Rental requirements for National at KOA
Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole
Quick answers
- Can I use a debit card with National at KOA?
- Conditional. Debit accepted at airport pickup only with a ticketed return travel itinerary.
- How much is the National deposit at KOA?
- $300 standard / $850 listed luxury-specialty classes. For renters without a ticketed return travel itinerary.
- Does National at KOA require a return flight?
- Conditional: Ticketed return travel itinerary required when using debit at airport pickup.
- What is the minimum age to rent from National at KOA?
- 21
Payment
Debit accepted
with conditions
Deposit / hold
$300 standard
$850 luxury/specialty
Without a ticketed return travel itinerary
Return flight
Conditional
Minimum age
21
What you need before pickup
- Ticketed return travel itinerary required when using debit at airport pickup.
- Name and address on the driver's license must match the renter's current home address for debit; active-duty military are exempt from the address requirement.
- Debit additional-driver restrictions and young-renter class restrictions apply.
- 21+; $25/day ages 21-24; class restrictions apply.
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- The qualifying major credit or debit card must be in the renter's name.
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ID & documents to bring
Document requirements can depend on your payment method, residency, or where your license was issued.
Driver's license
Valid, unexpired, physical government-issued driver's license required for the full rental period; digital licenses and photocopies are not accepted.
Passport
Foreign-license renters may be asked for additional government-issued identification such as a passport; Mexico-issued licenses can require additional Mexican identification.
International Driving Permit (IDP)
An IDP is recommended for a foreign license in a non-English Latin alphabet and required for non-Latin scripts unless an accepted professional translation is used; the home-country license must also be presented.
Card in renter's name
The qualifying major credit or debit card must be in the renter's name.
See all ID & document details4 more document requirements · Some details are not published.
Second ID
Foreign-license renters may be asked for additional government-issued identification; temporary-license renters may also need additional identification.
Address match
For airport debit, driver's-license name/address must match current home address; active-duty military are exempt.
Return / onward travel
Ticketed return travel itinerary required when using debit at airport pickup.
Additional proof
The official sources do not publish a clear answer.
Local renters
The official sources do not publish a clear answer.
Foreign renters
Foreign renters may need additional government ID, translation/IDP support, and travel documentation depending on license language/origin.
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Full rental requirementsPayment, deposit, return travel, age and vehicle restrictions.
- Debit card
- Conditional
Debit accepted at airport pickup only with a ticketed return travel itinerary.
- Deposit / hold
- $300 standard / $850 listed luxury-specialty classes
$300 standard / $850 listed luxury-specialty classes for renters without a ticketed return travel itinerary
- Return flight
- Conditional
Ticketed return travel itinerary required when using debit at airport pickup.
- Minimum age
- 21
21+; $25/day ages 21-24; class restrictions apply.
- Credit check
- Not published
- Vehicle restrictions
- Debit additional-driver restrictions and young-renter class restrictions apply.
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- Conditional
- Deposit
- $300 standard / $850 listed luxury-specialty classes
- $300 standard / $850 listed luxury-specialty classes for renters without a ticketed return travel itinerary
- Minimum age
- 21
- Return flight
- Conditional
- Accepted
- Deposit
- $200–$300 depending on rental length
- Estimated rental + $200 for many rentals; +$300 for rentals of 4+ days; prepaid debit hold $250
- Minimum age
- 21
- Return flight
- Not published
- Conditional
- Deposit
- Pay at counter: up to $200
- Pay-at-counter: estimated rental charges + up to $200; prepaid rate: $250 authorization hold in addition to prepaid amount
- Minimum age
- 21
- Return flight
- Conditional
- Conditional
- Deposit
- $300 standard / $850 listed luxury-specialty classes
- $300 standard / $850 listed luxury-specialty classes for renters without a ticketed return travel itinerary
- Minimum age
- 21
- Return flight
- Conditional
- Accepted
- Deposit
- Deposit varies
- Estimated rental charges plus debit-card authorization; exact KOA amount is booking/payment dependent.
- Minimum age
- 20
- Return flight
- Conditional
- Conditional
- Deposit
- $300 standard / $850 listed luxury-specialty classes
- $300 standard / $850 listed luxury-specialty classes for renters without a ticketed return travel itinerary
- Minimum age
- 21
- Return flight
- Conditional
| Rental company | Debit | Deposit | Return flight | Min age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamo | Conditional | $300 standard / $850 listed luxury-specialty classes$300 standard / $850 listed luxury-specialty classes for renters without a ticketed return travel itinerary | Conditional | 21 |
| Avis | Accepted | $200–$300 depending on rental lengthEstimated rental + $200 for many rentals; +$300 for rentals of 4+ days; prepaid debit hold $250 | Not published | 21 |
| Budget | Conditional | Pay at counter: up to $200Pay-at-counter: estimated rental charges + up to $200; prepaid rate: $250 authorization hold in addition to prepaid amount | Conditional | 21 |
| Enterprise | Conditional | $300 standard / $850 listed luxury-specialty classes$300 standard / $850 listed luxury-specialty classes for renters without a ticketed return travel itinerary | Conditional | 21 |
| Hertz | Accepted | Deposit variesEstimated rental charges plus debit-card authorization; exact KOA amount is booking/payment dependent. | Conditional | 20 |
| National | Conditional | $300 standard / $850 listed luxury-specialty classes$300 standard / $850 listed luxury-specialty classes for renters without a ticketed return travel itinerary | Conditional | 21 |
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