Visitor Center
Kauai Visitor Center at Rent-A-Wreck
Free local advice, guidebooks and maps, beach gear, snacks, and gifts — plus car rentals — all in one friendly stop minutes from Lihue Airport. Open to everyone.
Open to everyone · Mon–Fri 9 AM–5 PM · Sat 9 AM–2 PM · Closed Sun · 1 mile from Lihue Airport (LIH)
Think of our shop as your Kauai visitor center. When you land, you're not just picking up a rental car — you're getting a local starting point for the whole trip. Our team lives here, and we love pointing visitors toward the calm snorkel coves, the family-friendly beaches, the scenic drives, and the local plate lunch spots that make Kauai special.
Alongside honest island advice, we stock everything you need to hit the ground running: guidebooks and maps, reef-safe beach gear, travel essentials, snacks for the road, and souvenirs and gifts to bring home. It's all in one place, minutes from Lihue Airport, and open to everyone — rental or not.
What we offer
What you'll find at the visitor center
One friendly stop for advice, gear, and everything to start your Kauai trip.
Free local advice
Ask our local team about beaches, hikes, drives, and the best places to eat.
Guidebooks & maps
The Ultimate Kauai Guidebook plus waterproof hiking and snorkeling maps.
Beach gear
Reef-safe sunscreen, snorkel gear, towels, chairs, coolers, and more.
Travel essentials
Chargers, power banks, bug spray, ponchos, water bottles, and the things people forget.
Snacks & local products
Road-trip snacks, Kauai coffee, and island-made goods to enjoy or take home.
Souvenirs & gifts
Kauai-branded hats, stickers, magnets, and curated island gifts.
Your first stop on Kauai
The best trips start with good local knowledge. When you stop in, tell us what kind of trip you're after — snorkeling, hiking, beaches with the kids, or just great food and sunsets — and we'll help you shape a plan that fits. It's the kind of honest, local guidance you won't get from an app or a big rental chain.
Because we're minutes from Lihue Airport, it's easy to make us your very first stop when you land, and your last one before you fly home.
Rentals, gear, and advice in one place
We're a car rental company at heart, and that's the easiest way to explore Kauai — reliable vehicles at honest value, without the big-name markup. But we're also the store where you grab the beach gear, snacks, guidebooks, and gifts that round out the trip, so you can handle it all in a single stop.
Renting a car or not, you're welcome here. Come in for a map and a recommendation, and leave with everything you need for a great day on the Garden Isle.
Visitor Center
Find the visitor center near Lihue Airport
Open to everyone — renting a car or not. We're just minutes from LIH, an easy first or last stop on your Kauai trip.
Location
4100 Rice St #J-109, Lihue, HI 96766
Store hours
Mon–Fri 9 AM–5 PM · Sat 9 AM–2 PM · Closed Sun
From the airport
1 mile from Lihue Airport (LIH)
Visitor Center
Visitor Center — Questions, Answered
Yes. You don't need to rent a car to stop in. Anyone is welcome to come by for local advice, guidebooks, gear, snacks, and gifts.
Start your Kauai trip with us
Grab local advice, gear, snacks, and gifts in one stop minutes from Lihue Airport — then hit the road in a reliable rental.