First Car Rental, Johannesburg Airport Car hire

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Accepted Cards
E-voucher
Age requirements
Driver's License Requirements
Additional Extras
Cross Border
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Distances to Landmarks

First Car Rental - Johannesburg Airport Information, Car hire Instructions & Policies

Address

OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg,

Telephone

+27113902342

Pick-up Instructions

The First Car Rental - Johannesburg Airport car hire location is in terminal

You can walk to the counter of First Car Rental - Johannesburg Airport car hire.

Renters are requested to proceed to the car rental parkade situated opposite Terminal A arrivals. Look for the First Car Rental signs.

Drop-off Instructions

Return instruction is being collected.

Opening Hours

Days of Week	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Opening hours	00:00 -23:59	00:00 -23:59	00:00 -23:59	00:00 -23:59	00:00 -23:59	00:00 -23:59	00:00 -23:59

Deposit

Deposits are depending on which car type your rental car falls into, and can be paid with credit cards (pre-authorization)

Representative Car Models	Deposit Amount(approx.)	Business Days Required for Refund
Applicable to all car types，incl. Compact，Suv，Economy，Mini and others. Pack up ^	USD300-5000	30-60

Accepted Cards

Credit cards issued by the following companies qualify a car hire from this store: Visa, Master

E-voucher

An e-voucher is accepted at this location.

Age requirements

23 - 99 years old

Driver's License Requirements

The main driver and any additional drivers will need to provide a physical full driving license in their name with no major endorsements. The license should be held for at least 2 year(s).

For foreign renters, you need to bring:

Original driving licence + International Driving Permit (IDP)

Please note that an International Driving Permit (IDP) is only a translation. You must present your original driving licence together with the original IDP at the counter — photocopies or scanned copies are not accepted.

Full Driving License issued in South Africa

For local renters, you need to bring:

Full Driving License issued in South Africa

Additional Extras

To be updated

Cross Border

Paid:

Depending on car models, bringing rental cars to below countries would cost differently:

Representative Car Models	Countries	Charges
Astra Ford Puma Special Vauxhall Corsa Peugeot 208 5p Toyota Kluger Tray Ute 5 2 Toyota Quest Manual, Volkswagen Polo Sedan T/line. Mercedes Vito Van 9 Seats Show More Astra Ford Puma Special Vauxhall Corsa Peugeot 208 5p Toyota Kluger Tray Ute 5 2 Toyota Quest Manual, Volkswagen Polo Sedan T/line. Mercedes Vito Van 9 Seats Renault Twingo Toyota Fortuner Toyota Corolla Mazda Cx-60 Toyota Quantum Gl11s Df.	Botswana	ZAR 2000 per rental
Astra Ford Puma Special Vauxhall Corsa Peugeot 208 5p Toyota Kluger Tray Ute 5 2 Toyota Quest Manual, Volkswagen Polo Sedan T/line. Mercedes Vito Van 9 Seats Show More Astra Ford Puma Special Vauxhall Corsa Peugeot 208 5p Toyota Kluger Tray Ute 5 2 Toyota Quest Manual, Volkswagen Polo Sedan T/line. Mercedes Vito Van 9 Seats Renault Twingo Toyota Fortuner Toyota Corolla Mazda Cx-60 Toyota Quantum Gl11s Df.	Lesotho	ZAR 1500 per rental
Astra Ford Puma Special Vauxhall Corsa Peugeot 208 5p Toyota Kluger Tray Ute 5 2 Toyota Quest Manual, Volkswagen Polo Sedan T/line. Mercedes Vito Van 9 Seats Show More Astra Ford Puma Special Vauxhall Corsa Peugeot 208 5p Toyota Kluger Tray Ute 5 2 Toyota Quest Manual, Volkswagen Polo Sedan T/line. Mercedes Vito Van 9 Seats Renault Twingo Toyota Fortuner Toyota Corolla Mazda Cx-60 Toyota Quantum Gl11s Df.	Namibia	ZAR 2200 per rental
Astra Ford Puma Special Vauxhall Corsa Peugeot 208 5p Toyota Kluger Tray Ute 5 2 Toyota Quest Manual, Volkswagen Polo Sedan T/line. Mercedes Vito Van 9 Seats Show More Astra Ford Puma Special Vauxhall Corsa Peugeot 208 5p Toyota Kluger Tray Ute 5 2 Toyota Quest Manual, Volkswagen Polo Sedan T/line. Mercedes Vito Van 9 Seats Renault Twingo Toyota Fortuner Toyota Corolla Mazda Cx-60 Toyota Quantum Gl11s Df.	Swaziland	ZAR 1300 per rental

Must-not:

Taking rental cars to the countries that are not listed in Paid is not allowed.

Cross Islands

To be updated

Excess

Third Party Liability Insurance Excess:

ZAR 0

Fuel Policy (what does it mean)

Full to Full

Distances to Airports | Railway Stations | Hotels | Other Landmarks

Airports

1.2 km from Johannesburg Or Tambo International Airport

Railway Stations

20 km from Johannesburg (Park) Train Station

22.5 km from Fordsburg

Other Landmarks

18.9 km from Hillbrow Telkom Tower

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Map view of First Car Rental Store Location

coordinates: -26.134508 28.22985

Guest Reviews

Total points： 10.0 / 10 Excellent

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Pick-up time: 10-30 mins
Drop-off time: 10-30 mins

Aubrey Holmes
Johannesburg
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Wednesday, January 7, 2026
I am very satisfied with this service! From start to finish, every aspect was handled exceptionally well. The staff were extremely friendly and highly professional, making the entire experience very smooth. Both the product quality and the service attitude were impressive. Highly recommended to everyone, and I look forward to visiting again next time!
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Osborn Nico(l)
Johannesburg
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Very satisfied, the service attitude was excellent.
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Bartholomew Ward
Johannesburg
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Wednesday, January 7, 2026
The young man was very enthusiastic and even reminded me to keep my tap-and-pay card safe when he noticed it had this feature.
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