Honolulu cruise parking: Pier 2, Aloha Tower and the airport

There is no published passenger parking at Honolulu's cruise terminal. NCL's port sheet for Pier 2, where Pride of America sails from, says parking is "Not Available." HDOT's harbor page says nothing about parking, and Royal Caribbean and Celebrity both list "no parking information" for Honolulu.

That leaves three choices: a garage near the piers, the airport's garages and a short ride to the ship, or a drop-off. Every price below is the operator's own, read November 14, 2026.

Do you need parking for a Honolulu cruise?

Not if you fly in from the mainland or another island. A taxi, shuttle or bus from the airport gets you to the pier, and the Honolulu airport to cruise port guide compares them.

Parking matters if you live on Oahu or are already driving a car on the island. For a 7-night Pride of America cruise, which leaves at 7:00 pm every Saturday and returns the next Saturday morning, a car sits for eight calendar days. Compare that against a taxi or rideshare from home both ways before you choose.

Is there parking at the Pier 2 cruise terminal?

Not that any official source lists. NCL's directions sheet for the Port of Honolulu, an older PDF still on ncl.com, gives "Parking: Not Available" for Pier 2. NCL's current port directions page has no parking entry for Honolulu at all. Royal Caribbean's US page sends you to HDOT for parking details, and HDOT's visitor page covers the terminal entrances and getting around by bus, taxi, rideshare, car share, bike and trolley, with nothing on parking.

HDOT's 2023 diagram of the area in front of Pier 2 shows lanes for taxis, shuttle vans and limos, rideshare, friends and family, and motorcoaches, and no area marked for parking.

Honolulu cruise parking options compared

Option	Where	Price posted November 14, 2026	Hours and limits	Multi-day parking
Waterfront Plaza garage (Metropolis)	500 Ala Moana Blvd	$3 per 30 minutes, $48 maximum for a day	Open 24 hours every day, covered	No cruise or multi-day rate listed
Aloha Tower Marketplace (Elite Parking)	1 Aloha Tower Drive	$3 per 30 minutes, $30 maximum ticket without validation	Gated lot open 6:00 am to 2:00 am	Arranged for cruise guests by phone, price not posted
HNL airport garages	International, Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 garages	$29 for 8 hours or more, per 24 hours	Open 24 hours, 30-day limit	Yes, then a ride to the pier
Drop-off at Pier 2	Channel Street entry gate	None posted	No time limit posted	Not applicable

Where can you park near Pier 2 in Honolulu?

Waterfront Plaza, on the same boulevard as the terminal, posts drive-up rates but no cruise rate. Royal Caribbean and Celebrity give Pier 2's address as 521 Ala Moana Boulevard, and the Waterfront Plaza garage, run by Metropolis, has its entrance at 500 Ala Moana Boulevard.

On November 14, 2026, Metropolis listed drive-up rates of $3.00 per 30 minutes, with a maximum of $48.00 for a day. It showed the garage open 24 hours every day, covered, with in-and-out access, on-site staff and EV charging. Reservations weren't available, and Metropolis notes that drive-up rates may differ from reservation rates.

Metropolis's page says nothing about cruise parking or leaving a car for several days. Check with the garage before leaving a car there for a week, including how the $48 maximum counts over several days.

Aloha Tower Marketplace parking for cruise passengers

Aloha Tower Marketplace is at 1 Aloha Tower Drive, the street HDOT gives for the Pier 11 terminal entrance. Its note to cruise ship guests offers overnight parking and asks them to call (808) 544-1458 to set it up. It posts no overnight or multi-day price, so you get that on the phone.

Its posted rates, read November 14, 2026:

• Self-park without validation: $3 for every 30 minutes, with a $30 maximum ticket.
• Self-park with a tenant's validation: first hour free, then $2 an hour for hours 2 to 6, then the standard rates.
• Valet: $20 flat without validation.

The gated lot is open from 6:00 am to 2:00 am. Elite Parking, which runs it, says the pay station and exit at the Piers 5 and 6 lot take credit cards only, while the marketplace pay stations take cash and cards.

This lot makes most sense if your ship is at the Aloha Tower terminal. On the state's berth calendar read November 14, 2026, none of the departures on our schedule were, so check your pier first on our ships in port calendar or in the terminals guide.

Can you park at Honolulu airport for a cruise?

Yes. The airport's garages are the only place on this list with a published rate for leaving a car for days. They are open 24 hours a day, with a 30-day limit.

Time parked	Rate until June 30, 2027	From July 1, 2027
Up to 15 minutes	Free	Free
4 to 5 hours	$17	$17
7 to 8 hours	$27	$27
8 hours or more	$29	$30

Rates from the airport's parking page, read November 14, 2026, which lists the current column and the one taking effect on July 1, 2027.

The airport's own cost calculator charges the 8-hour rate for each full 24 hours. At $29, seven full days come to $203. You pay the cashier or a self-service machine as you leave, with cash or a major credit card. Checks aren't accepted.

Which garage. The International Parking Garage is directly across from the International Arrivals Building and is eight stories tall. The Terminal 2 garage is across from Terminal 2, and the Terminal 1 garage sits next to Terminal 1. Mind the height limits: 8 ft 0 in inside the International garage, 7 ft 0 in at every Terminal 1 entrance, and as low as 6 ft 2 in at one Terminal 2 entrance. Accessible spaces are in every garage.

Getting from the garage to the pier.

• TheBus W Line. The airport's Lelepaua Station sits between the International and Terminal 2 garages, with entrances on the fourth floor of each. The W Line stops in front of the station, and its cash fare has been $3.25 since July 1, 2026. TheBus allows one medium suitcase and one carry-on per rider.
• Taxi. Taxis wait on the center median in front of baggage claim.
• Roberts Hawaii shuttle. Its shared ride from the airport to the cruise port was $29.00 a person on November 14, 2026, and $26.00 back.

The taxi or shuttle fare both ways adds to the parking bill, so add them up for your group. The airport to cruise port guide has every fare.

Can someone drop you off at Pier 2 instead?

Yes. HDOT's layout at Pier 2 has a friends and family bay, separate from the taxi, shuttle and rideshare lanes. Cars come in through the gate on Channel Street, off Ala Moana Boulevard, and leave by the exit to Papu Street. Rideshare drivers use their own pick-up and drop-off area.

HDOT doesn't post a time limit for the friends and family bay. It labels the rideshare area for pick-up as well as drop-off, which helps on the morning you come off the ship.

For directions to the Channel Street gate and what to expect at check-in, see the Honolulu cruise terminals guide. Our Pier 2 terminal page lists every ship due there.