Car rental prices at Kahului Airport

Kahului Airport car hire starts around $58 a day for an Intermediate like a Volkswagen Jetta booked about a month ahead for October 2026. An Economy car like a Mitsubishi Mirage runs to about $50 a day, while a Compact car like a Nissan Versa matches that $58 mark. Waiting until the last 2 weeks drops the Compact price to $46. Across the wider calendar, quotes range from $62 a day for an Economy car in November 2026 to $115 for a luxury-tier car in January 2027. Test your exact travel dates against these figures in our price checker.

For October 2026 at Kahului Airport, booking late saves about 56%, with an Intermediate dropping to $49 a day in the last 2 weeks compared to $58 a month before you fly. Across the year, booking an Intermediate 9 months before your trip would have cost $98 a day against $62 in the final 2 weeks, so anyone who has held off has not missed out. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, half of our customers book within 16 days of pickup on our sites. If you are travelling in January 2027, expect to pay up to $115 a day for a larger car, whereas November 2026 dropped to $62 for an Economy car.

Budget is the cheapest company at Kahului Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging $58 a day over the last 12 months from 1,713 prices. Taking that rate means using a credit card for the deposit, as Budget does not accept debit cards at the counter. For a company taking debit cards, Thrifty is $65 a day across 1,237 prices, though it scores only 8 from its reviews. Enterprise averages $67 a day and Avis is $62, but Avis does not yet have enough reviews for a score.

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 an average desk wait of 24 minutes. National averaged $85 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months from 3,755 prices. Budget is cheaper at $58 a day and scores 80/100 from 68 reviews with a 16-minute wait. Avis averages $62 a day, but it 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.

Deposits at Kahului Airport run between $200 with Budget or Sixt and $299 with Avis, and only 1 of the 9 companies accepts a debit card without restrictions. Another 3 desks take a debit card for some cars only, while 5 desks refuse debit cards completely. Because card rules vary by vehicle, filter for a debit card before comparing prices rather than after. Any 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.

Kahului Airport car hire counters can keep you waiting up to 30 minutes and 5 of the 9 desks refuse debit cards entirely. Avis averages a 30-minute desk wait, while Enterprise leaves renters waiting 27 minutes. Turning up with only a debit card can leave you stranded at the counter. When you do get moving, you will find Maui is an island where driving is slow and size is a liability, so an oversize car mostly buys you a harder time parking.

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.

A Compact car like a Nissan Versa balances space and cost at Kahului Airport, running around $58 a day in October 2026. It seats 5 people but holds 3 bags, so filling every seat leaves bags on laps. An Economy car like a Mitsubishi Mirage seats 5 with only 2 bags for $50 a day, while an Intermediate like a Volkswagen Jetta keeps 3 bags at $58. Across all cars offered, 100% are automatic, so you will not pay extra to avoid shifting gears.