| If your want to enjoy your Hawaii vacations to | | | | your air tickets and/or accommodation. |
| the maximum, you must go for renting a car. It is | | | | Booking a car well in advance will also help to save |
| necessary because public transport is not easily | | | | on your pocket. The rental rates fluctuate |
| available in various cities of Hawaii (except | | | | depending on the demand of cars. And once you |
| Honolulu) and taxi service is quite expensive. But | | | | have booked your car, you get immunity towards |
| before booking a car from a car renting agency, | | | | these fluctuations. |
| you must do some homework to avoid | | | | Always book you car for not more than a week |
| inconvenience. | | | | at a stretch. The packages beyond a week |
| Here are some important tips while going for car | | | | generally cost higher rental. |
| rentals in Hawaii: | | | | Always opt for prepayment for the fuel at the |
| All the major car rental agencies accept | | | | rental counter. And refuel car at the airport filling |
| international credit cards only. Some may accept | | | | station before returning. If you return car before |
| even debit cards. Only a few agencies accept car | | | | refueling, the renting agencies charge exorbitantly |
| rentals in cash. But you should avoid making cash | | | | high once car is back in their possession. |
| payment as reputed car rental agencies only | | | | Before going for temporary car insurance, check |
| prefer payment through credit cards. Agencies | | | | it up with you own insurance company. It is |
| accepting cash may not be having good | | | | possible that you may already been covered for |
| reputation. | | | | rental insurance. If it so, you can save the money |
| Throughout Hawaii you can move about in a | | | | which you were going to spend on you |
| regular car. SUV or 4x4 are not required (except | | | | temporary insurance. Some card companies also |
| you are moving to summit of Mauna Kea on the | | | | provide such insurance, so also check it from your |
| Big Island of Hawaii. So, renting 4x4 or SUV is | | | | credit card company. The salesman at the car |
| sheer wastage of money and you can save a lot | | | | rental agency generally insist for going for |
| of dollars by hiring a regular car. | | | | insurance. But be sure that you already covered |
| The car rental agencies are very strict about | | | | or not before shelling out your money. |
| damage done to the car. So you should drive the | | | | For under aged tourists (below 25 year), the |
| rented car very cautiously. The agencies check | | | | under age fee to cover the risk is very high (any |
| the rented cars thoroughly e.g. even the mirrors | | | | thing between $25 to $75). Also, in Hawaii, car is |
| under the car also checked when you return it. | | | | not given on rent to a tourist who is below 21 |
| You must not drive the car off the road. | | | | years of age. |
| Technically, if you will drive the car off the road, | | | | In case of break down of the car immediately call |
| you are violating the rental agreement. And if you | | | | you car rental agency otherwise your expenses |
| have violated the rental agreement, car insurance | | | | will not be covered. |
| becomes invalid. Many tourists had to pay heavy | | | | On you arrival, if the car rental agency shows its |
| penalties for damaging the cars or their car is | | | | inability to provide you the booked car model, you |
| struck somewhere on the off-road. Remember, | | | | must negotiate to provide higher model at the |
| you will not be allowed to leave the state until you | | | | same rate which was settled at the time of |
| clear all your debts. So, to be on the safer side, | | | | booking. Certain car rental agencies make such |
| avoid making costly mistakes i.e. don't damage | | | | excuses just to give you higher model at much |
| the car and always drive it on the road. | | | | higher rates. You have every right to get the |
| Many agencies provide online booking of cars | | | | model you have booked with the agency. Or if |
| which is comparatively cheaper as there is lot of | | | | they still insist, better to move to another agency. |
| competition on the internet. You can save even | | | | Remember, there is cut throat competition, as far |
| more if you book you car while you are booking | | | | as car rental is concerned. |