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Consolidated "Getting to/from HNL from/to Waikiki - options & costs" thread
Jun 5, 2003, 1:41 pm
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Consolidated "Getting to/from HNL from/to Waikiki - options & costs" thread
what is the approx cost of a cab from HNL airport to a Waikiki hotel?
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Jun 5, 2003, 2:16 pm
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Depends on time of day (traffic can be bad), but I'd say about $30 plus tip.
http://www.state.hi.us/dot/airports/...ound_trans.htm
[edited for 11/13/04 update]
I took a cab at 4 a.m. from my mom's house (near Diamond Head) to HNL and with no traffic at all, and about 15 min driving time, the fare was $31 plus tip.
http://www.state.hi.us/dot/airports/...ound_trans.htm
[edited for 11/13/04 update]
I took a cab at 4 a.m. from my mom's house (near Diamond Head) to HNL and with no traffic at all, and about 15 min driving time, the fare was $31 plus tip.
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Jun 5, 2003, 3:31 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Sweet Willie:
what is the approx cost of a cab from HNL airport to a Waikiki hotel?
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what is the approx cost of a cab from HNL airport to a Waikiki hotel?
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http://www.state.hi.us/dot/airports/...ound_trans.htm
Cab's good too, but can be expensive...
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Jun 5, 2003, 3:46 pm
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Eh Slippahs, Brah!
I wen post da kine link first!
I wen post da kine link first!
Jun 5, 2003, 4:29 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by FlyinHawaiian:
Eh Slippahs, Brah!
I wen post da kine link first!</font>
Eh Slippahs, Brah!
I wen post da kine link first!
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Jun 5, 2003, 7:31 pm
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Have done it for both $24 and $29 iirc
Jun 6, 2003, 10:25 am
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I had found out through FT about using the coupons found in the Oahu Visitors Magazines found at HNL (big selection in a central kiosk that you'll see when you deplane) for cab fares of about $12. I usually take Roberts Hawaii Shuttle service to Waikiki (I think about $8 one way) and then use the coupon for the return. I think the cab company I've used is called Sita.
Jun 6, 2003, 10:51 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by sk3:
I had found out through FT about using the coupons found in the Oahu Visitors Magazines found at HNL (big selection in a central kiosk that you'll see when you deplane) for cab fares of about $12. I usually take Roberts Hawaii Shuttle service to Waikiki (I think about $8 one way) and then use the coupon for the return. I think the cab company I've used is called Sita.</font>
I had found out through FT about using the coupons found in the Oahu Visitors Magazines found at HNL (big selection in a central kiosk that you'll see when you deplane) for cab fares of about $12. I usually take Roberts Hawaii Shuttle service to Waikiki (I think about $8 one way) and then use the coupon for the return. I think the cab company I've used is called Sita.</font>
Jun 6, 2003, 11:56 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by FlyinHawaiian:
SIDA went out of business last month. </font>
SIDA went out of business last month. </font>
I'm heading back there over Labor Day weekend - do you know if those Oahu mini-mags still have coupons for other cab companies that I can save some bucks with?
Jun 6, 2003, 2:26 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by sk3:
Ah! Probably because they took you to the airport for less than half of what other cabs charged!</font>
Ah! Probably because they took you to the airport for less than half of what other cabs charged!
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When other cab companies complained about this, the state revoked SIDA's contract... and then SIDA went byebye.
Jun 6, 2003, 2:48 pm
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We took a cab from HNL to Waikiki and I think we got ripped off. First of all, the guy added $4 in extras, which would be the highest I've ever seen for an airport pickup for 2 people. Second, when I got out of the cab and signed the credit card slip, the guy tipped himself a couple bucks more than I told him to run the card for. I didn't notice it until I got back to the hotel room. The total was $35 with the $4 charge and the tip and the "bonus" tip.
We took Reliable Shuttle back to the airport. $6/pp. Maybe a buck or two more for airport origination - not sure. MC/Visa/Amex accepted. Phone 808-924-9292. We were pleased: coming from the HHV, we were the last pickup on the way to the airport.
Like any shuttle, there is the risk that there will be stops between your pickup and your destination (going either way). On the phone, they can give you a good estimation of how many stops there will be for you.
We took Reliable Shuttle back to the airport. $6/pp. Maybe a buck or two more for airport origination - not sure. MC/Visa/Amex accepted. Phone 808-924-9292. We were pleased: coming from the HHV, we were the last pickup on the way to the airport.
Like any shuttle, there is the risk that there will be stops between your pickup and your destination (going either way). On the phone, they can give you a good estimation of how many stops there will be for you.
Jun 6, 2003, 2:52 pm
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Hey Slippahs -
Sounds like, if you wanted, you could make some $$$ doing airport runs for all of the FTers
Sounds like, if you wanted, you could make some $$$ doing airport runs for all of the FTers
Jun 6, 2003, 5:05 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by FlyinHawaiian:
Hey Slippahs -
Sounds like, if you wanted, you could make some $$$ doing airport runs for all of the FTers</font>
Hey Slippahs -
Sounds like, if you wanted, you could make some $$$ doing airport runs for all of the FTers
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Jun 7, 2003, 12:55 pm
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Just returned from Hawaii. This trip the metered cab fare from the United terminal at HNL to the Sheraton Moana in Waikiki (across the street from the International Marketplace) was $23 getting there, and $22 returning (before gratuities). Both trips were via the freeway rather than Nimitz Hwy with little or no traffic delays.
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by PremEx:
Both trips were via the freeway rather than Nimitz Hwy with little or no traffic delays.</font>
Both trips were via the freeway rather than Nimitz Hwy with little or no traffic delays.</font>
Unless of course, it's during rush hour. Now that's a different story... and a day-by-day case-by-case exception.
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