Travel Tips On Maui – How To Get Around After Arrival And Getting To Your Destination

You have decided to go to Maui, Hawaii. How do you get around once you get here?

Here on Maui, you will have several ways to get to your destination. You can hitch hike. (Cheap!) You can walk. (Slow!) You can ride a bicycle. (Nice! Scenic and not too fast, just watch out for all the big construction trucks.)

You can take the island bus system that is only two years old. Maui has a limited bus system that will take you to the more populous parts of Maui, not everywhere, like Oahu.

You can also rent a car; take a shuttle; hire a taxi. From the Kahului Airport (OGG), you can take the bus (twice a day, maybe more); take a shuttle (inexpensive for two or less); rent a car (you still have to pay for gas and parking, plus insurance – which gets expensive).

People rent cars, never realizing that they won’t even need the car most of the time and will still have to pay for it, even if they do not use it. And, they will still have to pay to park, either at the hotel or when they come into Lahaina or Wailuku town to park and walk around.

You can see more of Maui if you hire someone else to drive and allow yourself to just sit back and relax and just soak in the scenery – like by taking a tour or hiring a cab.

For a shuttle, you usually go by their schedule, not yours, and you have to wait while they drop off and pick up other people on the route. Definitely, not convenient.

The most convenient, economical, practical and very specific transport for getting from the airport to your destination – hire a taxi. A taxi is always the best investment for three or more people. When you hire a taxi, you do not pay by the person – like a shuttle, you just pay for the taxi. You only pay for a taxi when you need it. Not like a rental car which you pay for whether you are using it or not. A taxi can carry up to 7 people and luggage. A taxi takes you from “door to door.”

By hiring a taxi, you can share the fare and reduce your cost per person, significantly. On the flight to Maui from where ever, or at the baggage claim, find someone going your way on Maui and arrange to “share a cab.” You can split the fare and get, quite possibly, the lowest cost for fast, convenient and reliable transport on the island. Literally, from “door to door.’ Why tie up your time and money in a rental car, when a taxi will serve most of your transportation needs? When you need transport after you get to your condo/hotel/resort, you can use the convenient and low cost shuttles provided by your hotel, resort areas, or county government, free or for just a few dollars. Or, rent a car only when you need one.

When you first get to Maui, you may be exhausted from your long flight. Getting into an unfamiliar rental car and risking your life and the lives of your family on unfamiliar roads is not the best idea. Better to share a cab and let a local, professional driver take you to your destination economically, quickly, and safely; while you sit back and relax. If this is your vacation, you owe it to yourself to relax and let someone else do the driving, right?

Come on, you’re on vacation; why beat yourself up, trying to get to your hotel, when you can barely stay awake? Leave the initial driving to a professional and rent a car only when you need it, later. Why not start your vacation at the airport, now, instead of later, after your get to your condo, hotel, or resort?

Pau for now. (“Pau” means “finished, done, completed”)

Your friend and mine,

Steven Joshua Blue

Mr. Blue is the owner/operator of surftaximaui.com He started as a private tour guide during the last century on Maui (20th Century) after teaching science in the private and public schools. To augment his income (most people on Maui have two jobs.), he started driving taxi and now owns his own taxi business that serves the local Kahului Airport (OGG) and the local Kahului Harbor. He also has contacts with luxury hotel/resorts and other hospitality destinations and services. He has been providing these services for nine (9) years now.

Last December, 2007, he had an inspiration and now has also implemented a getoutofdebtmrblue.weebly.com website to sell pre-paid taxi runs on Maui or allow generous people to donate money to his program to get out of debt – and buy a new min van to use as a taxi. Thank you for your time and attention to this article. I hope it helps you enjoy your visit to Maui.

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A Maui Oceanfront Condo is Just The Ticket for a Relaxing Vacation

When you are taking a vacation on the beautiful island of Maui, there are plenty of types of
accommodation to choose from. There are basic motels, four star high rise apartment
blocks, beach bungalows, oceanfront condos and more. Maui, especially the town of Kihei,
has a great variety of accommodations to choose from. If you want to make the most of your
Maui vacation and see the real Hawaii, an oceanfront condo might be the best option for
you.

Imagine staying in an oceanfront condo in Maui. You do not have to purchase a condo,
although many people do, and stay in them, rent them out and share them with friends and
family. A timeshare or rental might be more like what you have in mind.
If you are considering the purchase of an oceanfront condo in Maui, there are several things
that you ought to think about carefully first. Oceanfront condos are not cheap and Hawaii is
not a cheap place to buy property. Condos there are prime pieces of property and can be
hard to find unless you enlist the help of a good real estate agent.

If you buy a property in Maui, especially an oceanfront condo, it is definitely a great
investment and if you decide to flip it for profit later, you will be able to do so. Renting it
out is also a profitable idea and can be a great step for you into the tourist industry. Maui is
a popular tourist destination and you will not be short of vacationing couples and families
wanting to rent your property.

If you are considering the rental of a Maui oceanfront condo, you really should try to view it
before agreeing to the rental. You need to check the small print and check that the condo is
exactly what you were expecting. There is no point in renting something you are going to be
dissatisfied with. You can read reviews online from other people who have stayed there
recently or talk to the manager on a personal level. Most people are delighted with their
oceanfront condos and have a fabulous vacation but it is always prudent to check the details
first, just in case.

When you decide to take a vacation on the beautiful island of Maui, it is best to have every
detail planned so you can relax and enjoy everything the island has to offer. Good
accommodation is a big part of a successful vacation and an oceanfront condo promises the
best in luxury and wonderful views, as well as being right in the middle of things so you can
see and do whatever you like and enjoy the vacation of your dreams.

Nick Hurd is a write of all things Hawaii and Maui which is his home.

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Imagine How Wonderful a Maui Oceanfront Condo Will Be For Your Vacation

When you take a Maui vacation, you have a whole slew of different types of accommodations to choose from. From beach bungalows to sloppy motels, to four-star high rises and Maui oceanfront condos, Maui and the town of Kihei on Maui in particular have a variety of accommodations. However, if you want to get the best out of your Maui experience and get the real Hawaii in, Maui oceanfront condos might be the way to go..

Think about it; it doesn’t really get much better than an oceanfront condo in Maui. People buy these condos, rent them out for a week or so, and many have timeshares involving many of the condos on the Maui oceanfront so you don’t have to take out a mortgage to be able to enjoy your Maui oceanfront condo–unless that is, you decide that you do want to go on ahead and purchase oceanfront property in Maui.

If you re thinking about buying a Maui oceanfront condo, know that there are up sides and down sides to the idea. The first thing to take into consideration is that oceanfront condos, especially in Maui, are not going to be cheap at all. While they are great investments, Maui oceanfront condos are prime pieces of property and they can be rather difficult to find without the help of someone who is licensed in the area of real estate and knows what they are doing.

If you are looking into buying a Maui oceanfront condo, you are investing in a good piece of real estate that you will most likely be able to flip for a profit later if you want, not to mention the fact that these oceanfront condos are constantly being looked at for rentals. If you want to get into the tourism industry at all, purchasing oceanfront condo property in Maui and leasing it out to those vacationers looking to have a good time is a great way to get started.

If you are looking into renting a Maui oceanfront condo, if it is at all possible to do so try to physically see the property before you agree to rent it, as people are duped all the time. If you don’t get what you are expecting, see what the policy is about not staying the whole time or transferring to another condo if at all possible. Usually, if you take the time to read reviews online and talk to the manager on a more personal level than email you can get a more accurate picture of the property and all that the rental entails. A Maui oceanfront condo can’t go too wrong, or can it?

When you take your Maui vacation you are going to want to have everything perfectly planned out. Why not enjoy your vacation and make the best out of it by getting a Maui oceanfront condo for your next stay? Its just a hop skip and a jump to the beach and the condos in Maui are right near prime shopping and entertainment areas, so you can easily rent a Maui oceanfront condo and be right near the center of things. Imagine having luxury accommodations and the time of your life–all at once!

Nick Hurd writes about Hawaii and Maui in particular. Learn more about Maui and Kihei in particular Kihei, Maui oceanfront condo rentals. You’ll find great accomodations at reasonable rates.

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