Car hire prices at Kona Airport

For November 2026 at Kona Airport, an Intermediate car, such as a Volkswagen Jetta, averages £36 a day booked around a month before your trip, giving you a benchmark for your quote. An Economy car, such as a Mitsubishi Mirage, also averages £36 a day, while a Fullsize car, such as a Chevrolet Malibu, averages £44 at that lead time. Within the last 2 weeks, the Intermediate car averages £45 a day, £9 more. Use the price checker to compare your quote for your exact dates.

For November 2026 at Kona Airport, book an Intermediate car around a month before your trip at £36 a day versus £45 within 2 weeks; across the year, Intermediate cars average £73 booked around 9 months before. If you have not booked yet, the across-year £73 daily average for Intermediate cars booked around 9 months before your trip should reassure you that booking much earlier was not necessarily cheaper. Across the year, Intermediate cars average £47 a day both around a month before your trip and within the last 2 weeks. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 65% of our customers book within a month of pickup.

Budget is cheapest at Kona Airport for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, averaging £44 a day from 1,604 prices, but you need a credit card and its desk wait averages 33 minutes. Budget scores 74/100 from 56 reviews over the last 5 months, so you can weigh its lower price against its reviews and wait. Enterprise averages £53 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, from 729 prices, which is £9 more a day than Budget. Enterprise scores 95/100 from 654 reviews over the last 5 months and averages a 9-minute desk wait.

The cheapest company can cost you a longer queue or a bigger deposit, so check the review score and desk wait beside each car in the results before you book.

Choose National at Kona Airport if reviews and a short desk wait matter most: it scores 99/100 from 268 reviews over the last 5 months, with an average wait of 4 minutes. National is not the cheapest: an Intermediate car averages £64 a day over the last 12 months, from 3,590 prices. Budget is cheapest for an Intermediate car over the same period, averaging £44 a day from 1,604 prices, so National costs £20 more a day. Budget scores 74/100 from 56 reviews over the last 5 months and averages a 33-minute wait, so compare that saving with the extra collection time.

Review scores are CarTrawler customers' own, from the last five months; the score and the desk wait sit beside each car in the results.

At Kona Airport, deposits range from £151 with Budget or Sixt to £227 with Avis, but only 1 of the 9 companies accepts a debit card without limiting acceptance to certain cars. Thrifty accepts debit cards, while 3 companies, Hertz, Dollar and Sixt, accept them for some cars only. The other 5 companies require a credit card, so filter for debit-card acceptance before comparing prices if that is how you plan to rent. Check the deposit and card rule beside each car before booking. Extras charged at the desk are listed under each car with their price.

If you bring your own child seat, check your airline's rules first: most carry one free, some charge.

At Kona Airport, check card acceptance and allow time for collection: 5 of the 9 companies require a credit card, and Budget's desk wait averages 33 minutes. If you plan to use a debit card, Thrifty accepts one, while Hertz, Dollar and Sixt accept one for some cars only, so check the rule for your chosen car. Budget's average wait is 33 minutes versus National's 4 minutes; allow for that difference before arranging anything immediately after collection.

Only 50% of prices at Kona Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

Choose a Compact car, such as a Nissan Versa, at Kona Airport for up to 5 people if 3 bags are enough; it averages £37 a day for November 2026 booked around a month before. It seats 5 but takes only 3 bags, so check your luggage fits before booking for a full party. At the same lead time, an Economy car such as a Mitsubishi Mirage averages £36 a day but takes only 2 bags, while a Fullsize car such as a Chevrolet Malibu averages £44 and takes 4 bags. Over the last 12 months, 100% of cars offered are automatic, so you do not need to seek out a separate automatic option. Choose a petrol or diesel option rather than planning around an electric or hybrid car, as neither is offered.