Car hire at Lihue Airport
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Top tips for hiring a car at Lihue airport
- A car is the best way to move from Lihue Airport (LIH) to various parts of Kuai. It is also the only means of getting around for tourists because the available bus service only caters to residents. On the other hand, taxis are scarce; hence they do not make the most reliable means of transportation when you have a day full of activities. Consider a car rental at Lihue Airport if you want to get the most out of the time you'll be spending in Kauai. Enjoy the security and comfort of driving a well-maintained car on the many scenic routes of this Hawaiian island.
- First, think about where you are going before booking a vehicle model through our website. A compact car is probably easier to drive alone in the town of Lihue, while a full-size SUV is perfect for cruising mountainous regions such as Waimea Canyon State Park. Or you can choose a convertible to soak in the tropical air and rich scenery along Kuhio Highway on your way to Ke'e Beach.
- All you need to make reservations at Lihue Airport car rental is to fulfill the driver's requirements regarding age and driving license. Most companies will give out cars to renters who are 21 years or older. Some rent out to younger drivers (aged 21 - 25) at an additional fee, so read their payment policy carefully. Don't forget your voucher, passport, ID, and credit card.
- Being one of the busiest Hawaiian airports, LIU receives a multitude of travelers every day. You will want to avoid traffic when picking or dropping off your rental car. Most passengers arrive at around 8 am to 10 am to catch flights, so you can anticipate traffic delays at this time. You might also want to return the vehicle at the airport location earlier than 4 pm before the evening rush hours catch up with you. Moreover, understanding TSA wait times can help plan a flight out of LIH. Return your car an hour before your scheduled flight as security gets busy when large planes are leaving.
- Book your car hire at Lihue airport at least 1 day before your trip in order to get a below-average price
FAQs about hiring a car at Lihue airport
Where are car rental agents located at Lihue Airport?
Once you've alighted from the plane, proceed directly across the street to 3259 Hoolimalima Place to find offices for Avis, Dollar, Hertz, Budget, Sunnycars, and Alamo car rentals. Car parks at this place are also the best return locations since they're open even at late hours. There's always a friendly customer care agent waiting to guide clients. For general inquiries about car rental at Lihue Airport, stop by the counters in the baggage claim areas.
What type of driving permit do I need to rent a car at Lihue Airport?
If you are a US resident, you'll be asked to produce a non-expired state-issued driver's license at the pick-up point. It should be in your name. If you have a permit issued from another country, say, Canada, you have to show a Canadian enhanced license or a passport. Some car rental agencies do not rent to people who have held their DLs for less than three years. Each company has its own rules, so check their terms and conditions.
Does a car rental at Lihue Airport offer one-way trips?
It is possible to get a one-way rental, but it is likely to cost more than a round trip. A drop fee, which differs from one provider to another, might apply. To book a one-way car rental, select where you want to pick it up. Then choose a return location that is different from the original point. You might see a prompt such as ‘drop off at a different location’. Select yes and complete other details to receive a quote for your one-way car rental.
What is the best car hire company at Lihue airport?
Based on ratings and reviews from real users on KAYAK, the best car hire companies at Lihue airport are Alamo (9,2, 117 reviews), Sixt (9,2, 50 reviews), and Thrifty (7,6, 67 reviews).
Which car hire companies will pick you up at Lihue airport?
Car hire companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Lihue airport to off-airport locations include Advantage, Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Economy Rent a Car, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Europcar, Hertz, and National.
Lihue Airport car rental reviews and directory
Alamo
9,2
Wonderful
160 reviewsCleanliness
9.0
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9.2
Pick-up/Drop-off
9.2
Value for money
8.7
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10,0 Wonderful
Jun 2021
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Very easy pick up and drop off, shuttle to and from was promptCons:
Most expensive car rental I’ve ever had!10,0 Wonderful
May 2021
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Very helpfulCons:
more employees when checking out would be helpful10,0 Wonderful
Apr 2021
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Very good good service on phone helpful people2,0 Poor
Apr 2021
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Staff was horrible on pickupCons:
Quit ding the State's job and just rent the car10,0 Wonderful
Apr 2021
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Staff was so upbeat and friendly.Cons:
Long line so it took 1.5 hr to get our car but not their fault since 2 planes arrived at same time.10,0 Wonderful
Apr 2021
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Great car and customer serviceThrifty
7,6
Good
130 reviewsCleanliness
7.9
Comfort
8.2
Pick-up/Drop-off
7.7
Value for money
7.5
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8,0 Very Good
May 2021
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Everything was as expectedCons:
check in was busy at no fault of the rental car companies6,0 Okay
May 2021
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The car worked wellCons:
Check in procedure. We had to wait in line for over one hour.2,0 Poor
Mar 2021
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We were unable to go to Hawaii because of COVID. They charged us over $700.00 for a car we never used. I will never book thru Priceline or use Thrifty ever again. Trying to talk to them about this was a waste of time. They just kept repeating that the reservation was not cancelable.Cons:
Recognize that the traveler can't foresee state law changes and that charging people for a car they never used is both immoral, bad business practice and pisses people off. I will never use Priceline or Thrifty again. And we travel all over the world.4,0 Mediocre
Nov 2020
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Dropoff was comparatively easierCons:
Waited in line for two hours to pickup the car.10,0 Wonderful
Jun 2020
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Fast, friendly service. The agents explained everything and made it very easy on me.10,0 Wonderful
Apr 2020
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Easy process and professional serviceCons:
N/AHertz
7,1
Good
159 reviewsCleanliness
7.5
Comfort
7.0
Pick-up/Drop-off
7.1
Value for money
6.4
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2,0 Poor
Oct 2022
10,0 Wonderful
Jun 2022
2,0 Poor
Dec 2021
4,0 Mediocre
Dec 2021
10,0 Wonderful
Aug 2017
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Price was lower than quoted. I had a small accident with two small dents and they were very reasonable.5,2 Fair
Aug 2017
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The car was fine. The staff is very reasonable and friendly given the challenge at the Lihue-Kauai location.Cons:
The shuttle buses are too small to accommodate the demand after a flight arrives, so you may have to wait several shuttles to get onboard and to the rental car location. Once there, the line is slow--- not uncommon for rental agencies, but one would think they could figure this out. Most damning, After waiting in line for the rental car and getting the paperwork finalized, we had to wait another half hour for the car to be ready. They said it was being cleaned. We waited with another 40 people. There has got to be a better way to run this location. There's either a management problem or a shortage of employees.Budget
6,6
Okay
165 reviewsCleanliness
7.3
Comfort
7.6
Pick-up/Drop-off
6.2
Value for money
6.4
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2,0 Poor
Nov 2023
10,0 Wonderful
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4,0 Mediocre
Nov 2023
10,0 Wonderful
Oct 2022
4,0 Mediocre
Oct 2022
4,0 Mediocre
Aug 2022
Dollar
6,2
Okay
198 reviewsCleanliness
7.1
Comfort
7.2
Pick-up/Drop-off
6.2
Value for money
6.3
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2,0 Poor
Oct 2023
6,0 Okay
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2,0 Poor
Sep 2023
6,0 Okay
May 2021
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The woman outside checking on reservations was very kind. The billing was not easy to understand. When you place the order it says you were charged the quoted amount. When you are at the counter they give you an additional bill. Seemed to add up to the original amount but was confusing.Cons:
The billing part could have been better. The car was not very clean inside but was a good car and comfortable. The staffing was very understaffed. Three car rental companies inside and only one or two staff. Should be one staff person per car company. Very long wait in line.2,0 Poor
May 2021
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That we had a working vehicle. Thats about it.Cons:
Stop over promising vehicles to so many people!! We should not have had to wait 3 HOURS to get a car we already half paid for. Ridiculous!! When we returned our car, the line was even longer! I am outraged by how disorganized and unprofessional this company is. Never renting from them again.6,0 Okay
May 2021
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It was a good model car that worked well and had lots of space.Cons:
The car could have been newer and inside less worn. The car had scratches all around the exterior. The worst part were the additional $300 in fees for pickup and drop off of the car after I paid in advance of the car.Sixt
9,2
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47 reviewsCleanliness
9.5
Comfort
9.4
Pick-up/Drop-off
9.2
Value for money
9.1
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10,0 Wonderful
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8,0 Very Good
Sep 2023
Avis
7,7
Good
35 reviewsCleanliness
7.9
Comfort
8.3
Pick-up/Drop-off
7.4
Value for money
7.4
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10,0 Wonderful
Dec 2019
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The check in cashier was super sweet. Had lots of great travel advice, understood that we were tired from our flight and gave top notch customer service.4,0 Mediocre
Dec 2019
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First car needed maintenance. They should have known this. The battery died in the parking lot.Cons:
Car might have worked.8,0 Very Good
Jul 2019
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Rental car pick up had a very long line10,0 Wonderful
Apr 2019
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Is was easy to get and returnCons:
They were superPayless
5,8
Fair
89 reviewsCleanliness
6.9
Comfort
6.8
Pick-up/Drop-off
5.3
Value for money
5.7
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10,0 Wonderful
Oct 2023
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Jul 2021
2,0 Poor
May 2021
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Waited in line for over 2 hours to receive my car. One person was working behind the desk for 50 customers while other employees watched and chatted. Truly terrible.4,0 Mediocre
May 2021
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It was over a 2 hour wait to pick up the car.4,0 Mediocre
May 2021
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Horrible trying to get a car then flat tire the first day. No support, no tire replacement details, had police call in order to get them to respond to us. Brutal.4,0 Mediocre
May 2021
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Our car was upgraded for the wait and trouble.Cons:
The shuttle driver never came to pick us up. After waiting 30 minutes we had to get another car rental company shuttle to take us over to the location. Then we waited 2 1/2 hours to get up to get our car.Advantage
5,6
Fair
91 reviewsCleanliness
6.0
Comfort
6.0
Pick-up/Drop-off
4.0
Value for money
6.0
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5,6 Fair
Apr 2019
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They tried to charge us $50 for returning a Jeep with the roof down despite never having informed us this is an activity that we would be charged for. Either inform us or don’t charge.6,0 Okay
Jul 2017
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The front desk is very mean9,2 Wonderful
Jul 2017
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Got a brand new car in minutes and drop-off was just as easy.8,8 Very Good
May 2017
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Nothing9,6 Wonderful
May 2017
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Fast and courteous service, clean vehicle, good priceCons:
Received a Jeep Renegade as an upgrade. Some quirky controls, but we liked the high clearance and 4WD.2,0 Poor
Mar 2017
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They were friendly while they apologize for giving your car away and only having to "upselled" you.Cons:
They will give your car "away" if you are running late and then only have higher end vehicles that they upsell you on. Happened to several people, seems like a pattern-even though you have a non-refundable deposit -they will give your car away if an hour later than time you designate. Class action anyone?National
9,4
Wonderful
19 reviewsCleanliness
9.3
Comfort
9.5
Pick-up/Drop-off
9.4
Value for money
8.7
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9,6 Wonderful
Aug 2019
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Our experience was great. We were upgraded to a vehicle that best suited our needs at no cost.8,8 Very Good
Jan 2019
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Car was fine staff was fast.Cons:
4 days cost more than bringing it back & getting an upgrade for a week separately. Together price would have been $1500. Separately (2 reservations rather than 1) was $580 & $340. Ridiculous.8,8 Very Good
Nov 2016
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Pick up and drop off went very smoothly. SUV was adequate and handled the island's roads very well. We had a late arriving flight and the office stayed open past normal hours to accommodate our reservation.Cons:
Expected a RAV4 - got a Hyundai SUV instead. Not a big deal though.10,0 Wonderful
Aug 2022
4,0 Mediocre
Dec 2021
10,0 Wonderful
Nov 2021
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
9,2
Wonderful
25 reviewsCleanliness
8.3
Comfort
9.0
Pick-up/Drop-off
8.9
Value for money
7.6
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8,0 Very Good
Feb 2018
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Very nice staff at the airport location. They are really helpful. We drove a car with excellent gas mileage.Cons:
N/A10,0 Wonderful
Jun 2017
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Friendly staff, from the shuttle drivers to the desk and lot workers. We received two quality vehicles, exactly as booked, and at a good value.9,6 Wonderful
May 2017
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The drop off is different than where the signs direct you. The airport signage should be better for the companies that are not in the main return area.9,6 Wonderful
Apr 2017
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Friendly staff, price as agreed (plus taxes) and choice of cars - would definitely use againCons:
All car hire companies are reached by courtesy coach from the airport so none based there. Still quite expensive to hire a car at Lihue but thoroughly worth it.9,6 Wonderful
Mar 2017
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Very helpful local staff. Concentrated on good service rather than trying to sell us silly extras we didn't want. Generally behaved like Hertz used to years ago. Funny that Enterprise has become the new Hertz.9,6 Wonderful
Mar 2017
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Great, personal service. Quick without being rushed! As quick a shuttle ride as you can find.Economy Rent a Car
6,0
Okay
15 reviewsCleanliness
5.6
Comfort
6.0
Pick-up/Drop-off
7.6
Value for money
5.6
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6,0 Okay
Feb 2020
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Car was comfortable - outwardly seemed clean - staff was niceCons:
Car smelled like cat pee almost from the time we drove out. The operation was very small and not what we expected from a front line car rental company - obviously contracted out. Not much inventory to pick from and I felt the professionalism was lacking - would never rent from them again. Gave us an uneasy feeling in regards to the paperwork we were given in the onset.3,6 Poor
Feb 2020
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Staff was friendlyCons:
Our car had major issues. It was 13 years old with 100,00 miles on it. Windshield wipers didn't work, it started to overheat while we were sightseeing, the whole car would shake violently when you braked and the transmission was slipping gears when accelerating from a stop. It was like a bad joke.4,0 Mediocre
Jul 2019
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Car AC didn’t work, windows would shut, engine check lights on. Staff told us tough luck.Cons:
Better car or rate reduction for crappy car8,4 Very Good
Mar 2019
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The staff was great. It was a super quick process.Cons:
The car was a little older. A newer one would have been nice. But it was still clean and very reliable.10,0 Wonderful
Oct 2018
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We were picked up by our friendly driver who was happy to answer any touristy question. On our way to the rental company, he called the guy in the office to get our car ready. The process was very speedy.Cons:
We did not get the type of car we ordered but nevertheless were happy with the rental company overall.9,6 Wonderful
Jun 2018
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The pickup and drop off were so easy. Everyone was lovely The car worked well and was clean. All good.Cons:
The price. But i think it was actually reasonable given the prices in Kauai and probably better than most.One location in Lihue Airport
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3273 Hoolimalima Place, Lihue
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