Is it necessary to rent an SUV to drive around the big island of Hawaii?
My boyfriend and I are flying into Kona, but we want to drive to the other side of the island and see the Volcanoe National Park. We’ve been told that we’ll need to rent an SUV to drive on that side of the island. It’s so expensive to rent and SUV though!! So I’m wondering if this is just what travel books tell you, or if it’s really necessary. I’m hoping for some inside info from loals if possible. Thanks!
Does the official site and guide/map for the park say that there are unimproved roads?? If the Park’s guide and not just a travel agent tells you that you’ll need it, you’ll probably need it.
We tried to get down a road rated in “unimproved” in Big Bend and we didn’t get too far. We were in station wagons. Unimproved usually means there are a lot of really big potholes that you just won’t be able to miss.
Make sure the SUV you rent has 4WD capability. Not all of them do! SUV just describes the body type, not the transmission!
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