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What is the best car hire agency in Kaua'i?

With an average review score of 6.5/10 from 110 reviewers, Budget is rated the best car hire company in Kaua'i by our users. Budget has 1 location in Kaua'i including the popular city of Lihue.

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Alamo

9.2

Wonderful

42 reviews•1 location

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10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Great deal, didn’t push all the add-one I am typically accustomed to.

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

Easy pick up/drop off process, to include the short shuttle ride from/to the airport.

10.0

Wonderful|May 2023

Easy pickup & dropoff. Great car. Courteous service.

8.0

Very Good|Mar 2022

Friendly staff and efficient pick-up and drop-off. The vehicle was not thoroughly cleaned with sand on the seats and floors, a deteriorated rear wiper blade and smearing on the inside of the windshield.

10.0

Wonderful|Feb 2022

Convenient and efficient.

8.0

Very Good|Jan 2022

The car was available and worked great the whole trip. However, it took a very long time to check in, find a car and leave when we picked up. I was not picky at all. The car they decided to give me changed 3 times before I could leave. Then it turned out that the person who sent me off with the car didn’t complete the paperwork properly, so I had to wait in the office for someone to fix it and print me a receipt. Not the end of the world, but not the smoothest experience I’ve had, by far.

1 out of 14

Hertz

7.0

Good

41 reviews•2 locations

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8.0

Very Good|Aug 2023

Wait times were long to pick up, really easy drop off

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

Sat hours for do of would have been nice. However it was so simple, no lines, super easy process to check out. I would rent from Hertz Lihue again!

2.0

Poor|May 2023

They refused to provide transportation from the airport so we canceled our reservation. Who doesn’t have a kiosk at the airport or transport to their rental office? We were told to Uber or pay $45 for a taxi. Pretty sure they were happy to NOT HAVE our business.

6.0

Okay|Apr 2023

Needs a shuttle to and from airport. This would have made rating higher.

4.0

Mediocre|Feb 2023

Truck wasn’t cared for and seems far older than it is. Didn’t have windshield washer fluid in it which suggests routine maintenance is skipped. Also had to wait forever to pick it up.

10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2023

It needs to be stated that this is a SMALL office within the resort. The address maps out to the resort that this Hertz is inside of, nothing in the confirmation informs of this. It’s referred to as the “Downtown Lihue Hertz” and that it isn’t at the airport. I did not expect to pick up car at a resort. Was very confusing. Everything else was great.

1 out of 14

Budget

6.5

Okay

69 reviews•1 location

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4.0

Mediocre|Jul 2023

Not enough employees to check you in. Once checked in, it took 30 mins to get my car. The lot was filled with cars with the same model, but they said my car was being washed. How can they check me in and assign me a car when it wasn’t ready? At one point, the line of people waiting to pick up their car was longer than those waiting to check in.

2.0

Poor|Apr 2023

The car was ok, however, it smelled like it was wet inside. The pick up process was a real nightmare. It took almost 2 hours. Budget is completely unprepared and under staffed. It's a shame. Never again

2.0

Poor|Mar 2023

A terrible experience across the board. Over an hour wait to get the car at a site that was clearly disorganized and not service-oriented. I tried 5 times to extend my rental (3 different calls, and 2 visits to the site) and no one answered as able to explain the rate doubling despite being able to book a new reservation at more than half the rate less. Made no sense and not only could people not explain why, no one seemed to care to resolve the matter. Horrible experience that didn’t seem hard to get right. Never again.

10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2023

Faster pickups and cleaner

4.0

Mediocre|Feb 2023

Wrong billing

4.0

Mediocre|Feb 2023

The check in process is very slow. Once we checked in and signed papers, they had us wait outside for our car, it “wouldn’t be long”. It took two hours. A dozen people standing around in the heat not understanding why the delay was occurring.

1 out of 23

Dollar

6.0

Okay

97 reviews•1 location

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2.0

Poor|Nov 2024

Watch what you're getting charged for before you reserve your rental car! I thought i was paying $297 for a week plus $92 for prepaid gas upon return, which i thought at the time was an amazing deal. When I picked up the car, taxes and add on expenses jacked it up to $379 and I got charged $118 after for the gas. I ended up paying $500 which was not clearly disclosed to me beforehand. I had to go online to ask for a receipt, which took a few days to receive. The car itself suited our needs and didn't break down, so that was good. The staff at the location never answer their phones either, they seem understaffed which was annoying, My questions could have been answered over the phone.

8.0

Very Good|Jul 2023

Friendly people.

2.0

Poor|Jun 2023

Pretty terrible. 2 hours to get a car and it had been in a pretty bad accident.

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2023

Very good

2.0

Poor|Jun 2023

Terrible. The worst customer service I have ever experienced. It took more than 3 hours from the time I got to the car rental location to finally get a car and the employees had horrible attitudes about their repeated failures and inability to explain the mistakes they kept making. Rent somewhere else. It was a total nightmare.

2.0

Poor|Jun 2023

Pickup process was in excess of two hours. Very short staffed. Terrible experience.

1 out of 33

Payless

5.6

Fair

35 reviews•1 location

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8.0

Very Good|Aug 2023

They need more counter help, this is a very busy location.

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

Horrible 3 hour line dirty car

10.0

Wonderful|Nov 2022

Picking up at Lihue Airport is slow as molasses, for every car rental company. The lines are sooo long! But once we got our car, everything was great. And we saved quite a bit of money compared to Hertz or Avis.

2.0

Poor|Sept 2022

Unfortunately the amount of characters allowed will not constitute enough to give an accurate assessment of the horrible experience at Payless car rental. In short, IT WAS HELL! It appeared extremely overbooked and extremely understaffed

2.0

Poor|May 2022

3 hour wait to get the car. Had a leak in the back right tire I had to fill a few times. Drop off was chaos. They are severely understaffed but taking reservations as if they are fully operational. Cost us a half a day of our vacation

2.0

Poor|Mar 2022

It was the worst experience I’ve ever had renting a car! Never will I use Payless again! Nor Avis or Budget!

1 out of 12

National

9.4

Wonderful

5 reviews•1 location

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Enterprise Rent-A-Car

9.1

Wonderful

20 reviews•3 locations

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8.0

Very Good|Jan 2023

The van was comfortable for a family of 5. Checkin and drop off were relatively smooth. Unfortunately the vehicle was not completely clean when we picked it up. Despite their promise to clean out all the pockets and cup holders, there was a whole stash of trash in the one compartment. Otherwise a decent experience.

10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2023

Our rental had a low pressure warning after the first 5 days. No documentation in car on how to clear it after adding air and finding pressures were good. Returned to Enterprise and they gave us a replacement in roughly 5 minutes, let us pick our replacement, no charge for 3/4 tank of fuel.

10.0

Wonderful|Sept 2022

Only confusion was at pickup. Waited for1/2 hour for my turn. Apparently I was supposed to go offsite and take a cab, adding another 1/2 hour. Everything else was great.

2.0

Poor|May 2022

They canceled my reservation so I went with Dollar for a great experience

10.0

Wonderful|May 2022

The pick up location was away from the airport and we had to take a cab who ripped us off to get there. But the agent there (Jeff) was very nice and accommodating, upgraded us to a brand new SUV and let us drop the car at the airport for no additional fee. All in all a great experience.

10.0

Wonderful|May 2022

Airport location was oversold and had to be redirected to an off site location. Both sites were closed by 5pm and I had to wait until the following morning to pick up.

1 out of 7

Avis

7.7

Good

10 reviews•1 location

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2.0

Poor|Oct 2022

3.5 hour wait for car.

2.0

Poor|Apr 2022

Car I reserved they didn’t have.

4.0

Mediocre|Mar 2022

Pick up process was horrible. After we arrived, we found out that Avis closes at 5 so Budget handles cars for both. 2 agents and at least 30 people picking up cars-it was a 2 hour process. Agents were pleasant just so short staffed. Drop off was fine. Car was fine, too, if on the small side.

4.0

Mediocre|Mar 2022

The car had a lot of miles. It was quite dirty inside. The outside had lots of dings. It rattled over every bump, no matter how small. The price was outrageous.

10.0

Wonderful|Dec 2021

Easy in and out. Friendly. Close to terminal. Loved the KIA!

1 out of 4

Car hire in Kaua'i

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How old do you have to be to hire a car in Kaua'i?

Age requirements for drivers vary depending on the country, including Kaua'i. 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.

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To hire a car in Kaua'i, 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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