There's no reason to turn down a car rental in Cape Town at the dozens of Alamo, Europcar, Hertz, Sixt, Sunnycars offices clustered around the airport and in the central part of the city.
Memo for tourists who want to rent a car without a deposit in Cape Town:
Conditions for renting a car: an international driver's license and at least 23 years of age. It is recommended to rent a car with full insurance (it does not cover personal belongings).
The price of car rental in Cape Town ranges from ZAR 220-400 (economy package for one day's use, including Volkswagen Polo, Toyota Corolla) to ZAR 1200-1500 (luxury options with a choice of Nissan X-Trail SUVs and luxury city cars such as Infinity Q50).
Inexpensive car rental in Cape Town also includes a refundable deposit of ZAR 400 for a full tank of gasoline and a ZAR 250 fee at pick-up/drop-off in different provinces.
Highways and highways marked "N" are toll roads (depending on the type of vehicle, the tolls range from ZAR 5-80).
Cape Town is a left-hand drive city. On the highways the maximum allowable speed is 120 km/h. The fine for exceeding it is about ZAR 500.
Parking in Cape Town is mostly paid - underground, two-story (for example, in the souvenir mecca Waterfront, where exit and entry is by magnetic card) and above-ground (marked in yellow at stores and business centers). The average cost of the service is ZAR 6 per hour. Many parking lots have signs "no more than 1 hour", "no more than 2 hours". Payment is made directly to the parking attendant.
Large hotel chains The Westin, V&A Marina and others provide their own free parking lots with individual remote access fobs. Tourist brochures with a map of tourist attractions, dining options and convenient parking spots are also available.
