679 thoughts on “Savings Guide: 2023 Hawaii Car Rentals”
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My family has been considering going to Hawaii and renting a van to travel around. We would love to be able to have a great time. That is a good idea to take pictures of the car when we are on the trip to make sure we can stay protected from damages. I didn’t think of that! Thanks for the tips!
Make a car reservation as soon as you have flight reservations. Then continue to check on weekly basis for better deals. I frequently go through 5-6-7 reservations to end up with best price (going from 6-700 down to 125 at times). Of course this is for compact-intermediate sedans. Same pricing cuts may not be available for convertibles or jeeps.
Same applies to Costco – keep checking. Remember that Costco includes free 2nd driver so be sure to factor that in to any comparisons.
Thank You!!!
Auto Slash just got us a deal on a minivan for our 2 week holiday in high season for 40% off. Saved us $400 over the best price we had found on our own. And to boot it has a price drop guaranty.
Hello! We’re looking for a car for 3-6 months (or maybe longer) on the Big Island starting in mid-August; either Kona or Hilo. We’re not picky at all…just want something that runs. I’m not sure if we would be better off buying an inexpensive car & then selling it when we leave? Any recommendations are greatly appreciated!
Chad, try hawaiicarrental.com ~ I suggest to fill out the form for personal service. August on the Big Island is pretty expensive, they have low cost options even in peak rental periods that you won’t find on other sites. They have been around since the 80’s. Have a great time..
You guys talk up discount Hawaii car rental. They used to have the best prices but I have noticed, since we travel to Hawaii 2-3 times a year, in the last 1-2 years they are never the cheapest. In fact while I guess competitive they are normally higher than most other sites. I believe they were bought out by one of those travel sites like Expedia so this most likely is the reason.
Right now the cheapest option is Autoslash.com the trick is to book a reservation and then use their search option that searches throughout the day everyday for a better price and then automatically books a new reservation for you when found, canceling the old one.
Costco is always worth a look as well.
We would like to rent a car on Kauai to do Na Pali sunset cruise and have questions about returning the car if after hours and transport back to Pride of America. Any insights would be appreciated.
Thank you
There should be no problem at all. First it is all very close by – car rentals to boat is just a five minute drive. Check with the car rental company. They are open late as flights depart late from Kauai. Should be able to drop you back at boat. Worst case might be a cab.
If you want a cheap car rental in Hawaii, it might be a good idea to make sure you compare car rental prices. I really appreciate how this article talks about how that is a good idea. A couple of years ago I got a great deal when I went to Hawaii and I hope to do it again someday.
Does anyone know of a place that rents used, older cars? I met a woman at Lydgate on Kauai last year. Her family rented this old car with dents for like $10/day/ They were from Alaska and were their for a month. She gave me the phone number which I have lost. She said it was a great deal. The never worried about being broke into cause they looked like locals in that car and never worried about getting a dent in it cause it came with them. I’ve tried googling with no luck. Thanks
Not sure who if anyone is still doing this. We’ve had friends who rented old cars here in Hawaii and seriously regretted it. Breakdowns, old gas guzzlers, lack of insurance for use as a rental, and other issues. Buyer beware.
I was planing to hire transport on the new year as my friends said to hire a car for new year party, I really appreciate you for sharing as this article is really helpful
My family has been considering going to Hawaii and renting a van to travel around. We would love to be able to have a great time. That is a good idea to take pictures of the car when we are on the trip to make sure we can stay protected from damages. I didn’t think of that! Thanks for the tips!
Make a car reservation as soon as you have flight reservations. Then continue to check on weekly basis for better deals. I frequently go through 5-6-7 reservations to end up with best price (going from 6-700 down to 125 at times). Of course this is for compact-intermediate sedans. Same pricing cuts may not be available for convertibles or jeeps.
Same applies to Costco – keep checking. Remember that Costco includes free 2nd driver so be sure to factor that in to any comparisons.
Thank You!!!
Auto Slash just got us a deal on a minivan for our 2 week holiday in high season for 40% off. Saved us $400 over the best price we had found on our own. And to boot it has a price drop guaranty.
Hello! We’re looking for a car for 3-6 months (or maybe longer) on the Big Island starting in mid-August; either Kona or Hilo. We’re not picky at all…just want something that runs. I’m not sure if we would be better off buying an inexpensive car & then selling it when we leave? Any recommendations are greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance,
Chad
Hi Chad.
No advice. Sorry, it isn’t our area of expertise. Good luck though.
Aloha.
Hi Chad,
Curious what you ended up doing?
Chad, try hawaiicarrental.com ~ I suggest to fill out the form for personal service. August on the Big Island is pretty expensive, they have low cost options even in peak rental periods that you won’t find on other sites. They have been around since the 80’s. Have a great time..
Hi I’m going to the big island and am wondering is there is any service such as cars to go? Thanks for any info you may have
Hi Jen.
We aren’t aware of any car sharing services on the Big Island.
Aloha.
You guys talk up discount Hawaii car rental. They used to have the best prices but I have noticed, since we travel to Hawaii 2-3 times a year, in the last 1-2 years they are never the cheapest. In fact while I guess competitive they are normally higher than most other sites. I believe they were bought out by one of those travel sites like Expedia so this most likely is the reason.
Right now the cheapest option is Autoslash.com the trick is to book a reservation and then use their search option that searches throughout the day everyday for a better price and then automatically books a new reservation for you when found, canceling the old one.
Costco is always worth a look as well.
We would like to rent a car on Kauai to do Na Pali sunset cruise and have questions about returning the car if after hours and transport back to Pride of America. Any insights would be appreciated.
Thank you
Hi Shirley.
There should be no problem at all. First it is all very close by – car rentals to boat is just a five minute drive. Check with the car rental company. They are open late as flights depart late from Kauai. Should be able to drop you back at boat. Worst case might be a cab.
Aloha.
If you want a cheap car rental in Hawaii, it might be a good idea to make sure you compare car rental prices. I really appreciate how this article talks about how that is a good idea. A couple of years ago I got a great deal when I went to Hawaii and I hope to do it again someday.
Does anyone know of a place that rents used, older cars? I met a woman at Lydgate on Kauai last year. Her family rented this old car with dents for like $10/day/ They were from Alaska and were their for a month. She gave me the phone number which I have lost. She said it was a great deal. The never worried about being broke into cause they looked like locals in that car and never worried about getting a dent in it cause it came with them. I’ve tried googling with no luck. Thanks
Hi Owen.
Not sure who if anyone is still doing this. We’ve had friends who rented old cars here in Hawaii and seriously regretted it. Breakdowns, old gas guzzlers, lack of insurance for use as a rental, and other issues. Buyer beware.
Aloha.
I know that Lucky Owl car rentals on Oahu is a great rental place that has older cars but they have great reviews on Yelp.
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I was planing to hire transport on the new year as my friends said to hire a car for new year party, I really appreciate you for sharing as this article is really helpful