Car rental prices at Durban Airport

At Durban Airport in October 2026, about a month before your trip, a good price is around $42 a day for a Compact car like a Toyota Corolla Quest, $30 for an Economy and $27 for a Mini. An Intermediate car like a Toyota Corolla Cross is about $55 a day. Leaving your booking to the last 2 weeks drops the Compact car to $32 a day. Across the full year, prices range from $27 for a Mini in November 2026 to $117 for an executive car in February 2027. If your quote is higher, check our price checker for your exact dates.

For October 2026 at Durban Airport, hold off until the final month or last 2 weeks, when prices for a Compact car drop from $42 to $32 a day. Booking 9 months before your trip across the year costs $54 a day compared to $40 around 2 weeks before, so you have not missed anything by waiting. Booking late saves about 33% at Durban Airport because rates barely shift across months. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 16 days of pickup.

Firefly Powered by Hertz is the cheapest company at Durban Airport for a Compact car at $30 a day on average, but all 14 counters require a credit card for the security deposit. Sixt is right behind at $31 a day and scores 89/100 from 41 reviews, while Firefly does not yet have enough reviews for a score. First averages $40 a day across 896 prices and scores 85/100 from 32 reviews. Every desk is located directly at the terminal.

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.

Bluu Car Rental is the best-reviewed company at Durban Airport, scoring 90/100 from 65 reviews with an average desk wait of 11 minutes. Sixt follows with 89/100 from 41 reviews, though its desk wait averages 31 minutes. Firefly Powered by Hertz quotes $30 a day for a Compact car, but does not yet have enough reviews for a score. First scores 85/100 from 32 reviews with a 28-minute wait.

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

Durban Airport counters hold between $173 with Avis and $2,366 with Bluu Car Rental on your card, and all 14 take credit cards only. None of the 14 counters accepts a debit card for the deposit. The deposit amount and card rules are displayed beside each car in our price checker, so have a credit card in the lead driver's name ready before you book. Extras charged at the counter are listed separately with their prices.

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

The biggest catch at Durban Airport is that all 14 desks refuse debit cards for the deposit, leaving anyone without a credit card stranded at the counter. Desk waits can also vary sharply, stretching to 42 minutes at Avis and 31 minutes at Sixt, while Hertz and Budget average just 3 minutes. Deposits can climb as high as $2,366 with Bluu Car Rental or $1,956 with Budget. Make sure your credit limit covers the hold before you touch down.

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

A Compact car like the Toyota Corolla Quest at Durban Airport costs around $42 a day in October 2026 and fits 5 people. It seats 5 but holds only 2 bags, so a full group with luggage means bags on laps. Stepping down to an Economy car like a Volkswagen Polo Vivo saves $12 a day at $30, while an Intermediate like a Toyota Corolla Cross adds room for a 3rd bag at $55. Automatics make up 60% of cars offered, so finding one is easy, but across the year an automatic Compact costs $13 more a day than a manual.