Rental car rates soar with vehicles in short supply as travel rebounds

Be prepared to spend a small fortune to rent a car for your next trip — if you can find a vehicle at all. 

Rental cars in Hawaii this spring are going for an average of more than $900 a week, while the most affordable vehicles in Denver cost $568 on average for one week, according to a survey conducted by Cheapcarrental.net, a site that helps consumers rent cars for less.  Across the U.S., rental car rates are on average roughly 30% higher compared to May 2019, according to the same survey, while in in Hawaii and Florida rates are up more than 50%.