Rent a Car at Johannesburg Downtown

Coverage: Collision Damage Waiver (CDW) and Theft Protection (TP) are MANDATORY. The minimum waivers to be taken must be collision damage waiver & theft protection. Renters may not decline the waivers and use charge card/credit card insurance coverage. Personal property is not covered by the liability waivers. Waiver coverage shall not include any under carriage damage or damage to the vehicle incurred as a result of potholes, dust storms and or sand. Renter is liable for full cost of towing and storage costs. CDW/TP Excess damage amounts range from 17600.00 ZAR to 86135.00 ZAR, depending on car group rented. If CDW/TP not purchased customer is responsible for up to the full value of the vehicle. Go Budget & Business Traveller rates do not include Super Collision Waiver or Super Theft Protection. Contract Fee -124.00 ZAR per rental will apply.

A credit card in the name of the main driver must be produced at the rental counter for verification purposes. This location accepts American Express, Diners Club, Mastercard / Eurocard / Access, Visa. An authorization deposit is required on all major credit cards.

Please Note:  When renting groups F,G,H,I,J,K,L,N and O renter must present two additional credit cards at check out., must present two additional credit cards at check out. Preferred renters are not exempt from this rule.  If a second credit card cannot be presented, the rental cannot take place.

Debit cards are not accepted.

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Drivers license must be valid for a minimum of one year. Renters and additional drivers must be in possesion
of a valid unendorsed drivers license in country of residence. License must have a photo and must be signed.
In the event that a photo is not present, an ID document or passport with a photo is required for identification of the renter.

 

Foreign renters will need to produce a valid passport at time of rental. An International Drivers
License is required for foreign renters.

To avoid possible complications when collecting a vehicle Budget advises foreign travellers to produce
a drivers license which has been issued in the same country as their passport.

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Public liability insurance is with in accordance of the insurance laws of the country.

Customer may inquire for additional information of the benefits, conditions and acceptance at the time of rental.

Note: Some credit cards provide insurance coverage, with certain limitations, as a benefit of using the card to rent vehicles. The customer is advised to contact the card issuer before the rental. Any waiver must be discussed directly with the location upon arrival.

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Additional drivers must meet the same requirements as the primary driver. Charge of ZAR 532.00 per driver/rental, plus VAT.

Additonal driver weekend restrictions (rentals from Thurs 00:01-Mon 00:00) 
Inbound:  one additional driver permitted which must be a direct family member. Renters must produce a flight boarding pass/e-ticket printout (within one week of rental check out). Applicable at all locations.
Local, weekend, commercial: one additional driver permitted which must be a direct family member. Only applicable at airport locations and Sandton Gautrain, not permitted at off-airport locations.  Boarding pass/e-ticket must be produced (flight must be on the same day as the rental check out ). Name on the boarding pass must be the same as the renter.
All other local credit card or prepayment rentals: no additional drivers permitted over weekends.

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Minimum Age: 18 years

Maximum Age: None, however Super PAI is not available to persons over the age of 75.
Young Driver Surcharge: Drivers aged 25 and under. A charge of ZAR 155.00 per day will apply.

 

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Specific information is not available at this time.

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Rates including unlimited mileages are not applicable to South African residents. To qualify for unlimited mileage rates, renters must produce an international passport and return airline ticket to their country of origin, South African renters can obtain quotes on www.budget.co.za.

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Renters wishing to enter Nambia, Botswana and Swaziland must be in possession of a letter of authority obtainable from a Budget agent at the time of rental. A cross border charge of NAD 277.00 applies at the Nambian border if driving a non-Nambian vehicle. A road tax fee of ZAR 50.00 will be charged at Swaziland's border to be paid to Swaziland authorities for all cars with a foreign licence place.

Cross Border Charges: Nambia and Botswana: ZAR 2250.00, Swaziland and Lesotho: ZAR 800.00

No cross border allowed to Malawi, Angola and Zambia even if returning to South Africa. One way cross border rentals into Zimbabwe and Mozambique are not permitted.