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Chris E.

Budget at Kahului airport appears to have a chronic issue with understaffing its rental location at the airport. Upon arriving to pick up our rental on Saturday there were long lines out the door and only for Budget. People who just got their car said they waiting 1.5 hours. We noted most of our 1.5 hour wait that there was often only 1 person attending to guests. One week later at a different time of a Saturday afternoon there was still a long line. Budget asked for me to complete a survey which I did and relayed all of this and I received a response back within 30 minutes with an apology and a request to give them another chance. But why would I when this is clearly a chronic problem?

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Chun M.

I almost never have good experiences with car rentals, but this was a very good textbook experience with Budget. Upon arrival at Kahului and retrieving our baggage, we rode the tram to the rental garage. There was no wait at the rental counter and the agent said my car was ready upstairs. I checked the Fastbreak board, grabbed my paperwork, loaded up and we hit the road! You know when you reserve your car, the picture shows a "similar" sized class of car to what you actually get? This is the first time ever that I got the exact car that was in the picture, down to the color! The Candy Red 2025 Mazda CX-90 is a nice vehicle with seating for 7, but I had to fold down the 3rd row, so that I could fit in all our luggage like a Tetris game. Upon our return, I just pulled up to the car return lane, the agent checked me in and I just took the tram back to the terminal. EZ PZ!

Kelsey R.

If I could give this rental company 0 stars I would. The agents are were extremely rude. They had 1 person working at the airport - there was a line of over 20 people waiting. We had a deal through Costco and were told to go to fast break. They would not service us. There was literally not another person waiting at fastbreak and they still would not help. They had 4 people working there - then they sent us back upstairs where they had 1 person working . Terrible customer service . I will never rent from budget again. If you want to avoid an infuriating wait and experience along with poor people skills avoid this company all together

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Geanna T.

I usually pass on looking for reviews at rental car places because all that matters is that the car takes you from A to Z. BUT PLEASE LISTEN TO THE REVIEWS! be warned. And do better Budget! My family rented a Chrysler Pacifica and Nissan Altima. The cars at this Budget are in the worst shape I've ever seen for a rental company. Dents and scratches are whatever as long as the car works. However, although the van we got worked, the passenger side mirror was CRACKED and did not move (dangerous). Additionally, in the middle of our trip, the Nissan Altima would not turn on. Thank goodness we were parked at our hotel when we found out. We had to buy jumper cables with our own money and it ended up not working. We could not find anyone to contact since Budget customer service was closed. We ended up having to call AAA and use one of our roadside assistances on it. Fortunately, they were able to jump start the car temporarily, but even the roadside assistance told us to go trade the car because it was not in good shape. Fortunately, the people at Budget seemed to trade our car for another with no problem, but they did not seem to care about what happened. Additionally, after contacting Budget through email, they only offered us 2 days free for our rental. I will say, I'm grateful they gave us something, but we really had a terrible experience.

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Nina C.

Dear Budget Customer Service, I filed a formal complaint regarding the condition of the rental car we were issued and the customer service we received at the OGG airport. I booked this rental through Southwest Airlines as an A-List Preferred member, and I expected a much higher standard of service and vehicle quality based on the partnership between Southwest and Budget. When we arrived at the airport to pick up our vehicle, I attempted to address my concerns on-site, at the fast-track counter (after seeing the vehicle), but I was told that no other cars were available unless I was willing to pay additional money. This was unacceptable given the condition of the car we were assigned. The vehicle we received was in extremely poor shape. The bumpers had spray paint on them, and the key lock on the driver's door was completely missing/punched out, leaving a hole where the lock should have been. The air conditioner makes a loud, unpleasant /farting noise every time the car turns off. When we started the vehicle for the first time, the check engine light immediately illuminated. We were told to simply turn the car on and off and hope it goes away, which is neither safe nor an appropriate resolution. In addition, the car had significant scratches, over 45,400 miles on it, and when opening the trunk, the amount of dirt around the frame was shocking and unacceptable. We have photos documenting all of these issues. For a rental costing over $545 for the week, this experience has been deeply disappointing. The condition of the vehicle, combined with the lack of customer service and refusal to provide an appropriate replacement without additional charges, has left a very negative impression. On Monday they did say we could exchange the car, but we had activities planned every day of the week and we were an hour away from the airport. When I let them know that that was not possible, they have ignored all subsequent emails.

Nate H.

Completely incompetent. There is a line stretching outside of the building and the agents are moving like sloths. Every few minutes one will disappear for a while. A few times, there were no agents working at all. 90 mins in line and still many ahead of us. There is nobody working, and nobody cares. AVOID BUDGET AT ALL COSTS.

William C.

We arrived at Budget and have been in line waiting to get a car for over an hour. Multiple kiosks...2 people working. No seats! VERY insensitive to elderly or disabled people. What a waste of time. I chose it because the rate was lower than most....I see why now! What you save in dollars you pay for in time...which is far more valuable. Unacceptable!

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Lines are incredibly long for car pick ups. 50 people in line and only two people behind the counter. Hire more people please.

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In the past, I have been a Hertz customer via AAA since 1990. However, due to my experience on the…read moremainland with Enterprise (via my dealership service advisor), I decided to break from the usual. New pro tip, rent your car via Costco Travel. You get your pick of companies (Enterprise!) and vast auto selection that were quite reasonable. I nervously booked two weeks prior to leaving for Maui (OGG Kahului). But it turned out to be easy peasy once I landed. 1. Take a few free magazines and maps from the airport kiosks - they're helpful and has discounts too. 2. Take the tram across the street from baggage claim to the centralized rental car hub. 3. Shocked as there was no line as I approached the Enterprise customer service desk! Very personable individual who went through my contract and options. I declined additional insurance coverage, because my policy back home had me covered. I did opt for the prepaid gas (back on 8/26/25 it was $4/gallon). The new compact I had was so economical, I only spent an additional $30 before returning it on 9/2/25 slightly above E. Just make the best decision for your holiday needs. Note: Heed the warnings about driving in appropriate areas while on the island. I did not take my new compact off roading on unpaved, rugged routes! 4. I went to the second floor where I was greeted by another Enterprise person who pointed out the cars I was able to select from. Loaded the luggage into the trunk, took a 360 degree photo of the vehicle & license plate just in case, and familiarized myself with the car features. 5. Drove to the checkout gate where another airport person (who had just returned from my home state visiting family) finished off the car rental process and off on my merry way. 6. Returning to the airport, give yourself ample time to deal with OGG logistics. I followed the signage for car rental return. I drove to the appointed drop off area, got the vehicle checked back in without any issues, rode the tram back to the terminal, cleared the TSA and US agricultural checkpoints, and received my Enterprise receipt by email by the time I was at my departure gate/waiting area. Super customer service across the board from the OGG/Kahului Enterprise staff on 8/26/25 and 9/2/25. Sometimes one has to break from the usual and get pleasantly surprised. Aloha and mahalo!

We came during Halloween season and saw this cute pumpkin contest they had going on which of course…read moreI voted! The staff were super friendly and offer us to get a jeep for a minimum extra charge that we decided to go for it. They said it was a local offer they had for that day since they had plenty of jeeps. We were able to choose which one we wanted to take and had no issues during our whole stay. I had never been on a Jeep and I had so much fun jumping in/out of it

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