them, including Woodford Car Hire, Avis and SANI SIXT Car Rental, are located right at the airport, while the rest sit between 1.6 and 11.3 km from the airport. Common perks on offer include child seat rental, gps rental and van rental. Check out the list below to find the best option for you, and remember to confirm the details directly with the service provider before travelling.
Woodford Car Hire operates from the Car Rental Centre at Cape Town International Airport, offering convenient on-airport pick-up and return. The branch provides a broad fleet, from compact cars and family sedans to SUVs, luxury models, bakkies and vans, suitable for leisure or business travel. Services include one-way rentals between branches, additional driver options, and pre-bookable child seats.
Avis operates an on-airport car hire branch at Cape Town International Airport, located within the airport’s car rental area for easy access after arrival. The location offers a wide selection of vehicles for business and leisure travel. Optional services include GPS units and additional drivers, with one-way rentals available. Premium vehicles are available through Avis Luxury Cars depending on branch availability.
SANI SIXT Car Rental operates at Cape Town International Airport from the Car Rental Building on Central Boulevard. The branch offers a broad range of vehicles, from compact and economy options to premium cars, SUVs and people carriers. Customers can pick up and return at the airport location, supported by SANI SIXT’s national network, with loyalty programme benefits available to eligible renters.
Hertz operates an on-airport branch at Cape Town International Airport, offering a wide range of vehicles from compact cars and SUVs to bakkies, vans and premium models. The desk supports short- and long-term rentals, airport pick-up/return, national one-way rentals, and popular add-ons such as GPS units and child seats. Corporate and leisure travelers can book online or via the reservations team.
BLUU Car Rental operates at Cape Town International Airport from the Central Car Rental Building (Car Rental Centre) for convenient on-airport collection and return. The branch offers a broad range of vehicles from compact cars to SUVs for business and leisure travel. Nationwide one-way rentals are supported, with pickup and drop-off processed at the Car Rental Centre for a quick, seamless airport experience.
CARWIZ rent a car operates at Cape Town International Airport with a location outside the terminal for convenient pickup and return. The branch offers a broad South Africa fleet, ranging from compact and economy cars to SUVs, passenger vans, and premium/luxury models. Service and booking details are provided on the CARWIZ South Africa website, with staff assisting travelers on-site at CPT.
Alamo operates on-airport at Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in the Car Rental Terminal, offering a range of vehicles including economy cars, SUVs, vans and trucks. The location serves arriving passengers with convenient terminal access. After-hours pick-ups are not offered; after-hours returns are permitted—park the vehicle in a designated, secure space on airport property only before completing your return.
Budget operates an on-airport branch at Cape Town International Airport with a wide selection of vehicles for leisure and business travel. Optional extras include GPS and additional drivers, with one-way rentals and long-term hire options available. Online pre-check-in helps speed up collection, and support is provided via Budget South Africa’s website and reservation channels.
SIXT operates on-site at Cape Town International Airport in the airport’s car rental building, offering a modern fleet ranging from compact cars and SUVs to premium models and passenger vans. Customers can add useful extras such as child seats, GPS, and additional drivers, and book one-way rentals within South Africa. The location provides convenient airport pick-up and return for both domestic and international travelers.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car operates an on-airport location in the Car Rental Terminal at Cape Town International Airport. The branch offers a range of vehicles for business and leisure travel, with convenient pickup and return at the dedicated car hire area. Customers can add optional extras such as child seats and GPS, and include an additional driver subject to rental terms.
1First Car Rental operates a branch in the Domestic Car Rental Parking at Cape Town International Airport, open around the clock. The fleet covers economy cars, vans and minibuses, and bakkies, alongside long-term and corporate rental options. Customers walk out of the arrivals hall and follow the car rental signs to the office.
Thrifty rents vehicles from its Cape Town International Airport branch on Ring Road, with options ranging from stylish sedans to spacious SUVs. The airport branch is one of several Thrifty locations around the Western Cape, including Cape Town Downtown, the Cruise Terminal, Stellenbosch, Paarl and Hermanus.
Pace Car Rental’s Cape Town Airport branch operates from an off-airport depot in Airport Industria, less than 1 km from CPT. The branch offers meet-and-greet collections and returns for arriving passengers. A diverse fleet includes cars, SUVs, minibuses, and bakkies, with options for short- and long-term hire and cash/no-credit-card rentals. Contact the branch for airport pick-up on arrival.
SANI Van Rental’s Cape Town branch in Airport Industria provides long-term rentals of small and medium commercial vehicles, focusing on half-ton and 1-ton options suited to business and logistics needs. Weekly and monthly rental options are available, with practical load-carrying configurations across the fleet. The branch is conveniently located near Cape Town International Airport to serve local and corporate customers.
DebiCar provides car rentals and airport meet-and-greet services at Cape Town International Airport. Agents meet customers at the Arrivals Hall and escort them to their rental. Services include car rental, shuttle and chauffeur, and guided tours of Cape Town.
Green Motion at Cape Town International Airport provides a meet-and-greet service for collections and returns, transferring customers to its nearby off-airport depot. The location offers a wide range of vehicles from compact cars to vans and minibuses, with an emphasis on lower-emission options. Popular add-ons such as GPS, child seats and additional driver cover are available.
Kenings serves Cape Town International Airport from a nearby Airport Industria depot, reached by a complimentary shuttle from the airport's Parkade P2. Choose from a broad fleet including cars, SUVs, bakkies, vans, trucks and luxury models, with child seats, GPS and other optional extras. One-way rentals between Kenings branches are available, and an arranged meet-and-greet handover is offered.
CABS Car Hire serves Cape Town International Airport via its off-airport depot in Airport Industria, offering meet-and-greet collections at the terminal or quick depot pickups. The fleet spans compact cars, SUVs, 4x4s, people carriers and premium options. Services include additional drivers, child seats, GPS hire, one-way rentals between branches, and after-hours collection or return by prior arrangement.
Xtreme Car Rental serves Cape Town International Airport with a meet-and-greet delivery and collection service rather than an in-terminal desk. Vehicles are delivered to you on arrival and can be returned at the airport or to their nearby Airport Industria office. The company offers short- and long-term rentals with popular add-ons such as GPS units and child seats.
20 questions, answered from the car rentals listings on this page.
Yes, Cape Town International Airport has 19 car rental companies available: • Woodford Car Hire (0.8 km) • Avis (0.8 km) • SANI SIXT Car Rental (0.8 km) • Hertz (0.8 km) • BLUU Car Rental (0.8 km) • CARWIZ rent a car (2 km) • Pace Car Rental (1.6 km) • Green Motion (2.1 km) • Alamo (0.8 km) • Budget (0.8 km) • Kenings (2.1 km) • Xtreme Car Rental (11.3 km) • CABS Car Hire (2.1 km) • SIXT (0.7 km) • SANI Van Rental (1.6 km) • Enterprise (0.8 km) • DebiCar (1.6 km) • 1First Car Rental (0.8 km) • Thrifty (0.7 km)
Woodford Car Hire is located at Car Rental Terminal, Cape Town International Airport, Cape Town, Western Cape, 7490, South Africa.
Avis is located at Cape Town International Airport, Airport Ring Rd, Matroosfontein, Cape Town, 7490, South Africa.
SANI SIXT Car Rental is located at Unit BG6, Car Rental Building, Central Boulevard, Cape Town International Airport, Cape Town, 7525, South Africa.
Hertz is located at CPT Airport, Ring Road, Cape Town, 7525, South Africa.
BLUU Car Rental is located at Unit BG12, Central Car Rental Building, Tower Road, Matroosfontein, Cape Town, 7525, South Africa.
CARWIZ rent a car is located at Cape Town Int airport - Outside the Terminal, 7490 Cape Town, South Africa.
Pace Car Rental is located at Unit 6 Airport Business Park, Corner Borcherds Quarry Road and Michigan Street, Airport Industria, Cape Town, 7490, South Africa.
Green Motion is located at 24 Montreal Drive, Airport Industrial, Cape Town, Western Cape 7490, South Africa.
Alamo is located at Car Rental Term Cape Town Intl Kiosk 6 Airport Ringroad, Cape Town, 7490, South Africa.
Budget is located at Cape Town International Airport, Matroosfontein, Cape Town, 7490, South Africa.
Kenings is located at 24 Montreal Drive, Airport Industria, Cape Town, 7490, South Africa.
Xtreme Car Rental is located at 18 Boston Cir, Airport Industria, Cape Town, 7460, South Africa.
CABS Car Hire is located at 14 Montreal Drive, Airport Industria, Cape Town, 7490, South Africa.
SIXT is located at Unit BG6, Car Rental Building, Central Boulevard, Ring Rd, Cape Town, 7525, South Africa.
SANI Van Rental is located at Unit 13 Airport Business Park, c/o Borcherds Quarry and Michigan Avenue, Airport Industria, Cape Town, 7490, South Africa.
Enterprise is located at Car Rental Terminal, Cape Town International Airport, Cape Town, South Africa.
DebiCar is located at Cottage 1, Polkadraai Road, Skoonheid Views, Kuils River, Cape Town, 7589, South Africa.
1First Car Rental is located at Domestic Car Rental Parking, Cape Town International Airport, Cape Town, South Africa.
Thrifty is located at Ring Road, Cape Town International Airport, Cape Town, 7525, South Africa.
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