Cheap Car Hire at Kona Intl Airport

Kailua-Kona, The Big Island, HI, United States - Kona Intl (KOA)

7 Oct — 14 Oct

Kailua-Kona, The Big Island, HI, United States - Kona Intl (KOA)

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What is the cheapest time to rent a car at Kona Intl Airport?

January

AED 352

February

AED 341

March

AED 363

April

AED 352

May

AED 330

June

AED 359

July

AED 367

August

AED 312

September

AED 286

October

AED 290

November

AED 293

December

AED 444

Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car at Kona Intl Airport is September. The most expensive time to rent a car is December. 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 hire in Kona Intl Airport

	Medium cars	AED 239 - AED 481
	All Car Types	AED 205 - AED 463

To hire a Medium car in Kona Intl Airport, you would pay an average price of AED 195/day. September is the cheapest month to hire a Medium car in Kona Intl Airport (~AED 239/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is April (~AED 481/day). In fact, September is about 0% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Medium hire for Kona Intl Airport. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Kona Intl Airport, hiring a Medium car saves you 5% 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 SUV car in Kona Intl Airport, you would pay an average price of AED 207/day. February is the cheapest month to hire a SUV car in Kona Intl Airport (~AED 205/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is April (~AED 572/day). In fact, February is about 1% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a SUV hire for Kona Intl Airport. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Kona Intl Airport, hiring a SUV car is 1% more expensive. 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 Kona Intl Airport

All major car rental suppliers in Kona Intl Airport

8.3

Excellent

118 reviews•1 location

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10.0

Excellent|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

Excellent|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

Excellent|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

Excellent|Mar 2022

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

10.0

Excellent|Feb 2022

Service was great. Car was old and rundown.

6.0

Good|Jan 2022

Rented the car ahead of time through Kayak. Showed up and rented the car. Went outside to find out they did not have enough cars and were waiting on cars to come in. There were probably 15 people also waiting. Thankfully it only ended up being an extra 30 mins, but no one notified us at counter.

1 out of 40

7.2

Good

208 reviews•1 location

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10.0

Excellent|Sep 2022

CHEVY PICKUP is the CAR for BIG ISLAND!

6.0

Good|Aug 2022

Wish Hertz would get up to speed with other RAC companies and accept debit cards.

8.0

Excellent|Jul 2022

The site was able to upgrade to a Jeep Wrangler Of course for more money but it was what we wanted last minute. The bad was the tires to the Jeep were worn below the wear marks and dry rotted (maybe the spare mounted)

10.0

Excellent|May 2022

Everything was great. Quick pick up, quick drop off. Great vehicle.

4.0

Okay|May 2022

Warning: Ford Focus is not a 5 passenger car unless three of the 5 are under 10 years old. Car requested was not available. Ended up being downsized with VERY small SUV that kept throwing "Maintenance Required" warnings, Cruise did not work.

2.0

Mediocre|May 2022

worse line ever is anyone working anymore?

1 out of 70

6.0

Good

100 reviews•1 location

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6.0

Good|Aug 2022

Ease of pickup and drop off. Odor in car when AC was off.

2.0

Mediocre|May 2022

Overcharged with no options for cars

4.0

Okay|Feb 2022

Stood in line for over 1 hour :(

6.0

Good|Jan 2022

Very long wait line for pick up. Tried to scare you into buying more insurance. Only 5 people allowed inside and everyone else has to stand outside. Yet they charged me $50 "Customer Facility Utilization" fee.. Would not recommend if other companies have comparable prices.

10.0

Excellent|Dec 2021

Waiting in kona to pick up vehicle was awful!

1.9

Horrible|Oct 2021

I wasn’t able to move my reservation due to a covid related matter. Wont be using kayak again.

1 out of 34

5.9

Okay

200 reviews•1 location

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2.0

Mediocre|Sep 2022

4 hours in 85 degrees temps to get a car that wouldn’t go into gear . Then get a car that we had to bring back bc the front tires had no tread and where unsafe. Then we got a nice car but where charged $195 for who knows . Then when we brought the car back they gave us a hard time bc the car didn’t have a front plate. Which it never did. But that was there style, Worst car rental experience ever.

10.0

Excellent|Sep 2022

Price could have been better, but we’re happy with what we got. Staff was friendly and helpful. Shuttle was clean and the vehicle was in great shape

2.0

Mediocre|Aug 2022

I reserved the car but still had to wait over an hour for them to bring it up. In addition, there were so many people waiting, there wasn’t any room under the canopy and most us scramble to find shade. It was scorching hot and they didn’t offer any water or allowed people to wait in the AC building. When I finally got my car, it was old and stained. The engine made a horrible noise when we started driving so we returned it immediately and rented another car from National.

4.0

Okay|Jul 2022

Expect 2 - 2 1/2 hour delay to pick up your car. Not an isolated case based on other’s comments after returning my car. Staff was friendly but there has to be a more efficient way to get your car.

2.0

Mediocre|Jul 2022

Added insurance they made sound mandatory doubled the cost of renting the car. Even when I asked if I needed the insurance due to my personal insurance covering rentals they said there was no choice and I must have it. This was all false. I'll never use Dollar again.

2.0

Mediocre|Jun 2022

Woman at the counter lied about the pre purchase of fuel being refundable. I ended up returning the car with a full tank of gas and got charged. Not trustworthy.

1 out of 67

8.3

Excellent

31 reviews•1 location

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10.0

Excellent|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.

6.0

Good|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

Excellent|Dec 2021

Corey was a big help. Good employees and rates

10.0

Excellent|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

Excellent|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.

1.9

Horrible|Sep 2021

Shuttle is totally inadequate. After waiting in the sun for 45 minutes for the National shuttle we gave up on renting a car and caught a taxi to our hotel. Don't need that level of aggravation on vacation.

1 out of 11

7.3

Good

42 reviews•1 location

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2.0

Mediocre|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

Mediocre|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…..

10.0

Excellent|Mar 2022

I’ve had many different experiences with enterprise locations over the years. This location crew for both the pickup at Enterprise and drop off at Alamo was very efficient, fast, friendly, and professional. Kudos to them and makes me want to rent with Enterprise again! Great job, thanks!

8.0

Excellent|Jan 2022

Just fine

6.0

Good|Nov 2021

Enterprise facilities in Kona are closed, all transactions are being handled at Alamo. This causes longer wait times to pick up the car and possibly even for a shuttle.

10.0

Excellent|Sep 2021

Staff was very friendly and accommodating.

1 out of 14

6.9

Good

89 reviews•1 location

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10.0

Excellent|Dec 2020

The van was clean and nice and easy to drive. Picking up and dropping off the van was an easy process. The Budget sales person was kind and helpful.

I didn't like that there weren't enough vehicles to rent in Hawaii.

10.0

Excellent|Aug 2022

Pick up/drop off was very simple. The shuttle at pick up and drop off came quickly and the drivers were great. All staff we encountered were great. Price was good but I had to shop around a lot to find a deal

10.0

Excellent|Aug 2022

Got upgraded to a Mustang!!

4.0

Okay|Jul 2022

They gave me different car then I reserved. They had no idea about the collision damage charge that was made through kayak . Car was in very poor condition. Seats were very dirty. And overall car was unpleasant.

4.0

Okay|May 2022

The service at the counter is a gamble. Sometimes the employees are really helpful and other times, not so much.

2.0

Mediocre|Apr 2022

Wrong car was shown on the booking.

10.0

Excellent|Feb 2022

Very quick pickup and drop off.

1 out of 30

6.5

Good

70 reviews•1 location

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2.0

Mediocre|Jan 2022

The first car they tried to give me was such a wreck & filthy I refused it. The second one offered was only slightly better. Not a decent car. And I paid way way too much.

8.0

Excellent|Apr 2018

The car

The guy didn’t tell me about the substantial Fee for refilling the gas Tank (30 %+ markup-charges); he just told me the fuel was cheaper. I feel that was a deception; i would have filled it myself if he hadnt made it sound so good.

2.0

Mediocre|Aug 2022

Very poor experience. First, there was a very long line with a 45 minute wait. Friendly staff, but car I ordered was not available. OK, the alternative was a minivan or convertible. I chose the convertible but it was dirty inside (literally with a footprint on the seats). Some time later they replaced it with an Impala. It was the most beat up rental I have ever seen with 45k miles. It was also dirty inside. At this point I could live with that, but on the highway it made a loud noise at highways speeds indicating a serious mechanical issue. I had to return it and was given a new Kia sedan which finally was OK, but after 2 hours of aggravation.

8.0

Excellent|Jul 2022

Great staff at the location and very easy drop off.

10.0

Excellent|Apr 2022

They made everything quick and easy. Very good experience.

2.0

Mediocre|Mar 2022

It took more than two hours to get my car they had Avis budget and Payless going to one building

10.0

Excellent|Mar 2022

Good value for the money. The vehicle had minor cosmetic scratches and dents, but mechanically it was fine.

10.0

Excellent|Feb 2022

Upgraded to a convertible Chevy Camero for a little more and really made my stay in Hawaii special.

1 out of 24

Car Rental FAQs

Which car rental providers are at Kona Intl Airport?

There are 9 car rental providers located at Kona Intl Airport. The following companies can be found near the Kona Intl Airport car rental counter:
National (8.6)
Alamo (8.5)
Enterprise (8.0)
Hertz (7.8)
Budget (7.3)
Payless (7.1)
Avis (6.8)
Thrifty (6.7)
Dollar (6.5)

Which car rental company is considered to be the best at Kona Intl Airport?

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, National (8.6 rating), Alamo (8.5 rating) and Enterprise (8.2 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies at Kona Intl Airport.

How much does it cost to hire a car at Kona Intl Airport for a week from Budget?

Budget offers hire cars at Kona Intl Airport for about AED 1,607 per week on average.

How far in advance should I hire a car at Kona Intl Airport 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 16% at Kona Intl Airport - we recommend booking at least 13days in advance.