Johannesburg is South Africa's largest city and its economic heart, and getting around it properly means having your own vehicle. Car Rental Plus serves business travellers flying into OR Tambo International Airport for meetings in Sandton or Rosebank, tourists using Johannesburg as their gateway to Kruger National Park, the Cradle of Humankind, and the Panorama Route, and locals who need a reliable vehicle at short notice. Our fleet spans economy cars for city driving, executive sedans for corporate travel, and SUVs built for longer trips out of the city. Every rental includes Standard Waiver cover, 24/7 roadside assistance, and transparent pricing with no hidden fees at collection. We deliver and collect across the whole Johannesburg metro — OR Tambo Airport, Sandton, Rosebank, Midrand, Fourways, Randburg, Roodepoort, and the CBD — so wherever you land or are staying, your vehicle can be ready and waiting.
Business travel in Johannesburg
Johannesburg is South Africa's corporate capital, and a huge share of our bookings are business travellers landing at OR Tambo for meetings in the Sandton CBD — the continent's richest square mile — or at Melrose Arch, Rosebank, and the growing Waterfall office nodes near Midrand. A rental vehicle matters here: load-shedding and unpredictable traffic make ride-hailing availability inconsistent at exactly the moments a meeting schedule can't absorb a delay, and having your own executive sedan or SUV between the airport, your hotel, and back-to-back client visits keeps a business trip on your own timeline rather than someone else's.
Exploring Johannesburg for leisure
Beyond business, Johannesburg rewards visitors who explore it properly by car. Constitution Hill and the Apartheid Museum sit a short drive from the CBD, Soweto's Vilakazi Street and the Hector Pieterson Memorial are a genuine half-day out, and Gold Reef City in the south of the city is a popular family stop. Further afield, Johannesburg is the natural jumping-off point for the Cradle of Humankind (UNESCO World Heritage Site, under an hour from Sandton), the Magaliesberg, and — for longer self-drive trips — the Panorama Route and Kruger National Park, both 4-5 hours north-east.
Best areas to explore by rental car in Johannesburg
Sandton and Rosebank are best covered on foot or a short drive once parked — both are dense with restaurants, malls, and galleries. Melrose Arch and Parkhurst's 4th Avenue are worth an evening each. For a fuller day trip, Soweto and the Cradle of Humankind both need a proper vehicle to do justice to, and neither is realistically reachable without one. Whichever mix of business and leisure stops you're planning, having your own car removes the single biggest friction point in getting around Johannesburg: waiting on someone else's availability.
Areas Served
Why Car Rental Plus in Johannesburg?
Premium Fleet
Economy, mid-range, SUV and executive vehicles — all clean, well-maintained, and ready for Johannesburg.
Standard Waiver
Transparent pricing, comprehensive insurance, and 24/7 roadside assistance included in every rental.
No Hidden Fees
The price you see is the price you pay. Daily, weekly, and monthly rates with no surprises at collection.
Vehicle Types Available in Johannesburg
Economy Manual
Hyundai i10 Grand or similar
From R425/day
Compact Manual
Suzuki Swift Manual or similar
From R500/day
Economy Auto
Toyota Vitz or similar
From R525/day
Compact Automatic
Volkswagen Polo or similar
From R640/day
Compact
Toyota Starlet or similar
From R650/day
Compact MPV
Suzuki Ertiga or similar
From R836/day
Popular Routes from Johannesburg
Johannesburg → Sandton CBD
±25 min from OR Tambo
Johannesburg → Pretoria
±50 min, 60km
Johannesburg → Cradle of Humankind
±45 min, 50km
Johannesburg → Sun City & Pilanesberg
±2 hrs, 160km
Johannesburg → Panorama Route (Mpumalanga)
±4.5 hrs, 370km
Johannesburg → Kruger National Park
±5 hrs, 430km