Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors in Hawaii (2026)
8 rules on the books across Hawaii, 3 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Food Truck Permits
Licenses and health permits required to operate a food truck, including fees, inspections, and renewal requirements.
Honolulu County
Significant RestrictionsAny food truck, lunch wagon, or mobile food vendor selling on a public street, sidewalk, or highway anywhere on Oahu…
Read full rule →Maui County
Some RestrictionsMaui County treats mobile food trucks operating on farms as "agricultural food establishments," and while most need…
Read full rule →Vending Zones
Designated areas where food trucks and mobile vendors can operate, including time limits, distance from restaurants, and residential area restrictions.
Hawaii County
Significant RestrictionsA special activity permit under HCC § 22-3.3 only authorizes vending on County streets the Council has designated…
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Some RestrictionsFood trucks and lunch wagons selling on Oahu streets must move every 3 hours and can't return within 300 feet for 3…
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Some RestrictionsMaui's zoning code defines a mobile food truck by its three-day limit on any one lot, and its off-street parking table…
Read full rule →Sidewalk & Mobile Vending
Permits and rules for sidewalk vendors and pushcarts, where vending is allowed, cart and equipment standards, and the distance and hours rules that come with a vendor permit.
Maui County
Heavy RestrictionsWithin Lahaina's historic district no. 1 and no. 2, the Front Street area covered by Maui County Code § 19.52.090, it…
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Significant RestrictionsSelling food from a stand, cart or truck on any County street or sidewalk requires a special activity permit under HCC…
Read full rule →Honolulu County
Some RestrictionsIn Chinatown, College Walk Mall, Sun Yat Sen Mall, and Historic Moiliili, a store's food peddling on the adjoining…
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