Rent a Car in Ala Moana, Hawaii (Honolulu)

If you want to expand your experience, then it’s a good choice to rent a car. The best part of having a car is being able to break away from tour groups and scheduled itineraries so that you can set your own pace around the island. Oahu is a geographically small, and it is possible to do a circle island trip in several hours. Hui Car Share has partnered with Shaka Guide to bring Hui drivers free self-guided GPS tours via an app. You can get the app here. Though you could get around with public transportation or a tour, you’ll have to spend a lot of time waiting for others or waiting for the bus.

Yes. If you plan to travel only around Honolulu, there are many options for both residents and travelers to seamlessly get around. For travel within Ala Moana, the Waikiki Trolley is the best way to easily hop in between destinations. For short distances, Biki bike share has stations located all around Honolulu that makes point-to-point travel simple. Most main roads in Honolulu have dedicated bike lanes. If you don’t mind the shared space of public transportation, TheBus is the cheapest option for medium-distance travel. Uber and Lyft are the most convenient option for medium-distance, point-to-point trips. Hui Car Share is the cheapest and most convenient option for medium-long distance, multi-stop road trips and errand runs.

By driving: When the roads are empty, it takes roughly 40 minutes to drive from Ala Moana to the North Shore. You should expect moderate traffic and you should give yourself at least 60 minutes to get to your destination.
By TheBus: It will take roughly two hours to get to the North Shore via TheBus. Route 52 and Route 55 will take you there. Route 52 travels clockwise around the island (through Central Oahu) whereas Route 55 travels counterclockwise (through East Oahu).

Yes. Uber and Lyft provide ride sharing services all over Oahu. To request an Uber pickup from Honolulu International Airport, you must go to designated pickup spots. For international arrivals (Terminal 1), go to the second median across from Lobby 2 on the departures. For arrivals from the Mainland US (Terminal 2), go to the second median across from Lobby 8, on the departures level.

Hui Car Share, Enterprise, Hertz, Alamo, Dollar, and Ace all offer rental car services at Ala Moana. Hui is the only service with keyless, smartphone entry to the car.