HCC §18-52
Taxi baggage fees and what is free
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This section lets taxi drivers charge a fee for each piece of baggage they carry. Small items that you carry into the cab yourself, like a briefcase or a small bag, must be free. Surfboards and bicycles have a higher fee.
The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Baggage charge
A copy, taken August 21, 2026. The version published by Hawaiʻi County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
A taxicab driver may charge $1 for each piece of baggage, except that any small bag such as a train case, briefcase, or a package that is carried into the cab by the passenger shall be conveyed without charge. For each surfboard or bicycle transported a charge of $3 may be made.
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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