Cherry picker hire in Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha)
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Cherry picker prices in Gqeberha
| Working height | Typical machine | Sideways reach | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12–15 m | Trailer boom, Genie TZ-34/20 or similar | 5.59 m | R2,400–R4,000 |
| 16–17 m | Trailer boom, Genie TZ-50 or similar | 8.89 m | R4,150–R7,900 |
| 20–25 m | Truck-mounted or self-propelled boom | Confirmed on your quote | about R8,200 |
| 50 m+ | Large telescopic boom | Confirmed on your quote | about R16,500 |
Both trailer booms carry 227 kg in the basket. The 12–15 m class also goes by the week (R11,500–R12,500) and the month (R32,500–R37,000). Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) is one of the main centres we send machines from. Transport for a cherry picker there and back usually comes to R1,300–R3,840, shown as its own line on your quote.
Get a Gqeberha cherry picker price on WhatsAppCar plants, component factories and Coega
Volkswagen's plant in Kariega covers 518,378 m², builds about 710 vehicles a day and is the only plant building the Polo for Europe and Asia-Pacific. With about 3,600 staff it is the largest private employer in Nelson Mandela Bay, and component factories and warehouses across the metro feed it. For a cherry picker that means:
- Factory exteriors: roof sheeting, gutters, cladding and signage on big sheds, often over loading bays and parked trucks.
- Lighting and security: yard floodlights, high-bay lights at doors and CCTV on poles.
- Coega: new factories and logistics sites next to the deep-water Port of Ngqura, where Transnet plans a bulk manganese export terminal, need installers and maintenance at height.
Plants and the Coega zone set their own contractor rules, from site induction to work-at-height permits. Send them with your booking. Inside, on flat floors, a scissor lift often does the ceiling work for less.
Working in the Windy City
Gqeberha's nickname is earned, and wind is the main reason a cherry picker day gets cut short here. Outdoor-rated machines such as the Genie trailer booms must not be raised when the wind may exceed 12.5 m/s, about 45 km/h, and the operator lowers the basket if it rises past that. Gusts at roof height are stronger than at the gate, and sheeting, panels and signboards in the basket act like a sail. How we plan for it:
- We check the forecast with you the day before and move the job if the wind will be over the limit.
- On exposed sites in Summerstrand, the harbour and Coega, we book a spare day on jobs longer than two days.
- Long items go up tied down or by crane truck, never held in the basket in the wind.
Rain in any month, sand by the sea
The South African Weather Service notes that all but the south-western and southern parts of South Africa rely on summer rain. Gqeberha is on the southern coast, so wet days can come in any season; outdoor painting and sealing jobs need standing time agreed on the quote whatever the month. Near the sea the ground is mostly sand, so outrigger pads go on boards or mats, and never on fresh backfill or manholes. A TZ-50 or similar needs a 4.37 m × 4.37 m footprint on its outriggers, so measure the space before booking.
Kariega, Jeffreys Bay and delivery
Trailer cherry pickers come on a truck or tow vehicle, and delivery shows as its own line.
- Kariega: Kariega (Uitenhage) is about 37 km from Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) by road. Transport for a cherry picker there and back usually comes to R3,180–R3,840, shown as its own line on your quote.
- Jeffreys Bay: Jeffreys Bay is about 82 km from Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) by road. Transport for a cherry picker there and back usually comes to R7,060–R8,520, shown as its own line on your quote.
If the machine must stand on a road or pavement, get Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality's permission and traffic control first. Near overhead lines, nobody may come inside the safety clearance without the line operator's permission (Electrical Machinery Regulations, reg 19(5)).
Certificates, sizes and other towns
Our cherry pickers have a load test by a registered lifting machinery entity no older than 12 months, and the operator a certificate for mobile elevating work platforms from an accredited training provider (Driven Machinery Regulations, 2015, reg 18). As the hirer, you keep the latest test and service records on site; copies come before the machine, on request: safety and certificates.
Most Gqeberha jobs need the 12–15 m class; factory sheds and three-storey blocks take 16–17 m. Sizes and outreach: cherry picker hire. Every rate: cherry picker hire rates. Other machines in the metro: plant hire in Port Elizabeth; East London and the rest of the province: plant hire in the Eastern Cape. Along the coast: cherry picker hire in Durban and cherry picker hire in Cape Town.
WhatsApp us the height and the Gqeberha addressQuestions people ask
How much is a cherry picker to hire for one day?
In Gqeberha, R2,400–R4,000 a day with operator for 12–15 m, R4,150–R7,900 for 16–17 m, about R8,200 for 20–25 m and about R16,500 for 50 m+, each with an operator and excluding VAT. Delivery in the city adds R1,300–R3,840 there and back. From three days, the 12–15 m weekly rate of R11,500–R12,500 usually works out cheaper.
What sector is plant hire?
Construction, mainly, but in Nelson Mandela Bay it serves the motor industry, the ports and the Coega zone as much as building sites. Cherry pickers are the access side of plant hire: machines that put people safely at height for maintenance, installs and repairs.
How much to hire a crane truck per day?
An 8–10 t crane truck with operator is R2,500–R5,200 a day with operator and a 12–15 t is R3,200–R5,200 a day with operator, excluding VAT. It's the machine for lifting the load itself, such as an aircon unit, tank or machine, while the cherry picker lifts the people who install it. See truck crane hire.
Where can I hire a generator in Port Elizabeth?
From us. A portable generator up to 10 kVA is R320–R520 a day, a 15–30 kVA R680–R1,600 and an 80–150 kVA R2,400–R4,600, machine only, delivered across the metro. See generator hire in Port Elizabeth.
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Sources we checked
- Volkswagen Newsroom, Volkswagen Group South Africa: Kariega plant facts and figures
- Fastmarkets (5 September 2022), planned manganese export terminal at the Port of Ngqura
- Genie: why there are wind speed ratings on mobile elevating work platforms
- Genie TZ-34/20 and TZ-50 trailer-mounted boom specifications
- South African Weather Service, What kind of droughts does South Africa experience? (summer vs south-western and southern rainfall)
- Driven Machinery Regulations, 2015 (GN R.540), regulation 18: lifting machines
- Electrical Machinery Regulations, 2011 (GN R.250), regulation 19: overhead power lines
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