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Planning a trip to or around South Africa and need a rental car? You can plan your car rental in South Africa and find the best options for vehicle type, cost, and pick-up and drop-off locations. Driving in a foreign country? It is highly recomended to have an International Drivers Permit (IDP) to reduce/avoid issues when driving. IPD's are valid identification in over 150 countries and contain your driver information in the 12 most widely used languages. Some car rental companies will insist on you having one, and in certain countries they are mandatory depending on your country of origin - Hit this link to organise your international drivers permit - digital version delivered in just 2 hours or less (printed version will be mailed).
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We recommend that you check the licence requirements for your specific car rental booking as this will advise if you will need an international licence for your car hire. When you are making a booking online you can check this by clicking the Important Information button and going to the Driver section. If you already have a booking you can check the Driver's Licence section of your rental conditions by clicking the "Car Hire Voucher" button/link on your confirmation voucher/email. If your licence is not printed in the Roman alphabet (i.e Arabic, Greek, Russian) you will almost always need an international licence. If an international licence is required for your booking, you must also bring your domestic licence with you to present it along with your international licence. International Drivers Permits (IDP) are valid identification in over 150 countries and contain your driver information in the 12 most widely used languages. Some car rental companies will insist on you having one, and in certain countries they are mandatory depending on your country of origin - Hit this link to organise your international drivers permit - digital version delivered in just 2 hours or less (printed version will be mailed).
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In South Africa you must drive on the Left.
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Yes, most car rental agents have a minimum age limit of 21 years for car rentals in South Africa. However, requirements may vary depending on the car rental supplier and destination country. Please note that there may be additional charges if the main driver is under 25 old to cover the extra insurance cost. When you run a search, make sure to include your age if you are under 25. This way any applicable young driver fee will be included in the total rate displayed online.
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There are only a few locations and suppliers that will permit under 21's to rent a vehicle in South Africa - those that do invariably tend to have very high additional fees to do so.
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Yes - most car rental companies will rent cars to the over 75's in South Africa - specific age limits can apply in certain locations, and many car rental companies have no age limit at all. However, there invariably tends to be an increased day rate and/or insurance cover required for those over 75