Travel Tips


Advice for airline travel to Maui:

To get a really great deal on airfare to Maui one has to be patient and flexible. To help with that patience is using one of the tools out there like:
  • Airfarewatchdog.com - good for the truly flexible who can take off at the drop of a card.
  • Travelocity.com  - check airfares to see the deals plus if you create an account you can set up to get emails when the price drops on travel to your favorite destinations
  • Google.com/flights - Google search for airline flights. Simple and very good tool to see what is available. 
Another way to get a deal is if there are at least two of you traveling together and you live in a major town then some/most of the airlines have a "Vacations" sections where you often you get airfare and a car for about the same price for the air for two people. For example:  I searched for airfare for two leaving MSP on Jan. 20th and returning on Jan. 28th and the result was $847 per person. I searched on the "Flight + Car" tab for the same dates and the price was $874 per person for air and an Economy car. You can  choose to upgrade to other car types for more $$$. 
Help with Selecting Seats  - SeatGuru 

If you’re really serious about seat selection, you might want to check out SeatGuru.com. SeatGuru is a TripAdvisor site full of wisdom on seat selection. On SeatGuru you can compare the different seats on different carriers. Use its airline comparison chart that details the options available on each airline and in each class of service. 
Advise for Car Rentals on Maui:
We suggest you get a Car Rental while on Maui because there is a lot to see and do. Unless you are here for a conference and staying at one of the "resort areas" you will want a car. For example a shuttle can cost $90 each way to/from the West side/Kahului airport.
Here are some places to try:
  • Kahului Auto Rentals - https://kahuluiautorentals.com/  Rents used/older cars at really good rates. $25/day for a sedan, $35/day for a Van or SUV.  This is an off airport rental but they can arrange airport pickup and drop off.
  • Kihei Rent A Car - http://www.kiheirentacar.com/  Used cars, jeeps and vans.  Shuttle service from/to the airport to the Kihei store; no fee for shuttle on rentals longer than 5 days.
  • Discount Hawaii Car Rentals - http://www.discounthawaiicarrental.com/  Type in your travel dates and car needs and get the rate. Guaranteed Car rentals, no cost cancellation and no credit card required until you pick up your rental.
  • Travelocity - travelocity.com.  Just a solid web site to check prices to compare with other such as Discount Hawaii Car Rentals.
  • Costco Travel - https://www.costcotravel.com/.  You have to be a member to use this service. We use it often when traveling to the Main land. Like others it has a no cost cancellation policy, but the best way to use it is to make a reservation and then 1 or 2 days prior to your travel date I check again and often the price goes down considerably.  
  • There is no Sam's Club here on Maui so we aren't members but I would assume they would have something similar. http://travel.samsclub.com/sams/traveloffers/default.aspx
  • Need a Van? Try Al West's Maui Vans rentals. Middle aged or new - https://www.mauivans.com/
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