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Moving from point A to point B on Lana'i works a little differently than on the other
Hawaiian Islands, and Lana'i has some options you won't find elsewhere in the state. In
lieu of renting a car, guests at the Four Seasons can pay a one-time fee of $47.50 per adult
($23.75 per child) for all-inclusive access to the resort's shuttle for the duration of their
stay. Resort shuttles run every 30 minutes to destinations such as the harbor, airport, Lana'i
City, and between the two resorts. The shuttle also makes a stop at Hotel Lana'i, although
the onetime shuttle fee for Hotel Lana'i guests is only $35.
Visitors to the island who aren't staying at the Four Seasons are still welcome to use the
resort shuttle at a cost of $10 per person/trip. If you have made reservations for a Jeep from
Dollar Lana'i Rent a Car, a company shuttle will meet you at the harbor and provide
complimentary transportation to the shop in Lana'i City (20 minutes) for the driver, al-
though all other passengers will be charged $10/person. If you are traveling with a group
of four, depending upon your budget, it's probably a better bet to have three of your party
walk five minutes to Hulopo'e Beach from Manele Harbor while the driver goes “up-city”
to procure the Jeep and then comes back down to scoop up the rest of the group.
Jeep Rentals
The longest running and most reputable Jeep rental company on the island, Dollar Lana'i
Rent a Car (1036 Lana'i Ave., 808/565-7227 or 800/JEEP-808, www.dollarlanai.com ,
7am-7pm daily) provides minivans ($129/day), four-wheel-drive Jeeps ($139/day 2dr,
$169/day 4dr), and Hummers ($189/day). The company requests that the vehicles be re-
turned by 3:30pm, so if you come over from Maui on the early morning ferry, you will
arrive at the harbor by 7:45am, be at the rental car counter by 8:15am, and on your way
with your Jeep by no later than 8:45am, thereby giving you more than six hours to explore
the island. The rental company provides you with a map of the island and clearly lays out
which roads are off limits. If you end up requiring a tow from someplace “out of bounds,”
it's going to cost you $500.
A second, albeit smaller option for Jeep rentals on the island is Lana'i Jeep Rental
(808/280-7092, www.lanaijeeprental.net ) where the owner, John, has two Jeep Wranglers
($120/day 2dr, $135/day 4dr) he rents out to island visitors. Rather than you taking a
shuttle up to Lana'i City, John will come and meet you at the harbor or the airport and hand
over the keys after some basic formalities, so you can get going on your Lana'i adventure
that much quicker. There are no official rules on where you can and cannot go, although
he'd prefer you defer to common sense.
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