Car rental prices at Honolulu Airport

Honolulu Airport averages around $57 a day for an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta booked about a month ahead for October 2026. A Compact like a Nissan Versa costs about $55 a day, while an Economy car averages $49. In the last 2 weeks before pickup, the Intermediate drops to $50 a day. Over the year, prices swing between $62 a day in November 2026 for an Economy car and $111 in April 2027 for a larger car. Use our price checker for your exact dates.

For October 2026 at Honolulu Airport, booking in the last 2 weeks saves money, with an Intermediate dropping to $50 a day compared to $57 a month ahead. Across the year, booking an Intermediate 9 months before your trip averages $101 a day, while waiting until 2 weeks before averages $62, so you have not missed out if you waited. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of people booking on our sites do so within 2 weeks of pickup. If you are travelling in April 2027, prices reach $111 a day compared to $62 in November 2026.

Budget is the cheapest company at Honolulu Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging $58 a day over the last 12 months from 1,698 prices. Budget has an on-airport desk and scored 87/100 from 34 reviews, but it refuses debit cards and requires a credit card. For debit card users, Thrifty averages $61 a day from 1,250 prices, with a 1-minute average desk wait. Avis is $62 a day from 612 prices and also insists on a credit card.

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 Honolulu Airport, scoring 92 out of 100 from 279 reviews, though its desk wait averages 24 minutes. National is not cheap, averaging $85 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months from 4,886 prices. Budget is the cheapest scored option at $58 a day and holds an 87/100 rating from 34 reviews with a 21-minute wait. Alamo scores 76/100 from 12 reviews, which does not yet meet the 30 reviews needed 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 Honolulu Airport, deposits on your card range from $200 with Budget and Sixt to $299 with Avis, and 4 of the 9 desks accept debit cards. Another 3 of the 9 desks accept debit cards for some cars only, while 2 require a credit card. The deposit and payment terms are shown beside each vehicle, so filter for debit cards before comparing prices rather than after. Any optional extras charged at the desk are listed alongside their prices.

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

Honolulu Airport rental desks often keep you waiting over 20 minutes, and most suppliers restrict or turn away debit cards. National, Sixt, Budget and Enterprise all average wait times between 20 and 24 minutes at the counter. Only 4 of the 9 desks take a debit card for every car, while 2 refuse them entirely. Given that island roads favour manageable vehicles, paying extra to hire an oversized SUV is rarely worth the parking hassle.

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

Honolulu Airport hire lots price an Intermediate car like a Volkswagen Jetta at about $57 a day for October 2026. It seats 5 and takes 4 bags, making it far easier to manage on coastal roads and tight parking bays than a large SUV. Stepping down to a Compact car such as a Nissan Versa costs $55 a day, but it takes 3 bags, while an Economy car averages $49 and fits 2 bags. Every car offered is automatic, and hybrid cars are 2% of what is offered, so there are rarely enough on hand to book at the last minute.