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Short answer: By Google ratings, the best-rated car rental at Kahului Airport is National (4.7 from about 1,400 reviews), with Alamo and Enterprise close behind at 4.6. Avis rates 4.5 on the most reviews of any desk. Budget, Dollar and Thrifty sit below 3 stars. Off the airport, Makoa, Cruisin’ Maui and Kihei Rent A Car are the highest-rated local companies.
Searching for the best car rental at Kahului Airport mostly turns up forum threads, each built on a few people’s stories. Below are the public Google rating and review count for every rental desk at Kahului Airport (OGG) and for the bigger local Maui companies, all pulled on October 15, 2026. Reviews can’t predict your own pickup, but with hundreds or thousands per company, the gaps between brands are hard to miss.
On-airport companies at Kahului, ranked by Google rating
These are the nine companies on the official Kahului Airport rental list. All of them work out of the consolidated rental car center, reached by the tram from the terminal.
| Company | Google rating | Reviews | Parent company |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 4.7 | 1,375 | Enterprise Mobility |
| Alamo | 4.6 | 3,559 | Enterprise Mobility |
| Enterprise | 4.6 | 1,787 | Enterprise Mobility |
| Avis | 4.5 | 6,577 | Avis Budget Group |
| Sixt | 4.3 | 2,161 | Sixt |
| Hertz | 3.3 | 1,293 | Hertz |
| Dollar | 2.8 | 764 | Hertz |
| Thrifty | 2.7 | 920 | Hertz |
| Budget | 2.6 | 2,159 | Avis Budget Group |
Ratings and review counts are from each company’s Kahului Airport listing on Google Maps, checked October 15, 2026. They move over time, so treat them as a snapshot.
What the ratings show
The three Enterprise Mobility brands, National, Alamo and Enterprise, all rate 4.6 or higher at OGG. The three brands owned by Hertz Global Holdings, Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty, all rate between 2.7 and 3.3. Dollar and Thrifty even share one airport phone number on the official list.
Owner alone doesn’t decide it. Avis and Budget are both Avis Budget Group brands, yet Avis rates 4.5 and Budget 2.6. A low rating is a reason to read the recent reviews before you book.
Review count matters too. Avis’s 4.5 comes from over 6,500 reviews, more than any other desk at the airport, so it is the most tested number on the list.
Picking up at Kahului (OGG)? Compare prices across these companies for your dates.
Best-rated local Maui rental companies
Local companies are not inside the rental car center. They pick you up by shuttle, meet you at the airport lot, or have you come to their office, and each one does it differently, so check before you book. These are the local companies near the airport with at least 250 Google reviews:
| Company | Google rating | Reviews | Based in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makoa Rental Car | 5.0 | 2,360 | Kahului |
| BEXT (Jeep rental) | 5.0 | 502 | Kahului |
| Cruisin’ Maui Rent-A-Car | 5.0 | 495 | Kahului |
| Maui EVs (electric cars) | 5.0 | 270 | Kahului |
| Kihei Rent A Car | 4.8 | about 1,000 | Kihei |
| Maui Cruisers | 4.8 | 260 | Kahului |
| Manaloha Rent a Car | 4.7 | 301 | Wailuku |
| Frank’s Friendly Cars | 4.6 | 282 | Kahului |
| Kimo’s Rent-A-Car | 4.2 | 817 | Kahului |
| Aloha Rent A Car | 4.2 | 334 | Kahului |
| Allsave Car Rental | 3.8 | 823 | Kahului |
| ACE Rent A Car | 2.9 | 595 | Kahului |
Same Google Maps snapshot, October 15, 2026. Kihei Rent A Car’s count is the rounded figure Google shows in search.
Makoa is the only company in either table with a 5.0 on more than 2,000 reviews. Its own site says you can pick up and return 24/7 at Kahului Airport. With any local company, check the pickup method and the car details on the booking page. For a closer look at one family-run option, see whether Kihei Rent A Car is worth it.
How to pick from this list
- Want the easiest pickup? Pick one of the nine companies inside the rental car center. Among those, the Enterprise Mobility brands and Avis have the strongest ratings.
- Booking the cheapest rate? If the best price is at Budget, Dollar or Thrifty, it can still be worth it. Read the most recent reviews first, photograph the car before you leave, and keep your receipts.
- Want a Jeep or an EV? The specialist local companies (BEXT for Jeeps, Maui EVs for electric) rate very well, but check how they hand over the car.
- Thinking about Turo? It runs under its own airport rules. See Turo in Hawaii vs a rental car.
Before you drive off
Whatever company you pick, the rental agreement decides where you can drive. Most ban the unpaved back side of the Road to Hana, and some ban the narrow parts of Kahekili Highway. See driving the Road to Hana in a rental car and the Kahekili Highway guide before you go.
For the tram, the counters and the airport phone numbers, see the full Kahului Airport car rental guide. Still deciding if you need a car? Start with do you need a rental car on Maui.
Heading to another island? Compare the rental companies at Lihue, Kona and Honolulu airports too.
Staying in South Maui? See Kihei car rental desks and ratings.
Staying in West Maui? See Kaanapali and Lahaina car rental desks.
Arriving by cruise ship? See car rental from the Kahului cruise port.
Want a Jeep? See Maui Jeep rental companies, rated.
Compare rental rates for Kahului Airport →
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Researched and written by Neo Pecorro. Ratings come from public Google Maps listings, and the company list comes from Hawaii Airports. Ratings change, so check the current listing before you book.
Last updated: October 15, 2026.