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Car Trailer Hire in Cape Town
Looking for car trailer hire in Cape Town? Hire yards in and around Cape Town can quote for single and dual-axle car trailers, with or without a winch, by the day or the weekend. Give your dates, the car you are moving and the vehicle that will tow it.
New to this? Read the car trailer hire guide for the choices and the questions worth asking before you pay.
What to know locally in Cape Town
Breakdowns on Sir Lowry's Pass, Ou Kaapse Weg and Chapman's Peak can leave you on a narrow shoulder, so put the triangle well back and wait behind the barrier. Many people ask for car transport to Gauteng, the Garden Route or Namibia, and trailer hire is popular with students moving at the start and end of term. Overnight storage in Epping or Montague Gardens is charged per day, so ask the rate first.
Cape Town on the road
Cape Town has a dense mix of commuter highways, harbour traffic and mountain passes, and towing work spans all of it. The N1, N2 and N7 carry heavy peak traffic into the city bowl, the M5 and the Settlers Way stretch of the N2 often have breakdowns at rush hour, and Sir Lowry's Pass on the N2 is a known spot for overheating trucks and caravans. Port traffic fills Paarden Eiland and Montague Gardens with heavy vehicles. Winter brings cold fronts with heavy rain, while summer brings a strong south-easter that pushes trailers and high-sided vehicles. Accident chasers are a known problem on city highways, so many drivers want a clear quote before anyone is called.
Typical car trailer hire requests in the area come from:
- Motorists and families: bringing home a project car or a non-runner bought from a private seller
- Company fleets and rental firms: moving a spare pool car between branches without paying for a tow
- Dealers, panel beaters and workshops: small dealers and workshops collecting stock on a quiet day
Local tips for Cape Town
Towing and supplies for Cape Town mostly work like this: operators in Paarden Eiland, Montague Gardens, Epping and Salt River. The requests that come up most: accident and breakdown tows on the N1, N2 and M5, plus flatbeds for dealers. When you ask for quotes, ask for the operator's name, truck details and storage rate in writing before the tow.
Car Trailer Hire usually suits bakkies and SUVs with a rated tow bar, done like this: flat car trailer with ramps, some with winch. For motorists and families, the biggest group here, that usually means bringing home a project car or a non-runner bought from a private seller. On the weather side: winter fronts with heavy rain and a strong summer south-easter on open roads.
Service area: Cape Town and surrounds
Our network covers Cape Town together with Century City, Woodstock, Epping, Montague Gardens, Paarden Eiland, Claremont, Salt River. An address or a farm name helps a trailer hire company work out the kilometres before quoting.