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Cartrack South Africa (Car Track): How It Works, Explained

Cartrack is one of South Africa's largest vehicle tracking companies, known for its app-based tracking, driver-behaviour scoring and fleet-management tools. Here's what the platform actually does before you compare pricing.

✓ How Cartrack's app-based tracking works

✓ Driver behaviour & fleet tools explained

✓ Honest, independent comparison

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Cartrack, “Car Track” or “Cartracker”? The same company

Whether you search car track, cartracker or Cartrack, you mean Cartrack South Africa, a vehicle tracking company headquartered in Rosebank, Johannesburg. Its packages start from R99 a month with free installation on a 36-month contract.

Cartrack package	Monthly price	Installation	Contract
Cartrack Quick	R99/month	Free installation (36-month contract)	36-month contract	Get a quote
Cartrack Quick Plus	R149/month	Free installation (36-month contract)	36-month contract	Get a quote
Cartrack Quick Exec	R199/month	Free installation (36-month contract)	36-month contract	Get a quote

Prices include VAT, are per month on the provider's standard contract and were checked against official provider sources in September 2026. The provider's own quote is final.

Cartrack contact: theft 011 250 3000 (option 1) or 010 141 3890 · consumer sales 086 133 3736. Compare: Cartrack prices & packages · Cartrack vs Netstar.

What Does Cartrack Actually Offer?

App-Based Live Tracking

Cartrack pairs a fitted GPS/GSM unit with its own mobile app, giving you live location, trip history and vehicle status from your phone rather than only a call-in recovery service.

Driver Behaviour & Fleet Tools

Beyond personal vehicles, Cartrack is heavily used in the fleet-management space — scoring driver behaviour (harsh braking, speeding, acceleration) and giving businesses a dashboard across every vehicle they run.

Technology

What a Cartrack Plan Typically Includes

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Mobile App Access

Live location, trip logs and alerts through Cartrack's own app — a feature Cartrack has built its consumer positioning around.

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Driver Behaviour Scoring

Harsh-braking, acceleration and cornering events are logged and scored, useful for both personal insight and fleet oversight.

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Theft & Tamper Alerts

Movement, towing and tamper alerts are pushed to the app and to Cartrack's monitoring centre.

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Fleet Management

Multi-vehicle dashboards, fuel and maintenance tracking, and reporting aimed at businesses running more than one vehicle — see our fleet cost-reduction guide for the numbers behind this.

All prices shown include VAT and are provided for transparent, convenient comparison. Once you select a package or submit an enquiry, the relevant product provider may contact you directly to assist with your selection, pricing, and activation.

Frequently Asked Questions About Cartrack

Is Cartrack only for businesses and fleets?+

No — Cartrack offers plans for personal vehicles as well as fleet-focused packages for businesses. The underlying technology and app are largely the same; fleet plans simply add multi-vehicle dashboards and reporting.

Does Cartrack require a fixed-term contract?+

Cartrack, like most providers in this market, typically sells its plans on a fixed-term contract with the device cost bundled into the monthly fee. Confirm the current contract length and any early-cancellation terms directly with Cartrack before signing.

How does Cartrack compare to Netstar and Tracker?+

All three combine GPS-based tracking with a monitored recovery service, but Cartrack leans more heavily on its own app and driver-behaviour analytics, where Tracker emphasises VHF recovery technology and Netstar sits closer to a straightforward GPS/GSM offering. See our three-way comparison for the details.

Is "TrackerPrices SA" the same company as Cartrack?+

No. TrackerPrices SA is an independent comparison service. We are not affiliated with, and cannot speak on behalf of, Cartrack or any brand named on this page.