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DO NOT, I repeat DO NOT use HERTZ when you come here.I am a 14 year GOLD CLUB member and have never been trated so badly anywhere as here.Shuttle Bus was inoperative when we arrived at 1730 hrs,reservation was not put up and the desk people were so rude I wanted to slap them.NOT a good image to portray!!!!
Van Rentals: Kauai Center for Independent Living (KCIL): 808-245-4034 Lift Equipped Van Rentals with (must take driver): 50/hour per person or $100 per person up to 4 hours or $180 per person full day up to 8 hours.Public Transportation: It costs $1.00 to ride The Kauai Bus from point to point. All buses are lift equipped on Kauai. Paratransit is available within 24 hours of notice M-F, call The Kauai Bus Transportation Agency to make bus arrangements and for bus schedule information.Parking Placards: Visitors who have accessible parking placards from their respective states should bring them to Kauai. It can be difficult to get a temporary accessible parking placards once you are here. Bring your placard!Portable Ramps: On Kauai there are no car rental agencies who have lift equipped vehicles. Gammie Home Care (8098-632-2333) (gammie.com)rents portable ramps. Some people rent a van and...
If you need to gas up your rental vehicle in Kaua'i, the Shell gas station on the right side of Highway 56 traveling north from Lihue in Wailua almost always has the best prices. As of August, 2006, prices were holding steady at $3.50/gallon. Yikes!!! Refer to the website below for a great daily chart of best gas prices on the island.
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: 1-866-493-0850Hawaiian Airlines: 1-800-882-8811United Airlines: 1-800-864-8331
If you want to get the most out of your trip, you should rent transportation to get around the island. Depending on what you want to see, depends on what kind of transportation you should get. We have rented sedans, convertables, and 4wd's. Converatbles are wonderful for riding around the island, but if you would like to get off the beaten path, I would suggest a 4wd. And if you want the best of both worlds, rent a jeep :-)! If you book in advance before you arrive on the island you can usually catch a special rate. Check around before you commit. National is our favorite place to rent from.
There’s only one big road that connects all sides of the island (doing a semicircle actually as west side doesn’t have a road) which means in rush hours there is traffic, especially between Lihue and Kapa’a where local police gives one extra line depending where the big flow goes (in the morning they give priority to the those who go into Lihue for work). From the other side you wont enjoy much of the island without the car because there’s limited public system and taxis are way to expensive for long distances.Lihue aiport is at the east side which is pretty central to the main highway so if your hotel is at this side you will have both (North and Side) sides at the same distance. West side of the island doesn’t have roads anyway.Here are your options:1)The hotels usually have a shuttle service to the airport so only in case you plan to relax in a luxury resort don’t rent a car. 2)There...
Most of the big planes fly first to Honolulu and then you get an internal flight to Kauai. The flight to the Lihue Airport (LIH) doesn’t last more than 25’ and you can choose between Hawaiian, Aloha and Go! Airlines. It was nice to see airplanes with guitars on the wings (pic 1) and the air-hostess dressed in shorts and sandals :) Check out the windows before landing, you will see the green island lying in front of you (pic 2 isnt good but you get the feeling). Lihue Airport was opened in 1950, it is a small airport with not many shops and part of it is open air! A small Starbucks will provide you with coffee and I saw a restaurant also (closed in the morning). During the day (9.00-11.30 and 18.30-21.00) there are some small bands playing live Hawaiian music!! (pic 3) Hopefully (for the locals) Lihue Airport doesn’t have big landing corridor (it is only 1981 meters long) so they can’t...
Lihue Airport is a small, semi-open air airport and the major point of entry for the island of Kauai. There are a small number of flights directly between Lihue and the mainland but a majority of visitors will have to change planes in Honolulu to get to Kauai. If you are flying to or from another Hawaiian Island you will need to change planes in Honolulu to get to or from Kauai. Though this airport is small you will find many of the conveniences of any other airport. There are also advantages to flying in and out of this small airport: baggage can be collected at baggage claim more quickly than at a larger airport and the people working here are so nice making it easier to get individualized help. Another plus, all the rental car agency desks are found directly across the street from baggage claim, in case you want to search out better deals face to face and counter to counter and the...
Unless you’re visiting the island on a cruise or an organized tour you are going to need to rent a car to get around. Kauai easy to navigate and small enough that with a car you will be able to easily see the entire island. I would recommend making a reservation for a car prior to arriving. If you make a reservation directly through one of the major rental car companies you can cancel, even the day of, without incurring a penalty. The rental car agencies are all directly across the street from baggage claim in the Lihue airport, making it easy if you want to try and “shop around” to get a better rate or finagle a free or discounted upgrade to a Jeep or convertible.
Renting a car is an absolute must when visiting Kauai. There are taxis, but rumor is the prices are out of the roof, like many other things in Kauai. The ultimate tourist car is a Jeep -- when you are coming from a cold climate like Chicago, it was liberating to drive around with the top down, the wind blowing in your hair. The 4WD came in handy too, on the dirt roads. The alamo guy who convinced us to upgrade said it would make our trip, and it definitely did. We were much happier than we would have been had we gone with our original Chevy Aveo.
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Reviews and photos of Kauai attractions posted by real travelers and locals. The best tips for Kauai sightseeing.
Q: My family is traveling to Kauai in August (9 adults) and I'm trying to organize some activities for all of us to do together that...
A: I dont have any ideas about the non-commercialised adventures that you are looking for but I did look at some adventourous activities and can say that its not cheap..even...
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