KONA AIRPORT CAR RENTAL REVIEWS

The location is easy to find, and they efficiently replace the car if there are any issues.

Really good overall

Pick-up and drop-off were both really quick.

Very close to KONA airport, with a shuttle service for easy pickup and drop-off.

Pick-up and drop-off are at the same place, and there’s a shuttle that takes you to and from the airport, super fast and convenient. We rented on the Big Island for 6 days over the Spring Festival, booked early, and full coverage was only about 2,100 RMB. Even when the volcano erupted, they still kept our car for us, which was really reassuring.

Easy to find and pickup was super fast. No insurance upselling at all.

Hertz is excellent, no long queues, and specific car models provided.

Got off the plane at Kona, waited just a bit at the rental car shuttle stop and the shared Avis/Budget bus showed up. Avis is the first stop at a nearby lot, so it was pretty easy to find. Just note: if you’re not an Avis VIP customer, you have to go in through a different entrance to get to the counter. There were almost no other customers, so I was first in line and didn’t have to wait at all, which really surprised me.

I specifically wanted a Ford Explorer (mainly because it’s 4WD across the lineup), but the Avis rep clearly didn’t want us taking that kind of car up to the observatory. He kept insisting there were no Explorers available and tried to put us in a “similar” KIA. Since it wasn’t 4WD, we refused and said we’d rather come back early the next morning to see if an Explorer showed up. After going back and forth for a while, he suddenly said he’d “go check the garage” – and magically found an Explorer. Honestly, it felt like he’d been bluffing us from the start. Anyway, we ended up getting what we wanted, so at least it all worked out in the end.

That said, the car itself was clearly on the older side and not in great condition. The third row was supposed to fold flat, but the headrest release was broken, so it would never go fully down. We had to wrestle a few 28-inch suitcases into the trunk and ended up sweating through the whole process. Over the next few days, once we drove over to Hilo, the screen suddenly started showing a “Tire Pressure Sensor Fault” warning, which gave us quite a scare on the road. Thankfully it was just the sensor – the tires themselves were fine.

Good

Satisfied.

Super efficient—my deposit was refunded the very next day.

Very good.

Very convenient, no sales pitch.

Very satisfied

Good value for money and quick pick-up process.

Pick-up took maybe 10 minutes, super efficient, no pointless chatter. Drop-off was just as smooth!

Picking up and returning the car went very smoothly.

Service was pretty good.

Efficient.