Lilsia
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- Feb 17, 2018
I just want to put this out there for anyone planning a trip to Hawaii. RENT A CAR. And book well in advance. If you are staying at Aulani, it is located in a small, resort community. There is a small store across the street, but if you have anything big to buy, like diapers and groceries, you will want to go to Target or Walmart. For that, you will most definitely need a car. Not to mention that you will need one for exploring the Island, which you most definitely want to do. The reason for this reminder is that I saw a post on an Aulani group today about someone not renting a car and wanting to go to the closest target(4 miles away and a 10 minute drive), and was going to Uber there. The rate was $40 each way! Ride share is not a reliable, cheap mode of transportation on the Island like it is on the mainland. Aulani is a beautiful resort hotel but it is not an all inclusive type, like you get in Mexico and the Caribbean, where you just stay at the hotel. You are in Hawaii, go out, explore, eat the food. There is no place else on the planet that has the beautiful landscape that the Islands do.