Beach Guide

Hanauma Bay Parking

Lots, garages, rates & the closest spots to the sand

Arrive early
lots fill fast

Parking at Hanauma Bay starts free, with lots from $3/day. Compare 3 nearby lots and garages by price, walking distance and how full each one is right now, plus metered street parking. Lot locations, rates and hours are real and geocoded. Tap a pin for driving directions.

Cheapest: Hanauma Bay Main Parking Lot · $3/vehicleFree: TheBus Route 1 (Waikiki Express), Hawaii Kai Shopping Center

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3 lots · 700 spaces. Scrub the time slider for the crowd estimate.

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Hanauma Bay Main Parking Lot

~3 open

300 spaces · $3/vehicle · Nature preserve · 2 min

Hawaii Kai Shopping Center

~273 open

400 spaces · Free · Garage · 2.1 mi

TheBus Route 1 (Waikiki Express)

~0 open

0 spaces · Free with HOLO card / $3 cash · Bus stop · 8.4 mi

On-street parking

0 metered spaces · None · No street parking on Hanauma Bay Rd — city enforces strictly. Pay by plate or ParkMobile.

Local moves

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Advance reservations required for both parking and bay entry.

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Book at honolulu.gov/parks/facility/hanauma-bay-nature-preserve.

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Max 1,000 visitors per day; weekends sell out days ahead.

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City bus Route 1 from Waikiki drops at the bay entrance.

City parking info (808) 397-5840

Parking Questions

How much is parking at Hanauma Bay?

Parking at Hanauma Bay starts free, with lots from $3/day. The cheapest paid lot is Hanauma Bay Main Parking Lot at $3/vehicle.

Is there free parking at Hanauma Bay?

Yes. Hanauma Bay has free parking at TheBus Route 1 (Waikiki Express), Hawaii Kai Shopping Center. Free spaces are limited and fill first, so arrive early or have a paid backup in mind.

Where should I park for Hanauma Bay?

Hanauma Bay has 3 lots within walking distance; the largest is Hawaii Kai Shopping Center (400 spaces). The lots nearest the sand fill first, so the ones a block or two back usually have room. Use the live map above to compare walking distance and how full each lot is right now.

What time does parking fill up at Hanauma Bay?

On warm, sunny weekend days the closest Hanauma Bay lots fill by mid-morning. Arrive before 10 AM or after 4 PM for the easiest parking, and scrub the time slider on the map above for the crowd estimate hour by hour.

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Lot locations, counts, rates and hours are real, geocoded from each address. No live space-count feed is published, so availability is estimated from typical beach crowds and today’s weather. Your location is used only in your browser to sort by distance.

Main parking at Hanauma Bay: Hanauma Bay Main Parking Lot ($3/vehicle) and TheBus Route 1 (Waikiki Express) (Free with HOLO card / $3 cash), plus street parking at None. Check today’s water, surf and UV on the conditions page.