Jeep rental

[tutusue]

A friend is coming to town in a couple of weeks and just emailed me the following:

"I need to find a Jeep to rent to go around the island. It doesn't have to be a fancy Jeep, in fact the older and funkier the better. I will want to rent it only for a short time."

I told her to search on google and also mentioned National and Alamo because both companies have offices in my condo building. But, I thought I'd ask HTers if you might have any recommendations of lower end, reputable RAC companies.

[helen]

Re: Jeep rental

I tend to rent from Budget Rent-a-Car but it's been over a year since I rented a car. One thing I do notice around here on Oahu, it's cheaper to rent from the airport location rather than the Waikiki location.

[matapule]

Re: Jeep rental

Yes, be sure and check around within the same agency. Office locations will have different rates even when only a few miles apart. It depends on what they have in inventory, among other things.

[tutusue]

Re: Jeep rental

Thanks Helen and Matapule.

[leashlaws]

Re: Jeep rental

Maybe you already know this but Enterprise picks you up wherever you are
and also returns you back after the rental period is over. I don't know what
sort of Jeeps they have but over here in the Kaneohe office lots of the cars
were older models. I had to use them after my December accident when I
got rear ended by the BMW, they were very pleasant to deal with.

[Frankie's Market]

Re: Jeep rental

Because of slumping tourism, I think your friend could easily find special offers from one of the major companies, like Budget, Hertz, Avis, National, and Alamo. As Matapule said, she should shop around. If I had to recommend a local company, it would be Paradise Rent-A-Car.