Are there any other ways to get around the Big Island of Hawaii?
rreddmustang asked:
Car rental for 2 weeks seems to be about $600+ (cannot seem to find anything cheaper. If you know of cheaper car rental, with all the fees and insurance included, please tell me.) That is expensive, just want to know if there is alternate transportation. And NO, I don’t want to hitchhike or walk!
does the bus go around the big island or does it stay in certain cities? I am going to kona, but will rent in captain cook.
i just checked out alamo.com.. base rate for a “economy car” was $470 + fees and insurance, for 2 weeks. How do you get a lower rate?
travel date is Aug 10 to Aug 24
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Car rental for 2 weeks seems to be about $600+ (cannot seem to find anything cheaper. If you know of cheaper car rental, with all the fees and insurance included, please tell me.) That is expensive, just want to know if there is alternate transportation. And NO, I don’t want to hitchhike or walk!
does the bus go around the big island or does it stay in certain cities? I am going to kona, but will rent in captain cook.
i just checked out alamo.com.. base rate for a “economy car” was $470 + fees and insurance, for 2 weeks. How do you get a lower rate?
travel date is Aug 10 to Aug 24
March 27th, 2009 at 3:56 pm
try the local bus i found it to be so cheap and very regular
March 29th, 2009 at 12:26 pm
I don’t know where you are trying to rent a car from but this is WAY more than it needs to cost. I just pre-payed a rental with Alamo for P.T. Cruiser convertable for $744 all fees&taxes included for 24 days. Alamo is renting at $168 plus fees per week for this car as we speak. Cheaper are available. The bus service on the Big Island *****! You really need a car. Especially only there for a couple of weeks. Trust me, you won’t be sorry.The bus does go around the island, if you want to spend 3 hours or more to get to Hilo. Captain Cook to Kona the bus is O.K. I suppose, but there is SO much more to see.
April 1st, 2009 at 5:39 pm
You can catch the bus but if you’re going to be doing any sightseeing, I would suggest you spend the money and get a rental. The bus does travel all the way around the island but it’s often a very slow way to travel and not very reliable.
Budget looks like the best car rental place and is running about $500 for the time period you’re looking for. I would suggest you check out the actual car rental sites for better deals though. They often have weekly specials which give you better rates.
Good luck and have a great trip!
April 2nd, 2009 at 9:32 pm
The bus is good, but not preferable for touristing. Many of the more major hotels have shuttles to popular destinations and there are plenty of guided day tours via luxury buses at reasonable prices. I was very glad that I got a rental car when I was there because I like the flexibility and freedom that it gave me. For a lower rate on a rental car try coupons from travel guides and from your airline and hotel. Most places also give discounts or free upgrades if you belong to certain organizations like AAA, AARP, etc.