Car hire prices at Johannesburg Airport

For November 2026, booked around a month before your trip, a Compact car such as a Toyota Corolla Quest averages £28 a day at Johannesburg Airport, giving you a benchmark for your quote. An Economy car such as a Volkswagen Polo Vivo averages £21 a day, while a Mini such as a Toyota Agya averages £17 for November 2026. In the last 2 weeks before pickup, the Compact car averages £30 a day, £2 more a day. Use the price checker to compare your quote for your exact dates.

For November 2026 at Johannesburg Airport, book around a month before your trip: a Compact car averages £28 a day then, against £30 in the last 2 weeks, so waiting costs £2 more a day. Prices barely move between months, so focus on when you book rather than changing your travel month. Across the year, Compact cars average £40 a day around 9 months before your trip against £29 around 2 weeks before, so you have not missed a cheaper early-booking window. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 65% of our customers book within a month before pickup, so booking close to departure is common.

Compare Firefly Powered by Hertz first at Johannesburg Airport: it is the cheapest company for a Compact car over the last 12 months, averaging £22 a day. Firefly Powered by Hertz does not yet have enough reviews for a score. If you want a scored alternative, Alamo averages £38 a day for a Compact car over the last 12 months, from 506 prices, and scores 85/100 from 30 reviews. All 13 checked desks require a credit card, so do not choose on price before checking that you can meet the card rule.

The cheapest company can cost you a longer queue or a bigger deposit, so check the review score and desk wait beside each car in the results before you book.

Choose Alamo if reviews guide your decision at Johannesburg Airport: it is the best-reviewed company, scoring 85/100 from 30 reviews, with an average desk wait of 13 minutes. Alamo is not the cheapest: for Compact cars over the last 12 months, Alamo averages £38 a day from 506 prices, while Firefly Powered by Hertz averages £22, making Alamo £16 more a day. Firefly Powered by Hertz does not yet have enough reviews for a score, so decide whether Alamo's review score justifies that extra daily cost for you.

Review scores are CarTrawler customers' own, from the last five months; the score and the desk wait sit beside each car in the results.

At Johannesburg Airport, you need a credit card at all 13 desks, and typical deposits range from £128 with Avis to £1,447 with Budget. If you rely on a debit card, filter for debit-card acceptance before comparing prices rather than assuming your card will work. Check the deposit and card rule beside each car against your available credit. Extras charged at the desk are listed under each car with their price.

If you bring your own child seat, check your airline's rules first: most carry one free, some charge.

At Johannesburg Airport, check your available credit and leave time for collection, because deposits and desk waits vary between companies. All 13 desks require a credit card, so a debit card will not cover your deposit. Budget typically holds £1,447 against £128 with Avis, so check the hold before committing your available credit. If your schedule is tight, compare the waits: Green Motion averages 19 minutes at the desk against 6 minutes with Sixt.

Fuel is full tank out, full tank back on 100% of prices at Johannesburg Airport, so there is no fuel charge to be surprised by.

At Johannesburg Airport, a Compact car such as a Toyota Corolla Quest averages £28 a day for November 2026 bookings around a month before your trip, making it suitable for up to 5 people travelling light. It seats 5 but takes only 2 bags, so a full party needs to limit luggage. For November 2026 at the same booking time, a Mini such as a Toyota Agya costs £17 a day if 1 bag is enough, while an Intermediate such as a Toyota Corolla Cross costs £39 a day and takes 3 bags. 60% of cars offered are automatic, so filter for one if you prefer it; for Compact cars such as a Toyota Corolla Quest, over the full period tracked, automatics average £39 a day against £30 for manuals, £9 more a day. Electric and hybrid cars are not offered, so do not plan on hiring either.