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Popular Transportation | Miscellaneous Transportation Tips | All Tips (27) Our Kauai package included a rental car, the cheapest available, what in US is called a "compact car". Before we left a friend advised us to upgrade to a convertible if possible, because in his words "Hawai has the perfect weather for a convertible". The upgrade was $10/day and since Cris had just got his Christmas bonus we went for it. It was really fun driving in a convertible (I've never done it before). It wasn't so fun for our friends who were riding in the back; at least not until we realized we have to keep the windows up. Kauai truly had the perfect weather. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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Nearly every visitor to Kauai drives around in a rental car. The roads are good shape and it is easy to find your way around. The best way to make sure that there is a car available when you arrive is to book ahead. There are not enough autos to go around, especially at high season. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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Although there is limited bus service available on Kauai, you will need a rental car to take best advantage of the multitude of sightseeing opportunities. We put almost 500 miles on our car in six days, and still didn't have time to explore every road that beckoned us. Kauai has a population of less than 60,000 people, and draws an average of about 80,000 visitors per month, so a very large percentage of automobiles you see on the road will be rentals. Several international rental companies have outlets at the Lihue airport. Expect prices for car rentals and for gasoline to be about 40% higher than those you will find on the U.S. mainland. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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Although Lihue Airport (LIH) sees an occasional United Airlines long-haul flight from the mainland, most people arrive on the island via Honolulu on one of the more frequent short hops offered by either Hawaiian Airlines or Aloha Airlines. The oceanfront airport is on Ahukini Road, just 1.5 miles from Lihue, the capital of Kauai. There is also a small airport in Princeville, Kauai, which offers commuter service to and from Honolulu via Island Air. Private planes and helicopter tours of the island use both airports. Airline Telephone Numbers: Aloha Airlines: 1-866-493-0850 Hawaiian Airlines: 1-800-882-8811 United Airlines: 1-800-864-8331 Leave a Comment Theme: AirplaneWebsite: http://www.state.hi.us/dot/airports/kauai/lih/index.htm
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Hitch-hiking is legal and relatively safe on Kauai. You may have to hitch from one town to the next, but if you get stuck in a sudden shower or your car dies on the road, someone will probably give you a lift. Taxi rates start at $2.50. Most fares around any given town are less than $10 without wait time on the meter for round-trips. Development on Kauai is conveniently mostly coastal which makes getting around easier and reasonable. For instance, from Lihue airport to Princeville, 1hr drive, runs approximately $75 on the meter. Kauai taxi tour rate is $50hr unlimited miles/ 2hr min. It's a great way to get out and see the island and learn your way around so you don't spend all of your vacation time reading maps and sight-seeing books or magazines. You could see one side of the island in about 4hrs with a taxi tour guide. After the first 2hrs the rate is $12.50 for each additional 15min so if you don't use a whole extra hour you're only charged for the time you use. Taxi tour guides are also helpful in making suggestions for activities and may even accompany you if you like. It's like hiring a casual but personal chauffer for a few hours. Also, most islands have taxi tours though the rates may vary from county to county. Theme: Car/Motor HomePhone: 808-652-7715
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There is so much to see on Kauai in terms of natural beauty that it is truly worth renting a car and exploring on your own. It is impossible to get lost on Kauai. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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