July 21, 2024 - For car rentals from Maui's Kahului Airport (OGG), the best prices across various vehicle categories are from ACE Rentacar for off-airport rentals served by shuttle, and Dollar Car Rental for rentals from the airport rentacar center.
This is based on our survey of car rental prices for a one-week rental beginning on July 22, 2024. The survey was conducted on July 21, one day before the beginning of rental. Our research indicates that the best prices are available in the few days leading up to the rental. See the details in our blog post When is the best time to rent a car in Maui.
Also in the running for best price with off-airport rentals are SiXT and Fox - these two dominate the exotic Jeep and Convertible categories, with off-airport offerings served by shuttle. For airport rentals, Budget and Thrifty are in contention for best prices on convertibles, Jeeps, SUV's and minivans, while Dollar dominates in the lower price categories of passenger cars.
But it's not all about price. With customer satisfaction as a factor, from Maui's Kahului Airport, the best customer ratings and reviews go to National, with 4.7 stars on Google, followed by Alamo and Enterprise, tied with 4.6. Also in the running, Sixt, with 4.2. Disappointingly, Ace, Budget, Dollar, and Thrifty, the price leaders, don't do as well on customer ratings.
Based on this research, our overall pick for best Maui car rental company, based on a combination of price and ratings, is... continue reading to find out.
MAUI CAR RENTAL PRICE SURVEY
These are the tabulated results of the lowest advertised price, based on our survey conducted on 7/21/24, for a one-week rental from Maui's Kahului Airport (OGG), beginning on Monday, 7/22/24, for seven vehicle categories, Wildcard, Small Car, Standard Car, Convertible, Jeep, SUV, and minivan. The companies. The companies included in the survey were ACE, Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Fox, Payless, SiXT, and Thrifty. For each vehicle category, we list the lowest price for both airport rentals and off-airport rentals, with the name of the company offering that price.
Category Off-Airport Company Airport Company
Wildcard $269.57 Ace $329.46 Dollar
Small Car $274.97 Ace $348.23 Dollar
Standard Car $274.97 Ace $329.46 Dollar
Convertible $925.39 SiXT $988.58 Thrifty
Jeep $675.92 Fox $627.72 Budget
SUV $443.62 Ace $427.75 Thrifty
Minivan $1,135.96 Ace $1,251.03 Budget
The Wildcard vehicle category, or Dealer's Choice, is for whatever car the company wishes to make available, at the best price. The other vehicle categories are as their name indicates.
An interesting note: prices for airport rentals from OGG are usually higher than prices off-airport. But not always. There are exceptions. This week, the price for a Jeep or SUV was slightly higher off-airport. So it pays to check prices for both options.
MAUI CAR RENTAL CUSTOMER RATINGS SURVEY
These are the tabulated ratings for 11 car rental companies operating from Maui's Kahului Airport (OGG). For each company, we give the Google star rating based on the company's local listing at Maui airport, and the number of reviews on which it is based. These ratings were current as of April, 2024.
IMPORTANT NOTE: we re-iterate, these are ratings for the rental car company operations at Maui's Kahului Airport (OGG). They are different from the overall national ratings for these companies. The local ratings may be different from national ratings because of factors such as local policies and process, pricing, or vehicle selection.
Stars Reviews Company
3.6 258 ACE Rent A Car
4.6 3156 Alamo Rent A Car
3.6 1836 Avis Car Rental
2.6 1810 Budget Car Rental
2.9 574 Dollar Car Rental
4.6 1635 Enterprise Rent-A-Car
3.5 918 Hertz Car Rental
4.7 1256 National Car Rental
2.1 113 Payless Car Rental
4.2 1381 SiXT Rent a Car
2.8 576 Thrifty Car Rental
OUR OVERALL PICK FOR BEST MAUI CAR RENTAL FROM OGG
Based on a subjective evaluation of both pricing and satisfaction ratings, our overall pick for best Maui car rental from OGG, combining best prices and best reviews, is SiXT. While SiXT does not have the lowest pricing across all categories, or the highest satisfaction rating, its combination of broadly competitive price and satisfying customer service make a compelling offering. Unfortunately, SiXT is not one of the companies that we offer through our rental portal - but you do have several other companies with compelling pricing and satisfaction ratings to choose from. In other words, it's a beauty contest, with all contestants well qualified. You can't go wrong.
HOW TO CHECK RATES AND AVAILABILITY FOR MAUI CAR RENTAL
Either click through to to our Cars & Rates section, or check our booking site at rentals.mauicarrental.biz. This site gives you access to all vehicles from eight different companies - Ace, Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Payless, and Thrifty - at all their Maui locations, that include the Airport rentacar center, Kahului town locations nearby the airport, and resort locations in Kihei/Wailea, and Ka'anapali. With so many options to choose from, you are assured to find the rental car that matches your preferences and your budget for your Maui trip - and there is never a cancellation penalty if you have to change plans.
CHEAPEST MAUI CAR RENTAL PRICES FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 22, 2024
These are the lowest advertised prices for a one-week rental beginning on Monday, July 22, from Maui's Kahului Airport (OGG). Rates show only small changes from last week.
Off-airport (with shuttle): $269.57 (down $15 from last week).
Airport Rentacar Center: $329.46 (up $13).
Sources: rentalcars.com, rentals.mauicarrental.biz
Prices for the entire last year are shown in the accompanying chart.
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