Car rental prices at Kahului Airport

For November 2026 at Kahului Airport, budget around $50 a day for an Intermediate car, the Volkswagen Jetta size, booked around a month before your trip, so you have a benchmark for your quote. An Economy car, the Mitsubishi Mirage size, averages $48 a day, while a Compact car, the Nissan Versa size, averages $49 at the same lead time. In the last 2 weeks, the Intermediate car stays at $50 a day, while Economy and Compact cars both rise to $52. Use the price checker to compare your quote with prices for your exact dates.

At Kahului Airport, an Intermediate car averages $61 a day around 2 weeks before your trip across the year, against $97 around 9 months before, so you have not missed the cheaper prices. For November 2026, an Intermediate car averages $50 a day both around a month before your trip and in the last 2 weeks, so waiting brings no saving for that month. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 65% of our customers book within a month of pickup, so booking close to departure is common rather than unusual.

Budget is the cheapest company at Kahului Airport for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, averaging $60 a day from 1,713 prices, but you need a credit card at its airport desk. Allow for Budget's average desk wait of 34 minutes, and weigh its review score of 69/100 from 64 reviews against the saving. National scores 99/100 from 268 reviews and averages a 4-minute desk wait, but National's Intermediate car costs $83 a day over the last 12 months from 3,569 prices, which is $23 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 Kahului Airport if reviews and pickup time matter most to you: it leads with 99/100 from 268 reviews over the last 5 months and averages a 4-minute desk wait. National is not the cheapest: its Intermediate car averages $83 a day over the last 12 months from 3,569 prices. Budget's Intermediate car averages $60 a day over the same period from 1,713 prices, which is $23 less a day, but Budget scores 69/100 from 64 reviews and averages a 34-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 Kahului Airport, deposits range from $200 with Budget and Sixt to $300 with Avis, but only 1 of the 9 companies accepts debit cards outright, so check card eligibility before choosing a price. 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 your chosen car. Extras charged at the desk are listed under each car with their prices.

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

At Kahului Airport, check card acceptance and leave time for collection, because 5 of the 9 desks require a credit card and Budget's desk wait averages 34 minutes. If you plan to use a debit card, choose Thrifty or check the individual car's eligibility with Hertz, Dollar or Sixt, which accept debit cards for some cars only. Allow for a 28-minute average wait at Thrifty as well; National and Alamo average 4 minutes, so compare collection time before arranging anything immediately after pickup.

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 car, the Nissan Versa size, at Kahului Airport if 3 bags cover your luggage: it averages $49 a day for November 2026 when booked around a month before your trip. A Compact car seats 5 but takes 3 bags, so do not assume a full group can each bring a suitcase. Step down to an Economy car, the Mitsubishi Mirage size, at $48 a day if 2 bags suffice; step up to a Fullsize car, the Chevrolet Malibu size, at $63 if you need 4 bags, though its 6 seats still exceed its bag capacity. Over the last 12 months, 100% of cars offered are automatic, so you do not need to pay extra to switch from a manual option. Neither electric nor hybrid cars are offered, so widen your search beyond these cars if either is a requirement.