I use Alamo on the mainland, but here in Hawaii, it just has not worked out too well. Customer service, wait times for the bus, condition of cars. And at HNL, they are located off-airport. That about sums it up.

Jeff

In the past I’ve used “Discount Hawaii Car Rental” as well as Priceline to get deals, and second both to be just as good. I don’t know why you dislike Thrifty, but I’ve had no problems with them.

I’ve tried bidding a few times recently and it hasn’t worked out nearly as well as with code variations (though that won’t stop me from trying bidding in the future).

Thrifty has almost never worked for me. From waiting to long for shuttle and while renting, to roach infestations in the car here in Hawaii. I would be hard pressed to try them again, even though it is the same company as Dollar.

Jeff

We have always rented through “Discount Hawaii Car Rental” in Honolulu (discounthawaiicarrental.com) and invariably end up with Thrifty (is it a ‘front’ for them? – perhaps you know) which has always been at a really good price, has given us the best of service, and a second free driver. I’d be interested in why you don’t care for them.

But I will certainly try looking into your preferred ones first next time (Mar. 4). A friend who recently returned from Maui couldn’t get a car for the first three days he was there, and when we went back to put a second driver (who had just arrived in Honolulu) on our car, the line-up for cars at Thrifty was horrendous.

Always enjoy your information, Jeff!