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TO/FROM THE AIRPORT

Airport Waikiki Express
808/539-9400, robertshawaii.com/hat.htm
The 24-hour shuttle departs just outside baggage claim and makes trips to and from all Waikiki hotels every 30 minutes. Reserve in advance for return trip. $8 one way, $14 round trip. Fare covers two pieces of luggage per person. Additional bag, golf bag, stroller, or boogie board, $3; surfboard, $12; bicycle, $18.

Star Taxi
800/671-2999 or 808/942-7827, hawaiistartaxi.net
Aptly named, this company charges the lowest rates of any on the island: $25 for up to five passengers and their luggage traveling between the airport and any hotel in Waikiki (versus $30-plus for any other taxi, plus additional luggage charges). Pickup is outside baggage claim. Book in advance and pay cash.

GETTING AROUND

TheBus
808/848-5555, thebus.org
A visitor pass, sold at ABC Stores, will grant four days of unlimited rides on public buses all around the island. No more than one carry-on per person permitted; bikes must go on the racks. $2 per ride, $20 for a four-day pass.

Taxis
Hailing cabs on the street isn't allowed (though it's sometimes done). Call for a pickup; wait times can be up to 30 minutes. Up to five passengers; $2.45 for the first 1/8 mile and 35¢ for every 1/8 thereafter, plus 45¢ for each small piece of luggage. Star Taxi (info above) is the best of the lot. Request a taxi that accepts credit cards or one with wheelchair accessibility from TheCab (808/422-2222).

BicyclesBig Kahuna Motorcycle Tours and Rentals
407 Seaside Ave., 888/451-5544 or 808/924-2736, bigkahunarentals.com
While Waikiki is flat, not all its roads have bike lanes, and anyone who wants to cycle farther afield should be experienced with traffic and hills. Big Kahuna's mountain-bike rentals include helmets and road maps. $10 for four hours; $20 for 24 hours. Moped rentals start at $25 for four hours; scooters and motorcycles at $65. A motorcycle license is required for scooter and motorcycle rentals.

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