If you want to travel independently and see Maui on your own, a rental car is the best option. It is recommended to call ahead and reserve in advance, since rental cars
can be hard to come by on holiday weekends and on national
and state holidays.
All the major car rental companies, such as Alamo, Avis,
Budget, Dollar, Hertz, National and Thrifty, can be found
on Maui. For those on a budget, older cars can be rented
for lower prices from two discount companies, Word of Mouth
Rent-a-Used Car in Kahului and Maui Cruisers in Wailuku.
The main airport of Kahului and other locations all over
the island are locations for car rental counters.
Maui also has a good public bus system that provides service between various central, west, south, Haiku and upcountry Maui communities. The fare is $1 per boarding for adults. Monthly passes are also available. The routes operate seven days a week, including holidays. For more information about the individual routes and schedules, visit http://www.co.maui.hi.us/index.aspx?NID=605
Operating every hour from 7 am to 6 pm each day, the Trans-Hawaiian
airport shuttle goes from the Kahului airport to Kaanapali
($13 fee, no reservations required). Akina Tours offers
another shuttle that goes to Kihei ($12 fee, reservations
required).
A convenient option for shoppers is the Maui Shopping Express,
a shuttle that runs six times a day, stopping at Maui’s
major malls and shopping centers. There are also shuttles
offered by various resorts that stop at different hotels.
Going to places all over the island at any time, taxis are
another option for travelers. The baggage claim area at
the airport is a spot where taxis wait. From the airport,
expect to pay about $60 to head for Kapalua, $50 for Kaanapali
and $30 for Wailea.
Those with a sense of adventure can rent motorcycles at
Island Riders in Lahaina and Kihei, which also rents out
Prowlers, Dodge Vipers, Corvettes and other muscle cars.
Toy Cars in Lahaina rents out mopeds, motorcycles and dune
buggies.
The Holo Kaa Public Transit presents another option for
people who want to go around Maui. The stops in West Maui
are Kapalua, Napili, Kahana, Honokowai, Kaanapali, Lahaina
Center, Lahaina Town and Maalea Harbor. The south Maui route
starts at Maalaea Harbor, stops in several spots and
ends in Wailea.
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