Oudtshoorn Airport (OUH) is a small aerodrome serving Oudtshoorn, the Karoo town famous for ostrich farming and its position along the scenic Route 62, but it is not a normal car-rental gateway: the field handles little to no scheduled commercial traffic and has limited or no on-field rental desks, so travelers searching for a car at OUH should plan around a different pickup point rather than expecting service at the aerodrome itself. The honest and practical option most visitors use is George Airport, a genuine regional hub roughly ninety minutes to two hours south over the Outeniqua Pass, which maintains a full complement of international and local rental operators.
From George, the drive north to Oudtshoorn climbs over the Outeniqua Mountains before dropping into the broad, dry Karoo basin, a route that shifts dramatically from the lush Garden Route coastline to semi-arid ostrich country within a couple of hours. Once in the Oudtshoorn area, Route 62, one of South Africa's classic scenic drives, runs east and west through the Klein Karoo, connecting small towns, wine estates and dramatic mountain passes like the Swartberg. Ostrich show farms just outside Oudtshoorn remain the area's signature stop, easily reached once you have a car rather than relying on organized tours alone.
Driving is on the left throughout South Africa, and while the main roads from George to Oudtshoorn and along Route 62 are generally well paved, some Klein Karoo side roads and mountain passes are gravel or narrower than the main highway, rewarding a bit of extra care and a sturdier vehicle for anything beyond the paved core routes. There are no tolls on this specific route. Distances between towns in the Karoo are considerable and services can be sparse, so fueling up in George or Oudtshoorn before a longer Route 62 leg is a sensible habit in this dry, wide-open part of the Western Cape.