Shipping to Hawaii?

[zuhandenheit]

Hi All,

I have recently relocated to Oahu, and am hoping to get my Westfalia van out here. I would probably drive it to California and ship it from there. Have any of you shipped a van to Hawaii? Did you have any problems, and do you have any suggestions?

Thanks!

[kbeefy]

Hi, I'm in mililani. I haven't shipped but it happens all the time, think it's about $1500-2000.
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86 syncro CHC, NorthWesty subbie 2.5, decoupler, locker, custom interior, 225/75r16 Duratrack's on CLK's, Toyo cabin heater, ARB fridge, 300w Zamp Solar, Gowesty bumpers/skid/rails, Fiama awning

'86 Syncro Westy. Stock for now.

2000 F350 7.3 CC LB 11' Northland Cabover

2006 Subbie OBXT

2002 Tacoma DoubleCab 4x4

1969 Mustang Basket Case 351c/FMX/9

http://kbeefy.blogspot.com/

[zuhandenheit]

That's good to hear. I read the very weird claim that they don't accept campers, and I was worried that the height would be a problem.

I know that the cost will be high, but damn it will be worth it to have the van here!

[zuhandenheit]

kbeefy -

Also, what's the camping situation? I've seen pickup trucks and tents on the beach next to the kalanianaole highway, and I have seen old vans at waikiki parked for a very long time. Is this kind of camping, if not legal, tolerated?

I am a graduate student with spotty funding, and it would especially motivated me to move the van here if I could spend some time living in it!

[kbeefy]

Drive around to the less touristy beaches and you'll see people camping. You can get a free pass and camp up at Peacock Flats too. I haven't done any myself, but theres others on here that have.

Check out the Oahu GTG/meetup/polo thread for some other vanagon owners on island.


Here ya go....
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=536466&highlight=oahu
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86 syncro CHC, NorthWesty subbie 2.5, decoupler, locker, custom interior, 225/75r16 Duratrack's on CLK's, Toyo cabin heater, ARB fridge, 300w Zamp Solar, Gowesty bumpers/skid/rails, Fiama awning

'86 Syncro Westy. Stock for now.

2000 F350 7.3 CC LB 11' Northland Cabover

2006 Subbie OBXT

2002 Tacoma DoubleCab 4x4

1969 Mustang Basket Case 351c/FMX/9

http://kbeefy.blogspot.com/

[ThankYouJerry]

Pretty sure that Matson is the most common car shipper to HI. I assume it's a Ro-Ro (roll on roll off) service so long as the vehicle is operational.

Please post contact info and price when you get a quote.
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1990 Multivan - "Ohana"
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[DontBeAfraid]

X2 on Matson. They are the only option for shipping to Hawaii. Everything going on or off the island goes through them, unless by plane. I shipped my van from Hawaii, where I bought it, last September. It was right around $1000 shipped from port to port Honolulu to Oakland.
What and where are you studying for your master's?
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Dave
1989 Westfalia 2.1 Four-on-the-Floor

[ronsmithis]

Check out Pasha. I just used them this year to ship a couple of motorcycles from San Diego and was happy with their service and pricing. They mostly ship cars from the mainland and Hawaii. I believe that you can drop the car off in either La or San Diego. Hope that helps and welcome to the islands mon!
Aloha, Ron
Please don't hate me cause I drive a eurovan

[zuhandenheit]

Thanks for the warm welcome, ya'll!

It may be awhile before I get a quote: My plan is to go back to Florida this summer and drive the van to California. I will post again when the time approaches.

DontBeAfraid: I'm a philosophy PhD student at UH Manoa. We have a great department, but not a lot of money. If I could live in the van for a year - this has been on my mind - it might be possible for me to escape debt!

[kbeefy]

If you have access to the gym/bathroom facilities it should be pretty easy.
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86 syncro CHC, NorthWesty subbie 2.5, decoupler, locker, custom interior, 225/75r16 Duratrack's on CLK's, Toyo cabin heater, ARB fridge, 300w Zamp Solar, Gowesty bumpers/skid/rails, Fiama awning

'86 Syncro Westy. Stock for now.

2000 F350 7.3 CC LB 11' Northland Cabover

2006 Subbie OBXT

2002 Tacoma DoubleCab 4x4

1969 Mustang Basket Case 351c/FMX/9

http://kbeefy.blogspot.com/

[Alaska-Mike]

Shipping to and from Hawaii may be similar to Alaska.

Vehicle / cargo rates from Alaska to Seattle are quite a bit less due to the shippers wanting to fill empty containers.

I suspect the same applies to Hawaii. Rates to the islands will be 1/3 to twice as high due to space being at a premium.

Dealing directly with the shipping company may be quite a bit less than going through a "broker".

Your mileage may vary.
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[sandoz]

[Ahwahnee]

I had a collector car (not the Westy) shipped from Maui to Long Beach by Matson. I think they are the one and only so if someone else offers a service it may be brokered to Matson.

They were very helpful with just a phone call and kept me up-to-date throughout. As I recall they were able to tell me exactly how much it would cost with the first phone call.

For my car -- they put it in a container, then the container went on a barge which was then towed to Oahu to be loaded on a ship. I suspect this is the drill for getting a vehicle to/from any island other than Oahu. The whole thing was very quick and (I thought) quite reasonable.

[ronsmithis]

Aloha,
Just a heads up here, I've lived here in Hawaii for 32 years and yes there is more than one shipper for shipping cars to the islands. I'm not sure which one has the lowest prices but Pasha most definitely ships cars to Hawaii via their own ships. Make sure that you check Pasha & Matson rates before booking a shipment!
Cheers, Ron
Please don't hate me cause I drive a Eurovan