Based in Cape Town since 2016. Month-to-month tracking from R50/month — no contracts, no lock-in, no setup fees. Own your device from day one.
The Tracking Co is a Cape Town business, not a national call centre. WhatsApp 083 399 9937 or call 021 330 5408, Monday to Friday 08:00–17:00, and a person who knows the platform answers. The same team handles your order, your install, and your questions afterwards.
Our own technician comes to your home, office or yard: R550 a vehicle, travel included anywhere in Cape Town. Same-day fitting is sometimes possible during office hours, so WhatsApp us to check. Otherwise it’s booked within two working days.
Cancel with 30 days’ notice and no penalty. The big providers mostly sell 36-month agreements, and Cartrack’s and Netstar’s terms keep the device as their property. With TTC, a 4G900L plus three years on the annual plan comes to R2,389, against R9,000+ on a typical contract.
Every trip is tagged business or private automatically, using business hours set for your account. Tap a drive in the app to change it. Live location, alerts, and the logbook all come in the same R50 a month. See the logbook app.
Buy the device once — no rental. Pay month-to-month or annually. No contracts, no setup fee, no hidden costs.
Wired to your vehicle. SVR-compatible. Engine cutoff relay available. The everyday workhorse for personal vehicles and small fleets.
Advanced fleet tracker with built-in accelerometer. Crash detection, driver ID, and harsh-driving alerts when configured. SVR-ready and relay-ready.
Plugs into your vehicle's OBD port in under 30 seconds. No wiring, no tools, no electrician. Live tracking from day one.
Every TTC device is built for easy self-installation. If you'd prefer a professional fit in Cape Town, our own technician comes to you.
The OBD Mini plugs into your dashboard port in under 30 seconds — no tools, no wiring. Hardwired devices (4G900L, FMC920) can be fitted by any auto electrician in around 45 minutes. We provide step-by-step guides and WhatsApp support throughout.
OBD Mini: 30 seconds · Hardwired: 45 min–1 hr · No installation feeOur own full-time technician comes to your home, office or yard anywhere in Cape Town and the surrounding areas. R550 a vehicle with travel included. Two or more vehicles are quoted per job, and outlying towns such as Somerset West, Stellenbosch and Paarl carry a travel charge, quoted upfront. Same-day fitting is sometimes possible during office hours, so WhatsApp us to check. Otherwise it’s booked within two working days, or the first open slot after that. See installation prices and areas.
R550 a vehicle · travel included across Cape TownWhatsApp, call, or email us. We confirm the tracker and the installation, email you an invoice, and book the technician once you’ve paid by EFT. There’s no online checkout and no account to create.
WhatsApp 083 399 9937, call 021 330 5408, or email info@thetrackingco.co.za. Tell us the vehicle and where it’s parked.
We recommend the right tracker, confirm the installation and any travel, and email you an invoice. Pay by EFT. We don’t take cards or run debit orders.
Our technician comes to you, sometimes the same day during office hours, otherwise within two working days. He sets up the app on your phone before he leaves.
Rather see it in writing? Request a quote and decide whether to go ahead. There’s no obligation and no follow-up pressure.
Live location, 90 days of trip history, alerts, and a logbook, on iPhone, Android, and the web. Nothing is locked behind a higher tier. The account is yours, so you watch your own vehicle without phoning anyone to ask where it is.
Trips are tagged business or private automatically, using business hours set for your account. Tap any drive to change it, then export the travel sheet for SARS. Alerts use the platform’s own names: Geofence In/Out, Overspeed, Ignition ON/OFF, and PowerCut if the tracker loses vehicle power.
How the logbook app works →The big providers mostly sell 36-month contracts built around stolen vehicle recovery, and Cartrack’s and Netstar’s terms keep the unit as their property. The Tracking Co sells you the tracker, charges R50 a month with no contract, and gives you the full app. Their terms change, so verify current rates with them before you compare.
If your insurer insists on a specific approved provider, use that provider. Otherwise, The Tracking Co issues a Certificate of Fitment for every installation, which many insurers accept; confirm yours in writing. Compare the alternatives in Cape Town, or see the full comparison of South African tracking companies.
Our own technician fits trackers across Cape Town and the surrounding areas — see installation prices and travel. Devices ship nationwide for self-installation.
Outside Cape Town metro? Any auto electrician can install a hardwired TTC tracker — we'll walk them through it. The OBD Mini plugs directly into your OBD port with no tools required.
The Tracking Co is a Cape Town-based GPS vehicle tracking company, tracking since 2016. Customers purchase GPS tracker hardware outright — R769 for the hardwired 4G900L, or R499 for the OBD Mini plug-in — and own it outright. Subscriptions are month-to-month from R50 per vehicle, with no contracts and no cancellation fees. The Tracking Co operates from Cape Town and handles support directly via WhatsApp, phone, and email. There are no call centres, no ticket queues, and no automated response systems.
Every TTC subscription includes the full platform with no paywalls: real-time GPS location, complete trip history and playback, geofencing with alerts, over-speeding notifications, SARS-compliant logbook reports, and native mobile apps for Android and iPhone. Driver behaviour alerts are available on the FMC920 and FMC880. Full pricing and device details are on the pricing page.
For Cape Town customers who want it fitted, The Tracking Co’s own mobile technician installs at R550 a vehicle, with travel included anywhere in Cape Town, and two or more vehicles quoted per job — see tracker installation in Cape Town. The optional Stolen Vehicle Recovery add-on (R44/month or R480/year) provides 24/7 monitored response coordinated with SAPS if a vehicle is stolen or hijacked. For general questions about GPS tracking pricing, contracts, and installation, the vehicle tracking FAQ covers the most common questions.
Car tracking in Cape Town with The Tracking Co costs R50 per month, month to month, with no setup fee, no activation fee, and no cancellation penalty. Paying annually is R540 a year, which works out to R45/mo billed annually. The tracker is a once-off purchase, not a rental: R769 for the hardwired 4G900L, or R499 for the OBD Mini plug-in. Installation by The Tracking Co's own technician is R550 a vehicle, travel included anywhere in Cape Town.
The Tracking Co is a Cape Town-based alternative to Cartrack, Tracker and Netstar for people who want no contract. You buy the tracker outright, from R769 for the hardwired 4G900L, and pay R50 a month that you can cancel with 30 days’ notice. You get the full app on your phone with live location, alerts, and business or private trip marking. The big providers mostly sell 36-month contracts, and Cartrack’s and Netstar’s terms keep the unit as their property, so verify their current terms before you compare.
Order from The Tracking Co by WhatsApp on 083 399 9937, by phone on 021 330 5408, or by email to info@thetrackingco.co.za. The team confirms the right tracker, installation and delivery, then emails you an invoice. You pay by EFT, and the technician books your installation in Cape Town. If you want to compare first, request a quote online and decide later, with no obligation.
Sometimes. The Tracking Co can fit a tracker the same day in Cape Town when its technician has an open slot during office hours, Monday to Friday 08:00 to 17:00. WhatsApp 083 399 9937 to check today’s availability. Otherwise installations are booked within two working days, or the first open slot after that. Installation is R550 a vehicle with travel included anywhere in Cape Town.
Yes. The Tracking Co app lists every drive in the vehicle’s history, and you tap Business or Private under each one. Trips are tagged automatically first, using a business-hours window set for your account, so you only correct the exceptions. The travel-sheet report then gives you the business and private split for your SARS logbook. It is included in the R50 monthly subscription.
No. The Tracking Co does not require a contract for car tracking in Cape Town. Subscriptions are month-to-month from R50 per vehicle, with no minimum term and no cancellation fee, only 30 days’ notice. The annual plan, R540 a year, lowers the cost but adds no lock-in beyond the billing year. You own the GPS tracker hardware outright, so there is no device to return if you cancel.
The Tracking Co installs GPS trackers across Cape Town and the surrounding areas with its own mobile technician. Travel is included anywhere in Cape Town, from the CBD, Atlantic Seaboard and Southern Suburbs to Table View, Bellville, Durbanville and Kuils River. Outlying towns such as Somerset West, Stellenbosch and Paarl carry a travel charge, quoted upfront. Outside the Western Cape, the OBD Mini self-installs in seconds, or any local auto electrician can fit a hardwired device.
Yes. Stolen Vehicle Recovery (SVR) is an optional add-on for Cape Town customers at R44 per month or R480 per year. A 24/7 control room watches for power-disconnect alerts from your tracker and coordinates with SAPS and a recovery network if the vehicle is stolen or hijacked. Recovery is never guaranteed. SVR needs a hardwired tracker, and the 4G900L at R769 is the most cost-effective compatible device.
No. Live GPS tracking needs a monthly subscription, because the tracker sends its location over a cellular network that carries a cost. The Tracking Co's subscription starts at R50 per month. The tracker hardware is bought outright, so the monthly fee pays for tracking only, not for renting the device. If you cancel, there is no contract to pay out and nothing to hand back.
Hardwired trackers from R769. Subscriptions from R50 a month. No contracts, no setup fee, no surprise upgrades.
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