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Plan your trip at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport

Honolulu, United StatesIATA: HNLICAO: PHNL
Current airport: HNL

Getting to and from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport: transport, parking, and where to pick someone up or drop them off. Every part links to the full information.

Transport

Where you arrive, with connections and frequency.

  • MetroSkylineLelepaua Skyline Station, between the International Parking Garage and the Terminal 2 Parking GarageConnection: Lelepaua Station is located between the International Parking Garage and the Terminal 2 Parking Garage, with entrances/exits at ground level and on the 4th floor of both garages. The free Wiki Wiki bus operates on the ground level of the public roadway fronting the terminals between Terminals 1, 2 and 3 and the Skyline Rail Station, between 3 a.m. and 11:45 p.m. daily; stops are at the center median fronting Terminal 1 and curbside for Terminals 2 and 3.Every 10 minutes (from 4:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.)
  • BusTheBus: W Line and Route 42Bus stop on Ala Onaona Street, east of the lei stands, fronting Lelepaua Station

All transport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport

Parking

  • 4parking areas

All parking areas, with facts for each one

Picking someone up

Where someone gets in and where you can wait or meet.

  • Terminal curbsKiss & Ride
    Terminal curbs
    • Picking up: permittedWhen your passengers have retrieved their luggage, exited the baggage claim area and are waiting at the curb, they can call you on your cell phone and you may proceed directly to curbside pick-up. Curbs are reserved for active loading and unloading of passengers and luggage; airport security strictly enforces the no parking ban.
  • Cell Phone Waiting AreasPark and come inside
    Diamond Head Cell Phone Area, on Aolele Street near the intersection with Lagoon Drive · Ewa Cell Phone Waiting Area, on Service Road A near the Airport Post Office
    • Waiting: permitted · at most 60 minutesDrivers waiting to pick up arriving passengers may wait in the Cell Phone Waiting areas without charge for up to one hour: Diamond Head, on Aolele Street near Lagoon Drive, and Ewa, on Service Road A near the Airport Post Office (intersection of Nimitz Highway and Aolele Street). The lots are first-come, first-served. The driver must stay inside their vehicle while waiting; unattended vehicles will be cited and towed. No commercial vehicles are permitted.

    For all actions above: Free within 60 minutes.

  • Public parking garagesPark and come inside
    International Parking Garage, directly across from the International Arrivals Building · Terminal 2 Parking Garage, directly across from Terminal 2 · Terminal 1 Parking Garage, adjacent to Terminal 1
    • Picking up: permittedIf you are picking up an arriving passenger, you can park in one of the public parking lots and find your passenger in the Baggage Claim Area. Parking for less than 15 minutes is free.

    For all actions above: Free within 15 minutes.

Each spot lists only the verified actions; anything missing is unknown.

All pickup rules

Dropping someone off

A quick drop-off, or park and come inside.

  • Terminal curbsKiss & Ride
    Terminal curbs
    • Dropping off: permittedCurbs are reserved for active loading and unloading of passengers and luggage. Airport security strictly enforces the no parking ban.
  • Cell Phone Waiting AreasPark and come inside
    Diamond Head Cell Phone Area, on Aolele Street near the intersection with Lagoon Drive · Ewa Cell Phone Waiting Area, on Service Road A near the Airport Post Office
    • Waiting: permitted · at most 60 minutesDrivers waiting to pick up arriving passengers may wait in the Cell Phone Waiting areas without charge for up to one hour: Diamond Head, on Aolele Street near Lagoon Drive, and Ewa, on Service Road A near the Airport Post Office (intersection of Nimitz Highway and Aolele Street). The lots are first-come, first-served. The driver must stay inside their vehicle while waiting; unattended vehicles will be cited and towed. No commercial vehicles are permitted.

    For all actions above: Free within 60 minutes.

Each spot lists only the verified actions; anything missing is unknown.

All drop-off rules

This is a selection of verified information. Check the official sources for additional and current conditions.

SourcesWhere this comes fromChecked on the airport's official website on October 8, 2026.