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Kailua-Kona, The Big Island, HI, United States

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	Small cars	€43 - €79
	All Car Types	€37 - €100

The average price of a small car hire in The Big Island is €41. The cheapest time to hire a small car in The Big Island is in March. The price is 2% lower than the rest of the year at just €43 per day. A small car rental is typically 18% less expensive than the average rental car in The Big Island. The average price of a car hire in The Big Island can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your car hire.

The average price of a medium car hire in The Big Island is €50. The cheapest time to hire a medium car in The Big Island is in November. The price is 40% lower than the rest of the year at just €31 per day. A medium car rental is typically 0% less expensive than the average rental car in The Big Island. The average price of a car hire in The Big Island can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your car hire.

The average price of a large car hire in The Big Island is €40. The cheapest time to hire a large car in The Big Island is in April. The price is 15% lower than the rest of the year at just €46 per day. A large car rental is typically 22% less expensive than the average rental car in The Big Island. The average price of a car hire in The Big Island can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your car hire.

The average price of a SUV hire in The Big Island is €51. The cheapest time to hire a SUV in The Big Island is in August. The price is 42% lower than the rest of the year at just €30 per day. A SUV rental is typically 0% more expensive than the average rental car in The Big Island. The average price of a car hire in The Big Island can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your car hire.

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What is the best car hire agency in The Big Island?

If you plan on visiting The Big Island, consider hiring a car from Alamo, which is the best car hire company in the region with 2 locations. 107 momondo reviewers gave this rental agency an average rating of 8.9 out of 10 for their reasonable prices and customer service. You can find Alamo in Hilo and many other cities throughout The Big Island.

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Alamo

8.9

Very Good

155 reviews•2 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2023

The agent working the Alamo counter was very sweet. Her name was Rose. She was awesome. She made the car rental process so easy. Ty so much Rose! We had a great time in Hilo.

10.0

Wonderful|Nov 2022

Friendly and prompt service!

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2022

Pickup up of the vehicle and drop off was very easy and hassle free. Spend very little time with the process.

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2022

Alamo was fast and easy. Booking took ten minutes. Pick up was less than that. The van we rented was very nice and will definitely recommend to everyone. Thank you

10.0

Wonderful|May 2022

Pick up and drop off were very convenient and quick. Rental vehicle was in pretty bad shape. A lot of damage to the outside of the car.

10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2022

Very good service…fast and friendly. Vehicle seemed almost ready to be laid out to pasture and was not sparkling clean

1 out of 52

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

8.6

Very Good

106 reviews•4 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Great. Fast and easy!!!

4.0

Mediocre|Feb 2023

No shuttle from the airport to the enterprise location. Advertised as off airport location however did not state that a shuttle or ride was available. If I was disabled or unable to walk 2.5 miles in unknown location and conditions, I would of not purchased/reserved the vehicle. In this instance, I had a disabled traveler with me who was in a wheel chair. There is no side walks on the main highway as I found out while paying more for an Uber ride to an enterprise location. My disabled traveler remained at the airport due to a compact Uber car that was unable to store a wheelchair. First for me in my entire life where any rental car company says “its the only way to get to our location, its normal”. At least advertise the stipulation on your site. Its decieving and unethical.

6.0

Okay|Feb 2023

I love the staff, but we had no idea that our car would need to be picked up in the downtown area. When you are unfamiliar with a city it would have been helpful to be advised it wasn’t in the airport pick. They did not provide any shuttle service to this location and outside of their control the taxi service would not pick us up at the location at the time we needed pickup. Luckily Uber was close, but this was a terrible disservice to the customer. The car was nice but not what we asked for either. We ended up spending double on gas than we originally thought we would. Not the greatest experience we have had.

8.0

Very Good|Sep 2022

My car was supposed to have a full tank, but it only had 7/8 (about 2 gallons short).

2.0

Poor|Jun 2022

We waited 90 minutes for a car. 90 minutes. The type we reserved wasn’t available so we were given a gas guzzler. We drove back to the airport the next day and got a different car - a beat-up Elantra with 47,000 miles on it. We were told it was “ready to go.” It was a blatant lie - it was filthy and spent the next hour cleaning the windows and vacuuming. Really lousy experience.

2.0

Poor|May 2022

Waited for shuttle van, which passed us three times. Eventually had to take a taxi to hotel. Enterprise said they would contact us and deliver a car. Never heard from them again. Last time for Enterprise…..

1 out of 36

Hertz

7.9

Good

351 reviews•5 locations

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8.0

Very Good|Aug 2023

It was good. The vehicle was a little banged up when we got it and it wasn’t mentioned. We took pictures just for evidence. Other than that it was great.

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

The car had cockroaches in it

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2023

Everything was OUTSTANDING! Especially the Customer Service Representative, Miss Ani! She is Wonderful!!!

10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2023

Hertz was outstanding in service, quality of vehicle and friendly and helpful staff. The only negative was the cost. Advertised price was more than $721. Final price was $1,700 with fees and insurance add-on’s.

10.0

Wonderful|Feb 2023

We picked up our vehicle rental at the downtown location in Kona and the overall experience was great. We were assisted by Melvin who was very friendly as well as informative during the completion of the paperwork process. He also gave us a list of his recommendations for beaches, restaurants, tours and sights to see in the Kona area which we found very helpful.

2.0

Poor|Feb 2023

We experienced a lot of homophobia and shady upsells that were deceptive. Never using Hertz or Kayak again.

1 out of 117

Budget

7.6

Good

126 reviews•2 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

Great!

2.0

Poor|Mar 2023

Very long wait time.

6.0

Okay|Feb 2023

Vehicle was okay, but had the highest mileage of any car I’ve rented in my life (60,000)! Pickup at Kona takes about a half hour. That’s no fun after a long flight. Drop off was okay.

10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2023

Camaro pretty but uncomfortable

6.0

Okay|Jan 2023

Some of the staff in Kona were not very interested in helping customers. We waited about 30 minutes in line when there was only one party ahead of us.

10.0

Wonderful|Dec 2022

Everything was great from start to finish!

1 out of 42

Thrifty

7.0

Good

141 reviews•3 locations

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8.0

Very Good|May 2023

The drop off was good and quick. The pickup took 45 min....long lineup. The car was clean and good,

2.0

Poor|May 2023

Wait for more than two hours to pick up the car ，inside the car has lots roaches ，while driving the roach climb out on the inside of the window ，the left over pizza in box leave in back seat of the car for coup of hour ，there already have three roaches inside the box eating the pizza ，never used this company again．

4.0

Mediocre|Apr 2023

Cons: - We learned the hard way that Thrifty does not provide a shuttle to the pickup location we used, so this added ~$80 of taxi fares, a few hours of time, and a lot of stress to get to our vehicle and back to the airport. Given that they advertise having an airport shuttle, this feels unethical and should absolutely be disclosed. - The vehicle had a partial tank of gas and we would have been charged for the difference if we hadn't noticed this and brought it to the agents attention Pros: - The actual humans we interacted with were friendly and helpful and did their best to make a great experience for us.

10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2023

Excellent all around!

2.0

Poor|Mar 2023

I prescribed a pickup at Kona airport What I got was a downtown rental That was closed when I got to the airport office at 10:30 Airport Office manager refused to do the rental from there because "we have no cars" & suggested i) I try to find a cab at the airport to take me 25 mi north (est cost $80US), & ii) that in the morning I take a tax i (est cost, >$120 US) to downtown to see if the rental was still there. Absolutely brutal customer relations. She didn't care whether my wife & i lived or died. I was completely disgusted. Never been treated so badly by anyone, ever. Eventually the counter guy found me an old Dodge van for a day (cost $160 + tax etc) so at least I could take my wife to our destination. The van was filthy. I mean, filthy. And if my wife wanted to drive, sorry that will be $13/day Took the filthy van back next morning & went across the St. to Budget & got a car. Budget didn't say "we have no cars". Budget said: "if your wife wants to drive, go ahead. No charge." I will never ever under any circumstance sign up to rent a car from Thrifty. In fact, I will not use your service ever again because you completely mislead me by getting my rental from a place 20 miles from where I was. AWFUL.

8.0

Very Good|Feb 2023

The vehicle was tired and in need of maintenance. The vehicle I requested was not available, but they comped me an extra driver to compensate.

1 out of 47

Dollar

6.6

Okay

270 reviews•4 locations

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8.0

Very Good|Aug 2023

Overall good. Pick up took too long.

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

Horrible experience with very rude employees. Car was not ready for more than one hour.

6.0

Okay|Jul 2023

Picking up was a nightmare. Short staffed and super slow.

2.0

Poor|Jul 2023

The wait time to pick up a car we had reserved for 2pm was 3 hours and 15 minutes. What a way to spend your first day on vacation. Need proof??? I’ll send photos of What it was like. We couldn’t cancel because it was outside the cancellation window.

2.0

Poor|Jun 2023

I arrived and was told I had two prepaid reservations, one for Dollar, and a duplicate reservation for Thrifty. the rental agent also pressured me to purchase additional CDW and liability insurance directly through them even though I purchased it when I made the online reservation. The agent made it VERY difficult to decline the additional insurance. The line was extremely long to pick up the car and took over one hour standing in line. The car was also damaged when I checked it out. The trunk opening was unreasonably small and made the vehicle trunk unusable for putting a suitcase inside. Terrible experience with Dollar, not recommended.

2.0

Poor|Jun 2023

I waited 2.5 hours to get a car. Then after driving a mile away, the car died. It took an additional 1.5 hours to get a new vehicle, because they assigned me one that was also assigned to another group. Ultimately, they tried to make it right, but they seem severely short staffed. And from speaking to other customers who had the same experience, it didn’t appear like my situation was unique.

1 out of 90

National

8.8

Very Good

45 reviews•2 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2022

Had an issue with the car several days into our vacation. Drove to the rental place and they had us in a new vehicle within 10 minutes. No hassle. No stress.

10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2022

Joshua at National was awesome Great service the Best I’ve ever had,Mahalo 😀

10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2022

Easy check-in and drop off. When they didn't have a car in my size ready, they quickly resolved the problem. Other than the higher-than-normal car rental prices being charged across the industry right now, it was a great experience.

10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2022

Thank you for the quick and accurate transaction

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2021

Great experience! Recommend!

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2021

Very easy process. Definitely recommend for others and will use them again.

1 out of 15

Payless

7.9

Good

90 reviews•2 locations

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2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

I was never told that the shuttle for Payless was a budget shuttle from the airport so I ended up walking the mile with my suitcases on the road to Payless. Nowhere does it say in an email or anything. When my car was driven up for me no one told me it was my car. I just sat there waiting. I finally went in and asked so I guess they don’t look over the car or even say this car is for you. Seems like poor customer service. The guy who helped me inside was nice. It was a poor experience to start. Otherwise it was fine and drop off was smooth.

4.0

Mediocre|Jun 2023

The first car felt like it had been in an accident so I returned it . The second car was brand new but it smelled like marijauna but I wasn’t sure what the smell was until I found a bud leaf on the floor of the back seat . So I have mixed thoughts about this experience! But overall I know life happens and my needs was met

8.0

Very Good|Jun 2023

It was pretty good. I did not feel I was in any danger. I felt very safe. I think it was pretty clean. I didn’t notice any piles of dirt anywhere. They gave us a smoking section. 5 stars.

10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2023

Great car and outstanding service at KOA

10.0

Wonderful|Nov 2022

Our rental experience couldn't have been any easier or better. The shuttle driver (from baggage claim to the rental office) was outgoing and friendly. When we arrived at the rental office, the line was short, our rental agent was also friendly and very helpful, and we were offered a better car than we had reserved for no extra charge. Returning the car was just as easy.

4.0

Mediocre|Oct 2022

The upsell when renting was obscene. I declined things for valid reasons, but push, push push. I will use another rental agency next time.

1 out of 30

Car hire in The Big Island

Learn everything there is to know about hiring a car in The Big Island so you can be properly prepared for your next trip

When did momondo last update prices for cars in The Big Island?

Prices for cars in The Big Island are updated daily.

How old do you have to be to hire a car in The Big Island?

Age requirements for drivers vary depending on the country, including The Big Island. In several EU countries, drivers must be 18 years old. Generally, to hire a car overseas, you must be at least 21 years old, and if you're under 25, you may be charged a young driver surcharge. It's recommended that you review the policy of your preferred hire company before booking.

What documentation or ID do you need to hire a car in The Big Island?

To hire a car in The Big Island, all drivers must present a valid full driving license. If the license is written in a language other than the language of the country of hire, an International Driving Permit may be required to avoid the risk of potential fines. If you're hiring a car abroad, you may also need to provide evidence of your return travel and accommodation information during your stay. We always recommend that you verify with the specific hire company you're booking with.

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Why should I use momondo to book a car hire in The Big Island?

You should book a car hire in The Big Island using momondo because it is quick, free and easy to use and could save you money. momondo does the hard work of finding the car hire prices and policies, all you need to do is compare and choose what works best for your trip.

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