Hawaii Hitchhiking
Aug 15th, 2007, 12:42 PM
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We saw many people hitchhiking while on Kauai. Is it safe? Who knows, but if you wouldn't do it in your home town then I wouldn't do it in Hawaii.
Rental rates for cars in Hawaii are pretty inexpensive compared to the mainland.
Rental rates for cars in Hawaii are pretty inexpensive compared to the mainland.
Aug 15th, 2007, 12:59 PM
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Are you nuts? I don't know if it's illegal, but hitching a ride is never safe. Just because we live in paradise, doesn't mean we're devoid of the same weirdos that live in the rest of the country. Rent a car. If you're really that cheap, try Priceline.com to get a better rate.
Aug 15th, 2007, 02:32 PM
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Wow, so far the answer is no, I thought it would be different. I pick them up 70% of hitchhikers on Kauai and I know quite a few people that do. It really depends and I haven’t had any problems, SO FAR. Now, ask if I would pick up a hitchhiker in the mainland – a’ole!
If you’re looking for a cheap rental, there are rusty beach rental cars on craigslist for $75/wk, too risky for me.
The irony of it all...
If you’re looking for a cheap rental, there are rusty beach rental cars on craigslist for $75/wk, too risky for me.
The irony of it all...
Aug 15th, 2007, 03:53 PM
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Until this post came up, I have to say I haven't thought of hitchhiking for a long time. Haven't seen a hitchhiker for a while now on any of the islands we frequent, or here at home on Oahu. When times were safer we used to have hitchhikers, but not so much any more. I have found people on Maui to be the friendliest of all the islands, though, so perhaps you will be lucky in getting rides. These days you never know, though. You take a chance with every ride you catch. We're not the sleepy little state we used to be...
Aug 15th, 2007, 03:56 PM
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I have never (in 30 years) seen anyone hitchhiking in Hawaii, on any of the islands.
As someone who hitchhiked a lot in my younger days, I thought it odd when I first arrived here, but later realized it just wasn't done in hawaii- safe or not.
In this day and age, I don't think it would be at all safe.
As someone who hitchhiked a lot in my younger days, I thought it odd when I first arrived here, but later realized it just wasn't done in hawaii- safe or not.
In this day and age, I don't think it would be at all safe.
Aug 15th, 2007, 05:42 PM
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imaq, my thoughts exactly. I wouldn't want to spend vacation time standing on the side of the road. Most of the people we saw hitchiking looked like locals or residents. We saw a young woman just outside of Princeville one night quite late, well 10:30 pm, late for Kauai.
I wanted to give her a ride just in case some crazy picked her up. I might have if our daughter wasn't with us.
I wanted to give her a ride just in case some crazy picked her up. I might have if our daughter wasn't with us.
Aug 15th, 2007, 10:24 PM
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Judging by the answers your getting. It might not be dangerous at all, doesn't seem like you'd be getting a ride.
I'm curious, do you hitchhike on the Mainland? How does that work out for you? I never see hhs and I imagine it's because they quickly turn into Walkers.
I'm curious, do you hitchhike on the Mainland? How does that work out for you? I never see hhs and I imagine it's because they quickly turn into Walkers.
