Fort DeRussy Parking

Inexpensive parking in Waikiki? What? Where? It’s right here at the Fort DeRussy Parking lot. The interesting thing about this lot is that it is an open lot for U.S. Military, former Military, DoD civilians and the public. It is managed by the Hale Koa Hotel, a resort that serves U. S, Military members and their families. The lot is an overflow parking facility in addition to Hale Koa Hotel’s parking structure.
This parking lot is bordered by the Trump Tower on Saratoga Rd. and the U.S. Army Museum on Kalia Rd. It is a short walk to the Waikiki Beach Walk, Royal Hawaiian Center and several other World-​Class resorts. Bear in mind, it is on the opposite end of Waikiki from the Honolulu Zoo and Kapiolani Park. You enter through a gated and monitored driveway near the corner of Saratoga and Kalia Road. Get your ticket from the ticket dispenser and find yourself a parking space.
KEY POINTS:
— EVENING PARKING: As you pass through the gate, take note of an attendant’s presence in the booth. If you’re not attending a function or event at the Hale Koa and have your CAC, make sure that you show your ticket and ID to the parking attendant to receive the proper fee structure. Otherwise, you could go to the hotel to have your parking validated at the function you’re attending. By getting the attendant to mark your ticket with your Government status before he/​she leaves for the day, you can insert your ticket into the pay station and be charged correctly.
— DAY PARKING: There will be an attendant on duty so as you exit, you can show your ID/​Military status or hotel validation to receive the appropriate fee.
We use this lot frequently for its convenience to the West end of Waikiki that is also known as Waikiki’s Gateway. Perhaps, the next time you’re in the West end of Waikiki and don’t want to have use tight spaced hotel or valet parking or too frustrated from searching for street parking… give this lot a chance.
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This is my go-​to parking in Waikiki. This parking has an easy access to the beach and it is only $ 5 for 8hrs for military. The location itself is a bit far from the heart of Waikiki. So depending on where you are going in Waikiki, I would recommend to park at Honolulu Zoo parking, which is on the other side of Waikiki. There is supposed to be a person in the booth to validate your parking ticket for military, however they are not always there. In that case, you have to walk all the way to the hotel, which could be a good 15min-​20min walk round-​trip. Nonetheless, it is still an amazing price for military personnel.

I’m going to be honest here and say if not for Fort DeRussy Parking, surfing the Pops/Paradise/Three’s break would not be possible… at least without paying a boat load of money for parking elsewhere or lugging/​paddling from some faraway access point. There’s a lot of parking here and it’s conveniently located on the top side of Waikiki. It’s also reasonable considering that you’re in Waikiki.

Good place to park downtown, especially if you are military. Just make sure to get your parking validated at the Hale Koa Hotel.

Yesterday I tried to leave the lot, and the unattended machine ate my ticket. No one answered on the intercom. Eventually an attendant came out. There were 15 or 20 cars backed up. Instead of letting people out, they decided to keep everyone trapped while they tried to fix their ticket machine. When their machine breaks, they hold everyone hostage rather than miss out on the small amount of revenue. I was late picking up my child as a result.

This is one of the cheapest, most convenient places to park for larger vehicles. For military/​DoD there is a reduced rate, but you have to validate at the hotel. Worth the 10 min walk to get half off. Most places in Waikiki do not have above 6 ft clearance & have «out by 5pm» rules. Both the Hale Koa garage & Ft Derussy do not have these restrictions. If you stay at the Hale Koa, its $ 7 a day, but if you stay somewhere else for a few nights, its $ 18 for 24hrs (military rate). I use it almost every time I hang out in Waikiki & have never had a problem.

They have monthly parking for $ 90/​month. I was looking for parking there cause I need to pay for the parking myself (not covered by gon’t cc). I only need 10 days parking, but my hotel charges $ 30 a day. Now I paid $ 90 for 10 days. Parking in waikiki is very expensive. The lady at the office is very help and nice (although she looks mean :)). I do appreciated her help.

Don’t park here! you will have to validate at the hotel which I tried to do but they sent me to the level parking to validate! So add a one hour walk to your parking. Park at Outrigger or post office is 4hours $ 6 bucks .if not DoD or Military $ 14.50 at Derussy

This review is for the Parking Lot and not the Hale Koa Hotel. If you are military, retiree, or DOD, you must know about this.
In our vacation to HI, we stayed at the HHV, parking at the hotel was $ 36 a day!!!
We discovered the Fort DeRussy Parking lot, which is directly across the street from the HHV, Kalia Tower. Since we are retired military, we were able to purchase a 10 day pass at the lot for $ 90. You need to get the pass at the parking lot, if you go to the Hale Koa they will validate, but you still have to pay every time you go in an out of the lot. This is a significant savings ($ 210) to parking at our hotel. It is safe, security patrols the parking lot, and you can get in and out of the parking lot all day if you want. So if you did not know, now you do!!!
The gentlemen at the cashier cage in the parking lot were extremely helpful and informative. Thanks

Can’t beat $ 7 dollars a day for parking on Waikiki.

This review is for the Fort Derussy Parking lot and not for the Hale Koa Hotel, Fort Derussy Museum or beach.
Military members used to get a reduced rate for parking by going to this lot and showing their military ID. I’ve been active duty for several years and believe that little perks like saving on parking for serving your country is nice to have-​especially if you’ve been deployed a few times and have seen the uglier side of man…
Back to the review. Now, instead of having an attendant, they have an automated machine that takes your money/​debit card but doesn’t allow for any option for you to validate your parking with your military ID card. Now, in order to receive the reduced rate you must walk a little over half a mile (there and back) to the Hale Koa hotel and get your parking validated.
This is probably fine for young people, but what about retired military members who may be wheelchair bound, have a hard time walking or even for parents with their kids? They either hump the ½ mile or pay the civilian rate. This is ridiculous and a shame and it should be change back to the way it was before.
There’s probably some beancounter who never comes into Waikiki or probably lives in the Mainland that thought this would be a GREAT idea without looking at the bigger picture.
Change it back to the way it was.