Car Hire Harrismith - Mini guide to Harrismith

The charming South African town of Harrismith is located in the Free State between Durban and Johannesburg on the N3 highway. The area is surrounded by buttes and mesas and lies at the base of Platberg ‘Flat Mountain’. For visitors to Harrismith who wish to explore the region, car rental at Harrismith is available.

Many people know Harrisburg as a convenient place for refuelling as they travel through South Africa and it is the home of Highway Junction, the Southern Hemisphere’s largest truck stop but there is plenty for the visitor to do. With cheap car hire in Harrismith, you can explore the Drakensberg foothills and easily reach the Mont-Aux-Sources.

Other places worth visiting close to Harrismith include the Harrismith Wildflower Gardens which lies between two dams and is a lovely place to have a picnic. Platberg is the most well known landmark in the Free State and a great place for hiking.

With car hire at Harrismith, you can visit the Sterkfontein Dam, which is the third largest in South Africa and a great place to do water sports and fishing. About five kilometres outside of Harrismith are caves where you will find well preserved Bushmen paintings.

For visitors to Harrismith who plan to spend a few days here, there is a wide range of hotel accommodation to choose from to suit all tastes and budgets.

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We rent the following types of cars: Economy (Vauxhall Corsa or equiv.), Mini, Small family (Ford Focus or equiv.), Medium family (Toyota Avensis or equiv.), large family (BMW 5 series), 4x4, SUV, Convertible, Van, Sports car, Luxury cars.

Hire cheap cars from the following suppliers, Ebookers, Opodo, Avis, Expedia, Sixt, Thrifty and budget rental prices from EasyCar, Budget, Holiday Autos, Economy, 121carhire.