Travel Reference
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Buses run more or less hourly from 5:30am to 6pm. The fare is $1.50, or 75ยข
for children ages 7 to 18. (Kids 6 and under ride free.)
FAST FACTS: Kauai
American Express There's no local office on the island.
Babysitters Call PATCH ( & 808/839-1988 ), or your hotel can refer you to
qualified babysitters.
Dentists Emergency dental care is available from Dr. Mark A. Baird,
4-9768 Kuhio Hwy., Kapaa ( & 808/822-9393 ); and from Dr. Michael Furge-
son, 4347 Rice St., Lihue ( & 808/246-6960 ).
Doctors Walk-ins are accepted at Kauai Medical Clinic, 3-3420 Kuhio
Hwy., Suite B, Lihue ( & 808/245-1500, or 808/245-1831 after hours). You
can also try the North Shore Clinic, Kilauea and Oka roads, Kilauea
( & 808/828-1418 ); Koloa Clinic, 5371 Koloa Rd. ( & 808/742-1621 ); Eleele
Clinic, 3292 Waialo Rd. ( & 808/335-0499 ); or Kapaa Clinic, 3-1105 Kuhio
Hwy. ( & 808/822-3431 ).
Drugstores There are no 24-hour pharmacies on Kauai. On the south side
of the island, try the Southshore Pharmacy, 5330 Koloa Rd., Koloa ( & 808/
742-7511); on the north side, Northshore Pharmacy, 2460 Oka, Kilauea
( & 808/828-1844); and between them, Longs Drugs, 4-831 Kuhio Hwy.,
Lihue ( & 808/822-4915).
Emergencies Dial & 911 for police, fire, and ambulance service. The Poi-
son Control Center can be reached at & 800/362-3585.
Hospitals Wilcox Health System, 3420 Kuhio Hwy., Lihue ( & 808/245-1100 ),
has emergency services available around the clock.
Internet Access To get online in the Poipu area, go to Koloa Country
Store, 5356 Kolo Rd. ( & 808/742-1255); in Waimea, Na Pali Explorer, 9935
Kaumualii Hwy. ( & 808/338-9999); in Kapaa, Business Support Services,
4-1191 Kuhio Hwy. ( & 808/822-5504); and in Hanalei, Bali Hai Photo,
5-5190 Kuhio Hwy. ( & 808/826-9181), or Akamai Computer Technology,
5-4280 Kuhio Hwy. ( & 808/826-1042). The public library (see below) offers
free Internet access.
Libraries There are six branches of the public library on Kauai; for the
location nearest you and hours of operation, check www.librarieshawaii.
org/locations. The Lihue branch, 4344 Hardy St. ( & 808/241-3222 ), is open
Monday and Wednesday from 11am to 7pm, and Tuesday, Thursday, and
Friday from 9am to 4:30pm.
Newspapers The Garden Island is the island's daily paper. The Honolulu
Advertiser and the Honolulu Star Bulletin are circulated statewide.
Police For non-emergencies, call & 808/245-9711.
Post Office The main post office is at 4441 Rice St., Lihue. To find the
branch office nearest you, call & 800/ASK-USPS.
Radio The most popular stations are KHPR (88.1 or 90.7 FM), the National
Public Radio station; KONG (570 AM), news, talk, and sports; KUAI (720
AM), Hawaiian and contemporary music, surf reports, sports; KKCR (91.9
and 90.9 FM), nonprofit community radio with various formats; KONG
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