Honolulu County, HI Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Freight loading limit
- 30 minutes max
- Passenger loading limit
- 3 minutes max
- Curb colors
- yellow freight, red passenger
- Enforcement
- police may tow vehicle
Summary
Commercial vehicles with a valid decal may load or unload in a marked freight curb loading zone for up to 30 minutes, and never during restricted peak-hour tow-away times.
No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle for any purpose or any length of time in any space marked as a freight curb loading zone during the posted times; provided that: (1) A vehicle displaying a valid decal ... may be stopped or parked within such space while freight is being loaded upon or is being unloaded from such vehicle. In no case shall such standing, stopping, or parking for loading and unloading of freight exceed 30 minutes or be permitted during the restricted peak traffic hours in tow or tow-away zones...
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-10: Supplement 10, 12-2025 Ordinance No. 25-40 through Ordinance No. 25-56).
Full Breakdown
ROH § 15-15.1 splits curb loading into passenger zones (red markings, 3-minute limit, 15 minutes for ADA paratransit vehicles) and freight zones (yellow markings). A vehicle displaying a valid decal from the licensing division may stop in a freight curb loading zone only while actively loading or unloading freight, capped at 30 minutes, and never during the restricted peak traffic hours that apply to tow-away zones. Taxicabs get 30 seconds and armored vehicles get 10 minutes.
Violations & Fines
Standing in a freight or passenger loading zone beyond the posted time limit, or during restricted peak tow-away hours, lets the police chief have the vehicle towed at the owner's expense under § 15-15.1.
Frequently Asked Questions
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