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What a Hawaiʻi trip costs right now — one snapshot, refreshed automatically.

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Gas updated July 24, 2026 (AAA daily survey) · Lodging from DBEDT's May 2026 performance report · Rental cars sampled April 30, 2026

Hawaiʻi travel prices move constantly. Gas changes daily, hotel rates swing hard with the season, and new park fees keep arriving. This page is one assembled snapshot of all of it, pulled from the same data feeds that power our planning tools — nothing here is typed in by hand, so the numbers stay current without waiting on us to remember to update them.

Statewide Right Now

Gas (regular) $5.43 per gallon, state average
Hotel rate $345 average daily rate
Hotel occupancy 74% rooms filled, statewide
Vacation rental $496 average daily rate

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The current cost picture at a glance

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74% Hotel occupancy

Statewide room demand from DBEDT's latest lodging report.

$345hotel ADR $496vacation rental ADR

Gas spread

Oʻahu $5.37
Maui $5.48
Big Island $5.55
Kauaʻi $5.76

Tracked paid sites

Oʻahu 13
Maui 9
Big Island 7
Kauaʻi 6

Island by Island

Oʻahu

Honolulu metro
Gas$5.37/gal
Hotel$264/night
VR$419/night
Car$64/day

Maui

Wailuku-Kahului metro
Gas$5.48/gal
Hotel$494/night
VR$596/night
Car$82/day

Big Island

Island of Hawaiʻi
Gas$5.55/gal
Hotel$427/night
VR$382/night
Car$70/day

Kauaʻi

Lihuʻe metro
Gas$5.76/gal
Hotel$409/night
VR$559/night
Car$92/day
Island Gas (regular) Hotel rate Hotel occupancy Vacation rental Midsize rental car
Oʻahu $5.37/gal $264/night 77% $419/night $64/day
Maui $5.48/gal $494/night 66% $596/night $82/day
Big Island $5.55/gal $427/night 67% $382/night $70/day
Kauaʻi $5.76/gal $409/night 77% $559/night $92/day

Gas is each island's metro average from AAA. Hotel and vacation-rental figures are the DBEDT May 2026 averages — actual quotes swing widely by resort area and season. Rental-car rates are our sampled shoulder-season base rate for a midsize car before taxes and fees; see the rental car calculator for the all-in number.

Attraction & Park Fees We Track

Every paid attraction in our fees & reservations guide, current as of our latest review. Many state-park fees apply to non-residents only — Hawaiʻi residents with ID are exempt at those sites.

AttractionIslandCurrent fees
Puʻu ʻUalakaʻa State Wayside Oʻahu Parking: $7/vehicle · Commercial (1–7 pax): $15 · Commercial (8–25 pax): $30 · Commercial (26+ pax): $50
Diamond Head State Monument Oʻahu Entry: $5/person · Parking: $10/vehicle
Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve Oʻahu Entry: $25/person · Parking: $3/vehicle
Nuʻuanu Pali State Wayside Oʻahu Parking: $7/vehicle
Waimea Valley Oʻahu Adult: $26 · Senior / Student: $20 · Child: $18 · Hawaii Resident / Military Adult: $10 · Hawaii Resident / Military Senior / Student: $8 · Hawaii Resident / Military Child: $6
Wailua River State Park Kauaʻi Entry: $5/person · Parking: $10/vehicle
Waimea Canyon State Park Kauaʻi Entry: $5/person · Parking: $10/vehicle
Kokeʾe State Park Kauaʻi Entry: $5/person · Parking: $10/vehicle
Haʻena State Park Kauaʻi Entry: $5/person · Parking: $10/vehicle
Kīlauea Point National Wildlife Refuge Kauaʻi Entry: Ticketed
Kamaole Beach Parks I, II & III Maui Daily Parking: $10/day · Weekly Pass: $50 · Monthly Pass: $150
Haleakala National Park Maui Vehicle: $30/vehicle · Motorcycle: $25/motorcycle · Walk/Bike: $15/person
Waiʻanapanapa State Park Maui Entry: $5/person · Parking: $10/vehicle
ʻIao Valley State Monument Maui Entry: $5/person · Parking: $10/vehicle
Makena State Park (Big Beach) Maui Entry: $5/person · Parking: $10/vehicle
Kekaha Kai (Kona Coast) State Park Big Island Entry: $5/person · Parking: $10/vehicle
Wailuku River State Park Big Island Entry: $5/person · Parking: $10/vehicle · Commercial vehicles: $25–$90
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Big Island Vehicle: $30/vehicle · Motorcycle: $25/motorcycle · Walk/Bike: $15/person
Akaka Falls State Park Big Island Entry: $5/person · Parking: $10/vehicle
Hapuna Beach State Park Big Island Entry: $5/person · Parking: $10/vehicle
Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park Big Island Vehicle: $20/vehicle · Walk/Bike: $10/person
Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden Big Island Adult: $30 · Child: $22 · Under 6: Free
Garden of Eden Arboretum & Botanical Garden Maui Adult: $20 · Child: $10 · Under 5: Free
Kula Botanical Garden Maui Adult: $15 · Child: $5 · Under 6: Free
Kahanu Garden Maui Guided Tour: $30/person · Under 13: Free
Maui Ocean Center Maui Adult: $43 · Child: $30 · Under 3: Free
Honolulu Zoo Oʻahu Adult: $21 · Child: $13 · Under 3: Free
Foster Botanical Garden Oʻahu Adult: $5 · Child: $1 · Under 6: Free
ʻIolani Palace Oʻahu Guided Tour (Adult): $34 · Audio Tour (Adult): $28 · Teen: $31 guided / $23 audio · Youth: $16 guided / $13 audio · Under 5: Free
Bishop Museum Oʻahu Adult: $33.95 · Senior: $30.95 · Youth: $25.95 · Under 4: Free
Polynesian Cultural Center Oʻahu Islands of Polynesia (Day): $94.95 · Lūʻau & HĀ Show Package: $138.95+ · Child: $75.96+
Limahuli Garden & Preserve Kauaʻi Self-Guided: $20 · Guided Tour: $60 · Under 13: Free
Byōdō-In Temple (Valley of the Temples) Oʻahu Adult: $10 · Senior: $8 · Child: $6
Queen Emma Summer Palace Oʻahu Adult: $16 · Youth: $14 · Kamaʻāina / Senior / Military: $12 · Guided Moʻolelo Tour: $20 · Keiki: Free
Kualoa Ranch / Kaʻaʻawa Valley Oʻahu Guided tours: From ~$55/person

Where These Numbers Come From

  • GasAAA's daily Hawaiʻi survey, pulled every morning. Daily history and money-saving notes live on our gas prices page.
  • Hotels & vacation rentals — the State of Hawaiʻi's monthly DBEDT hotel and vacation rental performance reports, ingested the week they publish.
  • Rental cars — our own quarterly rate sampling across Discount Hawaii Car Rental, Costco Travel, and major-brand airport counters for a 7-day rental booked 30 days out.
  • Attraction fees — the structured fee data behind the badges on our attraction pages, reviewed quarterly against DLNR and National Park Service published rates.

Citing these figures: writers and researchers are welcome to use this snapshot with a link back to this page. The underlying sources are AAA and DBEDT — our table is the assembled, current view.

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