tips for rental at Honolulu Airport
Jul 30, 2013, 3:27 pm
#1
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tips for rental at Honolulu Airport
Can anyone give me advice about renting a car from Hertz from the Honolulu Airport? I have never rented a car before and wondered if anyone has any tips for me. I saw where people recommend we take pictures of the car before we leave the airport. Should we bring our own GPS? Thank you.
Jul 30, 2013, 6:20 pm
#2
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Orange County, CA (SNA)
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Rent it in the city and pick up (or have delivered to) where you're staying. Much cheaper.
Take your GPS if you have one. No point in paying for something you own, it won't take up much baggage space!
Take your GPS if you have one. No point in paying for something you own, it won't take up much baggage space!
Jul 31, 2013, 1:02 am
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HNL folks were flexible with upsells in my experience so booking smth basic and negotiating upsell on arrival worked for me.
You can take a few pictures if you notice any damage, we almost always arrived at night so i couldn't see much anyways...
bring your gps if you have one - can't hurt
don't leave valuables (or anything that may be perceived as valuable) in the car - break ins are allegedly common in HI
most waikiki hotels have very tight parking lots - rent a smaller car if you are not experienced or just spend a bit extra and valet it
have fun - oahu has a lot to explore outside of waikiki and car will be a great help
Jul 31, 2013, 4:28 pm
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Central California
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I have a corporate rate that is guaranteed in Hawaii every week except the time frame between Christmas and New Years. It's SIGNIFICANTLY less expensive to rent from a HLE because my rate won't change - but all the ridiculous taxes are minimized.
HLEs are not cheaper in HNL but usually significantly expensive. The only benefit is picking up and dropping off daily thus avoiding parking charges - depending on the rates and plans this may or may not be worth it..
HNL folks were flexible with upsells in my experience so booking smth basic and negotiating upsell on arrival worked for me.
You can take a few pictures if you notice any damage, we almost always arrived at night so i couldn't see much anyways...
bring your gps if you have one - can't hurt
don't leave valuables (or anything that may be perceived as valuable) in the car - break ins are allegedly common in HI
most waikiki hotels have very tight parking lots - rent a smaller car if you are not experienced or just spend a bit extra and valet it
have fun - oahu has a lot to explore outside of waikiki and car will be a great help
HNL folks were flexible with upsells in my experience so booking smth basic and negotiating upsell on arrival worked for me.
You can take a few pictures if you notice any damage, we almost always arrived at night so i couldn't see much anyways...
bring your gps if you have one - can't hurt
don't leave valuables (or anything that may be perceived as valuable) in the car - break ins are allegedly common in HI
most waikiki hotels have very tight parking lots - rent a smaller car if you are not experienced or just spend a bit extra and valet it
have fun - oahu has a lot to explore outside of waikiki and car will be a great help
Aug 1, 2013, 1:42 pm
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