08-13-2020, 08:47 AM
I'm not sure people are aware of this yet, I only found out today.
As far as I know, Harper's was the only car rental place on the island that allowed you to drive their 4WD vehicles to the summit area of Mauna Kea. Harper's has been taken over by Sunbelt and they sold off all their 4WD drive vehicles last week (apart from a few that are currently in use). It is still possible to rent 4WD vehicles elsewhere, but it seems none of the companies that do that will let you drive their vehicles above the VIS, at least legally.
I guess it's not a big deal right now, but thought I'd let everyone know. On the other hand, if anyone is aware of a rental company that will let you drive their vehicles to the summit,please let us know. Thanks!
As far as I know, Harper's was the only car rental place on the island that allowed you to drive their 4WD vehicles to the summit area of Mauna Kea. Harper's has been taken over by Sunbelt and they sold off all their 4WD drive vehicles last week (apart from a few that are currently in use). It is still possible to rent 4WD vehicles elsewhere, but it seems none of the companies that do that will let you drive their vehicles above the VIS, at least legally.
I guess it's not a big deal right now, but thought I'd let everyone know. On the other hand, if anyone is aware of a rental company that will let you drive their vehicles to the summit,please let us know. Thanks!