Statewide visitor fees coming to Hawaii state parks, public beaches, trails, coastlines, etc. Here’s what is being planned.
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Statewide visitor fees coming to Hawaii state parks, public beaches, trails, coastlines, etc. Here’s what is being planned.
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I am a Hawaii resident who strongly feels that residents should pay too
Residents and non residents should pay. Anyone who uses should pay.
Seriously?! Pay an exorbitant amount to fly here, and exorbitant amount to rent a car, an exorbitant amount to rent here, an exorbitant to dine out here, and, oh by the way, pay an exorbitant fee to walk on the island.
Another solution which will manifest itself in more taxes for locals, I’m predicting.
Hanauma Bay fees have increased from $7.50 to $12 to $25 in just two years.
Does anyone think the new fees will not increase?
I am disgusted with governments picking and choosing who pays fees and taxes and who gets handouts.
These fees are designed to prevent the poor from enjoying the parks.
The poor are not now and have never been Hawaii’s tourists. The bump up in these fees is because they were much too low for decades. Parks cannot be maintained adequately when their use fees are too low.
I was born in Hawaii and will gladly pay to be able to visit these beautiful sites.
The idea that because you hold a US passport you should be able to wander everywhere for free is weirdly laughable.
In WA the annual pass is good for an individual vehicle, but there is space to use it for two separate vehicles. The fee applies to the vehicle, not per person. There would probably be less kickback from the visitors if the pass applied to your rental car and the party within. We would have to seriously consider the cost is it applied to each individual and you had a family with children. We brought our kids through college.
Is the state of HI going to charge the homeless for “hangi out and sleeping/taking residence” on the beaches and in the parks of Oahu? II have witnessed the above mentioned yearly since 2010. Sad for the homeless. I have always felt the majority of individuals could qualify for VA help or other help from organizations.
The average is a week or two, so let’s stick it to visitors for a yearly pass. Maybe they should also charge them 20 to 25% miscellaneous lodging tax. Hope they use the additional tax dollars to tow some of the broken down cars off the resident’s front yards.
If we are already paying for these types of things through the Hotel and State tax, (almost 20%), why are we going to be charged again?
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What if you are a non-resident riding in a resident vehicle?