$24 a day to park is too much!
 

I just had a successful bid on Priceline for the Marriott Waikiki Beach and Resort, but the parking is expensive. Any suggestions for cheaper parking nearby?

I stayed across the street from the Marriott there a couple of years ago and parked up the street at another hotel that had in and out privileges (self-park) but did it in 24-hour periods. I seem to think it was about $12/day. Can't remember the name of the place - sorry. But there are parking alternatives available if you are trying to save a few bucks.

I am leaving in a few weeks for this trip. Could anyone give me specific hotels where I can park near my hotel for less than $24 a day.

Thank you

You can park at Resortquest Waikiki Banyan for $10 a night.

Located directly behind Waikiki Marriott across Kuhio Ave:

http://driveguidemagazines.com/oahu_waikiki.html

I'm pretty sure that's where I parked.

I would guess that you live in a small town or small city.

$24 would be impossibly cheap in the northeastern cities of the US.

we just got back from SF and paid $54 a night so i was thinking the post was a joke!!

OOOOOOOOOUCH

$24/day is still a lot, especially when you are trying to travel on a budget.

Yes-I was thinking $24 a day was pretty good!! Toncasmo-Isn't parking in SF ridiculous? I am usually there for business so am not even paying for it but I look for other parking alternatives just on the prinicipal that we're being gouged!!

In New York, $24 gets you a half hour.

I guess it's all relative.

Part of why I don't rent a car in Waikiki/Honolulu. I get around on The Bus and on-foot with a taxi to and from the airport instead.

Regarding taxis in Waikiki, they too are expensive. We spent between $25 and $30 (including tip) everytime we we went to or from our hotel to a restaurant when we were in Hawaii last Fall.

Sorry, but paying for parking, exhorbident as it is, is still cheaper than taking a cab.

There used to be public parking at the Waikiki Banyan (Resort Quest) for $10 a day, but I don't know if that's still available to the public or if you have to be a guest there.

Any suggestions for less expensive parking up near the Hilton Hawaiian Village? Will be staying at Hilton Double Tree with another $25 charge. I am not sure whether this is $25/day or $25 everytime you enter. Advice would be appreciated. While we're at it, how about breakfast suggstions in that neighborhood. Many thanks.

"Any suggestions for less expensive parking up near the Hilton Hawaiian Village?"

You can park at Hale Koa garage or their open lot for $12 a day, minimum 3 days.

http://www.halekoa.com/about_us/list...es.cfm#Parking

"I am not sure whether this is $25/day or $25 everytime you enter."

$25/day

Oh, my Ghandi, I cannot believe nobody has included this old joke already:

A woman walks into a bank on Maui and asks to speak with a loan officer. The woman is leaving the country on business for two weeks and needs to borrow $5,000.

The bank officer says the bank will need some kind of security for such a loan, so the woman hands over the keys to a new Rolls Royce parked on the street in front of the bank.

Everything checks out, and the bank agrees to accept the car as collateral for the loan. An employee drives the Rolls into the bank's underground garage and parks it there.

Two weeks later, the blonde returns and repays the $5,000 + the interest which is $15.41.

The loan officer says, "We are very happy to have had your business, and this transaction has worked out very nicely, but we are a little puzzled. While you were away, we checked you out and found that you are a multimillionaire. What puzzles us is why would you bother to borrow $5,000?"

The woman replied, "Where else in Maui can I park my car for 2 weeks for $15.00?"

AR

2 problems with your joke Armani_Rugpilot:

1. Bank with underground garage on Maui?!?! More like a SF or NY parking joke

2. Blonde?!?! What the woman did in your joke was clever and frugal :D

It is old joke as I say, bluefin.
You have the softwares to edit this, for next time, yes? I change the 4-5 blondes for womans an edit on first round. One went past me. You have a good eye.

Doctors bury their mistakes.
Architects plant ivy.
What does the joke police do?

AR

AR,

I thought your joke was hilarious. I was just trying to interject additional humor into your humorous post :-)

Me - joke police?!?! Hardly. I prefer to see more humor on these forums rather than less

For instance, how can the OP "enjoy life" on Oahu when they're fretting over parking charges?

Sometimes, you've just got to roll with the punches at crowded, built-up destinations like Waikiki in order to "enjoy" the benefits