Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Marc Resorts Hawaii
(
&
800/
535-0085;
www.marcresorts.com) has
18 properties on every island but
Lanai, ranging from affordable condo-
miniums to budget hotels. It offers
packages for seniors and multinight
stays, as well as corporate discounts
and car-rental deals.
Castle Resorts and Hotels
(
&
800/
367-5004;
www.castleresorts.com)
has 14 condominiums and hotels on
every island except Lanai, ranging
from the budget Hotel Molokai to the
mid-range Hawaiian Monarch Hotel
in Waikiki. Package deals that range
from a free car rental to a free night's
stay are available.
11 Getting Around
For additional advice on travel within
each island, see “Getting Around,”
in the individual island chapters that
follow.
BY PLANE
Don't expect to jump a ferry between
any of the Hawaiian Islands; today,
everyone island-hops by plane. Since
September 11, 2001, the two interis-
land carriers have cut way, way, way
back on the number of interisland
flights. Gone are the days when you
could catch a flight every 30 or 40 min-
utes. The number of flights is fewer and
you have to book in advance. The air-
lines warn you to show up at least 90
minutes before your flight, and believe
me, with all the recent security inspec-
tions, you will need all 90 minutes to
catch your flight. For details on making
interisland connections at Honolulu
International Airport, see section 1 of
chapter 3.
Aloha Airlines
(
&
800/367-5250
or 808/484-1111; www.alohaairlines.
com) is the state's largest provider of
interisland air transport service. It
offers daily flights throughout Hawaii,
using an all-jet fleet of Boeing 737 air-
craft.
Island Air
(
&
800/323-3345
or 808/484-2222) serves Hawaii's small
interisland airports on Maui, Molokai,
and Lanai.
Hawaiian Airlines
(
&
800/367-
5320
or 808/835-3700; www.hawaiian
air.com), Hawaii's first interisland air-
line, has carried more than 100 mil-
lion passengers to and around the
state.
BY CAR
Hawaii has some of the lowest car
rental rates in the country. (An excep-
tion is the island of Lanai, where
they're very expensive.) The average,
nondiscounted, unlimited-mileage
rate for a 1-day rental for an interme-
diate-size car in Honolulu was $45 in
2004; that was the lowest rate in the
country, compared with the national
average of $55 a day. To rent a car in
Hawaii, you must be at least 25 years
of age and have a valid driver's license
and credit card.
At Honolulu International Airport
and most neighbor-island airports,
you'll find most major car rental agen-
cies, including
Alamo
(
&
800/
327-9633; www.goalamo.com),
Avis
(
&
800/321-3712; www.avis.com),
Budget
(
&
800/572-0700; www.
budgetrentacar.com),
Dollar
(
&
800/
800-4000; www.dollarcar.com),
Enter-
prise
(
&
800/325-8007; www.
enterprise.com),
Hertz
(
&
800/654-
3011; www.hertz.com),
National
(
&
800/227-7368; www.nationalcar.
com), and
Thrifty
(
&
800/367-2277;
www.thrifty.com). It's almost always
cheaper to rent a car at the airport than
in Waikiki or through your hotel
(unless there's one already included in
your package deal).
Rental cars are usually at a premium
on Kauai, Molokai, and Lanai, and
may be sold out on the neighbor
islands on holiday weekends, so be
sure to book well ahead.
