Hawaii Car Rental

Thank you KITV Hawaii news4 - for interviewing me this Sunday.

2011-12-06T20:03:00.001-10:00

I hope I added some insight for your story aired Sunday evening.

Click Here is the story -

Make your Christmas time Hawaii car reservations way in advance!

2011-12-06T19:31:00.015-10:00

Its always amazing me, hundreds of people do not make car reservations in advance for the Christmas holidays in Hawaii. At the moment I'm writing this, we are about the only agency left with truly discounted rates for most dates on all islands. But, in just a few days, maybe a little over a week, we will receive our final closeout notices of the year stating all 8 agencies we work with will be sold out on all islands. Soon the phone lines will be burning up, all we will have is bad news for the already depressed masses, frantically calling everywhere for anything, at any rate. We receive in the neighborhood of 200 calls a day starting around the 15th. With no vehicles to be had anywhere. If your one of those folks with little or no options, we have something for you. We now broadcast real time updates regarding every "cancellation" & "no show" we come across.

For this opportunity, you must follow us on Twitter.
Every year we find sold out dates become available due to cancellations & people simply not showing up for their rentals. We monitor 8 major car rental agencies in real time and now list these openings live on our Twitter feed & Facebook page. This is our third year broadcasting on Twitter, we'll try to find a vehicle for you, like we have for many others.
Danny Lauer - owner of Hawaiicarrental.com

$97 weekly rentals! Really!

2011-09-01T09:48:00.000-10:00

Take advantage of the lowest contacted rates we have ever offered.
Starting at only $97.00 weekly! Yes, these are new cars from a major
agency.. This offer is good today and runs to 12/15/11.
Come and rent'em - Click here

Rental Car Fee Increase in Hawaii

2011-06-17T09:17:00.000-10:00

Rental Car Fee Increase in Hawaii.

Effective 07/01

House Bill 1039 has passed legislation. This bill Increases the rental motor vehicle surcharge tax to $7.50 per day from the current $3.00 per day, regardless of where vehicles are rented..
This in an attempt to help balance the state's projected $1.3 billion projected two-year budget deficit and would raise $61 million, reports the Associated Press.

How will this hike effect the rental companies?
From my experience with recent fee hikes, people are now renting
for shorter durations. Some people are foregoing a rental all together.

Is this helping Hawaii's economy in the long run?

It's less people, spending less time on our streets and in our stores.
That doesn't have a good ring to it, to my ears!

Hawaii Car Rental & Hawaii Activities

2010-10-26T20:55:00.000-10:00

Mahalo for choosing us

Rates Lowered!

2010-09-18T09:16:00.000-10:00

Take advantage of the lowest rates we have offered in years.
Starting at only $106.50 weekly! Yes, these are new cars from a major
agency.. Come and get'em - Rent now

Hawaii Activity and car rental package

2010-07-07T11:42:00.000-10:00

The project we have been working on for 2 years is finally completed.
We would like to announce the launching of our Hawaii Activity and car rental package program with Alamo and Tom Barefoot Tours. We now offer something the Hawaii landscape has been lacking. Great rates when you package your rental car with an activity. Not only are the rates on vehicles great, we offer a low price guarantee on all activities and tours, with the largest selection in Hawaii on the Internet. Cant go wrong there, please take a look..Car Rental and Activity Pacakage Deals

Customer Facility Charge in Hawaii

2010-07-07T11:34:00.000-10:00

As we reported back in January 2010, the Customer Facility Charge in Hawaii will be raised. We just we received word the fees will be charged starting on 09/01/10

The 2010 Hawaii State Legislature enacted a bill (SB2461/ HB2370) which raises the rental motor vehicle customer facility charge (CFC) from $1/day to $4.50/day, effective September 1, 2010. This bill appropriates special funds for airport rental car facility construction/improvements statewide. The State Department of Transportation assesses and collects the entire fee from the rental car companies with facilities at the state airports.

Hawaii Car Rental Facility Charge to be raised

2010-05-05T21:20:00.000-10:00

This week lawmakers approved a bill increasing the "facility charge" customers have to pay on Hawaii car rentals from the current $1 a day to $4.50 a day. This is a 400 percent facility fee hike, monies are earmarked for a new car rental facility for Honolulu Airport as well as upgrades to the Kahului Airport facility.

The fee hike could raise up to $500 million for needed improvements.

Car rental companies in Hawaii must pay the state $30 million a year in airport concession fees and have received little to improve the out-of-date and deteriorating car rental locations at state airports. The facility fee increase is expected to start Sept. 1.

Honolulu Airport will be the home of a new facility

2010-01-25T15:45:00.007-10:00

New news....

Honolulu Airport will be the home of a new facility housing several major car rental agencies. This is due in part to the out pouring of complaints over the years about the inconvenience of renting at this Airport location..Are you sitting down (I imagine you are) the new fee they will be tacking on will be a proposed $5 daily one. (ouch!) This is still a couple of years down the line, so put it on the back burner for now.

For us...
January, (our high season) came in blazing, right on the heels of higher rates across the board in the Hawaii car rental market.

We want to thank the hundreds of loyal long term repeat clients for continuing to trust us to find the lowest rates for you. Our wholesale contracts are still holding strong and we are still beating the competition regularly. We found some very usually low rates around $90 weekly with 2 of our agencies, don't get too excited as this is for Honolulu airport only in January and February.

If you have been shopping for rates you cant help but notice the higher rates from the major car rental agencies websites, plus calling providing your AARP, Costco discount codes don't help much when the base rate is that high. This is where our contracted rates really stand out as they are much cheaper in most cases.

We just partnered up with Tom Barefoot tours they offer a huge selection of tours and activities on all islands and we started selling and looking for distibutors (this sells itself after you try it) for MaxGXL, the ONLY product we endorse on our website. Its a natural way to regain energy and vibrance in your life. It makes a difference in thousands of people's lifes, including mine, I take it everyday and love it.

Coming soon......
Alamo/Activity car packages. You guys have been asking about this for years. I am currently collaborating with the powers that be to make it happen, stay tuned later in 2010.

Hawaii car rental, this holiday season!

2009-10-16T07:08:00.006-10:00

Renting a car in the Hawaiian Islands for the holidays is extremely difficult this year. AA Aloha Cars-R-Us Inc (since 1986) has a new service that's just about to launch, it will provide much better availability, (often when others are sold out) you simply must package an activity or a tour with your car. The beauty of this is, the vehicles are very inexpensive. Follow this blog for more details coming the last week of October.

Hawaii car rental 2010

2009-10-13T07:26:00.007-10:00

The Hawaii car rental market is going through major changes.

Smaller fleets
Supply and demand type of rates
Some of the smaller independent agencies closing.

AA Aloha Cars-R-Us Inc (http://www.hawaiicarrental.com/) will continue to provide rates in 2010, offering low contracted WHOLESALE rates and personal service.

Our service is totally unique, when you fill out our Easy 123 Form
we personally work on your itinerary, checking discounts you already have and compare that against our own personal Internet search. Plus, we actually call in to agencies such as Hertz, Avis, etc to check your discount info such as AARP, etc. We than compare all that rate information to our contracts and then quote a rate via email.

This has been one of the services, along with our posted rates, that has set us apart from our competition throughout the years. As always we remain free, we do not need your credit card to reserve your vehicle.

Big addition for us....
We started back in 1986 with Alamo and Dollar rental car, we now work with 7 companies
and for the first time ever we are expanding our business to include activities on all islands in Hawaii. We have partnered with one of the largest tour companies to offer great rates on activities. In addition, we will be offering bare to the bone car rental rates from Alamo when you package the car with an activity. The rate is so low, it must be packaged with a tour or activity.

The activities service will in full swing by late October.

How to get the lowest rates on car rentals in Hawaii

2009-07-08T13:34:00.000-10:00

Aloha,

Dan Lauer here, owner of AA Aloha Cars-R-Us Inc.
http://www.hawiicarrental.com/
I am starting this blog July of 09' to keep my
customers updated with current auto rental
information & to get feedback as well.

My company was started back in 1986, we have hundreds of yearly return renters on top of first page listings in many of the top search engines. I strive to give clients personalized service with the lowest rates we can find. We utilize 7 major car rental agencies to find your rate, we offer bare to the bone rates starting at only $130.00 weekly with Alamo that you can book direct off my website. Please comment on anything you wish, I am happy to provide you with any information I can.

I can tell you the weakened Hawaii economy has reduced some Hawaii fleets by 40%, so agencies do not have to pay for leasing cars that are just sitting on the lot and these companies are looking closely at costs. Its getting harder to get the little perks like spouse for free & throwing in additional drivers are almost non-existent anymore. Hawaii agencies in most locations introduced a $1 daily facility charge on 09/01/08. I know agencies are minding the store closer including layoffs, including my Avis/Budget representive. Kalei we all miss you!

Please let me know what type of information you would like to hear about..

Mahalo, Dan