Storm surge is the most dangerous phenomenon associated with hurricanes. Figures vary, but it is responsible for between 70% and 90% of the death and damage attributed to hurricanes. Storm Surge is a large rise in sea level caused by severe weather conditions. Source: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english/surge/surge_big.jpg. This illustration shows a visual breakdown of the factors affecting a surge event.
If you rent at the airport (as most visitors do), you will also pay a customer facility charge and an airport concession recovery tax. Let's look at what you can expect actually to pay if you rent a compact car at the Honolulu International Airport for one week in 2013. Compact Car Base Rate - $250.00.Hawaii State General Excise Tax including Oahu County Tax (4.712%)- $11.78. State Highway Surcharge ($3.00 per day) - $21.00.f you rent at the airport (as most visitors do), you will also pay a customer facility charge and an airport concession recovery tax. Let's look at what you can expect actually to pay if you rent a compact car at the Honolulu International Airport for one week in 2013. Compact Car Base Rate - $250.00.
Posted by: Sheila Beal last updated on May 27, 2015 in First Time to Hawaii, Rental Car Advice, Saving Money 30 Comments. Youâve seen ads for Hawaii featuring photos of beautiful white sand beaches, palm trees and the bluest of blue water. Now you want to go, but you have no idea how much a trip to Hawaii costs.s a rough round number, I think estimating $70 per person per day is doable without skimping too much or overdoing it. (See our tips for saving money on dining and meals in Hawaii .) That would be $15 for breakfast, $15 for lunch, and $40 for dinner.