Getting around Maui
May 6, 2014Getting around the Big Island Hawaii
May 26, 2014
Car Rental
Prices will vary greatly depending on time of year.If you plan
to rent a car, please reserve when you book your flights
As it is not unusual for them to be out of cars (especially the Outer Islands!)
Dollar Car Rental: Too Free (877) 492–6693
Avis Car Rental: (808) 245-7995 Toll Free (800) 331-1212
Thirfty Car Rental: (808) 245-3652 Toll Free (877) 283-0898
Alamo Car Rental: (808) 246-0646 Toll Free (800) 362-2725
Budget Car Rental: (808) 245-9031 Toll Free (866)319-1047
Hertz Car Rental: (808) 245-3356 Toll Free (800) 654-3131
Kauai Taxicabs
Just like on the Big Island and Maui, cab fare on Kauai isn’t cheap. A ride in a taxi will cost you $2.50(USD) per mile after an initial $2.50(USD) for the meter drop. Traveling from city to city by taxi cab can cost you anywhere from $40(USD) to $70(USD), so it’s best to call a cab when you only need to travel short distances.
Kauai Airport Taxi
808-634-4744
Kauai Public Transportation
If, for some reason, you just really don’t want to rent a car, then you have two public transportation options on Kauai – bus or taxi. I stated this in another Kauai transportation article, but in case you missed it, I recommend renting a car. Buses won’t take you everywhere you want to go and taxis cost too much.
Kauai’s Bus System
Kauai’s bus service has a really creative name. I bet you’d never be able to guess it – it’s called… THE KAUAI BUS. I told you it was creative!
Bus fares are $1.50 and $15 for a monthly pass. It travels from Kekaha to Hanalei with stops all across the main highway. The bus can take you to most of the islands major sites, but not all of them.
If you really want to save money, you can just take the bus to travel around the main parts of Kauai, and only rent a car to go see the places the buses don’t go.
If you use Kauai Bus for transportation, here are some of the bus rules you should know:
• No food or drink
• No smoking
• No profanity
• No drop-offs at undesignated bus stops
• Carry-ons must not be larger than 9” x 14” x 22”
Please have exact change
