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Kapaa car rental reviews and directory
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Locations in Kapaa
LIHUE AIRPORT
(800) 777-5500
- 6.8
- 6.5
- 7.1
- 6.5
- 7.4
Recent reviews
8.0 Good
Dec 4 2015
Kauai Sdvantage rental
Pros: Close to terminal
Quick pick up by shuttle
Cons: Reserved a full size car
Got a Mazda 6
That's not full size!
Car not that clean, could have been better
The car worked fine but I don't consider it full size
7.6 Good
Apr 6 2016
Pros: the price.
Cons: car had very little power. made noises at times suggesting it needed maintenance. interior a bit worn.
10.0 Excellent
Oct 17 2015
Great Accent
Pros: The Hyundai Accent hatch back did very well for us. The little car swallowed all of our luggage, had great cup holders, and was very nimble on the windy roads up and down the mountains/canyons.
Cons: They really will try and push you to upgrade to a larger car, but it's not necessary. A nice hatch back like the Accent works perfectly for a party of 2.
8.0 Good
Oct 18 2015
Pros: Great service at site
Cons: Vehicle missing exterior body trim and passenger inside ceiling handle broken
4.0 Mediocre
Oct 28 2015
Paid double what I was quoted
Cons: I made a reservation for a small car at $15/day. Had to pay double my quoted price because agency didn't have that type of car available at the moment thus forcing me to pay more. Terrible experience.
10.0 Excellent
Nov 1 2015
Great people
Pros: The employees are fun and engaging cars are not over priced and I enjoyed the overall experience
2.8 Mediocre
Nov 15 2015
Roaches
Pros: The vehicle drove nice
Cons: The shuttle was late to pick us up after we had seen an alamo and enterprise bus pass 5 times. We picked up the car and after driving we found roaches. We returned the car and very next car I checked had roaches. The third vehicle had roaches the third day but I decided to get Roach traps instead of dealing with advantage again
8.8 Excellent
Nov 28 2015
Cons: Customer service rep who checked us in tried to upsale us on insurance and gas in an unappreciated manner
2.0 Poor
Nov 29 2015
I felt discriminated against.
Cons: I was told because I lived in Hawai'i, I had to put down an extra $200 deposit. She also insisted they know my hotel and give proof that I had a return flight. She also gave me a warning that I would be charged extra if I got the car dirty or dragged sand in the interior. I am a medical doctor and I fly lots of places for both business and pleasure. I strongly recommend you never use this car rental company. Hertz and Avis have always given me excellent service and never demanded that I justify myself.
10.0 Excellent
Dec 12 2015
Pros: Outstanding service , car, and price. Quick and easy checkout and price
Dollar
Dollar reviews
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Dollar
Locations in Kapaa
3273 Hoolimalima Place
+1 866 434 2227
650 Aleka Loop
808-821-2802
- 6.3
- 5.9
- 6.6
- 5.8
- 7.4
Recent reviews
2.4 Mediocre
Oct 12 2015
Pros: The car was cheap on gas.
Cons: Inside was very dirty at pick up. Outside the car was very scratched up and just bad quality.
5.6 Okay
Oct 19 2015
Dollar car rentL
Pros: Price of car was excellent in Kauai
Cons: Waiting in three different lines to get the car. First line 20 mins only two people working and 2 people just walking around . Then another line waiting for someone to bring the car. That person hurriedly went away then had to find someone waiting in another line to understand how to report the damages to the car
5.6 Okay
Nov 3 2015
Waited forever to pickup and drop off
Pros: The office location is convenient.
Cons: We had to wait two hours to get the car. They only had a couple employees waiting on dozens of customers. They know when the flights come in - why don't they staff up??
4.0 Mediocre
Nov 23 2015
Cockroaches
Pros: The free upgrade for our anniversary.
Cons: Cockroaches infested car got cockroaches in all our food.
9.6 Excellent
Dec 4 2015
Pros: Service
3.6 Mediocre
Dec 20 2015
Nightmare beginning to Paradise Vacation
Cons: Facilties in Lihue are abysmal. Waited nearly TWO HOURS to stand in line and pick up the rental car. Two/three people working the front counter and then even after you wait the first hour and a half, they make you wait longer while they "wash" and pull forward the car you just rented. It was so horribly organized, employees are unfazed by the enormous, show moving line. All in all TERRIBLE.
10.0 Excellent
Jan 3 2016
Pros: They were very easy to work with! Numerous buses were available to pick up and drop off from airport, star was very friendly and knowledgeable, everything was clean, and everyone was nice. Overall great experience and I will rent from Dollar again.
5.6 Okay
Jan 8 2016
Cons: Car was dirty, paperwork had been returned by the customer in front of me and issues directly to me with out any checks
8.4 Excellent
Jan 23 2016
Long lines, bad customer service
Pros: The car was well equipped and fun to drive.
Cons: The line to pickup took over 30 minutes. The customer service staff member was rude when I tried to extend the length of use, and was not interested in helping find an alternate vehicle.
8.4 Excellent
Mar 1 2016
Pros: Went very smooth
Thrifty
Thrifty reviews
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Thrifty
Locations in Kapaa
3273 Hoolimalima Place
+1 877 283 0898
- 6.3
- 5.8
- 7.2
- 5.8
- 5.8
Recent reviews
9.6 Excellent
Nov 12 2015
Pros: Excellent customer service. Check out and returning the car was effortless and the car was very clean.
Cons: The automatic cvt on the car was pretty weird overall. It's awkward at low speeds. This doesn't really have anything to do with Thrifty, just letting you know.
3.6 Mediocre
Nov 14 2015
Disappointing ordeal
Pros: The car was a good price. The staff were friendly. It was fun having a Jeep, but the car had some damage and an engine light on.
Cons: We had to wait 30 minutes for our first car. It was old and had bad technology. A day later, the brakes started having a rubbing sound, so we took the car back. The next car was a Jeep as it was the only car available. It had a terrible smell. A day later an engine light appeared. It seemed as if all the car there were defective.
8.8 Excellent
Nov 18 2015
GREAT DEAL!
Pros: We got a screaming deal! We paid for a small SUV and got a 2015 Nissan Pathfinder; best value for our money, hands down. The car was relatively clean: we found wrappers and trash in the seat back pockets, but other than that, it was all good. Other friends paid more for an older model minivan that broke down. It was right then that I realized the deal we got! The service at the counter when we arrived was quick and friendly, as was the service when we dropped off the car. There was a discrepancy in the price per day, but when I said something, the representative gave me the quoted price, no questions asked. Also didn't feel pressured into buying the insurance or pre-pay the return gas. In fact, I loved the convenience of pre-paying - saved us time AND money.
Loved driving this car so much, I might actually consider one for my next car. Thanks, Thrifty and KAYAK, for hooking us up with a sweet car for our vacation in paradise!
10.0 Excellent
Nov 29 2015
Great
Pros: Shuttlebus Picked us up from the airport and a 1-2min drive to the location. Pick up was super easy, friendly staff!!! I recommend a jeep or another 4x4 to see the island. When it came to drop off that was easy as well. Just pulled up and waited for someone to check the vehicle, out in 5min.
Cons: Make sure you check to see the amount of gas they said they gave you to what is actually in the car.
4.4 Okay
Jan 3 2016
Troubles with the rental car....
Pros: Fixed the problems
Cons: Had to return our first rental car because the battery on the key was dying and if it went out the car would not start. The second car they gave me had a lot of dents in it. Then I noticed that they charged me more than what I was quoted when I rented the car. They honored the price, but of course it took time to do this.
3.6 Mediocre
Jan 18 2016
Pros: Nothing.
Cons: The car seemed old and had no usb ports. Wipers were substandard and windshield was hard to see through. Windshield and mirrors were dirty. I waited a long time in line at 11:30 p.m. after traveling for 10 hours and had a copy of my reservation ($135) in hand when I finally got to the counter. Agent insisted that in spite of my excellent insurance coverage and additional coverage through American Express, I needed Thrifty's liability insurance because "Hawaii is different. You absolutely need this, I promise you." Bill went from $135 to $278 for a really crappy car. Will not rent from Thrifty again.
8.8 Excellent
Apr 10 2016
Pros: Clean, newer vehicle. Very fast drop off and shuttle service.
Cons: Gave us a significantly larger vehicle than we reserved. Long wait at pickup. Tried to convince us to buy extra insurance and several other nickle and dime tactics.
6.8 Good
Apr 12 2016
Pros: The car was easy to drive, good on gas and reliable. Drop off service was good and quick - Vernon did an great job!
Cons: The car was not throughly vacumed and looked dirty. They did however quickly address this issue once I complained.
5.6 Okay
Apr 15 2016
Pros: Good midsize car but was scratched up
Cons: Waited FOREVER (over an hour) at 10pm with two little kids to get my car because they were horribly understaffed.
2.0 Poor
May 9 2016
Cockroaches
Pros: The car ran.
Cons: Found a couple cockroaches during the course of our trip. Not a big deal for me but wifey not too pleased. By the third roach, we bought traps and put them under our seats. Didnt check them until we dropped the car off. My wife refused to know how bad a problem it could be. When i checked the traps at drop off i found, no joke, 70-80 roaches of verying sizes. Total infestation. i think someone had a roach farm going under the seats.
Budget
Budget reviews
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Budget
Locations in Kapaa
3285 Hoolimalima Place
+1 808 245 9031
- 8.4
- 7.6
- 8.4
- 8.0
- 8.0
Recent reviews
8.0 Good
Jan 13 2016
Cons: No water was in the windshield washer well. Completely dry. Had to buy some at local AceHardware store.
9.2 Excellent
Jan 14 2016
price was awesome, free upgrade
Pros: price, easy drop off and pick up
Cons: waited over an hour AFTER paperwork was done to get car
10.0 Excellent
May 9 2016
Pros: Fast friendly service
3.6 Mediocre
Jul 2 2016
Car full of bugs
Pros: nothing
Cons: Car was dirty, looked like the exterior was rinsed down, and the inside hasn't seen a cleaning in at least 3 or 4 rentals before I rented it. Shortly after driving it for about 4 miles we stopped to do some shopping at Costco. When we returned to the car we found several weird looking colored bugs in the Center Console. We went to our destination and parked the car. Next morning as we entered the car we saw several (at least 10 or more) cockroaches scatter for cover. They went everywhere into the dash, the center console under the seats, and on and on. Needless to say we will not be renting from Budget again.
9.6 Excellent
Sep 28 2016
Fantastic!
Pros: Not only did everything with our rental go smooth but when my wife lost her wedding band under the seat and we couldn't find it, the manager showed genuine concern and had us take the car to maintenance right away where another nice employee took the seat out and helped me find it, which we did. Can't say enough about the service there in Honolulu. Great finish to the trip!
Payless
Payless reviews
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Payless
Locations in Kapaa
3285 Hoolimalima Place
+1 808 245 9295
- 8.7
- 9.3
- 8.0
- 9.3
- 9.3
Recent reviews
7.2 Good
Apr 30 2016
No wiper fluid and squeaky brakes
Cons: Down the road we noticed that the brakes were a bit noisy on this 30K+ mile vehicle. And there was no wiper fluid which was a contributing cause of a bird incident. Poor thing.
9.6 Excellent
May 2 2016
Great
Pros: Easy pick up and drop off
10.0 Excellent
Aug 31 2016
Ryan was super in his customer service!
Pros: The pickup and drop-off could not have been easier! Just what I needed!
Alamo
Alamo reviews
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Alamo
Locations in Kapaa
3276 Hoolimalima Pl
+1 888 826 6893
- 10.0
- 10.0
- 10.0
- 10.0
- 9.0
Recent reviews
9.6 Excellent
Jul 15 2016
Pros: The vehicle was in excellent condition and ran great, and the staff was quick, efficient and friendly.
Cons: The cost of insurance and the additional fees makes me lean towards renting with a cheaper agency.
10.0 Excellent
Aug 21 2016
Easy and convenient
Pros: Friendly and flexible agents made it easy.
Enterprise
Enterprise reviews
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Enterprise
Locations in Kapaa
Non-airport: 3257 Kuhio Hwy
+1 808 241 5580
- 10.0
- 10.0
- 10.0
- 10.0
- 10.0
Recent reviews
10.0 Excellent
Jul 13 2016
Friendly and helpful
Pros: This branch was extremely helpful and kind. Wouldn't think twice about using them again.
Hertz
Hertz reviews
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Hertz
Locations in Kapaa
3250 Hoolimalima Pl
+1 808 245 3356
- 6.0
- 8.0
- 4.0
- 8.0
- 8.0
Recent reviews
6.8 Good
Sep 24 2016
Pros: service of rental and return
Cons: gas mileage and power....no more jeeps
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Europcar
Locations in Kapaa
Please Go To The Advantage Counter
+1 808 245 5823
74 travelers who rented a car in Kapaa gave the car agency they used an average rating of 6.9