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How can I get my car to Hawaii?
I’m planning on moving to Hawaii’s Big Island in the next year or two from New York. Would I have to have it sent by sea or air, and which companies provide a service like that?
It is a three-staged shipment, although there are car transport companies that will handle it all for you.
http://www.movecars.com/states/new_york.htm
You can save about $1,000 or more if you can drive the car to the West Coast yourself. Otherwise, you can use overland truck transport that will put your car on an auto trailer and get your car to one of two west coast ports as defined below.
From Long Beach near Los Angeles, and from Oakland near San Francisco, Matson Shipping Line is the major shipping company to Hawaii. Your car will be put in a queue of cars and may or may not make the next ship to Honolulu depending on how full it is and how many cars in front of you waiting for shipment. You will need to ship to Honolulu. Cost is $1,072.
http://www.matson.com/pov/index.htm
Make sure to empty your car of everything. I thought I could keep some tools and things in the locked glove compartment…they were gone upon arrival.
From Honolulu, I believe Matson will transfer the vehicle for you to an interisland transport vessel, but cost is not listed. Young Brothers, a local interisland shipping company charges about $300 depending on weight.
http://www.htbyb.com/yb/shipvehicles.php?sub=Costs
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October 31st, 2009 at 12:17 am
Shipped by boat.
This company can provide the service for you. From what I found, it will likely cost you from $1000 to $1500 dollars.
http://www.city-data.com/forum/hawaii/99891-my-experience-moving-maui.html
This link is interesting and provides some good first hand information about moving to Hawaii from the states.
http://www.city-data.com/forum/hawaii/99891-my-experience-moving-maui.html
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October 31st, 2009 at 12:39 am
It is a three-staged shipment, although there are car transport companies that will handle it all for you.
http://www.movecars.com/states/new_york.htm
You can save about $1,000 or more if you can drive the car to the West Coast yourself. Otherwise, you can use overland truck transport that will put your car on an auto trailer and get your car to one of two west coast ports as defined below.
From Long Beach near Los Angeles, and from Oakland near San Francisco, Matson Shipping Line is the major shipping company to Hawaii. Your car will be put in a queue of cars and may or may not make the next ship to Honolulu depending on how full it is and how many cars in front of you waiting for shipment. You will need to ship to Honolulu. Cost is $1,072.
http://www.matson.com/pov/index.htm
Make sure to empty your car of everything. I thought I could keep some tools and things in the locked glove compartment…they were gone upon arrival.
From Honolulu, I believe Matson will transfer the vehicle for you to an interisland transport vessel, but cost is not listed. Young Brothers, a local interisland shipping company charges about $300 depending on weight.
http://www.htbyb.com/yb/shipvehicles.php?sub=Costs
References :
Have used Matson.
October 31st, 2009 at 1:14 am
Shipping a car to Hawaii can be expensive, and you might consider selling your current car and buying a new one, depending on how much it’s worth. It will cost you a couple grand to ship it and it takes a while (it has to go by boat). You can save some money by driving it to the west coast and shipping it from there. But, do you really want to drive across country before moving to Hawaii?
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October 31st, 2009 at 1:33 am
Aloha – congratulations on your upcoming move!
There are several companies to choose from and prices will vary by departure point, here are a few links to help in your research. I have also included a link to Hawaii.com which is a great place to learn about your new home, with message boards to talk about any topic, there is even one dedicated to those relocating to HI
References :
http://www.wprhawaii.com/
http://www.shipmyvehicle.com
http://www.hawaii.com