I checked their online quotes yesterday. Full size SUV for the same period was $3.5k. Ouch.Call HawaiiDiscount--they can get much less expensive reservations!
I checked their online quotes yesterday. Full size SUV for the same period was $3.5k. Ouch.Call HawaiiDiscount--they can get much less expensive reservations!
Art, those points are not free. Those points would be worth $784.80, if you used them for groceries or any other travel. I say groceries because that is how we have been using our Chase points. 52,320 X 1.5 = $784.80 in value. We also use the points for Home Depot. We make a purchase through Home Depot, go to the portal before our payment is due, choose Home Depot purchases and grocery purchases from the list, and we get a real cash credit to our future statement. It's great for us. We even get gift cards for Amazon and Disney at our grocery store and get 100% back for those. It's been good, since travel through Chase Ultimate Rewards hasn't worked well for us.Just got a premium car for 8 days on Maui in August for free... plus 52,320 Chase Reserve points.
I checked for a compact car for eight days $3.6 k. Yikes and double Yikes!I checked their online quotes yesterday. Full size SUV for the same period was $3.5k. Ouch.
Actually, I didn't say the points were free, I said the car was free... plus 52,320 Chase Reserve points. I know that booking travel with points makes them worth 1.5x. I didn't know you could use them toward groceries. Is that just a temporary benefit because of the pandemic? As other threads have discussed, car rental rates right now are crazy. If the rates for Maui go down before our trip in August, I'll cancel and rebook. The confirm makes clear what the points are worth. It included this:Art, those points are not free. Those points would be worth $784.80, if you used them for groceries or any other travel. I say groceries because that is how we have been using our Chase points. 52,320 X 1.5 = $784.80 in value. We also use the points for Home Depot. We make a purchase through Home Depot, go to the portal before our payment is due, choose Home Depot purchases and grocery purchases from the list, and we get a real cash credit to our future statement. It's great for us. We even get gift cards for Amazon and Disney at our grocery store and get 100% back for those. It's been good, since travel through Chase Ultimate Rewards hasn't worked well for us.
Are none of you actually Googling for discount codes? I've been using the same BCD code for a decade at Budget, and the discount has always come in lower than damn near everyone else, including Costco, which is always touted as the go-to here. I just checked, and for our dates (7/3-7/11), our full-size rental is $320 after taxes. It's $1088 before the discount, for reference. Even their public Friends and Family code drops it a little, to $952.
I wonder with the high price of rental cars are the Uber, Hyft or Taxis going up in price for a ride since people will be using them more if they can't rent a car or the rent a car prices are so high that people decide to use their services rather than renting a car?You could always rent a UHaul
Hawaii tourists are renting U-Haul vans instead of rental cars due to a massive shortage sending prices up to $700 a day
Two to three years ago, rental cars in Hawaii were going for about $50 a day. Now, some rentals are going for over $500 a day, an expert said.news.yahoo.com
Kihei rent-a-car is renting cars on Turo. I saw a 2015 Nisan Sentra for $25 a day. With the best Turo insurance it would be about $47 a day all in. I will be checking the other rental agencies as the year drags on but we will likely keep our Turo rental.
Take a trip in Kihei Rent a Car’s Nissan Sentra
Explore the highways and byways of Kihei in Kihei Rent a Car’s Nissan Sentra on Turo, where you can book the perfect car for your next adventure, courtesy of local hosts.turo.com
Turo is for cars what Airbnb is for homes or apartments. You are renting a car from an individual who is making that car available through Turo. Some are great, some perhaps not very good. As with Airbnb, look at the ratings for each owner before deciding to go with them. Don't expect the same support that a car rental company would give you, like an easy replacement if the car breaks down. You will be dealing with individuals, not large companies.
I have had two successful Turo rentals in Hawaii. One trip in Feb 2020, we got a mustang convertible for just my wife and I (highly recommend the convertible). When we took the kids in April 2021, we booked a Ford expedition for the cargo/passenger capacity. Both trips were very easy. The host met us at HNL on arrival and departure so we avoided the usual line at the rental car counter.Thanks Henry. I do know what they are and how they work (our daughter was renting her car out in SF through Getaway). I just wondered if others had experience actually using them in Hawaii.
Was able to get a Hertz car for 2 weeks late August (for the same price we paid for month in January), but way better than some of the recent horror stories. It will be after schools start in August, so that may explain availability. I also booked it picking up at the Hyatt near WKORV and returning to OGG and saved a LOT of money. Probably won'f fuss with Turo.
I have had two successful Turo rentals in Hawaii. One trip in Feb 2020, we got a mustang convertible for just my wife and I (highly recommend the convertible). When we took the kids in April 2021, we booked a Ford expedition for the cargo/passenger capacity. Both trips were very easy. The host met us at HNL on arrival and departure so we avoided the usual line at the rental car counter.
I've also used Turo for trips in Florida and California with success. I gladly recommend Turo and would use the service again, but am not tied to it. I would still use traditional car rental companies if the price was better than Turo. Turo has an advantage since you know exactly what vehicle you are getting.
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Just got back home Friday. The rental car situation is a lot more challenging on Kauai than it is on Maui. If you are arriving on Saturday or Sunday you need to be prepared for a long wait. We were some of the first off the plane and there was a long line. We have status with Hertz because of our titanium status with Marriott so my husband was able to bypass the line and get our car. Some people waited as long as 4 hours to get a car. We got cars through autoslash on both islands for around $50 a day. There are people who have said if you reserve through a 3rd party you have to wait longer. That was not the case with us. They do honor status. It think it helps if you join the rewards program. I think most everyone is getting their car but some are having to wait for cars to be returned. We did consider UHaul. They do have pickup trucks and vans you can rent for about 19.99 a day plus about 9 cents a mile. My guess would be 12:00 to 5:00 would be the busiest.