Pickup is based on when you arrive. Return is Monday, May 6 at 7pm, or earlier depending which departure flight the athlete selected, or if your team is sending a driver over early.
Kauai is a small airport & there is a 2 minute shuttle to the Rental Car lot, or walk-able in about 5 minutes
Pickup is based on when you arrive. Return is Wednesday, May 8 at 5am. If the tool won’t take that, list 6am and when you pickup the car, be sure to ask about a key drop for early morning drop off.
Honolulu is a large international airport. There is usually a wait for the shuttle, then a 10 minute ride to the Rental Car lot, checkout, and a drive back to baggage claim. Expect the whole process to take 30-60 minutes. Half hour is doable if you’re setup as a preferred renter with the rental car agency.
Molokai is a tiny airport and there is only one rental car company (Alamo) that carries minivans. There is typically only 1-2 people working at the counter so checkouts can take some time. Minivans can sell out so be sure to reserve early. Turo is another option in Molokai that could workout well. Especially if we end up taking the ferry to Maui, as they would likely allow for return at the harbor.
Maui is a larger airport, not nearly as big as Honolulu though. There is often a short wait for the train, then a 5 minute ride to the rental car lot. Alternately, it’s about a 7-10 minute walk.
Kona is a fairly small airport & the rental car offices are located nearby via a short shuttle ride.
Lots of options – Hertz, Avis, Dollar, Alamo, Budget & more
Cars should be reserved in the driver’s name, not the athlete. Island #1 may be an exception with the early arrival. The athlete should be resting and conserving any and all energy, while the driver picks up the car.
Due to the nature of the event, we do not recommend pre-payment.
Costco Travel – Often the best rates though membership is required
Alamo – sign up for their Insiders Club (free) for a 5% discount [NOTE: Alamo is the only mainstream rental car company on Molokai]
Priceline – We often find that Priceline has the best rates around. They operate like a normal rental car reservation & bidding is not required.
AutoSlash – Once you have made your reservations, we recommend registering them with AutoSlash, a service that will continuously check rates & let you know if prices drop so you can get a better rate. NOTE: This service will not work if you have pre-paid and unable to cancel/change your reservation.
Some car rental agencies (such as Avis), have programs (i.e. Avis Preferred) where your driver license & credit card numbers are on file in advance. This makes for an expedited rental car check out as often you can bypass the typical line and go straight to the preferred counter. A nice time-saver. Be sure to check if your car rental car companies offer this. It’s work the time savings.