Out of all the popular cities in South Africa, Pietermaritzburg is the cheapest city to hire a car in at just £10/day. Renting a car in Pietermaritzburg is 34% cheaper than renting one in Hoedspruit where the per day rate is around £15. Other fairly inexpensive cities in South Africa to get a car hire in are: Durban (£10/day), East London (£10/day), and Johannesburg (£11/day). While these cities typically have cheaper prices than the rest of the country, travellers looking to hire a car in Johannesburg should expect to spend around £11/day on their transportation. The most popular city to rent a car in South Africa is Johannesburg.