If you look for car rental in South Africa you can see our
price comparison site also offers you vehicles by Sixt. In this post we are
going to present all you all valuable information you need to consider when you choose car hire in South Africa by
Sixt company on our site.
Please note
all information available in this post is applicable on IzziRent.com site only.
Post is meant to give you useful directions, information may change without
prior notice and you always check rental terms prior to booking.
Sixt South Africa has well developed car rental branches all
over the country. If you are looking for car rental in South Africa by Sixt you
find them on several cities. From
Capetown to Johannesburg, Durban, Midrand, Pretoria…
Documents Required For car hire in South Africa
Have International Driving Permit
Many car rental companies (as a policy) now require an IDP
when renting cars to foreign visitors as this will ensure compliance with their
insurance requirements regarding the rented vehicle. However, some car rental
companies will easily accept a foreign license as it may not be a requirement
in terms of insurance the position is subjective to each individual car rental
company. Having international driving permit along with national license will
save you hassle in case you are stopped by police.
Sixt
:
The
renter and the driver have to be in possession of a valid driving licence.
The
driver has to be in possession of a valid, endorsed driving licence for at
least 3 years.
An
international driving licence is not required, provided the original license is
in English.
Other documents required for successful rental:
valid
ID card or passport at time of pick up
credit
card on drivers name
reservation
voucher
Young Drivers:
There
is no minimum age for renting a car in South Africa.
For drivers under the age
of 21 years an additional young driver charge of ZAR 150.- per day will apply.
Young drivers also include drivers over the age of 21, who have held their
driving licence forless than three years.
Travel Out of South Africa With Rented Car
Many
clients contact us about crossing borders as trips to neighbor countries are
popular lately. If you choose car by Sixt on our site, you will be allowed to travel
to Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, Mozambique, Swaziland and Zimbabwe.
As
all car rental companies that allow travel with rented car our of South Africa, including Sixt charge fees.
See
prices below:
For each month or part thereof:
ZAR 1,500.- Mozambique
ZAR 1,000.- Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe
ZAR 400.- Lesotho
ZAR 200.- Swaziland
For each month or part thereof:
ZAR 1,500.- Mozambique
ZAR 1,000.- Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe
ZAR 400.- Lesotho
ZAR 200.- Swaziland
A
written permission issued by the Sixt branch is mandatory to cross the border
of Namibia, Mozambique, Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland and Zimbabwe.
The following car groups are not permitted: FDAR, PDAR, IVMR, PVMR, FFAR to be taken out of South Africa!
All
additional fees are paid at the time of rental. Same applies for gps, child
seats, additional drivers. You may order these services online, but you will
pay them in South Africa.
On
our website you always pay only small downpayment that is charged after Sixt confirms
the availability of your order.
Leaving
car on different location is permitted and one way fee is already included in
the prices you see on IzziRent.com site.
Car
return out of South Africa is not permitted.
