While visiting, is it worthwhile to rent a car while visiting Honolulu?

Like any major city, there are certainly times where it is tough to drive hired cars in Honolulu. During weekdays, the rush hour occurs in the early morning heading into Honolulu and then in the early evening heading out of Honolulu. During this time, you should expect heavy traffic on Interstates H1 and H2, the Nimitz Highway, and all of the surface streets in both central Honolulu and Waikiki Beach. Even though Honolulu sits on a relatively small island, the city itself is rather spread out. Because of that, hired cars in Honolulu make sense because of the number of attractions there are to see. As such, you will definitely want a car to make the trip to them as you explore the city and the island. In fact, rental cars in Honolulu can probably drive the entire way around the island of Oahu in about four hours.

What different driving laws should I keep in mind while driving in Honolulu?

Some things to keep in mind about your car rentals in Honolulu are that you cannot have your hazard lights on while your car is in motion and every passenger in a car must have a seatbelt on. The one caveat to this law is that if you are in a truck that has no seats, you can sit in the bed of the truck without a safety restraint. You will also notice when driving in Honolulu that there are no billboards because they are illegal, so you will not have these to distract you while you drive. Like any state in the United States, folks in Honolulu drive on the right side of the road. To keep current with all of the laws and rules about driving in Honolulu, you should check with the local Department of Motor Vehicles.

Will I need a special driving license or permit to drive a rental car in Honolulu if I’m visiting from another country?

Visitors from another country can legally drive a cheap car rental in Honolulu with a valid driving license that has been issued by their home country so long as they are at least 18 years old. Most car rental companies will accept this license so long as it is in the English language. If it is not the English language, these renters will generally need an international driver's permit as well.

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Chevrolet Spark

or similar SMALL

€49/day

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Nissan Versa

or similar SMALL

€62/day

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Nissan Sentra

or similar MEDIUM

€58/day

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Chevrolet Malibu

or similar LARGE

€31/day

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Chrysler Pacifica

or similar VAN

€72/day

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Mazda CX-90

or similar SUV

€68/day

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Cadillac XTS

or similar LUXURY

€72/day

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Ford Mustang Convertible

or similar CONVERTIBLE

€81/day

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BMW X1

or similar SUV

€67/day

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Hyundai Santa Fe

or similar SUV

€42/day

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Ford Escape

or similar SUV

€42/day

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Jeep Compass

or similar SUV

€51/day

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BMW X3

or similar SUV

€70/day

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Car hire insight and trends in Honolulu

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What is the cheapest car hire agency in Honolulu?

The cheapest car hire in Honolulu are generally found through Hertz. When booking with Hertz, you may be able to find car hire prices for as low as €35/day. The average price to hire a car in Honolulu is €91/day.

What car hire company in Honolulu has the most locations?

Enterprise Rent-A-Car has the most locations of any car hire company in Honolulu, with 13 locations.

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	Small cars	€28 - €89
	All Car Types	€48 - €92

The average price of a small car hire in Honolulu, the United States is €50. The cheapest time to hire a small car in Honolulu, the United States is in October. The price is 46% lower than the rest of the year at just €28 per day. A small car rental is typically 20% less expensive than the average rental car in Honolulu. The average price of a car hire in Honolulu can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your car hire. Below are the best prices for Honolulu small car hire found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a medium car hire in Honolulu, the United States is €59. The cheapest time to hire a medium car in Honolulu, the United States is in October. The price is 29% lower than the rest of the year at just €43 per day. A medium car rental is typically 5% less expensive than the average rental car in Honolulu. The average price of a car hire in Honolulu 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 Honolulu, the United States is €72. The cheapest time to hire a large car in Honolulu, the United States is in August. The price is 59% lower than the rest of the year at just €30 per day. A large car rental is typically 13% more expensive than the average rental car in Honolulu. The average price of a car hire in Honolulu can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your car hire. Below are the best prices for Honolulu large car hire found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a SUV hire in Honolulu, the United States is €59. The cheapest time to hire a SUV in Honolulu, the United States is in October. The price is 35% lower than the rest of the year at just €39 per day. A SUV rental is typically 5% less expensive than the average rental car in Honolulu. The average price of a car hire in Honolulu can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your car hire. Below are the best prices for Honolulu SUV hire found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a convertible hire in Honolulu, the United States is €70. The cheapest time to hire a convertible in Honolulu, the United States is in March. The price is 26% lower than the rest of the year at just €53 per day. A convertible rental is typically 12% more expensive than the average rental car in Honolulu. The average price of a car hire in Honolulu can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your car hire. Below are the best prices for Honolulu convertible hire found on momondo in the past week.

Volkswagen up!

or similar Economy

Up to 2 passengers

€49/day

16 Feb - 22 Feb

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Ford Focus

or similar Compact

Up to 4 passengers

€62/day

1 Feb - 5 Feb

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Honolulu car hire directory

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Sixt

7.9

Good

145 reviews•2 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

The ladies at the counters were very helpful and accommodating when I asked to drive as car not as "fancy" as a Jaguar SUV. The BMW was more like the cars that I am accustomed to driving and it was very comfortable and responsive. I did not know that Sixt specializes in luxury cars, and only went with them bc they had the best price for the type of car we needed to haul 3 inflatable paddle boards, 1 inflatable raft, and 5 pieces of luggage. Returning the car was easy and the gentleman that took care of us exuded aloha spirit; he was a joy to talk with.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

very helpful staff whenever there was any interaction. very happy with Sixt.

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2023

My experience with Sixt in Honolulu was excellent. When I booked the reservation with Kayak through Hotwire though, I was initially quoted $430.90 for a full size car 6/22-6/6/26/23. Upon my immediate confirmation of this booking, Hotwire changed the price to $603.72!! This is an egregious bait and switch tactic and false advertisement, and I have the paperwork to prove it. My booking reference number is #9701373860. Upon arrival into Honolulu/Sixt counter, I advised the agent of what happened and to see if anything could be done to reinstate my initial quoted rate. The amazing agent "THE Cathie" advised that because it was booked through a 3rd party website that they unfortunately could not reinstate my rate. However, what she DID DO to make up for Hotwire's upcharge was to immediately upgrade me to a Mercedes Benz from a Nissan Altima (or comparable), which turned out to be a $500+ upgrade free of charge which I didn't even ask for. Now THAT is true customer service! It is because of Sixt's awesome customer service and willingness to make things right for someone else's wrongs that I will definitely be booking Sixt again.

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2023

Everyone was very friendly, no long lines and the car was great

2.0

Poor|Jun 2023

Worst company ever. No service. Rented us a car that needed to be serviced. Then refused to provide contact info for the branch I rented from. Was a huge mess on our vacation. Got hung up on many times from the company when I asked for a manager. Going to report them to commissioners.

2.0

Poor|Jun 2023

Never again. The experience was like being recruited into pyramid scheme.

1 out of 49

Hertz

6.6

Okay

106 reviews•8 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2023

Jamal provided superb customer service. There was a mechanical issue with the car originally given to us and without any hesitation he replaced the car and got us on our way. Thank you!

4.0

Mediocre|May 2023

The place was completely packed and there were two service agents down from 4. Additionally, there were many people where English was their second language or not at all and had foreign driver's license. I know Hawaii has many tourists and for some reason for the 45 minutes I was waiting that same couple was still unable to get a car. Hettz should have put them to the side and help other customers why the foreign couple was trying to figure out their issue. Someone told me in Hawaii they have no sense of urgency and that's what it seem like. They just wanted to talk and be friendly with everybody instead of getting people through the line to rent a car

8.0

Very Good|Mar 2023

Everything was fine, but che

6.0

Okay|Mar 2023

Knowing that the car was not available at the airport would have been a nice fact. It was a remote location with no shuttle service - went to the airport location to find out that wasn’t where our car was. Had to hire a cab to get to the car. ($25 expense) Return was better and $20 expense… facility was fine, car was good but lack of info prior to arrival was not.

6.0

Okay|Mar 2023

When I picked up the car I was told the prepaid gas was $4.99 and was 20 cents less than on the island. I did it and later found that gas was $4.35 on the island. I didn’t appreciate being lied to and felt like Hertz screws people to make them pay more

10.0

Wonderful|Feb 2023

Great experience. They gave us a Chevy Spark which is the perfect car to zip around Waikiki as parking spots are few and far between. It used very little fuel also which was a bonus.

1 out of 36

Dollar

6.1

Okay

175 reviews•7 locations

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2.0

Poor|Apr 2024

My reservation was canceled when I got there to pick up the car

4.0

Mediocre|Jul 2023

Don’t let customers wait for long long line. My bad experience is that I waited in the line for almost 2hours to get my car

4.0

Mediocre|Jun 2023

Long lines with few agents for check-in--over 1 hour wait. Then additional wait for car pick up on another floor. Car was just washed and still wet with mirrors clouded. At drop off I was charged an additional $158 after pre-paying in full for a flat rate rental.

4.0

Mediocre|Jun 2023

The drop off was easy but the pick-up took over 2 hours to get my car rental. It was horrible wait with little kids who were crying & hungry having just got off the airplane.

2.0

Poor|Jun 2023

We waited in line for an hour and thought that should be the end of waiting and we’d be handed a car. But when we went down to the car pickup area they said it would be an additional 45 minutes. We left as this was ridiculous wait time. We want a refund as we did not get a car in a reasonable amount of time. Will never use kayak for dollar rentals

2.0

Poor|May 2023

Don't do business with priceline and dollar in honolulu ever again. They didn't have my reservation and it was a 2 hour wait to get to the line and then it would have been another 4 hour wait for a car. I went over to the next car rental place and got one instantly. Terrible terrible terrible.

1 out of 59

Alamo

9.1

Wonderful

71 reviews•3 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2024

Very easy to rent a car

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Great pickup and drop off experience. Car was nice.

4.0

Mediocre|Jul 2023

Ordered a case for 6 got a small crossover SUV

10.0

Wonderful|May 2023

It was surprisingly cheap, helpful and friendly.

10.0

Wonderful|May 2023

Check in hostess exceptionally kind and helpful.

8.0

Very Good|Apr 2023

Loved the car options. Check in was easy. The system was down when we returned the car and they were like, oh we’ll email you.

1 out of 24

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

8.1

Very Good

62 reviews•13 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|May 2023

😁

8.0

Very Good|Apr 2023

A good experience

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.

2.0

Poor|Jan 2023

NO AIRPORT SHUTTLE! Terrible communication

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.

1 out of 21

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Avis

7.9

Good

40 reviews•5 locations

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2.0

Poor|Sept 2023

Be careful of additional charges.

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

I arrived at 1A and the check in and staff were great

2.0

Poor|Jul 2023

I rented a convertible but the top didn't work

10.0

Wonderful|May 2023

Easy as there was no lines and check in lady was so very nice Cars back up camera did not work

10.0

Wonderful|May 2023

They gave me a free upgrade to a nice convertible Camaro because they didn’t have any sedans available. This did add $120 because I was afraid of getting the car messed up, but honestly it was cheaper than my original plans of renting a convertible through Turo (which wanted $567). Avis did the same experience (with free upgrade) for around $200 less! I was so afraid of getting charged for the car dirty, I brought the car to a hand car wash. One thing that they could have done better was explain how dirty is dirty. That way I wouldn’t have gone above and beyond and spend extra money to avoid getting higher penalties from Avis.

4.0

Mediocre|May 2023

I went with Avis due to all the long lines with the other companies. I showed up hopped in the Avis line & was next. While the budget line was long. One of the agents then told me there was only one line. Not happy at that point I stepped in line and waited 30 min just for the agent I finally saw say I had waited in the wrong line and that’s it. No sorry, just blamed the other guy. Never using Avis again. Not impressed with their idea of “luxury. Smashed plastic at speedometer. Cosmetically not up to par. Need to upgrade vehicles.

1 out of 14

Budget

7.5

Good

48 reviews•4 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2024

Very easy transaction, helpful staff member explaining everything with insurance and after hours return. Very happy with budget

4.0

Mediocre|May 2023

The price was competitive.

10.0

Wonderful|May 2023

Great! Super easy to use

2.0

Poor|Feb 2023

Got charged for gas despite returning the car with a full tank.

8.0

Very Good|Feb 2023

Budget accepted our rental through Kayak without question. We had to wait for about an hour for a car to be readied for us, however.

10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2023

Smooth and super Easy pick up and drop off.

1 out of 16

Thrifty

6.1

Okay

82 reviews•4 locations

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6.0

Okay|Aug 2023

Compared to all of the other agencies, thrifty seems to understaff which results in long wait times. The last thing you want to do after flying five plus hours is stand in a line for 45 minutes to pick up your rental car. I feel bad for the staff because they’re so kind, but Thrifty needs to please consider adding more of them!

2.0

Poor|Jul 2023

We waited for 1 1/2 hours in line for a car in hawaii. After a five hour flight. Not good.

4.0

Mediocre|Jul 2023

No car available on arrival

2.0

Poor|Jul 2023

Thrifty Honolulu overbooks their cars, my husband waited amongst hundreds, yes hundreds of people for a car. He waited almost 3.5 hrs. Cars were being cleaned one by one and given to customers. We missed a scheduled engagement because of this huge delay. Employees didn’t acknowledge that the wait time was unacceptable.

2.0

Poor|Jul 2023

4 hour pick up time. Vehicle was dirty. Purchased insurance when booked and had to get more according to company as well as 38 $ in additional fees.

2.0

Poor|Jun 2023

Yo. We enter in a time when we are arriving to pick up a car. Why do we have to wait 2 hours after checking in to pick up a car and leave. (Sorry, I never start a conversation with "yo")

1 out of 28

Quick facts about car hire in Honolulu

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Cheapest Hire Car	€35
Most Popular Model	Ford Focus

The lowest price for a car hire in Honolulu is €35/day. For this area, you can expect average prices starting from €91/day.

The most popular car model to hire in Honolulu in the past 7 days is the Ford Focus.

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Driving with a car hire in Honolulu - FAQs

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

Is there a fee to cancel my Honolulu, Hawaii car hire?

In most cases, there is no fee when you cancel your Honolulu car hire. You can check to see whether or not your preferred car hire company in Honolulu offers free cancellation when booking with momondo.

What is the speed limit in Honolulu, Hawaii?

40 km/h is the city speed limit for Honolulu, which also applies to surrounding towns and other urban centres. The suburban speed limit and the speed limit for motorways around Honolulu are 120 km/h and 120 km/h, respectively. If you hire a car in Honolulu, be aware that these speed limits may be strictly enforced.

What is the weather like in Honolulu, HI in January?

Those looking for a hire car in Honolulu during the month of January should expect temperatures to be around 23 °C and should expect around 58 mm of precipitation. This information can be helpful when choosing which car you’d like to rent.

Is the weather in Honolulu similar to the rest of Hawaii?

Those looking to hire a car in Honolulu for a road trip to the surrounding areas, please know the weather in Hawaii during the month of January usually is around 22 °C with 70 mm of possible rain.

When did momondo last update prices for cars in Honolulu?

Prices for cars in Honolulu are updated daily.

How many operators does momondo search for cars in Honolulu?

The number of operators available for cars in Honolulu is 73 as of January 2025.

How old do you have to be to hire a car in Honolulu?

The minimum age for drivers varies by country, including Honolulu. In many EU countries drivers must be 18 years old. As a rule, you’ll need to be 21 to hire a car abroad, and a young driver surcharge may be applied if you are under 25. We recommend reading through the policy of your chosen hire company before booking.

What documentation or ID do you need to hire a car in Honolulu?

When hiring a car in Honolulu, all drivers must present a full valid driving license. An International Driving Permit is required if the driving license is written in a language different to that of the country of hire and may be necessary to avoid the risk of potential fines. If you are hiring abroad, you may also need to provide proof of return travel and accommodation information during your stay. We always recommend checking with the individual hire company you are booking with.

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