Discount Hawaii Car Rental

A local Hawaiian company that finds the best rates on all the islands. This is like a Hawaiian
but with a personal touch. When you call, you speak with someone who resides on the islands. They did a great job finding me the best rates and I was able to reach them easily after the rental was booked if I had any questions. The best way to see the islands are through a ca rental, and this is a great company to go through.

Visiting from Australia (to KAUAI) and found the rental insurance confusing as we have to pay extra for this unlike US citizens. I discovered Discount Hawaii car rentals (they are a booking service not an actual rental business) and it was sooooo easy! You simply fill in the booking online and click on the non USA box and request insurance. They work out what you need and it is done! I deliberately chose Alamo rentals as at the time of booking seemed to have the best customer service compared to others IN KAUAI. We saved over $ 200 by booking directly through DHCR as compared to booking directly with Alamo. ** When you arrive in LIHUE, you collect your luggage then walk across the road to the car rental booth. BUT. When you get there they are actually just waiting areas for the shuttle that picks you up. Our shuttle driver was such a lovely lady, she grabbed our luggage and put it on board, within a couple of minutes we were at the rental office. We had a choice of cars to choose from and the staff were very friendly. To save time I sent my husband over by himself to the shuttle and the kids and I collected the luggage. By the time I got there we were ready to drive off. I was amazed at the quick service (maybe because he was one of the first off the plane there??)Our car was very new and perfect for our needs. Will gladly use both companies again. rental 11÷11÷15.

Totally surprising. Price cannot be beat. The car for our 10 day vacation on Kawaii cost us $ 200 — total. No additional fees or charges. We picked it up and returned it at the airport with no hassles. That was all. Was the car the latest thing, with all the bells and whistles? No. It was a serviceable mid-​sized older model, but it got us from point a to point be. .. and did it over and over. We figure we saved more than a hundred dollars — over what we paid last year for only 7 days.

I used this site. It worked and we got a really good deal on a jeep while in Kauai. I paid just $ 100 more for a jeep for TWO weeks than my father paid for a van for ONE day!
Keep checking daily/​weekly for even better deals as it gets closer to your day.
I did HATE ALamo though. Maybe stay away from them… See my review on Alamo.

We’ve used Discount Hawaiian Car Rentals several times and have always had outstanding service and excellent deals. They provide exactly what they say they will and they do it with fantastic service.
You really need to use these guys.

Thanks to Unilocal,we found this hidden gem for car rentals on the Hawaiian islands. Discount Hawaii Car Rentals offers the best rates compared with other travel sites. I found the rates to be $ 5 – 10 cheaper than usual. The website shows you options included, like a second driver is allowed to drive or excluded fees for drivers under 25, etc. I found the disclosures to be quite reassuring. Rentals through Discount Hawaii Car Rentals can be cancelled for free, if needed. Upon arrival, all you need to do is show your confirmation number to the car rental agent. Our rental on Kauai was reserved without any problems.

Spent the usual forever searching online for cheap rental cars. Found this place. So easy! Submit your info, they find the car for you :) We even changed plans several times and they still found us the best deal (note that meant we changed companies that they broker through). They don’t charge anything up front. All Kauai car services are check in at the airport and then a shuttle so be advised. 2^nd non-​spouse driver for free. Way cheaper than any other online site! No hassles, no problems, great service. We will use them every time from now on!

We used this company (they are a BROKER for the various rental car companies; they don’t rent the cars to you themselves) for our stay on Kaua’i in October 2014.
DHCR was highly recommended to us from friends on the Trip Advisor boards. They were right! This was a great experience!
I emailed for a quote several weeks before our trip. The DHCR folks responded immediately to my quote request, giving me a very good price for the 12 days of our vacation. They answered additional questions via email fast and thoroughly.
A few days before our flight to Kaua’i, I emailed to confirm and ask if there was any better pricing since my original reservation. Again — a quick response and an affirmative reply, which knocked another $ 50 off the price. Awesome!
We were set up by DHCR with Enterprise Rent A Car in Lihue. We caught their shuttle van right in front of the airport, were transported to the office 5 minutes away. The actual rental process took about 15 minutes, quick and easy. The Enterprise guy was efficient and funny, didn’t push for extra fees or charges, and got us on our way fast. (Extra good service seems to come with using DHCR.)
The car was clean and ran well (other than a slight musty smell, which is typical of rental cars on the islands. When you leave snorkel and beach gear in the trunk, it’s inevitable.) The A/​C worked well.
Returning the car to Enterprise was as quick and easy as picking it up. We were in and out and on to the shuttle and back to the airport in just a few minutes. The price was exactly as quoted, no hidden charges and no hassle.
I highly recommend using Discount Hawaii Car Rental!

This is the only rental car broker you should use when going to Hawaii! We first went to Enterprise at out hotel who didn’t have any cars left. Then we went to National car rental at Lihue airport who told us it would be $ 90/​day. I then called Discount Hawaii Car Rental who hooked us up with Alamo car rental in minutes for only $ 90 for 2 nights. Amazing deal and so convenient!

I used this service in Maui and now in Kauai. Discount Hawaii has the best car rental rates around. I compared their rates to Expedia, Hotwire, and
and Discount Hawaii always came in at about 9−15% cheaper than any other site.
If you’re going to rent a car, I highly suggest renting from this place.

We had also had a horrible experience with this company and with Alamo. As Robin A. stated — do not rent here, no matter how tempted you are, or think you are not handing a credit card upfront so are somehow protected by that.
When something looks too good to be true… you’re in for a scam.
Even the car rental manager said something was «weird» with our bill, and he questioned the «spirit of Aloha toward visitors» by this company.
When something looks too good to be true, don’t opt in. You end up paying in the end, as we did.
Canadians beware — you will be told your price difference upon returning your rental is due to the «exchange rate». Utter rubbish — any moron can read the line items on a bill.
The true scam comes to light when you deal with a company giving them the benefit of the doubt with your complaint, and then they «pretend» to deal with the issues but really couldn’t care less. They have your money after all.
This is indeed a disgraceful way of doing business.

Arrived at 7pm only to be told they had no cars and that our reservation was meaningless. However they had been «nice enough» to arrange for us to get the same car we reserved with them from Alamo across the street and it would only cost us $ 475 rather than the $ 250 they agreed to in their original reservation. Ryan the brilliant manager on duty assured us he would waive the cancellation fee. Seriously? Do not rent from these thieves. They are discraceful.

Awesome website. Got me extra $ 100 off LIH car rental, compared to Expedia. Found car rental companies that had extras such as «2 additional drivers free».

Used the online service to get a car, fast and perfectly accurate. We got a cheap car at Alamo. Stuck with the compact which was a ford focus brand new. Don’t let the counter agent scam you: 1) don’t prepay for gas unless you can return the car completely empty — seriously. Siphon out the rest because you paid for it. They say you get a discounted rate but remember you prepay for a FULL tank of gas and it is next to impossible to return the car completely empty. Hence the «discounted rate.» 2) insurance is also a scam. Double check your existing car insurance, you may be covered. Credit cards often offer renters insurance included, check before you get scammed on insurance. 2) don’t upgrade at first! Check the lot and see if they are out of the compacts. If so, they will upgrade you for free. Our ford focus 2014 was great for the 4 of us and took on Wimea canyon like a champ.

I consider myself an online couponing ninja.
I am that jerk who gets the exact same rental car that you did from the same rental car company but for like 60% less than what you paid. How, you ask? Typically with a deft combo of carefully mined coupons or clever Priceline maneuvering.
In Hawaii, however, even your best couponing combo is going to pale in comparison to the mind blowing, money saving bonanza that Discount Hawaii Rentals can provide.
This business is just incredible. I cannot comprehend how they do it, but if you’re going to rent a car in Hawaii you would be a total moron not to use their service. Check it out:
— Their rates are like 50% cheaper than retail and like 25% cheaper than my best couponing ninja rate.
— You can literally make a reservation in two seconds. Online ²⁴⁄₇ or call during business hours and they will sort you out.
— Free spouse/​domestic partner driver automatically with their bookings.
— The cherry on top? You can cancel literally any time and you don’t have to put down a credit card or any kind of deposit to get their deals!!!

I’ve read a few good reviews about discount Hawaii car rental and compared their prices to other rental places in Lihue and their price is the most cheapest.
I was skeptical at first but due to their low price I decided to give them a shot. I made a reservation through their website a month before my rental date $ 112 for 3 days car rental. I chose Avis out of the rental car places listed on their website. I went to Avis and I showed them my reservation and everything went smoothly, we even got an upgrade from an economy car to a Chevrolet Camaro at no extra charge.
Discount Hawaii Car rental rocks!

Yes, it works. I booked a minivan for 13 days and was a bit apprehensive when I went to the Alamo counter.
Everything went smoothly. I finished my trip and returned the car and the pricing was exactly as described. I also got to add my wife as additional driver for free.

Discount Hawaii Car Rental is a godsend! At first I was extremely skeptical because their rates were significantly lower than any of the other «discount» websites. After emailing and contacting other Unilocalers about this site, I became more at ease. My whole experience from the time of booking to the time of returning the rental car and paying for my car rental was great. I ended up paying $ 230 to rent an economy car from Avis for five days. The other websites quoted me ~$ 800 for the same thing. If that isn’t a gift from heaven, I don’t know what is. ;)
I’m surprised this website isn’t more popular! Let’s get the word out!

These first two reviewers are right!
I got a great deal on a car rental on Kauai thanks to Discount
Hawaii Car Rental.
True enough, they appear to be just brokers, or a booking site. But it sure made
a difference when they stayed with their contracted (lower) rates, while all the
major car rental companies jacked their rates way up to take advantage of a
short term time window.
Their web site could use some work, but their service is great.
Thank you Discount Hawaii Car Rental!
I will definitely use them again.
UPDATE
Just sued them again for another trip… and once again Discount Hawaii
Car Rental came through for me. Their service was great and their
prices were very competitive.
Wish we had access to their services back here on the mainland.

We were going to Kauai for a wedding in November, and after searching the internet in February for rental cars 9 months in advance, I was shocked at the high rates, especially once you add in the assortment of taxes (which end up being almost 50% of the rental rate).
But then I went onto Discount Hawaii Car Rental, and it is a «search» site that allows you to book w/​all the major car rental companies — Avis, Budget, Thrifty, Enterprise, etc. (the rates at each were all very similar for the dates I was looking for). And sure enough, the rate was a LOT cheaper than anything I could find booking at the car companies directly or through Kayak, Travelocity, etc.
So, very impressed, based on price and ease of booking (and no pre-​payment; cancel anytime; free spouse driver).
UPDATE: Just returned the rental car to Avis and everything went smoothly. Great service and the best price (minivan for 1 week — just $ 275 + ($ 100) tax). Definitely recommend!