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Let’s face it – renting a car on Kauai is expensive! To get the best price, we recommend: Beat of Hawaii’s article that goes into great detail. The purpose of this post is to provide links to various sources of rental cars and other transportation options.
- Discount Hawaii Car Rental
- Costco (for members)
- Kauai County Ground Transportation Options
- New Kauai Hop on Hop off shuttle
- Turo, a peer-to-peer service, an AirBnB for cars
- Auto Slash, which searches for discount codes
Do you even need a car?
If you are staying at Kahala you may not even need a car. There are four restaurants (Brenneckes, Brenneckes Deli, the Honu Bar, and Kalapaki Joes) within easy walking distance. There is a shopping center about a mile away with a Starbucks and a small grocery store. The beach is an easy 5 minute walk. There are good hikes nearby.
You might think about getting a bike, which puts you near enough to Kukui’ula shopping center and Lawai Beach, plus even more restaurants.