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

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Alamo (8.5 rating), Silvercar (8.4 rating) and National (8.1 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 RM 4.71/litre over the past month, costing you anywhere between RM 212 and RM 306 to fill up a car’s fuel tank.

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

Thrifty is a popular option for travellers looking for car hire in Hawaii. You can expect the average cost of car hire to be about RM 3,296 per week.

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

Booking early almost always ensures you have more options of car models to choose from, as well as prices reduced by up to 27% to make it a great deal in Hawaii. Try to book at least 7 days prior to when you need the car hire to close on a rate below the average.

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

RM 209

February

RM 260

March

RM 265

April

RM 251

May

RM 246

June

RM 297

July

RM 316

August

RM 256

September

RM 218

October

RM 209

November

RM 195

December

RM 223

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.

Compare available car types for rental in Hawaii

	Small cars	RM 118 - RM 388
	All Car Types	RM 133 - RM 400

To rent a small car in Hawaii, you would pay an average price of RM 203/day. October is the cheapest month to rent a small car in Hawaii (~RM 118/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is September (~RM 388/day). In fact, October is about 42% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a small car rental for Hawaii. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Hawaii, renting a small car saves you 16% 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.

To rent a medium car in Hawaii, you would pay an average price of RM 224/day. January is the cheapest month to rent a medium car in Hawaii (~RM 219/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is September (~RM 401/day). In fact, January is about 3% 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 6% 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.

To rent a SUV in Hawaii, you would pay an average price of RM 235/day. February is the cheapest month to rent a SUV in Hawaii (~RM 222/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is September (~RM 401/day). In fact, February is about 6% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a SUV rental for Hawaii. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Hawaii, renting a SUV saves you 2% 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

9.1

Wonderful

253 reviews•9 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

The perfect car rental experience. Received my car quickly, car was great, drop off was painless

10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2023

everything was awesome and so efficient!!

10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2023

8.0

Very Good|Mar 2023

Our car was inadvertently reserved at a location on the other side of the island, it was late, the associate resolved the issue and got us a car and we were on our way.

10.0

Wonderful|Dec 2020

I liked the “quick” check in process. Great service

1 out of 85

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

8.7

Very Good

171 reviews•32 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

10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2021

The check in/car pick up staff was really great. As was the young lady who checked us out upon return

Better rates ;)

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2020

Excellent service I’ll definitely Use and recommend enterprise for future rentals

1 out of 57

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Sixt

8.1

Very Good

363 reviews•7 locations

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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|Aug 2023

The whole experience was great from pick up to drop off and Tabitha in between.

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

My experience was good, just one thing what I don’t like,they not informed me ,that second driver should pay money,it’s good I checked it!

1 out of 121

Budget

7.3

Good

248 reviews•10 locations

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8.0

Very Good|Sep 2023

Overall it was fine. However, picking up the car was slow and painful. Most everyone had to wait 45-60mins + to receive their car after you paid and went thru customer service rep. The van we got was new but had some obvious minor damage all around. 10 minutes into the drive from Budget and the front right TPS (tire pressure sensor) was alarming that there was an issue. Luckily, the tire was fine and just a bad sensor but was a bit annoying getting that warning everytime you started the van. Overall, it was worth it. Just need some patience at the start.

2.0

Poor|Jul 2023

They gave me an old car making funny noise over 40 mph. There was a super long line with exactly 2 agents behind the counter who happen to be less than friendly, trying to aggressively push for things I did not want nor need. Return procedure had no explanations and when I sought to ask, they were very rude and could not be bothered. Probably the worst rental car experience overall I ever had.

10.0

Wonderful|May 2023

Easy peazy

6.0

Okay|Apr 2023

Had to wait too long to pick up the car. Super busy and not enough staff. Drop off was fast!

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.

1 out of 83

Ace

7.3

Good

104 reviews•4 locations

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6.0

Okay|Jul 2024

Problem at pickup with vehicle but once on my way hour 1/2 later all was great with passenger van

8.0

Very Good|Jan 2024

All was good except pickup took too long and they didn’t have sedan I had reserved Only two workers processing long line of renters that arrived around the same time Otherwise all went well

2.0

Poor|Mar 2023

Not aware of office hours before booking! They closed at 430, we landed at 530. couldn't get car until next day, I told office ahead of time that we wouldn't be there until next morning and when we arrived they said they canceled our car because no show. Very displeased, poor customer service. Had to zoom call and dealt with someone in CA. Workers in actual office were very nice and helpful, but not the "manager" in CA. Never again will I use them.

10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2023

Excellent customer service-Really helpful and friendly. I arrived early but check in staff worked with me to get me a vehicle right then. I appreciated that very much! Th woman at the counter was great! Drop off was so easy and the employee I dealt with there was a 10/10! Shuttle to airport was ready and waiting and the shuttle driver was also a 10/10! This is the second time I’ve used Ace and I am now sure I will be a regular customer when I travel to Maui.

4.0

Mediocre|Mar 2023

This is a friendly branch of ACE in Maui that is a ways away from the airport, so it requires a shuttle. That was pleasant and nice, but the check-in process was laborious, because they connected us to a guy in a call center in San Diego over Zoom. This was absurd— he was painfully unprepared to handle a non-US license and international paperwork. Plus for some reason he wasn’t able to send me the one time password needed to activate everything. No joke this whole process took 45 minutes and wasted our first hour in Maui. And meanwhile the other staff onsite were all lounging around playing with their smart phones. It was absurd.

10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2023

Good value for the money

1 out of 35

Hertz

7.0

Good

389 reviews•19 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|Jul 2023

Pick up 45 min wait time or more

8.0

Very Good|Jul 2023

They didn't do a walk around of the car. There were scratches prior to my pick up, which made me anxious that I would get charged for something I didn't do. I think Hertz should be doing an inspection of the vehicle prior to hand off

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

1 out of 130

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Thrifty

6.9

Okay

258 reviews•10 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|Aug 2023

Hard sell on the upsell. Price almost doubled when they said I needed the mandatory insurance. Charged extra for my wife. Who charges for family members. Checkin was a nightmare with all the high pressure sales tactics.

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|Aug 2022

The person at the counter was a bit too chatty, took him a white to be done with a customer before us, discussing things unrelated to the car rental. People arriving late, having spent 6 hours on the plane, want to get to their lodging as soon as possible. Other than that a fairly easy and smooth process, appreciated an upgrade.

1 out of 86

Dollar

6.6

Okay

557 reviews•16 locations

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4.0

Mediocre|Sep 2023

Car was extremely dirty when I asked for something else they refused and said it was all they had for the price

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

6.0

Okay|Aug 2023

Staff were nice. Car was the one advertised. The line to get my car at pickup was literally an hour and 20 minutes (not enough staff). The vehicle has a slow leak in one of the tires and the battery was low in the remote key. Lihue needs more staffing and probably a better check of their vehicles.

1 out of 186

Dollar Locations in Hawaii

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Which car hire company is considered to be the best in Hawaii?
Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Alamo (8.5 rating), Silvercar (8.4 rating) and National (8.1 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 RM 4.71/litre over the past month, costing you anywhere between RM 212 and RM 306 to fill up a car’s fuel tank.
How much does it cost to hire a car in Hawaii for a week from Thrifty?
Thrifty is a popular option for travellers looking for car hire in Hawaii. You can expect the average cost of car hire to be about RM 3,296 per week.
How far in advance should I hire a car in Hawaii for the best price?
Booking early almost always ensures you have more options of car models to choose from, as well as prices reduced by up to 27% to make it a great deal in Hawaii. Try to book at least 7 days prior to when you need the car hire to close on a rate below the average.
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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Discover the most affordable period to rent a car in Hawaii and save money on your trip. The monthly average price data is based on historical data over the last year and was last updated on 27 July 2024.

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