Big Island Jeep RentalKailua-Kona · Hawaiʻi5 min from KOA

Do you need a Jeep in Hawaii?

By Joe

This question comes up a lot. Is a regular rental car OK? If you ask on Facebook, most people will tell you where the cheapest rental is. But you didn't ask for the cheapest rental. You wouldn't fly all the way to Hawaii, sit at a fancy hotel bar and ask the bartender for the cheapest drink.

Do you need a Jeep? Yes, they're handy for getting to places a regular car won't go. Mauna Kea comes to mind.

Jeeps are convertible too. If you want a convertible and you're going to the beach with chairs, umbrellas, coolers and other passengers, a car is going to suck. We supply free beach gear with every Jeep, so the extra cargo space comes in handy.

So do you need a Jeep? Yes and no. Do you need a mai tai? No. A massage? No. I could go on for days.

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