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Discount Hawaii Car Rental

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Those of you who know me also know I usually brag about the great deals on car rentals in Hawaii that you can get from Costco.com. But I'm also frugal enough to know that a deal is a deal, no matter where it comes from. I wanted to pass along a strong recommendation for anyone who might be able to use their services.

I had what I felt was a great car rental deal from Alamo through Costco.com for our upcoming two-island trip to Hawaii. Just for the heck of it, I asked the folks at Discount Hawaii Car Rental to see what kind of a deal they could give me.

To their credit, they came back with a much better deal through Thrifty for both Oahu and Kauai. Same type of cars, including a convertible on Kauai, but at a much cheaper price. By going through them instead of using the reservations I had made six months ago, I saved more than $125. And that's enough money to go a long way toward a great sunset dinner at The Beach House in Poipu. :cheer:

www.DiscountHawaiiCarRental.com

Dave
 
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We have rented from them for 3 or 4 years - they always give us the lowest quote.
 
I used them for the first time on our Hawaii trip last summer. They gave me a quote through Thrifty that blew everybody else out of the water.
 
I learned of them through TUG several months back, and have car rentals for both weeks (Maui & Kauai) reserved with them. And thanks for reminding me to make a reservation for The Beach House at Poipu!!
 
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Speaking of good deals, through Aloha Toy Store you can get a Lamborghini Murcielago on Maui for only $2500/day.

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Yep, we made the switch from Costco to them for our trip in January. Much better rate, all went well.
 
We have rented through them several times and would do so again.
 
Discount came through for us with a great rate on Oahu for a week mid May with Thrifty and the next week on Maui with Budget. Nobody else was close. Will follow other advice--shop/check the rates again a week or 10 days before the trip and often the rates drop.
 
curbysplace said:
Discount came through for us with a great rate on Oahu for a week mid May with Thrifty and the next week on Maui with Budget. Nobody else was close. Will follow other advice--shop/check the rates again a week or 10 days before the trip and often the rates drop.
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I did that and my rates had dropped slightly. I contacted Discount and they got me a lower rate again than I was seeing on line. Not a lot but a dollar in my pocket is better than in Thrifty's. They were very pleasant and offered another alternative which was cheaper still - didn't work for us as we wanted two extra drivers but the personalized service was great.
 
priceline?

Are they better than a "name your price" at Priceline?

I had a fullsize on Kaui Aug 26 - Sept 2, 2011 for $15 a day (total with taxes 189.09) and mid-size on Oahu Sept2-9 for $13 a day (total with taxes $148.56).

I thought that those were pretty good prices at the time?
 
I check Costco daily and have yet to get a better deal through these discount sites. I have reserved through them and cancelled close to the date, when Costco's rate comes in lower. We had a rental car for 18 days on Maui last month, and our total rate was $400 with taxes and fees through Costco (Alamo). I couldn't beat that price.

Our August trip to Kauai is coming back from my searches at $800 for two weeks. Ridiculous. I hope the price goes down, but I requested a quote from Discount. I hope they come through this time, but I like that I can cancel, if I find a better deal.
 
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Thanks for the tip on DiscountHawaiiCarRental.com. I checked on a rental for our first week on oahu 7-30 and I saved $220.00. Couldn't do any better on Maui though bet this is a great savings. Thanks again.:hi:
 
rpw said:
Are they better than a "name your price" at Priceline?

I had a fullsize on Kaui Aug 26 - Sept 2, 2011 for $15 a day (total with taxes 189.09) and mid-size on Oahu Sept2-9 for $13 a day (total with taxes $148.56).

I thought that those were pretty good prices at the time?
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Try it for 2012, and see what happens. Car rental rates in Hawaii are much higher this year. I've never used Priceline, because I don't want to have to prepay the rental.

Dave
 
danb said:
Thanks for the tip on DiscountHawaiiCarRental.com. I checked on a rental for our first week on oahu 7-30 and I saved $220.00. Couldn't do any better on Maui though bet this is a great savings. Thanks again.:hi:
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That's great to hear! I'm really liking these folks. :)

Dave
 
rickandcindy23 said:
I check Costco daily and have yet to get a better deal through these discount sites. I have reserved through them and cancelled close to the date, when Costco's rate comes in lower. We had a rental car for 18 days on Maui last month, and our total rate was $400 with taxes and fees through Costco (Alamo). I couldn't beat that price.

Our August trip to Kauai is coming back from my searches at $800 for two weeks. Ridiculous. I hope the price goes down, but I requested a quote from Discount. I hope they come through this time, but I like that I can cancel, if I find a better deal.
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Cindy, are you asking Discount Hawaii Car Rental for a rate quote, or are you taking their published rates from the website? I found the difference was substantial, with their quoted rate much lower than the standard "instant" rates on their website. :shrug:

Dave
 
Priceline is worth checking, and Hotwire for that matter as well, if you don't mind the pre-pay non-cancellable situation. Personally I use both of those services extensively for both business and personal travel.

If you are traveling during a period when these is a surplus of vehicles, it's likely that you will receive the best pricing from those sites. If you traveling during a higher demand period, probably not. Pricing can also vary hugely between different islands for the same period - it depends on what the car rental situation is on that particular island.

We travel to Hawaii in August mostly, which is a higher demand period. It's been several years since I used PL or HW in Hawaii, because over the last five or six years car rental companies have greatly tightened up on their inventory in almost all locales, including Hawaii.
 
Thanks for the link. I got a mid size car through them from Alamo for less than $500 for 2 weeks on Hawaii.
Liz
 
BMWguynw said:
Cindy, are you asking Discount Hawaii Car Rental for a rate quote, or are you taking their published rates from the website? I found the difference was substantial, with their quoted rate much lower than the standard "instant" rates on their website. :shrug:

Dave
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What Dave said. You have to actually click through and get quotes from rental company using the discount codes that DHCR autofills in when it passes you to the car rental company website.
 
Holy Guacamole!

I gave these guys a try for a bid on next December's Maui trip. It came back this morning for a mid-size(?) Corolla for $559 and change for a week! Can this be right?

Jim
 
I tried their site and got 14 days in November on Big Island. Compact was $443.87 thru Thrifty. This rate includes all taxes and fees with no additional charge for spouse as extra driver. Based on rates thru other outfits this is lowest I have found so far. Thanks for posting the link. Since this is our first trip to Hawaii I did not know who to use for car rental.

Suzanne
 
I booked one week on Maui and one on Oahu through Costco and just called this Hawaii Discounts. They could not beat the price I received through Costco. The rep asked me where I got it and when I told her, she indicated that approximately 90% of the times that someone beats their price it is Costco.

Initially Costco prices were a bit more, but I continued to watch and rode the price down along the way.
 
priceline

Was in Maui for the month of December 2011 and rented a nissan altima for $800 all in taxes and all for 30 days. On priceline I booked it at $18.00 a day but after they added some weird tax or fee it came to $800. Wasn't too happy about that little extra fee. Will try Hawaiian Discount though. Thanks for the tip.
 
BMWguynw said:
Cindy, are you asking Discount Hawaii Car Rental for a rate quote, or are you taking their published rates from the website? I found the difference was substantial, with their quoted rate much lower than the standard "instant" rates on their website. :shrug:

Dave
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Yes, Dave, I did follow through and received my confirmation today: $509.68 for a compact car from Thrifty out of Lihue airport. Best deal so far, but I will be watching constantly for a better price through Costco. I like the new search through the Costco Travel tab. Searches four of the bigger companies at once. Hoping to save at least $100 over the Discount deal. We will see.

As I said before, our trip to Maui just last month, our mid-size was $400 total with taxes and fees for 18 days through Alamo (Costco codes).
 
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