Most popular company | Ace |
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Most common car type | Standard |
Average price per day | R395 |
Cheapest price per day | R304 |
January
R658
February
R752
March
R865
April
R865
May
R827
June
R827
July
R978
August
R940
September
R846
October
R865
November
R771
December
R959
Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in California is January. The most expensive time to rent a car is July. The cheapest prices for each month are shown above, but prices will vary based on availability, how far out you book your rental car, and of course, car type.
There are 330 hire agencies servicing California. These agencies, altogether, have 17 170 hire locations available. Need an affordable hire? small car is the cheapest car type to hire in California with prices from R304 a day in the previous 7-day period. Here are 5 car types you can hire in California:
Small cars | R619 - R1 490 | |
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All Car Types | R943 - R1 608 |
To hire a small car in California, you would pay an average price of R1 045/day. January is the cheapest month to hire a small car in California (~R619/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is October (~R1 490/day). In fact, January is about 41% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a small car hire for California. When comparing with other car types available for hire in California, renting a small car saves you 13% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best California small car hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To hire a medium car in California, you would pay an average price of R1 010/day. November is the cheapest month to hire a medium car in California (~R714/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is July (~R1 528/day). In fact, November is about 30% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a medium car hire for California. When comparing with other car types available for hire in California, renting a medium car saves you 15% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best California medium car hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To hire a large car in California, you would pay an average price of R1 263/day. February is the cheapest month to hire a large car in California (~R610/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is January (~R2 103/day). In fact, February is about 52% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a large car hire for California. When comparing with other car types available for hire in California, renting a large car is 6% more expensive. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best California large car hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To hire a SUV in California, you would pay an average price of R1 127/day. June is the cheapest month to hire a SUV in California (~R898/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is September (~R1 448/day). In fact, June is about 21% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a SUV hire for California. When comparing with other car types available for hire in California, renting a SUV saves you 6% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best California SUV hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To hire a van in California, you would pay an average price of R800/day. January is the cheapest month to hire a van in California (~R862/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is February (~R2 033/day). In fact, January is about 7% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a van hire for California. When comparing with other car types available for hire in California, renting a van saves you 33% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity.
To hire a luxury car in California, you would pay an average price of R1 126/day. August is the cheapest month to hire a luxury car in California (~R966/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is January (~R4 933/day). In fact, August is about 15% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a luxury car hire for California. When comparing with other car types available for hire in California, renting a luxury car saves you 6% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity.
To hire a convertible in California, you would pay an average price of R1 477/day. February is the cheapest month to hire a convertible in California (~R769/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is September (~R4 632/day). In fact, February is about 48% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a convertible hire for California. When comparing with other car types available for hire in California, renting a convertible is 20% more expensive. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity.
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In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under R395/day when booking a car hire in California. The absolute best deal a user found was for R316/day from Ace, booked on Jan. 12.
According to our data, users have found the cheapest deals when booking a car hire in California from the following companies over the past two weeks: Ace (R304/day), Fox (R449/day), and Yesaway (R631/day).
Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Resla (10,0 rating), Silvercar (9,2 rating) and Alamo (8,4 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in California.
The average price of petrol in California is R16,93/litre over the past month, costing you anywhere between R762 and R1 100 to fill up a car’s fuel tank.
From Fox you can hire a car in California from about R4 495 per week on average.
Booking early almost always ensures you have more options of car models to choose from, as well as prices reduced by up to 31% to make it a great deal in California. Try to book at least 7 days prior to when you need the car hire to close on a rate below the average.
Yes, hiring a vehicle in California for a month is certainly possible.
The average cost of a car hire in California for a month is R19 265. Check Cheapflights to compare pricing and options for your rental car.
Browse through car hire deals by fuel type in California. There are currently 3 fuel types to choose from with Petrol/Diesel being the cheapest (R33+).