aloha from kauai...inventory is the problem on all islands. i recommend to my guests to grab any car

My first question - Is a car a must in Kauai? We will be staying from Dec 22 to 27th and would like to do all kind of sightseeing in the time we have. There are some cars available but starting price is around $200 for an economy car. Should we wait? Or, go ahead and pay this price? Or, should we just take tours or cabs whenever we need to go somewhere. Its our first time there, so we are not sure if its worth the price.
Second - I've heard the Big Island is very big and a car is must. However, there is no availability. Are there local car rental companies? Or, would this nonavailability might change? We will be staying in the Big Island from the 27th to the 1st of January. Any suggestions?
I just looked at travelocity. Hopefully you are flying into Kona for the Big Island. Enterprise has cars for $10-20 per day plus fees if you pick up on the 28th and drop off on the 31st. Just take a cab to/from the airport.
Where are you staying and what did you want to do on the Big Island? If you just want to sit at a resort and go to the beach, no car is needed. But if you want to go explore the island you are either going to need a car or take tours everywhere.
Forget about that Enterprise price. w hotel Even though I entered Kona and it showed the Enterprise location as being 5 miles away (in Kailua), the Kailua location with that price is actually near Honolulu. Not even sure how that happened but whatever, the location near Kona is sold out.
aloha from kauai...inventory is the problem on all islands. i recommend to my guests to grab any car months before they arrive. Christmas is just crazy here and i end up shuttling w hotel for the entire time folks unable to find a car. Taxis are super expensive, there is a local bus that is fairly helpful however limited in pick up spots. Some locals advertise on craigslist their private autos and you add n your insurance...kinda if'y but a choice nonetheless...some budget cheap places off the radar should be avoided as they have zero customer service concerns...keep looking and grab what you can! you need a car for ease of flow...a hui ho
We will be staying at the Hilton Waikoloa. We like to go around and try to explore the island as much as possible. We are flying into Kona airport. There is a National car rental agency at the resort and when I called them they gave me a price of around $430 for 4 days. Should we just get it?
If that car is right at your resort, you could see what the price is for 3 days - pick up on the 28th and return on the 31st. You're not going to want to drive around the island every day, might as well commit to spending the first/last day at the resort and save some money on the rental that way.
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