Car rental prices at Kona Airport

For November 2026 at Kona Airport, aim for $48 a day for an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta, booked around a month before your trip, as waiting until the last 2 weeks costs more. At the same lead time, an Economy car such as a Mitsubishi Mirage averages $48 a day, while a Compact car such as a Nissan Versa averages $49. Within the last 2 weeks, an Intermediate car averages $60 a day, which is $12 more a day. Use the price checker to compare your quote for your exact dates.

At Kona Airport, an Intermediate car averages $62 a day within 2 weeks across the year, but for November 2026 you should book around a month before at $48 rather than $60 within 2 weeks. If you have not booked yet, the across-year average for an Intermediate car around 9 months before your trip is $97 a day, so you have not missed a cheaper early-booking price. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 65% of our customers book within a month of pickup, so booking at that point is common.

Budget is the cheapest company at Kona Airport for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, averaging $58 a day from 1,604 prices, but you need a credit card at its airport desk. Budget scores 74/100 from 56 recent reviews and averages a 33-minute desk wait, so allow time after landing. If you prefer a higher review score, Enterprise scores 95/100 from 654 reviews and averages a 9-minute wait; for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, Enterprise averages $70 a day from 729 prices, or $12 more a day.

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 matter most: it leads with 99/100 from 268 recent reviews and averages a 4-minute desk wait, though it is not the cheapest company. National averages $85 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, from 3,590 prices. Budget is cheapest for an Intermediate car over the same period at $58 a day from 1,604 prices, which is $27 less a day, but scores 74/100 from 56 reviews and averages a 33-minute 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 Kona Airport, typical deposits run from $200 with Budget or Sixt to $300 with Avis, and only 1 of the 9 companies accepts a debit card across its cars. Thrifty accepts a debit card, while Hertz, Dollar and Sixt accept one for some cars only; 5 companies require a credit card. If you plan to use a debit card, filter for it before comparing prices and check the deposit and card rule beside your chosen car. 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 your card eligibility and leave time for collection, because credit-card-only desks and longer waits can disrupt your pickup. 5 of the 9 companies require a credit card, and another 3 accept debit cards for some cars only, so confirm your chosen car's rule before booking. If you have an appointment after landing, allow for Budget's average 33-minute desk wait or compare National, where the wait averages 4 minutes.

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.

For November 2026 at Kona Airport, choose a Compact car such as a Nissan Versa at $49 a day around a month before: it seats 5 but takes only 3 bags. If you have no more than 2 bags, an Economy car such as a Mitsubishi Mirage seats 5 but takes only 2 bags and averages $48 a day at that lead time in November 2026, saving $1 a day. For 4 bags, choose a Fullsize car such as a Chevrolet Malibu at $58 a day at the same lead time in November 2026, which costs $9 more a day but still seats 5. 100% of cars offered are automatic, so the listed prices already include an automatic car. Electric and hybrid cars are not offered, so choose a conventional car rather than plan around charging.