Cheap Car Hire in Honolulu

Honolulu, O'ahu, HI, United States

15 Feb — 22 Feb

Same drop-off

Wed 15/2

Noon

Wed 22/2

Noon

Driver's age:

26-65Other

Honolulu Car Rentals in 2023

Most popular company	THRIFTY
Price of petrol per litre	฿33.92
Average price per day	฿44
Cheapest price per day	฿44

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

January

฿2,082

February

฿2,350

March

฿2,417

April

฿2,619

May

฿2,619

June

฿2,955

July

฿3,324

August

฿2,686

September

฿2,149

October

฿2,115

November

฿2,048

December

฿2,384

Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in Honolulu 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 Honolulu

	Small cars	฿1,260 - ฿3,901
	All Car Types	฿1,564 - ฿5,187

To hire a Small car in Honolulu, the United States, you would pay an average price of ฿1,840/day. January is the cheapest month to hire a Small car in Honolulu, the United States (~฿1,260/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is April (~฿3,901/day). In fact, January is about 32% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Small hire for Honolulu. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Honolulu, hiring a Small car saves you 25% 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 hire a Medium car in Honolulu, the United States, you would pay an average price of ฿1,410/day. May is the cheapest month to hire a Medium car in Honolulu, the United States (~฿1,717/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is June (~฿3,999/day). In fact, May is about 0% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Medium hire for Honolulu. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Honolulu, hiring a Medium car saves you 42% 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 Honolulu

All major car rental suppliers in Honolulu

Alamo

9.0

Wonderful

205 reviews•2 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Dec 2020

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

4.8

Mediocre|Apr 2019

The promptness of clerk helping us get into the car.

Lack of help on the lot. Clerk there was unenthusiastic and not at all helpful in assisting us with anything whatsoever!

10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2023

Staff was friendly, fast, and helpful.

10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2023

Phenomenal customer service at the rental counter!

10.0

Wonderful|Dec 2022

Car rental cost in Hawaii is exorbitant. In the future, I will make do with a ride-sharing service.

6.0

Okay|Oct 2022

All in all everything was okay except the alignment wasn't to good. Ty

1 out of 69

Enterprise

8.5

Very Good

136 reviews•13 locations

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8.0

Very Good|Jan 2023

Hood

10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2023

Fast friendly service from check in thru final return of the daily rental. Just wish they had after hours return - cars have to be back by 5 PM.

10.0

Wonderful|Dec 2022

Enterprise in Honolulu provides great service. Pick up and drop off of your rental vehicle in minutes. Centrally located just of Ala Moana Blvd. Staff very friendly.

2.0

Poor|Sep 2022

Problem isnt with Enterprise, problem is with Kayak. I specifically put in airport as location and you booked me offsite, not at airport and did not tell me this!

2.0

Poor|Aug 2022

I booked a car at a specific location and the third party pushed the confirmation to another location. Not only did I have to take a Lyft/Uber to a location outside of where I originally booked the car. I waited in line for 1 hr at the location I wanted only to be told my reservations weren’t at this location and they wouldn’t honour the reservation price and the new price was over 3X’s my booking cost.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2022

The employers were super friendly, we got an upgraded vehicle for free and made our trip a very memorable and fun time at Hawaii!

1 out of 46

Enterprise Locations in Honolulu

1221 Kapiolani Blvd

+1 808 591 1449

1314 N King St

+1 808 599 2677

1778 Ala Moana Blvd Ste 202

+1 808 979 2600

1951 E West Rd Rm 118

+1 808 943 1807

2005 Kalia Rd

+1 808 955 3757

201 Beach Walk

+1 808 489 9133

2169 Kalia Rd

+1 808 923 2065

2500 Kuhio Ave

+1 808 450 2747

2552 Kalakaua Ave

+1 808 926 4149

300 Rodgers Blvd

+1 844 913 0737

3055 N Nimitz Hwy

+1 808 836 7722

445 Seaside Ave., Ste. 3c

+1 808 922 0090

677 Ala Moana Blvd

+1 808 536 1555

Sixt

7.9

Good

119 reviews•2 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|May 2022

Naomi’s customer service was exceptional!! Mahalo Neomi!

10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2022

Great service from Michael. Nice clean car and drop off was spot on.

10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2022

Free upgrade and super clean store front at the Honolulu airport

8.0

Very Good|Apr 2022

Not enough economy cars. That's what people want with today's high gas prices. ALWAYS make sure there are enough representatives at the check-in desks so that people don't have to wait a long time. There's nothing more frustrating after a long flight.

10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2022

Our agent Susy who checked us back in on the return was amazing!

8.0

Very Good|Dec 2022

The Sixt staff was great and let us know since I was on military orders they could have given me a price that was $15 less per day- I think sites like yours should have a military discount too if the carrier can give better rate. That was disappointing as I was going to Hawaii to work Peale harbor day

1 out of 40

Thrifty

7.3

Good

164 reviews•2 locations

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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..

10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2021

Easy to drop off.

2.0

Poor|Feb 2023

After filling the vehicle with fuel at an airport gas station, before returning the vehicle I was still charged for fuel. Very disappointing

2.0

Poor|Jan 2023

Was charged a $125 cleaning fee for some sand in the vehicle when renting a vehicle in Hawaii.

2.0

Poor|Nov 2022

Waited in line for an hour to get my car.

1 out of 55

Hertz

7.1

Good

297 reviews•8 locations

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6.0

Okay|Mar 2018

Even though I had paid in full the agent st the counter only gave me upgrade options and didn’t allow us to get a car that we had already paid for. Didn’t realize this until we returned the car and got the bill for an additional $100.

4.0

Mediocre|Feb 2023

Pickup was over 1 mile from airport. Not made clear. Pickup staff was fine but drop off was hostile and rude. Almost made me cry. Won’t use them again.

10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2023

Because of the way we ordered the car we didn't have our choice. The car that was provided was a fine car but small and with all our luggage and our need to shop on our way to our destination we were a bit cramped. By the time we got to our destination, a little over an hour away from the airport, the warning light for tire pressure came on. As it turned out one tire had a slow leak and every couple of days I had to stop and put air in the tire. I called Hertz and they told me to bring it in and they would swap it out for no extra charge. In fact, they gave me a much larger car - one that I wish I had gotten to begin with. The first car would have been adequate for the trip, but thanks to the air leak, the second half of the vacation was more comfortable driving-wise.

2.0

Poor|Dec 2022

More informed employee with way less attitude

8.0

Very Good|Dec 2022

Hours for drop off and pick up

8.0

Very Good|Nov 2022

Beware this Hertz is not accessible from the Honolulu airport terminals. Had to take an Uber/Taxi to and from the Hertz. Kayak/Hertz doesn’t make it clear that this Hertz doesn’t have access to the airport.

1 out of 99

Advantage

7.0

Good

357 reviews•1 location

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6.0

Okay|Mar 2020

The car was nice. It performed well. A customer service person, after some work on the phone, help me fix two of the issues.

The car was not completely clean, inside and out. But, the worst part, was that they rewarded me for spending more money - extending my rental - by almost doubling my daily rate. Also, they would not offer a weekly rate, even though I had the car for 8 days, because I initially started renting for only 4 days.

8.8

Very Good|Feb 2020

Helpful, recommended upgrades which we chose to do.

Pick-up wait was over 40 minutes, which happens but other company’s lines shifted faster or had less people. But grateful for the service, thank you!

4.4

Mediocre|Jan 2020

Easy drop off

Really aggressive upsell attempts at pickup for better model, insurance, gas. Car was a worn out Kia Optima which felt like a big step down from the Camry pictured when I booked the car. I got the strong impression the agent gave us the worst car he had because we booked through Kayak and refused all the upsells

9.2

Wonderful|Dec 2019

Staff helpful in explaining billing, fuel cost options, insurance concerns

2.0

Poor|Nov 2019

Nothing

10.0

Wonderful|Nov 2019

very easy

Not much

1 out of 119

Dollar

6.5

Okay

243 reviews•6 locations

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2.0

Poor|Jan 2023

The main problem was there were no cars available for 2 or more hours!!!

2.0

Poor|Jan 2023

They offer you a low rate but don't have enough cars to support. Waited THREE HOURS for my car, gave up, rented from Avis. Hertz is parent company who did same to me elsewhere. Will never rent from Hertz/Dollar/Thrifty again.

6.0

Okay|Jan 2023

Hidden fees and taxes. Wait for vehicle.

2.0

Poor|Jan 2023

45 minute wait at the counter and 75 minutes wait for a call. I understand short staffing, but you need to be informing people before the end of the payment process. I would have canceled and gone elsewhere as every other counter in the area was open and had cars. We also didn’t get the vehicle we paid for—we rented an SUV and got an old, rattly, not particularly clean minivan. By the time we finally got the car, we had it for less than 48 hours despite paying for 3 days. It’s enough for me to swear off dollar/Thrifty in the future. No, thanks!

6.0

Okay|Jan 2023

The lineup wait time was almost an hour. The fellow at the counter was good and didn't waste time with up charges once we had clarified what we wanted.

4.0

Mediocre|Jan 2023

The vehicle we received was filthy on the inside. There were four minivans available for us, and all four were dinged up pretty badly and quite dirty on the inside. The one we chose was the cleanest of them all, but it was dirty on the inside. We actually had to clean the inside of the windshield in order to see out of it. The vehicle made a lot of funny sounds, as though it was breaking down. It also had no power to speak of. The office part was okay, although there was only one person working the counter and it took him a while to get to us. Turning it back in was easy.

1 out of 81

Avis

7.8

Good

48 reviews•4 locations

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8.0

Very Good|Feb 2023

Agent didn’t know pick up procedure so I had to go all the way back to check in counter to get my car key Boo!

10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2023

Check out was fast!

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2022

Nice vehicle and very easy to deal with customer service personal

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2022

Location to my hotel. Car could have been cleaner.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2022

Awesome service from the folk at the counter

8.0

Very Good|Aug 2022

Unlike my husband who rented with Budget and did not get the car he reserved my car was exactly what I reserved. It was ready quickly.

1 out of 16

Car Rental FAQs

What is the cheapest hire car found in Honolulu?

In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under ฿1,492/day when booking a car hire in Honolulu. The absolute best deal a user found was for ฿1,491/day from Thrifty, booked on Feb. 5.

Which car rental company is considered to be the best in Honolulu?

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, National (9.2 rating), Alamo (9.0 rating) and Enterprise (8.5 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in Honolulu.

What are gas prices like in Honolulu?

The average price of petrol in Honolulu is ฿33.92/litre over the past month, costing you anywhere between ฿1,526 and ฿2,205 to fill up a car’s fuel tank.

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

Thrifty is one of the top picks in Honolulu. They can have you in a hire car for about ฿8,827 per week on average.

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

Hiring your favourite car model can become more difficult the closer you are to your desired travel date. It’s ideal to book early to have that peace of mind. An early booking can save you up to 14% in Honolulu - we recommend booking at least 11days in advance.