Maui Car Rental Blog

What's a Kama'aina discount? It can save you 20% on a donut and coffee - but how about a car rental?

January 14, 2024 - The Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft has been in the news a lot recently after a body panel flew off one of the planes in...

January 7, 2024 - For those who don't know, there are two ways to get to Hana from Central Maui. The front way (recommended route), and...

The price of everything just keeps going up and up and up. Expect to pay more now when you park your Maui rental car at Maui's OGG.

December 24, 2023 - Question: What does X-mas always bring to Maui? Answer: Unbelievable holiday traffic. Cars backed up as far as the...

December 17, 2023 - Phone communications are crucial for renting a car in Maui. Having a working phone is essential not only for...

December 10, 2023 - What should you do if there is an earthquake while you're diving your rental car in Maui? Is earthquake risk in Maui...

December 3, 2023 - Possibly a growing trend: boats running aground in Maui. Last February, it was a luxury yacht in Honolua Bay on the...

The Maui airport public parking was full again this Thanksgiving - but not for the usual reason.

November 19, 2023 - Your guide to things to do in Maui is the Events calendar at Mauinow.com/events. If nothing there tickles your fancy,...

November 12, 2023 - Veterans' Day aka Armistice Day commemorates the end of WWI, The War To End All Wars. But was this ever really the...

Rates are up with occupancy down for Maui accommodations. A picture of upside-down economics in the aftermath of the wildfire disaster.

October 29, 2023 - Are we in a recovery, or not. Like the Masters of the Economic Universe, we look at the data, and read the tea leaves....

October 22, 2023 - We are proud to announce that we are honored recipients of a 2023 LUXlife Magazine Hospitality Award - for best car...

October 15, 2023 - The fields around OGG filled up with rental cars, then they emptied out. Photos from Sep 10 vs. Oct 15. Most of cars...

October 8, 2023 - As West Maui prepares to re-open for tourism today (10/8/23), visitor arrivals to Maui are still sharply lower than...

October 1, 2023 - How badly has Maui's tourism economy been affected by the wildfire? On September 28, Hawaii's Department of Business,...

September 24, 2023 - Maui rental car rates are a good indicator of the visitor level. They vary with supply and demand. We began charting...

September 17, 2023 - At the Kahului Airport Rentacar Center it's "Hello? Anybody home?" Maui's car rental rates seem to have hit bottom....

September 10, 2023 - In all matters economic, there is a "long and variable lag" for the effects of an exogenous system shock to...