Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
MEDICAL SERVICES
Supermarket chain KTA Super Store, with locations
downtown
(
935-3751; 323 Keawe
St, Downtown; 7am-9pm Mon-Sat, to 6pm Sun)
and in Puainako Town Center (
Click here
)
,
has an in-store pharmacy.
Hilo Medical Center
(
974-4700, ER 974-6800; 1190 Waianuenue Ave;
24hr emergency)
Near Rainbow Falls.
Longs Drugs
(
935-3357, pharmacy 935-9075; 555 Kilauea Ave; pharmacy 7am-7pm Mon-
Fri, to 6pm Sat, 8am-5pm Sun)
General store and pharmacy. Also at Prince Kuhio Plaza (
959-5881, pharmacy 959-4508; 111 E Puainako St, Prince Kuhio Plaza;
pharmacy 8am-8pm Mon-
Fri, to 7pm Sat, to 5pm Sun)
.
MONEY
Bank of Hawaii
(
961-0681; 417 E Kawili St)
Also with a branch at Pauahi St (
935-9701; 120 Pauahi St)
.
First Hawaiian Bank
(
969-2222; 120 Waianuenue Ave)
POLICE
Police
(
935-3311; 349 Kapiʻolani St)
For nonemergencies.
POST
Both post offices hold general-delivery mail, but require you to complete an application
in person.
Downtown Post Office
(
933-3014; 154 Waianuenue Ave;
9am-4pm Mon-Fri,
12:30pm-2pm Sat)
Located in the Federal Building.
Main Post Office
(
933-3019; 1299 Kekuanaoa St;
8am-4:30pm Mon-Fri, 9am-12:30pm
Sat)
Located near Hilo airport.
Getting There & Away
AIR
flights to Hilo are inter-island except for two Continental Airlines routes, which fly dir-
ectly from Los Angeles and from San Francisco. For a disabled access guide see
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BUS
