The cost of Hawaii turo just changed dramatically for the better.
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Rented Turo for the first (and last!) time here on Oahu. Roach-infested car. Smelled like pee. First car-guy didn’t even show up. Never again
I would invite the public to ask why car rental agencies now occupy the entirety of the Maui airport parking expansion, and why the existing ground level parking lot doesn’t want Turo rentals coming and going, seeing as how their revolving door is more lucrative than a car that sits for an excessive period of time.
Somebody is getting paid…
My niece started Turo’ing a new Jeep Rubicon last month (which she also uses as a personal vehicle when not rented out) and her bookings in July and upcoming for August have not seem the reported collapsing of pricing. This article seems heavily influenced by the rental car company point of view. Sure having a dozen vehicles parked around your house makes you a “bad neighbor” but perhaps no worse than the 50 feet of curb space taken up by boats and their dedicated pick-ups. Every vehicle will be paying license and registration, so everyone is paying for on-street parking. Parking a vehicle on private property is of zero concern to the government. There is too much fear mongering in this article. House Bill HB1500 is a dead item for now.
Just booked our first Turo. Minivan for 13 days on Oahu for just over $900. My insurance company emailed me back that I am covered. If you’re skittish you can get a rider from your insurance just for the Turo rental.
Does TURO accept credit cards?
Brand new cars going out for 45 a day isn’t a terrible thing for everyone but if you have 5day minimum with big discounts and don’t offer anything else and making 500-800 a month then yes you are in trouble.
I think people should be able to rent their cars everywhere. That being said I don’t plan to use Turo again. They don’t practice business by well established rental agency rules. It’s a bit ‘wild west’ and the owners can be unreasonable. I had a bad experience in Maui with Turo.
Read the reviews , communicate with the host and reserve accordingly. The same is said about Airbnb , Uber , etc. basically any peer to peer platform has these issues. The problem is if the company doesn’t respond.
Hi Jason G. We were on vacation in Oahu and rented a Turo 2017 Nissan Rogue for 18 days, the entire time that we were there, and the total cost was under $600.00! It was a very nice vehicle and we had unlimited mileage. It’s worth checking all of the options before deciding. We could have gotten smaller vehicles for around $23 to $34 per day and all were no older than 4 years old.
I have never been able to meet or better Costco’s prices. Hope they will come down from all time highs.
I always use AutoSlash for finding a good car rental deal! It helps two ways – first, with the initial reservation, and then with a tracking feature that lets you know if the cost has gone down. Thank you, Beat of Hawaii, for writing about it a few years ago! Since then, I have used it for every car rental I’ve made anywhere – and each time, I’ve saved money with the rental, sometimes substantial amounts.
Hi Wendy.
Thanks for the feedback on Autoslash.
Aloha.
What is the web site for auto slash…do the operate in Kauai?
Dick L
Turo is great, car rental outfits want $1,700 for ten days in October, Turo $900.00 The rental car companies are gouging people beyond belief. Much like the hotels, oh you want to stay here well its not just the room rate, its also $$$ for parking, towels, resort fees etc.. gouge gouge gouge – I did notice on Maui there are several local owned car owners who use Turo that deliver and pick up from the airport, so the cars are not just parked there. other people who rent cars are not insured, and neither are you if you rent from an indivdual, check with your insurance company, you’re not insured. Beware
Apparently those prices have not yet gone down for our next trip in February. The Turo prices are most at or above the rental agency prices. Once I account for the extra time and hassle to clean the car or pay the fee it is not worth the $40-50 savings. I will keep checking, as always, for cheaper rates. I do not book the prepaid rate until 1-2 weeks ahead so I can get free cancellation even though it is usually cheaper.
The prices at Discount Hawaii Car Rental have come down considerably, it’s not as low as what it was before the chip shortage thing but, it’s much better than what it was earlier this year.
From what I’m hearing the chip shortage should be coming to an end in early 2023. That just may be a game changer for the rental car people.
Aloha
No rental deals on Kauai. Any ideas
I’m seeing about $100 a day or less on Costco currently for LIH rentals. Just rebooked for $660 for a week in August for a compact car! Seems prices are finally coming down there…
Turo Rates on Oahu were more Reasonable in January through May 2022 than what is quoted, we saved 80% Plus compared to Agencies. Our choice was a 1 year old low mileage, fully loaded, Nissan Rogue. I don’t see this service disappearing unless Government forces it to. Time to Discover ways to Bring Prices down to a more Realistic, Reasonable, Level for Everything.
I was in Oahu two weeks ago. We actually picked Waikiki because we didn’t want to spend 3k for a weeks car rental. Plus parking. So we composed and picked Waikiki and rented a car for two days off of Turo. I was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was to rent and the pricing was excellent. We rented a Toyota Forerunner for 2 days, the car was picked up and dropped off to us. Plus no long lines. No waiting at all. I personally enjoyed the excellent customer service from the person renting to us. That having be said, if I was a resident, I would not be happy with my street being packed with rental cars.
I’ve rented a C-8 Corvette and a Porsche Cayman from Turo at very low rates and have had great experiences.
This pressure by the rental car companies on the the local and state politicians for ?what in exchange, is not only corrupt, but violates anti-competion and anti-trust laws. Where are the investigative neutral journalists in this clearly corrupt story.
we- my wife and I rented a SUV for 2 months at the acme of the shortage in summer of 20 and had zero problems from Turo or from multiple tourists. We and they found satisfaction. Transient, true, but effective for the renters, and profitable for Kauai locals.
BOH,
“prohibits any person from operating, using, or controlling a peer-to-peer car-sharing program in the State.”
Would a person renting his/her car through Turo and similar peer-to-peer car owners be considered to be “operating, using, or controlling a peer-to-peer” car-sharing program? And, wouldn’t that be considered a regulatory taking and thus unconstitutional?
BTW, do you mean chip, not ship: “That arose as rental car companies reduced their fleets by shipping them to the mainland and were then unable to buy new cars due to ship shortages and other reasons.”
Keep the various opinions coming – good work
Besides, isn’t the recent drop in car rental prices proof that even in Hawaii what one can charge is limited by supply and demand.
Oops – typo
Keep the various opinions coming – good work
Besides, isn’t the recent drop in car rental prices proof that even in Hawaii what one can charge is limited by supply and demand.
Should be:
Besides, isn’t the recent drop in car rental prices proof that even in Hawaii what one can charge is limited by supply and demand.
Keep the various opinions coming – good work!
Decentralization of power is virtually Always good for consumers / humans / people–and virtually Always resisted by big corporations and the government. It is easier and more efficient for the state of Hawaii to regulate and collect taxes and fees from 3 or 4 companies than from thousands of individuals. And Hertz and Avis can afford to pay off key politicians–via large campaign contributions–the same way big / multi-national hotel chains do–in order to protect their interest. Thousands of individual Turo users cannot. There’s a reason why virtually everything sold in Hawaii comes from some other place–“the mainland”… and it’s not because Hawaiians can’t grow a tomato or raise a cow.
Decentralization of power is virtually always good for consumers / humans / people–and virtually always resisted by big corporations and the government. It is easier and more efficient for the state of Hawaii to regulate and collect taxes and fees from 3 or 4 companies than from thousands of individuals. And Hertz and Avis can afford to pay off key politicians–via large campaign contributions–the same way big / multi-national hotel chains do–in order to protect their interest. Thousands of individual Turo users cannot. There’s a reason why virtually everything sold in Hawaii comes from some other place–“the mainland”… and it’s not because Hawaiians can’t grow a tomato or raise a cow.
I’m working on my first Turo now. Their verification team needs a little bit of work but the choices and prices are great. Keep an eye out for your price changing at checkout. There’s a glitch that they’re working on regarding discounted rates. Mine had a line struck through the normal price and a discount price next to it, but when I went to check out it charged the old price.
Just an FYI.
MJ,
What about insurance on the car, you, passengers, pedestrians, other cars etc.? No, not a gotcha question. I would like to try a peer-to-peer in September, but insurance is my concern.
Mahalo.
Valid point. I have an email in to my insurance agent on that very question. I’ll let you know what the answer is.
UPDATE: I have Country Financial and am covered with Turo rentals.
Turo is insured, private parties are not unless they have a commercial policy which is super-super spendy. You are not insured by your auto policy if you are renting from an individual.