Travel

Fly

Fly to Lihue

LIH is Kauai’s international airport. It services most airlines (Alaska, American, Delta, Hawaiian, Southwest, United, Westjet) and has daily direct flights from/to the mainland.

Airports with Nonstop Flights to Lihue:

Los Angeles (LAX)
San Diego (SAN)
Oakland (OAK)
San Francisco (SFO)
San Jose (SJC)
Seattle (SEA)
Phoenix (PHX)
Portland (PDX)
Denver (DEN)
Oahu - Honolulu (HNL)
The Big Island -Kailua-Kona (KOA)
Maui - Kahului (OGG)

*AUS, ATL, and JFK offer a nonstop flight to Honolulu (HNK), followed by a 35 minute flight to Kauai on Hawaiian Airlines or Southwest.

Drive

Driving to the North Shore

Driving from Lihue to the North Shore is a 1 hour car ride. Please note it is a one-lane highway for most of the way, and traffic jams are a frequent occurrence that can add an additional 25-45 minutes.

The island does not have a well-established presence of Ubers/Lyfts, and taxis are an option but not as reliable. For this reason, it is best to rent a car for the trip.

Once in the North Shore, there is a one lane bridge that connects Princeville down to Hanalei. There is often construction so we recommend giving yourself 15-20 minutes to and from. When you find yourself on one-way bridges, it is customary to allow 7-8 cars to pass in each direction.

Rent

RENTAL CARS

We recommend making your reservations at your earliest convenience so you have choice of car and lower rates.

Ali’i Rental Cars through Turo

The ease of this company allows you to forgo a rental shuttle and simply exit the airport and walk directly across the street to the parking lot. Your unlocked car with the keys inside awaits! The cars are in pristine condition and the ease is amazing. You will be provided a picture of your car, description of location, and license plate prior to pickup.

Please visit the website to see the vehicles available, and email Ali’i at contact@aliirentalcars.com and reference “Mackintosh Wedding” in the subject line for a 20% discount.

Please include the following in your email:

1. Full name

2. Email

3. Cell Phone 

4. Desired pickup and drop off dates and times. 

5. Type of vehicle. They carry the Jeep lineup of SUVS that seat 5 passengers: Patriot, Compass, Renegade, Cherokee, and Wrangler. For 8 passengers they offer Honda Pilots. 

Other Rental Cars
National and Enterprise are a 3 minute shuttle ride from Lihue airport. 

Car Service
Kauai Transport & Airport Shuttle - Please call or text Victoria and Jeff at (808) 635-4335 for an SUV pickup. One way is $120 including gratuity.

Shuttles

Shuttles will be provided for the sunset cruise, beach day, and the day of the wedding. We will be using the Westin Princeville as a meeting place for all events. Please refer to the Events page for more information.