East Africa car hire

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Cheap car hire in East Africa

Economy$48/day
Compact$54/day
Intermediate$131/day
Full-size$120/day
SUV$50/day
People mover$87/day
Full-size SUV$205/day
Mini$41/day
Passenger van$92/day
Pick-up truck$424/day
Premium SUV$205/day
Intermediate SUV$54/day
Compact SUV$56/day
Commercial$224/day
Luxury SUV$603/day
Best prices found by KAYAK users in the past 48 hours.

Top tips for hiring a car in East Africa

  • 25% of our users found a car hire in East Africa for $75 or less
  • Book your car hire in East Africa at least 1 day before your trip in order to get a below-average price
  • Off-airport car hire locations in East Africa are around 9% cheaper than airport locations on average
  • Economy hire cars in East Africa are around 79% cheaper than other car types, on average

FAQs about hiring a car in East Africa

  • How much does it cost to hire a car in East Africa?

    On average a car hire in East Africa costs $156 per day.

  • What is the most popular car hire in East Africa?

    Full-size (Class Full-size SUV or similar) is the most frequently booked car hire type in East Africa.

  • What is the cheapest car hire company in East Africa?

    In the past 72 hours, the cheapest car hires were found at CarQ ($48/day), Royal Car Rental ($50/day) and GREEN MOTION ($54/day).

  • How can I find car hires near me in East Africa?

    Take a look at our extensive car hire location map to find the best car hire deals near you.

  • Where should I hire a car in East Africa?

    Based on car searches on KAYAK, the most popular cities to hire a car in East Africa are Harare (63% of total searches of users looking to hire a car in East Africa), Nairobi (12%) and Lusaka (11%).

  • How much does it cost to hire a car for a week in East Africa?

    On average a car hire in East Africa costs $717 per week ($102 per day).

  • How much does it cost to hire a car long term for a month in East Africa?

    On average a car hire in East Africa costs $3,075 per month ($102 per day).

Car hire directory

  • 1firstcarrental

    1First Car Rental car hire locations in East Africa

    31 Locations

  • avis

    Avis car hire locations in East Africa

    27 Locations

  • europcar

    Europcar car hire locations in East Africa

    17 Locations

  • hertz

    Hertz car hire locations in East Africa

    17 Locations

  • keddy

    keddy by Europcar car hire locations in East Africa

    17 Locations

  • autounion

    Autounion Car Rental car hire locations in East Africa

    15 Locations

  • surpricecarrental

    SURPRICE CAR RENTAL car hire locations in East Africa

    15 Locations

  • sunnycars

    Sunnycars car hire locations in East Africa

    14 Locations

  • budget

    Budget car hire locations in East Africa

    12 Locations

  • pingouincar

    Pingouin Car car hire locations in East Africa

    9 Locations

  • sixtrentacar

    Sixt car hire locations in East Africa

    9 Locations

  • discount.quebec

    DISCOUNT.QUEBEC car hire locations in East Africa

    8 Locations

Good to know

Most popular agency

GREEN MOTION

Most popular car type

Economy

Average price

$86/day

Good deal

$75/day

When to book a rental car in East Africa

Average daily price per month
Car hire prices as pick-up date approaches