Car hire prices at Kahului Airport

For November 2026, a good price at Kahului Airport is around £38 a day for an Intermediate, the Volkswagen Jetta size, booked around a month before your trip, so use that to judge your quote. For November 2026 at the same lead time, an Economy, the Mitsubishi Mirage size, averages £36 a day and a Compact, the Nissan Versa size, averages £37. In the last 2 weeks, the Intermediate car stays at £38 a day on average. Check the price checker for your exact dates before accepting a higher quote.

Across the year at Kahului Airport, an Intermediate car averages £46 a day around 2 weeks before your trip, £27 less than around 9 months before, so you have not missed the cheaper prices by waiting. For November 2026, an Intermediate, the Volkswagen Jetta size, averages £38 a day both around a month before your trip and in the last 2 weeks. If you want an Economy, the Mitsubishi Mirage size, book around a month before November 2026: £36 a day is £3 less than in the last 2 weeks. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 65% of our customers book within a month of pickup, so booking close to your trip is common.

Budget is cheapest at Kahului Airport for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, averaging £45 a day from 1,713 prices, but you need a credit card. Budget scores 69/100 from 64 reviews and its desk wait averages 34 minutes, so allow time after landing. For the same Intermediate car class over the last 12 months, National averages £63 a day from 3,569 prices, costs £18 more a day and scores 99/100 from 268 reviews. National's desk wait averages 4 minutes, so compare the extra cost if your arrival schedule is tight.

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 99/100 from 268 reviews with a 4-minute average desk wait, so consider National if reviews and pickup time matter more than the lowest price. National is not the cheapest: for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, National averages £63 a day from 3,569 prices. Budget averages £45 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months from 1,713 prices, £18 less a day, and scores 69/100 from 64 reviews. If you choose Budget to spend less, allow for its 34-minute average desk wait.

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, typical deposits range from £151 with Budget or Sixt to £227 with Avis, but only 1 of the 9 companies accepts debit cards across its cars, so check your card before booking. Thrifty accepts debit cards; Hertz, Dollar and Sixt accept them for some cars only, while 5 companies require a credit card. If you need to use a debit card, filter for it before comparing prices and check the deposit and card rule beside each car. Extras charged at the desk are listed under each car with their price, so include them in your budget.

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

At Kahului Airport, watch out for credit-card-only deposits and desk waits that can delay your departure, so check the payment rule and leave time for pickup. 5 of the 9 companies require a credit card, while another 3 accept debit cards for some cars only, so confirm your chosen car's rule before booking. Budget's desk wait averages 34 minutes and Thrifty's averages 28 minutes, so do not schedule your next appointment immediately after landing. National and Alamo average 4 minutes each if a shorter pickup wait matters to you.

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.

Choose a Compact, the Nissan Versa size, at Kahului Airport if 3 bags are enough: it averages £37 a day for November 2026 booked around a month before, without paying for a larger car. A Compact seats 5 but takes 3 bags, so check luggage needs before filling every seat. For November 2026 booked around a month before, an Economy, the Mitsubishi Mirage size, averages £36 a day but takes only 2 bags; a Fullsize, the Chevrolet Malibu size, averages £48 and takes 4 bags. 100% of cars offered are automatic, so compare their prices without looking for a manual alternative. No electric or hybrid cars are offered, so do not plan your hire around charging.