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The state Department of Transportation is advising travelers heading to the Merrie Monarch Festival from Neighbor Island airports to consider catching a ride due to limited parking and to expect busy times.
There are a total of 1,650 parking stalls available at Kahului Airport. For more information about parking availability and rates at Kahului, visit airports.hawaii.gov/ogg/getting-to-from/parking/.
Hilo is hosting the Merrie Monarch this week, and crowds are expected to be back to pre-pandemic levels as thousands travel to Hawaii island for the hula festival. The full schedule and information on traffic patterns during the festival and parade are available at www.merriemonarch.com/news/.
When leaving Hilo, travelers are advised to arrive at least two hours before their flight and to remember to leave all ohia flowers, leaves and plant parts on Hawaii island to reduce the spread of rapid ohia death, the state said.