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Old Jul 26th, 2004 | 08:14 PM
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KOA rental car pick-up - late- nothing open?

I was just on the avis web site and I was trying to check prices, my flight comes in at 9:30pm and the web site tells me that they are closed. How does this work?
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Old Jul 26th, 2004 | 11:02 PM
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Don't rely on the info posted on their website. Get a local number for the KOA Avis office, call them and ask your question directly.
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Old Jul 27th, 2004 | 02:39 PM
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Thanks! I'll try that!
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Old Jul 27th, 2004 | 04:34 PM
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ccalhoun: We called both Hertz and Avis and found they both close early at KOA (about 9:30pm if I remember correctly), and our American flight landed much later. Budget stays open later, however, at least till you have landed if you have a reservation! Good luck!
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Old Jul 27th, 2004 | 06:27 PM
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Yes, we also used Budget since we were on that late AA flight.

WHY is American the only airline that does that late flight?!?! On my return, I had to go back OUT of security to get a bottle of water because all of the stores inside were already closed!
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Old Jul 28th, 2004 | 12:17 PM
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We are flying from LAX and get in at 9:38 PM, I'll try budget and maybe call the other companies and see what there hours are, our outbound flight doesn't leave til 11:30pm at night, I hope I don't have to have my car there before 9:30pm to return it!
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Old Jul 28th, 2004 | 12:18 PM
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I only know KOA to be a campground!

I assume it's an airport code. Kona?
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Old Jul 28th, 2004 | 02:10 PM
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Since KOA only has offsite car rental locations, you probably will have to have the car back before closing in order to have a shuttle back to the airport. It would be walkable but a rather long walk and the gate may not be open.

Thay work on Hawaii time, you gotta love it.
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Old Jul 28th, 2004 | 02:50 PM
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Dan, you gave a perfect example of what happens when people use acronyms that aren't universally known.
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Old Jul 28th, 2004 | 06:53 PM
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Thanks Spokaneman, I am in Walla Walla!
KOA - KONA AIRPORT!
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