Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Car Rental
The only rental car agency with a booth in the airport is
Alamo
(808/567-6381 or 888/
826-6893 toll free,
www.alamo.com
,
6am-8pm daily), which also has the largest fleet
of cars on the island. For those staying a minimum of three days,
Moloka'i Outdoors
(808/553-4477,
www.molokai-outdoors.com
) rents SUVs, cars, and vans, and can provide
cheaper rates for extended stays. If you've taken the ferry, check the Cruise and Car Pack-
age deal offered by the
Moloka'i Ferry
(877/500-6284,
www.molokaiferry.com
)
.
Taxi
Best known as a conduit between the airport, ferry, and wherever it is you're staying,
Hele
Mai Taxi
(808/336-0937 or 808/646-9060,
www.molokaitaxi.com
) also offers private
tours of the island and will get you wherever you need to go 24 hours a day, seven days
a week. Also available is
Mid-Nite Taxi
(808/658-1410 or 808/553-5652), although the
service can be a little spottier at times.
Shuttle Bus
The closest thing to public transportation on all of Moloka'i, the
MEO public shuttle
bus
operates three routes throughout the island at times which are just frequent enough to
make it convenient. Service in Kaunakakai originates in front of Misaki's Market on Ala
Malama Street and runs six times daily to Maunaloa and eight times daily to Puko'o in East
Moloka'i. Along the routes the driver will usually let you stop off wherever you please.
Though the service is technically free, donations to keep the shuttle going are graciously
accepted. Exact schedules can be found by visiting
http://meoinc.charityfinders.org
.
Tours
For visitors staying on the island without their own transportation,
Moloka'i Outdoors
(808/553-4477,
www.molokai-outdoors.com
)
offers an Island Tour package which scours
the island from Halawa Lookout all the way to Papohaku Beach. Operating three times per
week, these tours cover the island in an air-conditioned van and usually carry a small group
of only 4-8 people. Rates for the island tour run $150 for adults and $78 for children.
