One way rental using Priceline

[shernuf]

Has anyone had any experience using Priceline to name their own price for a one way rental?

Specifically, my wife and I are going to the Big Island of Hawaii and flying into Hilo so we're closer to the Volcano and flying out a week later from Kona.

Priceline name your own price doesn't let you rent from one airport and drop off at another.

I was wondering if anyone had any experience doing this on the Big Island.

Is there a fee to pay?

If you let them know in advance do they waive it?

Current rentals for the December 13 - 20 are running around $300 on Car Rental Checker so I could save some money if I knew it was possible even with a fee.

Thanks for your help.

[thereuare]

Do you mean book a roundtrip car rental and then simply return it to the airport of your choosing?

You'll be a hefty fee for doing so... not recommended.

[shernuf]

What I ended up doing was getting a one way rental from Hilo to Kona for one day.

Went with National since they were the cheapest compact in the car rental checker for $81

Then I booked a Kona 7 day rental with priceline for $17/day for $170.96 total with Hertz.

The total if I booked without priceline for 8 days from Hilo to Kona would have been $381 so I saved roughly $130.

:)

[szymon]

shernuf,

If you book on nationalcar.com using VacationOutlet.com contract ID 5042947, you can get the midsize for the one-way for $51.94 total.

Szymon

[lazybummm]

I went to the Big Island with my family this past christmas. Instead of one way, we just drove back to Hilo. I got up early in the morning and it was a 2 1/2 hour easy driving, although from waikoloa area...