Hawaii Travelers Look To U-Haul As Rental Car Prices Spike
High prices and low supply have people looking for creative solutions.
As more people get vaccinated against COVID-19, more and more will want to travel to blow off the quarantine stink. But that could get costly depending on where you’re heading. In Hawaii, travelers are struggling to find rental cars as demand dramatically outstrips supply. This has forced some, for better or worse, to find unconventional solutions when reaching the island state, with many turning to U-Haul.Travelers are gobbling up pickups, cargo vans, and box trucks as prices for rental cars spike, according to Hawaii News Now. The publication reports that last month, the cheapest rental car available on Maui was a Toyota Camry that cost $722 a day, though prices have come down since then. The demand is so great that those looking to rent from U-Haul to do actual hauling are coming up empty-handed. One Kihei, Hawaii resident told the publication that he wanted to rent a box truck but couldn’t because none were available. U-Haul Marketing President Kaleo Alau said the company is doing what it can to encourage only using the trucks for moving.
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