Car Rental in Hawaii - Pier Pick-up/Drop off

[nhcruiser]

:confused: We will be sailing to Hawaii aboard the Island Princess on November 7th. As we did on our Regal Princess cruise to Hawaii last year, we plan to rent a car at each port to explore the islands with our friends cruising with us.

 

When we rented from Avis last year, we found that upon arrival we had to pick-up and return the car either at the local airport or at a downtown location. In all cases a cab ride was involved, both ways, adding as much as $40 to the daily cost not to mention the time penalty. We also noted that other cruisers aboard the Regal Princess were picked-up and dropped off at the pier by their car rental company(s).

 

If you have rented from one of these companies in Hawaii that pick-up and drop-off at the pier, please share the contact information with us along with other insider information that you have learned.

 

Thanks in advance!

 

Rod

 

[Jules1]

We rented from Alamo in Hawaii. They offered a free shuttle ride from the pier to the airport to pick up/drop off the car. I saw other agencies with vans at the pier also. There's a bunch of info on this on the Hawaii board.

[cruisesusie]

We rented from Budget and they provided a shuttle from the pier to the airport or town to pick up our car. First I called the 800 numbers of the various rental companies for the best price and then I called the Hawaii office direct to inquire about shuttles and make the arrangements. Everything went smoothly.

 

Susan

[nhcruiser]

Susan, Thank You!

 

That is exactly the information that we were looking for. I have enrolled in Budget's FastBreak program and set-up our rental reservations on-line for each port.

 

Thanks Again,

Rod