Parking Rules in Hawaii (2026)
29 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
RV & Boat Parking
Where you can park recreational vehicles and boats on your property, including front yard restrictions, screening requirements, and size limits.
Maui County
Significant RestrictionsMaui County zoning prohibits parking a camper van, RV, trailer, or pop-up-tent vehicle anywhere in the county, on a…
Read full rule →Hawaii County
Some RestrictionsHawai'i County treats an RV, boat trailer, or other wheeled equipment left unattended on a public street, or a…
Read full rule →Driveway Rules
Requirements for driveway width, materials, and whether you can park on unpaved surfaces or grass in your front yard.
Hawaii County
Some RestrictionsOn the Big Island you may not stand or park a vehicle in front of or within four feet of any public or private driveway…
Read full rule →Honolulu County
Some RestrictionsROH § 21-6.50(c) requires every off-street parking space, parking lot, and driveway on Oahu to be maintained with a…
Read full rule →Maui County
Some RestrictionsMaui County requires most required parking spaces, aisles, and driveways to be paved in asphalt or concrete, but lets…
Read full rule →Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
Rules about parking work trucks, vans with commercial lettering, and vehicles over a weight or length threshold in residential areas, the thresholds, the exemptions, and the fines.
Maui County
Significant RestrictionsMaui County Code section 10.68.110 bars trucks, buses, tractors and other vehicles over 10,000 pounds gross vehicle…
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Some RestrictionsHawaiʻi County Code has no length- or weight-specific oversized-vehicle street ban, but any vehicle too large for a…
Read full rule →Honolulu County
Some RestrictionsHonolulu bans parking commercial trucks, buses, vans and trailers over 10,000 pounds or 20 feet long on any public…
Read full rule →Street Parking Limits
Time limits for parking on public streets, permit parking zones, and rules about moving your car to avoid tickets.
Hawaii County
Some RestrictionsHawaii County bans parking anywhere on a paved highway except in areas lawfully designated for parking, and section…
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Some RestrictionsHonolulu drivers must park parallel to the curb, headed in the direction of traffic, with wheels within 12 inches of…
Read full rule →Maui County
Some RestrictionsMaui County bans parking within four feet of a driveway, on sidewalks, crosswalks or intersections, and requires cars…
Read full rule →Overnight Parking
Whether cars can be left on the street overnight, including any permit programs and restrictions during street sweeping hours.
Hawaii County
Some RestrictionsThe County of Hawaiʻi sets no blanket overnight street-parking ban, but Hawaiʻi state law prohibits using any vehicle…
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Some RestrictionsWhere signs are posted, Honolulu bars leaving a vehicle in the same spot on a public street longer than 24 hours; a new…
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Some RestrictionsMaui County caps overnight street parking at sixty minutes: Maui County Code Section 10.48.110 bars parking on any…
Read full rule →EV Charging
Rules about installing home EV chargers, running cables across sidewalks, and any incentives or permits required for charging stations.
Hawaii: statewide
StatewideSome RestrictionsHawaii state law requires public parking lots with 100 or more spaces to designate at least one stall for electric…
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Some RestrictionsHawai'i County requires new and existing 'places of public accommodation' seeking plan approval to install networked…
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Some RestrictionsNew multiunit and commercial buildings on Maui must build a share of their parking EV-ready. Residential projects…
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Light RestrictionsROH § 21-6.60 sets two rules for electric vehicle charging stations on Oahu: charging equipment mounted on pedestals…
Read full rule →Abandoned Vehicles
How cities define and handle abandoned or inoperable vehicles on private property and public streets, including removal timelines.
Hawaii: statewide
StatewideSome RestrictionsHawaii statutorily defines abandoned vehicles and authorizes counties to remove them under uniform standards. State law…
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Some RestrictionsHawai'i County bans leaving any wrecked, nonoperational vehicle, construction equipment, or scrap iron on a public…
Read full rule →Honolulu County
Some RestrictionsLeaving a vehicle unattended on an Oahu street or highway for more than 24 hours counts as abandonment, and the city…
Read full rule →Maui County
Some RestrictionsMaui County treats any vehicle left unattended on a public highway for more than twenty-four hours as abandoned…
Read full rule →Curb Color Rules
What red, yellow, white, green, and blue painted curbs mean in your city, who can paint them, and how parking restrictions are enforced.
Hawaii County
Some RestrictionsThe Hawai'i County Department of Public Works marks curbs and posts signs to show where standing or parking is banned…
Read full rule →Honolulu County
Some RestrictionsHonolulu's curb loading zones must be painted yellow for freight, red for passenger and bus zones, or alternating…
Read full rule →Loading Zones
Yellow and white loading zone rules, time limits for commercial and passenger loading, and which vehicles qualify as commercial loaders.
Hawaii County
Some RestrictionsFreight curb loading zones on Hawaii County roads only run from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday…
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Some RestrictionsCommercial vehicles with a valid decal may load or unload in a marked freight curb loading zone for up to 30 minutes…
Read full rule →Maui County
Some RestrictionsMaui County Code Chapter 10.56A creates loading zones by ordinance, island-wide from Wailuku to Lanai. Inside a marked…
Read full rule →Preferential Parking Districts
Permit-only residential parking districts, how they're established, who qualifies for permits, and how visitor passes work.
Towing & Impound Rights
What a towing company may charge and must do when a vehicle is taken without the owner consenting: capped hookup, mileage and storage rates, the drop fee owed if the driver returns before the tow leaves, signage required at private lots, retrieval of belongings left inside, and how a tow gets contested.