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 17 September 2026.
Most popular company | AUTOUNION |
|---|---|
Price of petrol per litre | R23,45 |
Average price per day | R547 |
Cheapest price per day | R326 |
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 R326/day. View deals for 3 car types available to hire in this destination:
Economy
R555+
Compact
R326+
People carrier
R508+
Full-size SUV
R1 822+
Mini
R543+
Passenger van
R715+
Premium SUV
R1 822+
Intermediate SUV
R411+
Get relevant, data-driven information to help you hire a car in Zanzibar, including pricing trends, ideal booking times, and more.
January
R472
February
R456
March
R440
April
R440
May
R407
June
R407
July
R423
August
R456
September
R440
October
R456
November
R456
December
R472
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 17 September 2026.
In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under R547/day when booking a car hire in Zanzibar. The absolute best deal a user found was for R413/day from Autounion Car Rental, booked on Sep. 12.
From Autounion Car Rental you can hire a car in Zanzibar from about R3 118 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 26% 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 361 a month or R445 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 Compact to save money on your trip to R0. Our users have found prices for Compact car hire in October to be on average R1 104 per day.