Car Rental for 18-20 Year Old Drivers on Oahu

How we compare to the big chains

Cheaper than Hui and the per-hour carshares, too

You've probably seen Hui Car Share come up for young drivers, because Hui charges no underage fee. That part is true, but it's only half the story.

Hui is priced by the hour. It runs about $12.60 an hour, or $131.78 for a single day. Gas and insurance are included, but that insurance is baked into the price whether you need it or not. And there's no weekly or monthly rate, so a full week comes out to more than $900, and it only climbs from there.

For an hour or two, Hui is a solid deal. For a full day, a week, or a month, which is how most people actually use a car in Hawaii, that per-hour pricing adds up fast.

Here's how the savings stack up: renting by the week runs about 35% to 45% below our daily rate, and by the month about 55% to 65% below. Rates move a little over time, but our weekly and monthly rates always come in well below the per-hour carshares. Our youngest drivers pay a little more, for the reasons above, but every rate is still a fraction of Hui's weekly cost, and the young-driver fee keeps shrinking the longer you keep the car.

The insurance difference matters too. Hui bakes coverage into every rental, so you pay for it no matter what. We let you use your own family or personal auto insurance from back home at no extra charge, which most young drivers already carry through their parents. No coverage to use? You can add our CDW for about $15.70 a day. Either way, you're not double-paying for insurance you already carry.

Cheapest for a couple of hours? That might be Hui. Cheapest for a day, a week, or a month? That's us, every time.

Who typically books our young-driver rentals

• College students at UH Mānoa, HPU, Chaminade, BYU-Hawaii who need a car for a break, summer job, or family visit
• Military dependents 18–20 years old whose parents are stationed on Oahu
• Recent high school grads on a gap year or early-career on Oahu
• Young professionals relocating for their first job
• Touring young visitors (bachelor/bachelorette groups, graduation trips)

What you need to bring

• Valid U.S. or Canadian driver's license (due to our commercial auto insurance limitations, we can only rent to U.S. and Canadian drivers at this time.)
• Debit card or credit card in your name (for deposit + rental payment)
• Proof of auto insurance — your parent's or your own policy's declarations page works. Regardless, it has to show your name on it as an authorzied driver.
• Willingness to follow our rental terms (no off-road, no smoking, no additional drivers unless listed, etc.)

Traveling with friends? Add our CDW — it's cheap peace of mind

A lot of our 18-20 renters are traveling in groups of 3 or 4 — bachelor/bachelorette trips, graduation trips, college-break getaways, visiting family. When you split costs, adding our Collision Damage Waiver (CDW) works out to just a few bucks each per day.

Why we genuinely recommend CDW for young-driver groups

• Protects your (or your parents') insurance from a claim. If there's a single vehicle fender-bender, a curb-strike in a tight Hawaii parking lot, or a parking-garage scrape, CDW covers it without you having to file through your family's auto policy. A single claim can raise a young driver's home-state insurance rate for 3+ years.
• Car rental claims are underwritten differently. Even when your family's auto policy extends to rentals, some carriers don't cover the "loss of use" fees that rental companies charge while a damaged car is off the road. Our CDW waives those entirely.
• Peace of mind on unfamiliar roads. Hawaii has narrow lanes, tight hotel/beach parking, and a ton of tourists taking photos instead of watching. It happens.
• No deductible to argue about later — CDW covers damage without a deductible, so you're not negotiating with adjusters mid-vacation.

Full disclosure: adding CDW is increases your total rate. But it's one we genuinely recommend for young-driver groups, and most parents are much more comfortable when their 18-20 year old calls home to say "yes, we added the extra collision protection." Talk it through with your family before you book, and we'll add it to your reservation at pickup.

More details on CDW and your other coverage options on our insurance coverage requirements page.