Which car hire company is considered to be the best in Hawaii?

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Alamo (8.4 rating), National (8.1 rating) and Carl's (8.0 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in Hawaii.

What are petrol prices like in Hawaii?

The average price of petrol in Hawaii is AED 3.31/litre over the past month, costing you anywhere between AED 149 and AED 215 to fill up a car’s fuel tank.

How much does it cost to hire a car in Hawaii for a week from Alamo?

Alamo offers hire cars in Hawaii for about AED 1,401 per week on average.

How far in advance should I hire a car in Hawaii for the best price?

Booking your car hire early can save you up to 23%. Aim to book your car hire at least 7 days in advance to take advantage of a below average price in Hawaii.

Can I rent a car for a month in Hawaii?

Yes, cars are available to be rented out for an entire month in Hawaii.

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Hawaii car rentals in 2024

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What is the cheapest time to rent a car in Hawaii?

January

AED 161

February

AED 205

March

AED 209

April

AED 198

May

AED 198

June

AED 235

July

AED 268

August

AED 216

September

AED 176

October

AED 165

November

AED 150

December

AED 176

Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in Hawaii is November. The most expensive time to rent a car is July. The cheapest prices for each month are shown above, but prices will vary based on availability, how far out you book your rental car, and of course, car type.

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Economy

AED 216+

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Compact

AED 137+

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Intermediate

AED 159+

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Standard

AED 192+

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Full-size

AED 161+

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People carrier

AED 176+

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Full-size SUV

AED 165+

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Luxury

AED 291+

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Premium SUV

AED 288+

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Intermediate SUV

AED 127+

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Standard SUV

AED 194+

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Supplier choice saloon

AED 204+

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	Medium cars	AED 161 - AED 468
	All Car Types	AED 134 - AED 468

To rent a medium car in Hawaii, you would pay an average price of AED 150/day. June is the cheapest month to rent a medium car in Hawaii (~AED 161/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is August (~AED 468/day). In fact, June is about 7% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a medium car rental for Hawaii. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Hawaii, renting a medium car saves you 13% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity.

Top rental agencies in Hawaii

Alamo

9.0

Wonderful

106 reviews•4 locations

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Enterprise Rent-A-Car

8.2

Very Good

100 reviews•15 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2023

Got an Audi A4 for less than $100 for25 hrs. Was cheaper than full sized Toyota. Thought was going to get charged for 2 days but possibly they have a one hour grace period?

10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2023

Easy to find the outlet in discovery center. Welcoming , helpful desk staff. Car rental was efficient. Getting to the vehicle in the hotel parkade was a bit of a maze. No problem driving out. Dropping vehicle off in morning was going back into maze in parkade.. but was completed. Helpful staff at vehicle return

1 out of 34

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Sixt

7.9

Good

148 reviews•3 locations

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2.0

Poor|Oct 2024

They are trying to charge us for damage that was on the vehicle when we received it. They have you fill out a digital damage form with pictures so that they can delete and pretend they have no record of you submitting pre-existing damage. The associate we worked with even saw and acknowledged the damage before we left the building on pickup day. Do not rent with them! Or at least have them sign off physically on damage.

2.0

Poor|Mar 2024

Firstly on your website you could state that a 2nd driver is not only $250 but that it is $250 every 28 days and that when picking up the car the person should be told this. We were never told that the $250 was for only 28 days. Our contract was for $3476.90 from Dec 29/2023 to Feb 29/2024 which is 62 days. We have been charged $1852.03 twice (which looking back obviously included the additional driver fees)and there is an amount of $711.04 on my Visa which totals $4,415/10 which is basically $1,000. more than my original rental agreement. When we returned the car we were given a total of $438.03 still due so other than the fact that it is $400 + over the original agreement so why is $711.04 pending on my Visa? You are a company that is fraudulent towards the consumers and I would neither rent from you again nor would I recommend you. We travel a lot including 2 months every year in Hawaii.

2.0

Poor|Mar 2024

2.0

Poor|Jan 2024

Dishonesty!

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

wait time to pick up car was a bit too long. Needed 1 or 2 more persons to assist with the crowd. Otherwise it was great.

8.0

Very Good|Jul 2023

I liked the easy location and the employees were friendly even though their system had gone down they were still trying to work hard and get us our vehicles but it did take longer of that, but nothing they could control.

1 out of 50

Budget

7.5

Good

103 reviews•5 locations

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2.0

Poor|Apr 2023

Don’t waste time with them. We were never able to even get our car as they overbooked. Use any other company besides Budget/Alamo/thrifty/Dollar as they are owned by the same company.

8.0

Very Good|Apr 2023

In Kona, all the rental car companies need to do a better job at cleaning the car windows. The car we had, the windows were so dirty that you could hardly see the back window. At some point, that becomes a safety issue especially on an island where the street lights are dimmed.

4.0

Mediocre|Mar 2023

While I was very happy to be able to rent a 4x4 it was not well maintained, steering was loose, windshield wiper fluid empty and visor broken.

4.0

Mediocre|Mar 2023

Old car, not clean

8.0

Very Good|Mar 2023

Window and mirrors very dirty and hard to see through. Side mirrors wouldn’t come clean, tried wiping them down. Can’t fit much luggage in trunk if roof down. Had to keep roof up until we could drop off our luggage. Engine and transmission seemed bagged, not much power and sounded like it had an exhaust issue. Automatic gear changing seemed to hang up and stay at high RPMs periodically. Fun to drive, glad to have a convertible, next time hopefully will get a mustang instead.

2.0

Poor|Mar 2023

Don’t use Budget. It’s not worth the money you save. We landed in Kona Hawaii at 5:00 pm, in plenty of time to enjoy the evening. But we had to wait two hours at the rental office for our car, which killed the entire evening. The car was also an old dinged up clunker with USB ports that didn’t function and very dim headlights. The AC was also anemic. Terrible rental car experience. Next time I’m paying a few more bucks for a better rental car agency.

1 out of 35

Hertz

6.9

Okay

171 reviews•11 locations

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2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

Beware. Hertz allows you to rent a car at 12pm but they are closed some days at that time. We got there just before noon and the workers literally walked right past us and refused to assist or even acknowledge our existence. Several other people were there as well. Only one worker stopped to tell us that they’re off at noon and can’t assist.

8.0

Very Good|Apr 2023

I was not informed that if you add another driver there would be a charge

6.0

Okay|Apr 2023

The vehicles are not very clean. The first truck I was given had a dead battery. The second one needed an oil change. The third one I had to clean when I got home to get rid of the smell of cigarettes and to get a clear windscreen. The counter staff were helpful but whoever checks the vehicles after “cleaning” needs some serious training.

2.0

Poor|Apr 2023

Poor car condition, high price, off airport location

4.0

Mediocre|Mar 2023

The rental was made, unbeknownst to me, and without any indication, at an off-airport Hertz, not the one inside the airport proper, but immediately outside the fence! The representative at the off-airport trailer was helpful and professional, but I had already wasted nearly an hour in line at the on-airport location, before learning I needed to take a cab or ride share to the just-off-post location (where they washed the vehicles for both locales)! Either Hertz, or Kayak, or both, should make it clear that the rental location was indeed (just) off-airport, and indicate how to arrive there. We took a Lyft (for less than a mile).

1 out of 57

Thrifty

6.5

Okay

149 reviews•5 locations

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8.0

Very Good|Oct 2023

nice place updated aircondition, easy to find pick up and drop off , just update mapping guide google i was confuse yesterday it says u turn but the return sign its on the rigth🤙😇

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

I booked a convertible with thrifty and when I went to pick it up they informed me that they could not give me the car as they only accepted credit cards and they had a policy that required me to book the car until the time of my departure flight. I was not informed of these two things upon booking and was told I could use a debit card and there was no mention of the policy whereby the car had to be rented out until the date of departure from the island. The staff were unhelpful and provided no alternative solution.

2.0

Poor|Mar 2023

The line to get a car was over an hour long, so we gave up and went elsewhere.

10.0

Wonderful|Feb 2023

Very easy process getting the car and returning it. No surprise fees.

8.0

Very Good|Apr 2022

Car not well-maintained. Needed a mechanic. I received a new car that had been treated poorly by previous drivers; wear and tear was evident, including an unidentifiable (and somewhat alarming) hard rattle from somewhere near the rear wheels. (Suspension? Axle? Bad shocks?) I only felt comfortable in the car because I was not traveling long distance.

2.0

Poor|Mar 2022

hour long line on pickup.. only 2 agents working.. called day 10 to extend rental ... they insisted on using the same Visa confirmation number which was used on the original rental. crazy... called our bank/visa... need to apply to same card but new confirmation... bank said "happens all the time with Thrifty".. banks not going to re-open a confirmation... just put through another.. therefore, per Thrifty in India, we had to take a day of vacation, drive to Honolulu airport Thrifty, go through hour long line to "re-do" application to achieve extension... said hell with it.. called enterprise .. unloaded golf clubs, diving equipment etc from car, hauled from parking lot to room. Took car back to Thrifty on last day of contract, turned in, then walked around the airport to Enterprise and rented a substitute car for the rest of the stay.. Still lost a half day messing around with the problem.. plus "the hassle !!!!!" all because Thrifty's software is fouled up... plus the long line cking in, plus car with high mileage, plus passenger seat had "steel" frame which tore into you leg every time getting out of the SUV. Not good... no more Thrifty..

1 out of 50

Dollar

6.3

Okay

331 reviews•9 locations

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2.0

Poor|Nov 2024

I reserved a Jeep Wrangler but apparently all of the Wranglers dollar had were in for service. I was offered very few options and then was talked into a Ford f-150. Very quickly I realize that I was in a very unsafe vehicle. Tires were low vehicle did not seem to have been maintained. Later that day the vehicle would not even go into drive. I contacted support they asked me to bring it in the next day. The vehicle locked up again so he tow truck had to come pick the vehicle up. After that I was charged 400 plus dollars for one day rental.

4.0

Mediocre|Sep 2023

Car was fine, all staff were friendly and helpful, drop off was easy, price was great. The only negative - and this is huge - was waiting in line for more than two hours at pick up at HNL (it was a Saturday). The line at Dollar was maybe ten times longer than at any other rental office. Once we finished the paperwork, actually getting the car was a breeze. When we dropped off the car (Tuesday) the line appeared maybe 2/3 as long. The lines are a reflection of the prices, but be warned...

2.0

Poor|Sep 2023

Car wasn’t functioning properly. Hood wasn’t opening. It took a lot of time to get the car as well. 1 hr after reservation

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

The wait to pick up the car was literally two hours long standing in line. While it was a cheap option, my time is worth more than I saved.

4.0

Mediocre|Aug 2023

Was given a damaged vehicle and when I pointed it out to the lady she got really unpleasant towards me until she physically saw the damage then was given a lesser value car in its place

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

Terrible.

1 out of 111

National

8.6

Very Good

37 reviews•4 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Dec 2021

The gas tank was not completely full when I picked up the car. I did not realize it until I had already left the rental agency. It was probably a couple of gallons short. The agency was so busy last night, there was no way I was going to raise the issue as we had a flight to catch. When I picked up the vehicle, the agents kindly drove it right up to us. The problem being there was no place to actually adjust the seats etc. before I left. Not a big deal, but I would rather have time to familiarize myself with the car before I was expected to drive away.

10.0

Wonderful|Dec 2021

Clean and efficient and without any surprises

6.0

Okay|Dec 2021

The experience was fine once I finally got in the car. There was no clearly designated shuttle to National from the airport, and only half as many shuttles in place as needed: the airport was a mob scene of people attempting to secure a space on a shuttle. Once at the rental kiosk their were long lines (40 minutes). Helpful service person upon reaching the counter. Then…another 30 minute wait with a crowd of 50+ people waiting for cars to be cleaned and delivered for rental. A terrible two hour ordeal to start a vacation.

8.0

Very Good|Dec 2021

Corey was a big help. Good employees and rates

10.0

Wonderful|Nov 2021

There was only one "standard" car available when we arrived, a Nissan Altima, which wouldn't have been our choice of vehicles, but it was OK... very low to the ground

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2021

The staff were all so nice! We found a guy's credit card on the floor board under the driver's seat and another wrapper in the Jeep. We didn't mind. But if someone else found his card, they might have tried to use it. We've shredded it.

1 out of 13

Car rental FAQs

Which car hire company is considered to be the best in Hawaii?
Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Alamo (8.4 rating), National (8.1 rating) and Carl's (8.0 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in Hawaii.
What are petrol prices like in Hawaii?
The average price of petrol in Hawaii is AED 3.31/litre over the past month, costing you anywhere between AED 149 and AED 215 to fill up a car’s fuel tank.
How much does it cost to hire a car in Hawaii for a week from Alamo?
Alamo offers hire cars in Hawaii for about AED 1,401 per week on average.
How far in advance should I hire a car in Hawaii for the best price?
Booking your car hire early can save you up to 23%. Aim to book your car hire at least 7 days in advance to take advantage of a below average price in Hawaii.
Can I rent a car for a month in Hawaii?
Yes, cars are available to be rented out for an entire month in Hawaii.

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