Long Overdue Update

The previous post to this blog was almost nine years ago. A lot has happened since then. Frank's Friendly Cars Maui Car Rental LLC has moved to a new location at 400 Hana Highway in Kahului. We have a new mobile-friendly website at Frank's Friendly Cars Maui Car Rental LLC. The entire fleet has turned over. All of the cars from ten years ago are gone and they have all been replaced with newer cars. We made it through the pandemic - just barely, by the skin of our teeth. The main thing is that we are still in business and still offering the best value on rental cars in Maui!

Incredible Car Rental Rates on Maui

I've never seen anything like this before. A little more than one week before Christmas, the car rental rates on Maui have taken a jump into the stratosphere: just a hair under $1,600 to rent a car for Christmas week. Here is our weekly update on the best available rates for car rental on Maui at Kahului Airport (OGG) for one week rental including all taxes and fees from Advantage, Budget, Avis, Enterprise, Alamo, Thrifty (source is rentalcars.com).

12/16-12/23 $514.51
12/23-12/30 $1,591.88
12/30-1/6 $997.53
1/6-1/13 $436.79
1/13-1/20 $345.31

To save money, visit Frank's Friendly Cars Maui Car Rental website.

Cheap Maui Car Rental for Christmas?

If you're looking for a cheap car rental on Maui for this Christmas, it's too late. The car rental rates on Maui for Christmas are already hitting up against the magic level of $1,000/week. Here is our weekly update on the best available rates for car rental on Maui at Kahului Airport (OGG) for one week rental including all taxes and fees from Advantage, Budget, Avis, Enterprise, Alamo, Thrifty (source is rentalcars.com).

12/9-12/16 $238.43
12/16-12/23 $713.14
12/23-12/30 $997.53
12/30-1/6 $879.57
1/6-1/13 $427.55

To save money, visit Frank's Friendly Cars Maui Car Rental website. We're completely booked for Christmas, but we can help you with a cheap car rental starting after January 15.

Maui Rental Car Office

What's a rental car lot without an office. Our new lot at 65 Vevau Street in Kahului came with just a paved surface, a fence, and a gate. So one of the first things we did was to put up an office shed. Kudos to Derek of Maui Shed Man. Building the new office took him less than two days from start to finish (including picking up the materials at the lumber yard), and the cost was reasonable. It's small, just 8' x 10' with a 4' x 10' covered porch. If we ever have to move, we can just detach the porch, load everything up on a trailer, and go.

Maui Rental Cars New Location

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We still offer free 24/7 airport pickup and drop-off with advance reservations.

To ensure someone is there to help you, always call ahead for an appointment. 808-280-1196.

On April 1, 2013, we moved to a new location in Maui's commercial center, 65 Vevau Street in Kahului. Compared to our previous location in Paia, it's more space for more rental cars, closer to the main Maui airport (Kahului OGG), easy access and parking, and many more advantages to better serve our rental car customers. Click here to view a larger map or get directions to our rental cars Maui location.

From Kahului Airport (OGG): Our location is 2.7 miles from the airport or less than a 10 minute drive. Taxi: Taxi cabs available across from baggage claim. Bus: Two Maui County Bus lines, Haiku Islander and Upcountry Islander, from bus island across from baggage claim. Take bus inbound to Queen Ka'ahumanau Center. Fare $2 dollars. Ask bus driver for Salvation Army exit. Two-minute walk to our lot. NOTE: County buses allow only carry-on sized luggage on board! Maui County Bus Schedule.

From Anywhere on Maui: Our location is a short five minute walk from Queen Ka'ahumanu Center central Maui County Bus terminal. Take any inbound bus line from Kihei, Lahaina, Wailuku, Kahului.

Premium Sport Wagon - Maui Car Rental

From the day we added the Mazda Protege5 to the Frank's Friendly Cars Maui Car Rental fleet, in late 2010, it's been an absolute hit with customers. We now have several of these cars available to our rental customers, and we feel like we have to pry them out of their hands at the end of every rental.

What makes this car so popular with our customers? A sporty feel. A comfy interior. Plenty of carrying capacity. And stylish good looks. What more do you need?

We will be adding more through 2011. They're on the price list as the "Premium
Wagon," and they cost a little bit more to rent than the older economy wagons, because, well, they're newer and nicer. Book'em now, while they last.

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Next Generation Corolla for Maui Car Rental

Until recently, most of the cars in the Frank's Friendly Cars Maui Car Rental fleet have been Toyota Corollas of the Seventh Generation, sold in the US from 1993 to 1997. For those who don't know this, the Corolla, first introduced in 1966, goes through a complete redesign every few years, resulting in a new "generation." Interesting facts: In 1997, the Corolla became the best selling automobile in history, with over 35 million sold as of 2007. Over the past 40 years, one Corolla car has been sold on average every 40 seconds.

The Seventh Generation Corolla has been wildly popular with Frank's customers, and, for a car rental on Maui, it has hard-to-beat safety, reliability, economy and practicality. With that said, we've also heard feedback from some customers who would prefer a more recent vintage car. At Frank's, we're always looking for better ways to serve customers, and we take customer feedback very seriously. So it's only natural that we are adding another line to the rental fleet: it's the Eighth Generation Corolla, sold in the US from 1998 to 2002. These cars live up to the dream of Toyota's Chief Engineer, who envisioned them as a "Mini-Lexus." They feature a completely redesigned, even more fuel-efficient engine. The interior and exterior styling are sexier and more modern. And, the drive-train components have been reworked for a smoother, quieter ride.

We have a few of these in the fleet now, and will be adding more through 2011. They're on the price list as the "Premium Compact," and they cost a little bit more to rent than the older cars, because, well, they're newer and nicer. Book'em now, while they last.

This makes two new lines for Maui car rental that we've announced for 2011. The "Premium Compact," subject of this post, and the "Premium Wagon," Mazda Protege 5, announced in a previous post. But that's not all. There are a few more things left to announce. Stay tuned.

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