Car hire prices at Kahului Airport

Kahului Airport car hire averages £43 a day for an Intermediate, a Volkswagen Jetta-sized car, when booking October 2026 dates around a month ahead. A Compact like the Nissan Versa costs the same £43 a day, while an Economy car drops to £37. Booking in the last 2 weeks brings the Intermediate down to £36 a day. November 2026 offers the lowest monthly rate at £46 a day for an Economy, but January 2027 climbs to £85 for a larger car class. Check the price checker if your quote is higher.

For October 2026 at Kahului Airport, the last 2 weeks are the cheaper end for a hire car: an Intermediate is £36 a day then, against £43 booked about a month ahead. Across the year at Kahului Airport, an Intermediate booked 9 months ahead is £73 a day and one booked 2 weeks ahead £46. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, half of our customers book a hire car within 16 days of pickup.

Budget is the cheapest company at Kahului Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging £43 a day over the last 12 months from 1,713 prices. All 9 counters sit at the airport, and Budget's desk refuses debit cards while holding a £148 deposit. Avis averages £46 a day from 621 prices and holds a £222 deposit on a credit card. If you want a company with a published score, National averages £63 a day and scores 92/100 from 279 reviews.

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.

National is the best-reviewed company at Kahului Airport, scoring 92/100 from 279 reviews, with desk waits averaging 24 minutes. National is not cheap, averaging £63 a day over the last 12 months from 3,755 prices. Budget is the cheapest supplier at £43 a day and scores 80/100 from 68 reviews, with a 16-minute wait. Alamo averages £57 a day but does not yet have enough reviews for a score.

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 Kahului Airport, card deposits range from £148 with Budget or Sixt to £222 with Avis, and only 1 of the 9 companies accepts a debit card unconditionally. Five counters refuse debit cards outright, while 3 take a debit card for some cars only. The deposit and card rule for each car appear beside it in the results, so filter for a debit card before comparing prices. Extras charged at the counter are listed under each vehicle with their prices.

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

Kahului Airport has desks that strictly turn away debit cards and counter queues running up to 30 minutes. Five of the 9 desks refuse a debit card for the deposit, so you will need a credit card in the lead driver's name. Avis queues average 30 minutes and Enterprise averages 27 minutes, while Sixt averages zero minutes. If you are tempted by an enormous SUV, remember that island roads are narrow loops where excess bulk is just extra hassle to park.

Only 51% of prices at Kahului Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

An Intermediate car like the Volkswagen Jetta costs about £43 a day at Kahului Airport in October 2026 and fits 5 people. It seats 5 but takes 3 bags, so a full party means luggage on laps. An Economy car like the Mitsubishi Mirage saves money at £37 a day but holds only 2 bags, while a Fullsize Chevrolet Malibu takes 4 bags at £51. 100% of cars offered are automatic, so you will not pay extra to avoid shifting gears.