Chair hire rates in Durban
| Chair | Typical rate each | Where it fits |
|---|---|---|
| Plastic chair | R7–R12 | Function workhorse — tents, funerals, overflow |
| Tiffany chair | R35–R60 | Weddings and receptions, gold/silver/clear |
| Wimbledon chair | R25–R45 | Garden ceremonies and matric farewells |
| Phoenix chair | R15–R25 | Padded step up from plastic at function scale |
| Ghost chair | R45–R70 | Modern receptions, Umhlanga corporate looks |
| King & queen throne set | R450–R900/set | Bridal couple, umemulo and birthday honours |
Tables — trestle, round and cocktail
Trestle tables (R60–R120) seat six to eight and run buffets; 10-seater round tables (R90–R160) build wedding floors; cocktail tables (R80–R140) work Umhlanga year-end functions and canapé hours. Linen, overlays and runners hire per table. Durban reception work runs heavily to gold and ivory for Hindu and Muslim wedding functions and to navy and white for coastal weddings — the two colour families the local fleets actually hold in depth.
Couches, draping and the finishing hires
Couch-and-tent setups are the current KZN function look — lounge corners of two- and three-seater couches with ottomans inside stretch tents, hired per lounge grouping from R850. Roof and wall draping prices per metre; fairy-light canopies, walkway carpets, stage decks, mobile fridges and patio gas heaters (the Upper Highway winter essential) complete the list. Every item rides the same truck as your tent from marquee hire in Durban or stretch tent hire in Durban.
Furniture-only hire
No tent needed? Chairs and tables deliver on their own across the metro — hall functions at temples and community centres from Phoenix to Umlazi book furniture-only weekly. Bundle maths and function-total examples are in tent hire prices in Durban.
Furniture books alongside any structure — start at tent hire in Durban.
Common questions
How much are tents and chairs to hire together?
A 50-guest bundle — peg-and-pole tent, 50 plastic chairs, 8 trestle tables — runs R1,800–R3,200 in Durban. Swapping to Tiffany chairs adds roughly R1,400–R2,400 at 50 seats.
What is the difference between Tiffany and Wimbledon chairs?
The Tiffany is a moulded-resin chair with a slatted bamboo-style back and a clip-on seat pad, stacked ten high on a trolley — which is why Durban hire fleets carry them in the hundreds for Chatsworth and Phoenix reception work. The Wimbledon folds flat, so it travels to beach and lawn ceremonies where the chairs move twice in a day. Colours run gold, silver, white and clear. A Wimbledon chair is the slatted folding garden chair used for lawn ceremonies. Tiffany reads formal; Wimbledon reads garden.
Do you deliver chairs and tables without a tent?
Yes. Furniture-only orders deliver across the Durban metro with the same rigging crew placing tables and chairs to your floor plan, and collecting after the function.