Car Hire Newcastle

The city began as a stop on the Durban to Johannesburg train route before being marked out as a town. It gained in importance during the Boer War when it took on the role of a supply base to the British Army. Today the region around the city is important for coal production and there’s a big steelworks too helping to make the city prosperous. However, many of the city’s inhabitants still live in townships outside the city proper.

How do I get to Newcastle?

The nearest major airport to Newcastle is in Swaziland, at Sikhuphe, around two hours’ drive from Newcastle. There is an airport in Newcastle but it is only for general aviation and private charter flights. Most travellers to the area will have to make firm plans for their onward travel and car hire from Sikhuphe is usually the preferred option.
 

Geographically, Newcastle is partly surrounded by the upper reaches of the Drakensberg Mountains with the beautiful scenery and great sports and leisure opportunities they offer. It’s possible to ski on the upper reaches of the mountains or bike or hike the many trails. If you like shopping then the newly completed Newcastle Mall will help relieve you of your rand. Costing over 500m rand, the shopping centre has dozens of local and international chain shops as well as restaurants and entertainment.

If you’re visiting Newcastle you may be considering hiring a car for your time there. If that’s the case then you could do no better than to book it on line today. By pre-booking your Newcastle car hire with us you get the lowest available price for car hire in the city because our aim is to provide you with the best package for car hire in Newcastle at the lowest price.
 

Our standards of service won us an award in 2010 and we’re not ones to rest on our laurels so you can continue to book your Newcastle hire car with us, confident that when you arrive in Newcastle, a latest model, fully checked car will be waiting for you.