Kauai Car Rental & Transportation
Car Rental
To experience the splendor of Kauai, a car rental is an absolute must. Luckily, driving here is easy. There are only two major highways, each beginning in Lihue. Many major car rental companies have offices in the Lihue airport. Kauai car rentals can be easily arranged for you by the Villas Caribe concierge service.
Taxi
Kauai Taxi Company (tel. 808/246-9554) offers taxi, limousine, and airport shuttle service. Kauai Bus (tel. 808/241-6410) operates a fleet of 15 buses that serve the entire island, but they do not go to the airport.
Public Bus
Taking the bus may be practical for day trips if you know your way around the island, but you can't take anything larger than a shopping bag aboard, and the buses don't stop at any of the resort areas. However, they do serve more than a dozen coastal towns from Kekaha, on the southwest shore, all the way to Hanalei. Buses run more or less hourly from 5:30am to 6pm. The fare is $1, or 50¢ for seniors, students, and passengers with disabilities.
Motorcycle Rentals
The best place to find a customized, cherried-out Harley is Pacific Island Rentals, across the street from the Chevron Station in Kapaa (tel. 808/821-9090), which has Harleys from $69 a day.