The Daniel K. Inouye International Airport now has a rail station! This station is one of four…read morestations that opened in October 2025 as part of the Skyline Segment 2 extension. The station itself is great! There are 3 elevators so it can meet the large demand of people getting to their flights with luggage. There are no escalators though, so stairs or elevators only. There are three entrances; one at the mezzanine and two at ground level. I highly recommend going to the airport using the mezzanine entrance, left to Terminal 2 (non-Hawaiian Airlines besides to Japan) and right to Terminal 1 (Hawaiian Airlines exclusive). Terminal 2 is a short walk through the Terminal 2 garage and to the bridge to the terminal. Terminal 1 is a convoluted two-step process of walking through the International Garage, going to floor 6 to the overpass to the Inter-Island Garage, crossing the garage onto the Terminal. Pro Tip: If you're going to Waikīkī, buy your Holo Card at the Station and take the W Line, which a 3 minute walk to in front of the lei stands. If you don't want to walk that far, take Skyline one stop East to Ahua Station and meet the W Line in front of the station entrance (free transfers included). I can't wait to use the rail for my next flight!

The good: It's a smooth ride and it takes only half an hour to get from the Airport to Kapolei…read more The stations and rail cars are clean, so far and the views of Pearl Harbor are amazing. Lastly, I'm grateful I can use my Senior HOLO card and elevators are provided!! Not all cities do. Mahalo. The not so good: The overall cost of this mode of transportation: the lovely carved stantions that hold up the rail lines weren't needed and contributed to the cost; the sliding security doors that open when the rail cars stop are also an extra that other cities don't have. Did HART think locals don't have common sense enough not to jump onto the tracks? Finally (sorry the not so good list is longer) are the Hawaiian names given to each rail stop might show HART wanted to give credit to the Hawaiian people but it might definitely confuse visitors as to where they're really going. Just an observation.

My first ride from the airport to Hoopili. I looked at the uber rate and decided to take the rail…read moreas far as I could and then catch uber. Saved a lot of money. Was difficult to find at first since I was at baggage claim 26 (Delta), and the security told me to "just cross the street and take the elevator to the 4th floor in parking". Which left me on the fourth floor of parking with no rail in sight and no signs directing me to the rail (this would've been helpful). I simply guessed to turn left and walk across the parking lot with luggage and finally found it. Everyone was super helpful. Rail was clean, fast and efficient. Hoopili lot was safe and clean. Will be nice when they extend to Ala Moana. An extension to Kamakana would be great too.

We've taken the rail from the Ho'opili Rail Station a few times now, and it's been a great…read moreexperience each time. We like parking at this station because it's convenient and easy to access. Today (Friday), we arrived around noon and were greeted by a security staff member who was incredibly friendly, knowledgeable, and provided excellent customer service. He patiently answered all of our questions and made us feel welcome. The ride to the airport took about 18-19 minutes. We did a practice walk from the station to the Hawaiian/Alaska Airlines check-in area, and it was very easy to navigate thanks to the clear directional signs along the way. Afterward, we hopped back on the rail, rode to the last two stations just for fun, and then headed back to Ho'opili. The entire round trip took about an hour. Overall, it was a smooth, clean, and enjoyable experience, and we look forward to riding again.

Saturday October 17, 2025 On time…read moreAir conditioning weak 1 hour round trip Seat uncomfortably hard Nice facility No restrooms Nice view No traffic

I disagree with all of the 1 star reviews. Some people try it once and have an opinion they feel is…read moreworth sharing with others. I want to start with saying that Hawaii has the worst traffic in the nation! I personally have an electric car and 2 others. So it is a my choice to take the train. Well here's what I see on the train...it's clean with 4 car trains that can accommodate up to 800 people. The seats rotate on facing both front and back depending on the location the train is going as well as sideways seats. There are sections with hooks where you can hang your bicycle and overhead storage space in some areas for luggage. The train is reliable and leaves every 10 minutes. I have only seen 1 delay that was 2 minutes late but they try to make up for it by shortening the time the doors open. There are construction and other workers getting off at the Pearlhighlands and Stadium locations. Then there are active duty and civilian workers that get off at the Joint base. I personally started riding for the airport (parking in $27/day) This stop is a game changer. I hear that many of the downtown and Waikiki workers get off at Lagoon and take a W bus straight there. There has been times that there aren't any seats and I had to stand. The best part is checking my map to see how long it will take to get somewhere and it says 1 hour 10 min and the train is 26 minutes. I can't help but wave at the cars stuck in traffic saying "bye I am so glad that this little island with over a million people is getting on alternative transportation.

We have used the Skyline at least 4 times and found it very convenient for the Stadium Marketplace,…read moreother stops and Airport. Had friend drop us off at the Kapolei station for ride to the airport to catch a flight. No worry of traffic, expensive parking fees. The ride was on time and fairly smooth and let us out near one of the terminals. The wasn't too long to the other terminal. We took advantage of the Senior Holo Card that we picked up at the DMV. With this card our cost is only 1.25 per 2 1/2 hour use and can be combined with the bus. The W line bus to Town is available at the Airport. The system is fairly easy to use and great way to not be caught in traffic.

This Waipahu stop is decently centralized and station exit takes you to the back of Highway Inn…read morewhere there are several bus stops for a convenient transfer. Station guides notes escalators though I didn't see any just stairs which there are two levels to reach the platform and elevators of course and after viewing majority of the stations my legs are exhausted so I decided to take it since this station is less crowded. Escalator is nicely air conditioned and smooth is no wonder many are taking it versus the stairs. Love this stop and know it will be put to great use and the cool open air makes a nice relaxing place to wait for your ride...just wish it has more seating at all stations. Thank you!

The Pouhala Waipahu Transit Center Skyline Station is one of the most used stations on the system…read moreso far. It is directly connected to the Waipahu Transit Center, where there are buses to the Waipahu neighborhoods and surrounding areas. There are also numerous strip malls, the Waipahu Festival Market, and Waipahu Public Library/Civic Center within walking distance. If you're looking for bathrooms, you can get off here and use the bus station ones. They are nasty, but if you gotta go, it's only a 10 minute ride from either end! The most useful bus connection is route 433 if you want to go to the Waikele Premium Outlets. Coming from the Stadium, do note that the bus leaves at 00 and 30 of each hour most days, and the train arrives on the 7's, so you might want to get an earlier train and wait a bit more instead of missing the bus that leaves in 3 minutes completely. This station gets 4 stars until the makai entrance gets built. Enjoy!

The Halawa station is adjacent to the old Aloha Stadium. Only problem: unless you're going to the…read moreSwap Meet...there aren't any activities at this destination. When they finish the east side of the Skyline rail transit system, it will be convenient to ride - if they buld a new Aloha Stadium Complex, as planned. Aloha means both hello and goodbye in the Hawaiian language. Nice station, overall. Park and ride lot; there are a couple of electric charging stations on the Diamond Head side. TheBus stops are right outside of the station. Rail cars are clean and nicely air-conditioned. City and County employee is on the car; also, security cameras are inside the station and car. Went last Sunday only to have morning rides cancelled due to issues with the tracks.

The closest town station Hālawa Station is nice if you're looking for the least walking up to the…read moreplatform as parking is just right below. The ride is shaky as most said but nothing different from other rails I've ridden, depending on where you're sitting it's cool in comparison to the window seat I had earlier so it's all a matter of preference of view or comfort lol!! I had my doubts though see as this is another option when you want to get to a place where parking and traffic can be a nightmare. Give this ride a chance. Thank you!

Spur of the moment, let's go to Kapolei today, wait... wanna go on the rail, round trip 40 minutes…read morefrom Kapolei Station to Halawa Station. No more free rides as of today but $10 for 2 Holo cards and two riders got us a morning adventure. We stood stupefied for a moment reading the signage. Nice employee came to our assistance. She informed us that this station only sells adult cards not senior cards. I told hubs it's fine so we got our entry into the station. If you have mobility issues there is an up escalator and a down elevator. If you park at the Park and Ride there is a short walk but walkers or a wheelchair might be helpful to those who need them. There is a bus stop there which drops off in front of the station. Watch for what Train platform you need to be at. At the C level you'll proceed to either T1 or T2. Approaching trains and times are lit up so look for the signs. Once on, there are seats that face forward, backwards or for priority seating facing sideways. The seats are comfy, for 70,000+ riders having ridden Skyline it is clean, and there are employees on board monitoring. Ingenious how the stops were determined by landmarks chosen for stations like LCC, Pearlridge and Halawa. Still requires walking but nevertheless convenient to hopefully alleviate morning and afternoon commute times. The distance between stations seems close enough and gets you there quickly. The next stop and which door will open is announced. I like the elevator height view above church steeples, with a passing egret flying by. A view from a car is limited but from up here you'll see much more: Waipahu Mill, neighborhoods, where the extra trains are housed, and more. Where the elevators are you might catch a cool breeze. The train cars are air conditioned. Right now the ridership is in awe with some excitement. Hopefully once the entire system is complete we'll hop onto it again.

What a cool ride…read more.. With the biggest parking if you're heading east this would be the best choice though getting to the platform itself will be quite a journey though because it's large the benefits are that it's spacious and feeling like Japan with all the stairs I climbed today...maybe I'll lose some weight with this lol! Well with a Skyline filled with occupants it was hot...depends on where you're sitting don't bet on a chill ride depending where you're at though a tad bit rocky I think it's a smooth ride in comparison to some other rail system that I rode. I do like this station as it does have a park and ride with but taking you to to general area that I'm assuming as I'm not from this area and am not familiar other than Kamakana Ali'i, it is what it is and seems to be an option once we figure out the kinks which is what this free ride introduces us too is a good thing. Thank you!

This transit center is a main hub for 3 routes, and a major bus stop for many other routes making…read morethis stop vital. This transit center is right near Mililani Town center, making it convenient and giving easy access to the town center if you don't have car. I really like this transit center because if I head over to Mililani town center, I can just easily catch the bus from Mililani transit center to my house rather than walking.