Stop paying R2,000–R3,300 a week for a car you’ll never own. For a similar weekly amount, drive a new Uber-ready car in Khayelitsha that you can buy for R5,000 after 3 years.
No credit-score hit · 60 seconds
A car for Uber you rent weekly. Unlike a plain rental, you can buy it for a fixed R5,000 after 36 months. No balloon payment.
An active (or approved) e-hailing profile, or proof you can earn R6,000+ a week.
From R2 495 a week, all-in: insurance that covers e-hailing passengers, tracker, service plan, licence and unlimited kilometres.
A first answer in 60 seconds. We help with your PrDP and operating licence while the car is being prepared.
A plain e-hailing rental costs about R2,000–R3,300 a week. After three years you have paid R300,000+ and own nothing. Our rent-to-own cars cost a similar amount each week, and at the end you can buy the car for R5,000.
Use the earnings calculator below to see what you keep after fuel and Uber’s commission.
Every car comes with what Uber and the traffic officers check:
Khayelitsha is one of Cape Town’s largest townships, on the Cape Flats near the N2. We serve Khayelitsha from our Cape Town team. We deliver and service vehicles across Khayelitsha and the rest of Western Cape, including Bellville, Mitchells Plain, Durbanville, Paarl, Stellenbosch and Cape Town.
You apply online, send your documents as photos on WhatsApp and collect your vehicle in 2–5 working days after approval. No branch visits.
2026At the end of the term: buy it for R5 000, or hand it back. No balloon.
2026At the end of the term: buy it for R5 000, or hand it back. No balloon.
2026At the end of the term: buy it for R5 000, or hand it back. No balloon.
Photos are illustrative. Weekly amounts include VAT. The exact amount is confirmed in writing before you sign.
Assumes petrol at R22.50/l, ~22 km per driving hour (car 5.2 l/100 km) and ~5 km per delivery (bike 2.4 l/100 km), plus data and car wash. “Typical rent-to-own” = R4,000/week, the 2026 average reported by FleetCalc. Change the sliders to your real numbers.
With YeboAuto you keep about
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Buy it for R5,000 after 36 months. No balloon.
Check if I qualifyWe read every complaint about rent-to-own in South Africa: surprise fees, balloon payments, cars stuck at the workshop while the debit order keeps running. Then we wrote the opposite into our deal.
Weekly amount, deposit, term, the price to buy it at the end, and where every rand goes: the vehicle, insurance, service, licence and our margin. Your price card is locked in writing for 7 days.
At the end you can buy the vehicle for a fixed price written into your agreement on day one: R5,000 for a car, R500 for a bike. No R40,000 surprise.
Had a good season? Ask for an early buy-out quote and own it before the term ends. Most rent-to-own deals make you sit out the full contract.
Drivers do 1,200 km a week. We don’t cap the kilometres you earn with.
If a repair takes more than 24 hours, you get a loan vehicle or that week is free. Never pay for a car or bike you can’t earn with.
Can’t pay one week? WhatsApp us that day. Once a year you can move one payment to the end of your term, no penalty, no fight.
PrDP and operating-licence help for e-hailing, the right insurance cover, and the papers in your hands for every roadblock.
One named account manager, a reply the same day, a reminder before every debit and a statement every month.
60 seconds, on your phone. No credit-score hit.
On WhatsApp, same day. Send your documents as photos.
Weekly amount, deposit, term and total, before you sign.
Most approved customers collect in 2–5 working days.
Plain e-hailing rentals in Khayelitsha usually cost R2,000–R3,300 a week. YeboAuto rent-to-own cars start at R2 495 a week all-in, and you can buy the car for R5,000 after 36 months.
An active or approved Uber profile helps. If you don’t have one yet, apply anyway: we help new drivers through the PrDP and account steps.
Yes. You can drive for Uber, Bolt, inDrive and DiDi with the same car.
Find out in 60 seconds if you qualify. No credit-score hit, no obligation.