sajilunni
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- May 5, 2007
Hello DISsers!
I sought out your help a lot while planning our first visit to WDW/vow renewal a few years ago. Now I'm back asking for help while planning our first visit to Hawaii! I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around where exactly Aulani is in relation to the other attractions in Oahu. I'm planning some expensive side excursions (and it seems like everything is more expensive in Hawaii) so I'd like to save money where I can. First off, do I need to rent a car to get to Aulani from the airport? Or is there an equivalent of the Magical Express to take us there? We have 5 in our family and usually use an Uber XL on vacations in cities. Is Uber cheaper than paying for 5 shuttle tickets?
We were planning on mostly hanging out at the resort for most of our 8 days there. But I would like to take one day to island hop to see Volcanos National Park. And another day to visit the Japanese food court in Honolulu and attend the luau at the Polynesian Cultural Center (is it better than the Ka wa'a luau at Aulani?). Generally is it cheaper to book a weeklong round trip car rental from the airport, or rent 2 days from Aulani plus an airport transfer shuttle? Coming from the Midwest I'm a bit worried about driving on mountain roads in Hawaii, and wondering if it's worth spending the money to Uber XL to Honolulu and the North Shore for that excursion.
I'd appreciate any help you could give me!
Thanks,
Jil
I sought out your help a lot while planning our first visit to WDW/vow renewal a few years ago. Now I'm back asking for help while planning our first visit to Hawaii! I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around where exactly Aulani is in relation to the other attractions in Oahu. I'm planning some expensive side excursions (and it seems like everything is more expensive in Hawaii) so I'd like to save money where I can. First off, do I need to rent a car to get to Aulani from the airport? Or is there an equivalent of the Magical Express to take us there? We have 5 in our family and usually use an Uber XL on vacations in cities. Is Uber cheaper than paying for 5 shuttle tickets?
We were planning on mostly hanging out at the resort for most of our 8 days there. But I would like to take one day to island hop to see Volcanos National Park. And another day to visit the Japanese food court in Honolulu and attend the luau at the Polynesian Cultural Center (is it better than the Ka wa'a luau at Aulani?). Generally is it cheaper to book a weeklong round trip car rental from the airport, or rent 2 days from Aulani plus an airport transfer shuttle? Coming from the Midwest I'm a bit worried about driving on mountain roads in Hawaii, and wondering if it's worth spending the money to Uber XL to Honolulu and the North Shore for that excursion.
I'd appreciate any help you could give me!
Thanks,
Jil
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