Soweto Car Rental Mini Guide
A tour of the city with a hire car is an absolute must. Not only will you understand a little more about the city and its history but also the people and their spirit, even in the city’s darkest days. You will probably visit the Nelson Mandela National Museum, where he once lived and see artefacts from his history and personal items.
To get to Soweto you will fly into
Johannesburg’s Tambo International Airport where a rental car with Rhino Car Hire can be collected, you can then drive to Soweto using the N1 highway. If you are hiring a car hire in South Africa for the first time we recommend reading our
Drive Smart South Africa guide to ensure you know the rules of the road and can drive safely in and around Soweto.
Current Rental Rates in Soweto
Datsun Go
4 Adults, 5 Doors
From 21.84 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 152.92 EUR from 24/07/2023
Renault Kwid
4 Adults, 5 Doors
From 21.85 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 152.97 EUR from 24/07/2023
Renault Kwid
4 Adults, 5 Doors
From 23.99 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 167.97 EUR from 24/07/2023
Datsun Go
4 Adults, 5 Doors
From 25.48 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 178.38 EUR from 24/07/2023
Suzuki Swift
5 Adults, 5 Doors
From 25.89 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 181.27 EUR from 24/07/2023
Volkswagen Polo
4 Adults, 3 Doors
From 26.98 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 188.91 EUR from 24/07/2023
Volkswagen Polo Vivo
4 Adults, 3 Doors
From 26.99 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 188.97 EUR from 24/07/2023
Nissan Almera
5 Adults, 4 Doors
From 28.28 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 197.97 EUR from 24/07/2023
Toyota Etios
5 Adults, 5 Doors
From 29.70 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 207.91 EUR from 24/07/2023
Useful to know about Soweto
- Soweto is short for South Western Townships.
- It borders the gold mine where many of its residents worked.
- The township was formed in 1904 after all native Africans were moved out of the cities when plague was suspected.
- Soweto is infamous as the scene of the Soweto Uprising in 1976.
- The uprising signalled the beginning of the end for apartheid.
Popular car hire destinations in Soweto
Best car rental companies in Soweto
8.0
No.1: SIXT,
based on 26 reviews
19 min (average wait time)
7.7
No.2: FIRST,
based on 228 reviews
22 min (average wait time)
7.6
No.3: AVIS,
based on 229 reviews
20 min (average wait time)
Soweto car hire information
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€ 152.88
Average price:
(per week)
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€ 21.84
Best Price:
Per Week
Average prices per day in Soweto
| Item | Percent |
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| January | € 51 |
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| February | € 61 |
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| March | € 47 |
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| April | € 49 |
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| May | € 49 |
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| June | € 50 |
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| July | € 49 |
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| August | € 56 |
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| September | € 45 |
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| October | € 44 |
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| November | € 46 |
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| December | € 50 |
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| Item | Percent |
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| January | € 35 |
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| February | € 39 |
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| March | € 35 |
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| April | € 35 |
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| May | € 32 |
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| June | € 35 |
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| July | € 33 |
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| August | € 37 |
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| September | € 33 |
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| October | € 34 |
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| November | € 33 |
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| December | € 35 |
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| Item | Percent |
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| January | € 99 |
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| February | € 141 |
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| March | € 102 |
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| April | € 92 |
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| May | € 96 |
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| June | € 113 |
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| July | € 109 |
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| August | € 112 |
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| September | € 107 |
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| October | € 89 |
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| November | € 89 |
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| December | € 112 |
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| Item | Percent |
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| January | € 72 |
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| February | € 88 |
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| March | € 68 |
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| April | € 67 |
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| May | € 65 |
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| June | € 73 |
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| July | € 69 |
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| August | € 77 |
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| September | € 66 |
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| October | € 67 |
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| November | € 69 |
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| December | € 75 |
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| Item | Percent |
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| January | € 103 |
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| February | € 126 |
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| March | € 93 |
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| April | € 88 |
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| May | € 94 |
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| June | € 96 |
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| July | € 116 |
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| August | € 165 |
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| September | € 133 |
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| October | € 149 |
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| November | € 91 |
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| December | € 90 |
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| Item | Percent |
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| January | € 26 |
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| February | € 29 |
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| March | € 26 |
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| April | € 26 |
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| May | € 25 |
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| June | € 27 |
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| July | € 25 |
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| August | € 29 |
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| September | € 25 |
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| October | € 25 |
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| November | € 23 |
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| December | € 25 |
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| Item | Percent |
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| January | € 137 |
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| February | € 143 |
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| March | € 131 |
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| April | € 123 |
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| May | € 105 |
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| June | € 116 |
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| July | € 102 |
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| August | € 115 |
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| September | € 100 |
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| October | € 102 |
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| November | € 110 |
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| December | € 118 |
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| Item | Percent |
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| January | € 76 |
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| February | € 90 |
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| March | € 74 |
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| April | € 77 |
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| May | € 72 |
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| June | € 76 |
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| July | € 72 |
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| August | € 77 |
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| September | € 71 |
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| October | € 64 |
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| November | € 101 |
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| December | € 82 |
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*average daily rates based on 7 day rental, search for today's best prices
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