Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
an Monarch Hotel, small, fuel-efficient and convertible smart cars are easy to park and
can be driven islandwide.
hourly and daily car-sharing rentals of hybrid sedans and SUVs. Check in at self-serve
smartphone locations or partner hotels' valet parking desks.
Parking
Most hotels charge $20 to $35 per night for valet or self-parking. The
Waikiki Trade
Center Parking Garage
(2255 Kuhio Ave, enter off Seaside Ave)
and next-door
Waikiki Park-
ing Garage
(333 Seaside Ave)
offer competitively priced hourly and flat-fee early bird,
day, evening and overnight rates. At the far edge of Waikiki, there's a free parking lot
along Monsarrat Ave beside Kapiʻolani Park with no time limit, while Waikiki's cheapest
metered lot (25¢ per hour, four-hour limit) is off Kapahulu Ave by the zoo; neither of
these public lots is particularly safe for rental cars.
MOPED & MOTORCYCLE
Mopeds may seem like a great way of getting around Waikiki, but they can be more ex-
pensive to rent than a car. Drivers should have previous experience navigating urban
traffic. Independent agencies renting mopeds and motorcycles are scattered all around
Waikiki.
TAXI
Taxi stands are found at resort hotels and shopping malls. For islandwide taxi service,
call TheCab (
Click here
).
TROLLEY
pass $52/20, 7-day pass $58/22)
runs three color-coded lines that connect Waikiki with the
Ala Moana Center and downtown Honolulu. These services don't offer much in the way
of value compared with TheBus, however. Purchase passes at the
DFS Galleria Waikiki
or buy online for less.
