Get helpful information to start your search for the perfect car hire in Zanzibar. The average price data is based on the last 12 months and was last updated on 27 August 2026.
Most popular company | AUTOUNION |
|---|---|
Price of petrol per litre | R23,44 |
Average price per day | R520 |
Cheapest price per day | R440 |
In Zanzibar, there are 52 active hire locations from 27 car hire companies. small car is the cheapest car type to hire in Zanzibar in the past week - currently priced from R440/day. View deals for 5 car types available to hire in this destination:
Economy
R440+
Intermediate
R1 352+
People carrier
R783+
Full-size SUV
R1 908+
Passenger van
R837+
Premium SUV
R1 908+
Intermediate SUV
R526+
Compact SUV
R530+
Get relevant, data-driven information to help you hire a car in Zanzibar, including pricing trends, ideal booking times, and more.
January
R462
February
R446
March
R430
April
R430
May
R399
June
R414
July
R414
August
R446
September
R446
October
R446
November
R446
December
R462
Karibu Kwetu Zanzibar
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ABBYCAR
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Cargini
Alma Car Hire
CarQ
Ace
1First Car Rental
Xdrive Mobility
Find answers to frequently asked questions about car hires in Zanzibar, including policies, requirements, and more. FAQs were last updated on 27 August 2026.
In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under R520/day when booking a car hire in Zanzibar. The absolute best deal a user found was for R403/day from Autounion Car Rental, booked on Aug. 22.
From Autounion Car Rental you can hire a car in Zanzibar from about R3 143 per week on average.
Typically, how long you can hire a car for depends on the inventory of the supplier. For Zanzibar however, it is certainly possible to rent a car for an entire month.
You can potentially save up to 29% on a month-long rental by booking with Autounion Car Rental. Autounion Car Rental is the cheapest rental company available within the next few months. Renting a car in Zanzibar can cost you on average R13 471 a month or R449 a day. For extended stays in a location, this option will usually save you the most.
Car hire prices in Zanzibar are typically R0 for the weekend. On Cheapflights, you’ll be able to find great car hire deals on any type of vehicle. However, consider hiring a Economy to save money on your trip to R0. Our users have found prices for Economy car hire in September to be on average R856 per day.