Maui Car Rental Blog

August 2, 2026. Every August it's as if someone flips a switch and Maui car rental prices drop from the high levels they held through the busy summer travel down to affordable low season and they remain at this lower level through the middle of September when they begin to rise again. This year is like an instant replay of last year and most other years. With that said, the market is still working through the effects of last year's safety recall on minivans. Even one year lat

July 26, 2026. Maui car rental prices are mixed this week. Minivan and SUV prices are lower compared to one year ago, when the Chrysler Pacifica minivan recall was causing them all to soar sky-high. But prices in all the other categories, compacts, mid-size, Jeeps, and convertibles are higher year-over-year, reflecting a structural shift that has pushed the entire market higher. Our forward-looking indicators continue to predict a drop to low-season pricing right around the c

July 19, 2026. With the July 4 peak of the summer travel season starting to recede in the rearview mirror, prices of Maui rental cars are beginning to soften, with prices in multiple categories down from last week. Availability seems to be improving in most categories, including minivans, that have been under severe pressure for several weeks. However, in a surprise twist, there is a sudden throttling of availability for convertibles and large SUVs. Keep reading for all the d

July 12, 2026. This week, we expected prices to move down, continuing a descent from the July 4 peak. Instead, prices bounced back up in most categories. But, peering into the advance booking crystal ball, we see sharp drops coming soon in many of the most volatile categories, including minivans, Jeeps, and convertibles, that will bring them down from their summer peak levels where they are now down to more moderate levels. And, in a project milestone, we mark three full yea

July 5, 2026. This week, prices for many Maui car rental vehicle categories are down from last week. This is a welcome change for travelers, coming after several weeks in a row of back-to-back increases. It is entirely possible that with the Independence Day holiday past, the usual seasonal summer price peak for Maui rental car prices is also past. But availability issues continue to affect specific categories. Prices for Jeeps shot up this week, and minivans remain sold out

June 28, 2026. This week prices seem to have stabilized at their elevated summertime peak season plateau. They are expected to stay at this level for at least a few weeks. With the month of June nearly over, we can make our year-over-year comparison vs June of last year. Averaged over the entire month of June 2026, Maui car rental prices at the Kahului Airport (OGG) are roughly double what they were one year ago, for the entire range of vehicles available. Keep reading for al

June 21, 2026. There are indications that, after surging upward a few weeks in a row, Maui car rental prices are now stabilizing at their seasonal summer peak levels that they will hold for the next few weeks. Prices for compact cars at Maui's Kahului Airport (OGG) are actually down slightly from last week. Mid-size cars, convertibles, and Jeeps changed by relatively small amounts. We are still seeing pressure on the large vehicle categories. Prices for standard SUV's have ad

June 14, 2026. This week, if you were hoping to rent a minivan or a large 7-seater SUV to move the entire family around for your Maui summer vacation, you're out of luck. These vehicles are completely sold out at Maui's Kahului Airport (OGG), and at all other off-airport locations listed in the online travel agent (OTA) systems. And the rental rates on all other vehicles have taken another upward leap. Worse yet, off-airport locations served by shuttle from the airport are co

June 7, 2026. This week, movement in Maui car rental prices seems to be driven primarily by pressure from safety recalls that idle fleet vehicles. The price of compact cars, Jeeps, and convertibles are down by small percentages. But prices for mid-size cars, SUV's, and minivans, all three categories directly or indirectly seeing lasting pressure caused by safety recalls, are up. Stay with us as we do the numbers... Fig. 1. Prices for Maui car rental at Kahului Airport (OGG) f

May 31, 2026. This week's Maui car rental prices were mostly up overall, with rates in various vehicle classes surging between 10% and 55% higher in just one week. This is an expected seasonal adjustment as Maui enters the busy summer travel season. But there was one outlier: convertibles were the only vehicles down from the week before, at $523/week from Dollar at Maui's Kahului Airport (OGG). The lowest prices at OGG were for compact cars from Hertz, for $351/week with all

May 25, 2026. Maui car rental prices moved mostly sideways this week, with nearly no significant movement from last week's levels. In a repeat of last year's Memorial Day price action, the holiday did not produce any price bump, confirming that this holiday is a non-event when it comes to rental car pricing in Maui. With prices now recorded for the final week of May, we can compare this year's average price for the month with the average price from May 2025. The result: price

May 17, 2026. Maui car rental prices seem to be slowly rising from their lowest shoulder season levels and headed in the direction of their mid-summer high season levels. For the coming week, the cheapest car from Maui's Kahului Airport (OGG) is $272 for a one week rental, with all taxes and fees included. In a stunning alignment that could be just coincidence, prices in most vehicle categories this week are almost exactly at the level of their median for the last 52 weeks. N