Aloha Mary,
Thank you for your interest in getting to Downtown Hilo from the dock! It is possible to walk but part of the walk goes through industrial areas and also can be hot (or wet if it is rainy) with very little shelter or shade along the way. It is a little over 2 miles one-way and if you like to walk bring a hat or umbrella and please be sure to wear sunscreen.
The pier itself maybe undergoing renovations at the time and if you don't want to walk catch the County Mass Transit bus (called the "Hele On Bus"), which you can pick up on Kalanianaole St. just outside the main entrance of the dock. The bus is $1.00 and will be marked "Keaukaha" and can be picked up across the street next to the green building where Keaukaha Market is located. The Mooheau Bus Station is in Downtown Hilo and is the last stop so just stay on the bus until you get to the station. We manage the Hilo Information Center at the station and can give you the Historic Downtown Hilo Walking Map and other information about our island. Morning pick up times at the market are: 7:50, 8:50, 9:50 and 10:50 then afternoon times are 1:25, 2:25, 3,25 and 4:25 (but you don't want to get on the later bus otherwise you might miss your ship!). The bus travels back to the ship from Mooheau Bus Station regularly with the last bus leaving at 4 p.m.
We also have a free event called Hilo Hula Days: 100 Days of Aloha by the Bay, Hawaiian music, hula and crafts in the Mooheau Bandstand next to the station from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. every day a ship comes in. So there are lots of things to see and do just in Downtown Hilo and easy to get to by bus! You can also catch a taxi at the dock and there are some free shuttles. Please be careful and know that a metered taxi shouldn't cost you more than about $12 - $15 from the dock to Downtown and it is perfectly acceptable (and less expensive) to share a taxi with some fellow passengers so it could work out to be pretty cheap if you have six people and can get a mini-van.
Is there anything else I can help you with to make your short stay in Hilo more pleasurable? Please let me know and Mahalo!
Alice
Thank you for your interest in getting to Downtown Hilo from the dock! It is possible to walk but part of the walk goes through industrial areas and also can be hot (or wet if it is rainy) with very little shelter or shade along the way. It is a little over 2 miles one-way and if you like to walk bring a hat or umbrella and please be sure to wear sunscreen.
The pier itself maybe undergoing renovations at the time and if you don't want to walk catch the County Mass Transit bus (called the "Hele On Bus"), which you can pick up on Kalanianaole St. just outside the main entrance of the dock. The bus is $1.00 and will be marked "Keaukaha" and can be picked up across the street next to the green building where Keaukaha Market is located. The Mooheau Bus Station is in Downtown Hilo and is the last stop so just stay on the bus until you get to the station. We manage the Hilo Information Center at the station and can give you the Historic Downtown Hilo Walking Map and other information about our island. Morning pick up times at the market are: 7:50, 8:50, 9:50 and 10:50 then afternoon times are 1:25, 2:25, 3,25 and 4:25 (but you don't want to get on the later bus otherwise you might miss your ship!). The bus travels back to the ship from Mooheau Bus Station regularly with the last bus leaving at 4 p.m.
We also have a free event called Hilo Hula Days: 100 Days of Aloha by the Bay, Hawaiian music, hula and crafts in the Mooheau Bandstand next to the station from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. every day a ship comes in. So there are lots of things to see and do just in Downtown Hilo and easy to get to by bus! You can also catch a taxi at the dock and there are some free shuttles. Please be careful and know that a metered taxi shouldn't cost you more than about $12 - $15 from the dock to Downtown and it is perfectly acceptable (and less expensive) to share a taxi with some fellow passengers so it could work out to be pretty cheap if you have six people and can get a mini-van.
Is there anything else I can help you with to make your short stay in Hilo more pleasurable? Please let me know and Mahalo!
Alice
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Alice Moon, Executive Director
Hilo Downtown Improvement Association
329 Kamehameha Avenue
Downtown Hilo, Hawaii Island 96720
(808) 935-8850 Office
(808) 937-4696 Cellular
www.downtownhilo.com
Alice Moon, Executive Director
Hilo Downtown Improvement Association
329 Kamehameha Avenue
Downtown Hilo, Hawaii Island 96720
(808) 935-8850 Office
(808) 937-4696 Cellular
www.downtownhilo.com
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