Which car hire company is considered to be the best in O'ahu?

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Payless (9,6 rating), Alamo (9,0 rating) and National (8,7 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in O'ahu.

How far in advance should I hire a car in O'ahu for the best price?

Generally, for a better deal in O'ahu it’s recommended to book in a timely manner (to save up to 20%). Cheapflights recommends you book around 7 days prior to your pickup date. Booking as early as you can also increases the likelihood that you’ll get the ideal car.

Can I rent a car for a month in O'ahu?

Yes, hiring a vehicle in O'ahu for a month is certainly possible.

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What is the cheapest time to rent a car in O'ahu?

January

R872

February

R1 036

March

R1 054

April

R999

May

R981

June

R1 163

July

R1 326

August

R1 072

September

R872

October

R817

November

R781

December

R1 036

Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in O'ahu is November. The most expensive time to rent a car is July. The cheapest prices for each month are shown above, but prices will vary based on availability, how far out you book your rental car, and of course, car type.

Compare available car types for rental in O'ahu

	Medium cars	R738 - R1 744
	All Car Types	R678 - R1 836

To hire a medium car in O'ahu, you would pay an average price of R540/day. January is the cheapest month to hire a medium car in O'ahu (~R738/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is July (~R1 744/day). In fact, January is about 36% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a medium car hire for O'ahu. When comparing with other car types available for hire in O'ahu, renting a medium car saves you 28% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity.

Top rental agencies in O'ahu

Sixt

7,9

Good

144 reviews•2 locations

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2,0

Poor|Mar 2024

Firstly on your website you could state that a 2nd driver is not only $250 but that it is $250 every 28 days and that when picking up the car the person should be told this. We were never told that the $250 was for only 28 days. Our contract was for $3476.90 from Dec 29/2023 to Feb 29/2024 which is 62 days. We have been charged $1852.03 twice (which looking back obviously included the additional driver fees)and there is an amount of $711.04 on my Visa which totals $4,415/10 which is basically $1,000. more than my original rental agreement. When we returned the car we were given a total of $438.03 still due so other than the fact that it is $400 + over the original agreement so why is $711.04 pending on my Visa? You are a company that is fraudulent towards the consumers and I would neither rent from you again nor would I recommend you. We travel a lot including 2 months every year in Hawaii.

2,0

Poor|Mar 2024

2,0

Poor|Jan 2024

Dishonesty!

10,0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

wait time to pick up car was a bit too long. Needed 1 or 2 more persons to assist with the crowd. Otherwise it was great.

8,0

Very Good|Jul 2023

I liked the easy location and the employees were friendly even though their system had gone down they were still trying to work hard and get us our vehicles but it did take longer of that, but nothing they could control.

10,0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

Amazing

1 out of 48

Hertz

6,5

Okay

105 reviews•8 locations

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2,0

Poor|Aug 2023

Beware. Hertz allows you to rent a car at 12pm but they are closed some days at that time. We got there just before noon and the workers literally walked right past us and refused to assist or even acknowledge our existence. Several other people were there as well. Only one worker stopped to tell us that they’re off at noon and can’t assist.

8,0

Very Good|Apr 2023

I was not informed that if you add another driver there would be a charge

2,0

Poor|Apr 2023

Poor car condition, high price, off airport location

4,0

Mediocre|Mar 2023

The rental was made, unbeknownst to me, and without any indication, at an off-airport Hertz, not the one inside the airport proper, but immediately outside the fence! The representative at the off-airport trailer was helpful and professional, but I had already wasted nearly an hour in line at the on-airport location, before learning I needed to take a cab or ride share to the just-off-post location (where they washed the vehicles for both locales)! Either Hertz, or Kayak, or both, should make it clear that the rental location was indeed (just) off-airport, and indicate how to arrive there. We took a Lyft (for less than a mile).

1 out of 35

Dollar

6,1

Okay

174 reviews•7 locations

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4,0

Mediocre|Sept 2023

Car was fine, all staff were friendly and helpful, drop off was easy, price was great. The only negative - and this is huge - was waiting in line for more than two hours at pick up at HNL (it was a Saturday). The line at Dollar was maybe ten times longer than at any other rental office. Once we finished the paperwork, actually getting the car was a breeze. When we dropped off the car (Tuesday) the line appeared maybe 2/3 as long. The lines are a reflection of the prices, but be warned...

2,0

Poor|Sept 2023

Car wasn’t functioning properly. Hood wasn’t opening. It took a lot of time to get the car as well. 1 hr after reservation

2,0

Poor|Aug 2023

The wait to pick up the car was literally two hours long standing in line. While it was a cheap option, my time is worth more than I saved.

2,0

Poor|Aug 2023

Terrible.

2,0

Poor|Jun 2023

Waited 2 hours to check in waited hour and half to get car Wasn’t clean

2,0

Poor|Jan 2023

The main problem was there were no cars available for 2 or more hours!!!

1 out of 58

Alamo

9,0

Wonderful

67 reviews•3 locations

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Enterprise Rent-A-Car

8,1

Very Good

58 reviews•14 locations

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10,0

Wonderful|Apr 2023

Got an Audi A4 for less than $100 for25 hrs. Was cheaper than full sized Toyota. Thought was going to get charged for 2 days but possibly they have a one hour grace period?

10,0

Wonderful|Mar 2023

Easy to find the outlet in discovery center. Welcoming , helpful desk staff. Car rental was efficient. Getting to the vehicle in the hotel parkade was a bit of a maze. No problem driving out. Dropping vehicle off in morning was going back into maze in parkade.. but was completed. Helpful staff at vehicle return

1 out of 20

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Locations in O'ahu

Avis

7,9

Good

41 reviews•5 locations

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10,0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

Pick up and drop off both went extremely smooth and well no complaints here!

2,0

Poor|May 2023

experience was not good, car safety was expired which we did not notice at pickup. A valet person at our hotel noticed it and refused to park the car. we did not use it after except to drive it back to the airport for drop off.

8,0

Very Good|Apr 2023

Car was great. Drop off was fine. Pickup wait was 50 minutes.

2,0

Poor|Apr 2023

They could have cleaned the car, I found papers and spills from the last people who rented the car from the sister company. On pick ups they should have someone there to talk to you about the car and go over all the dents, scratches, maybe been offered an up grade. Services at check in was not very good, all 3 people did different check ins I heard one ask if people wanted to up grade after they heard what they were getting, would have been nice to get.

1 out of 14

Budget

7,5

Good

49 reviews•4 locations

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Thrifty

6,0

Okay

75 reviews•4 locations

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8,0

Very Good|Oct 2023

nice place updated aircondition, easy to find pick up and drop off , just update mapping guide google i was confuse yesterday it says u turn but the return sign its on the rigth🤙😇

2,0

Poor|Aug 2023

I booked a convertible with thrifty and when I went to pick it up they informed me that they could not give me the car as they only accepted credit cards and they had a policy that required me to book the car until the time of my departure flight. I was not informed of these two things upon booking and was told I could use a debit card and there was no mention of the policy whereby the car had to be rented out until the date of departure from the island. The staff were unhelpful and provided no alternative solution.

2,0

Poor|Mar 2023

The line to get a car was over an hour long, so we gave up and went elsewhere.

10,0

Wonderful|Feb 2023

Very easy process getting the car and returning it. No surprise fees.

8,0

Very Good|Apr 2022

Car not well-maintained. Needed a mechanic. I received a new car that had been treated poorly by previous drivers; wear and tear was evident, including an unidentifiable (and somewhat alarming) hard rattle from somewhere near the rear wheels. (Suspension? Axle? Bad shocks?) I only felt comfortable in the car because I was not traveling long distance.

2,0

Poor|Mar 2022

hour long line on pickup.. only 2 agents working.. called day 10 to extend rental ... they insisted on using the same Visa confirmation number which was used on the original rental. crazy... called our bank/visa... need to apply to same card but new confirmation... bank said "happens all the time with Thrifty".. banks not going to re-open a confirmation... just put through another.. therefore, per Thrifty in India, we had to take a day of vacation, drive to Honolulu airport Thrifty, go through hour long line to "re-do" application to achieve extension... said hell with it.. called enterprise .. unloaded golf clubs, diving equipment etc from car, hauled from parking lot to room. Took car back to Thrifty on last day of contract, turned in, then walked around the airport to Enterprise and rented a substitute car for the rest of the stay.. Still lost a half day messing around with the problem.. plus "the hassle !!!!!" all because Thrifty's software is fouled up... plus the long line cking in, plus car with high mileage, plus passenger seat had "steel" frame which tore into you leg every time getting out of the SUV. Not good... no more Thrifty..

1 out of 25

Car hire FAQs

Which car hire company is considered to be the best in O'ahu?
Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Payless (9,6 rating), Alamo (9,0 rating) and National (8,7 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in O'ahu.
How far in advance should I hire a car in O'ahu for the best price?
Generally, for a better deal in O'ahu it’s recommended to book in a timely manner (to save up to 20%). Cheapflights recommends you book around 7 days prior to your pickup date. Booking as early as you can also increases the likelihood that you’ll get the ideal car.
Can I rent a car for a month in O'ahu?
Yes, hiring a vehicle in O'ahu for a month is certainly possible.

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What is the cheapest time to rent a car in O'ahu?

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