{"id":16936,"date":"2021-10-22T10:36:29","date_gmt":"2021-10-22T10:36:29","guid":{"rendered":" https:\/\/dev.way.com\/blog\/?p=16936"},"modified":"2021-11-30T12:26:01","modified_gmt":"2021-11-30T12:26:01","slug":"all-you-need-to-know-before-flying-into-hawaii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.way.com\/journal\/all-you-need-to-know-before-flying-into-hawaii\/","title":{"rendered":"Hawaii pre-travel testing – All You Need to Know Before Flying into Hawaii"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the sun and the sand beckoning, thousands of travelers have landed in Hawaii since the island state reopened for tourists. With strict testing requirements in place<\/a>, the actual processes needed before you can get there are quite confusing if you’re planning your holiday travels to Hawaii. Here’s is a step-by-step guide to the Hawaii pre-travel testing program<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Step 1 \u2013 Buy tickets to Hawaii and reserve your hotel room <\/strong><\/h2>\n

This part of the process remains pretty much the same. You can plan your travel to Hawaii as you would normally. Book your air tickets and reserve your room at a hotel or resort of your choice.<\/p>\n

Tip \u2013 Keep your flight information handy for the steps to follow. Also, find out about the social distancing and sanitization procedures followed at hotels before making your reservation.<\/em><\/p>\n

Step 2 – Register with Hawaii’s Safe Travels program<\/strong><\/h2>\n

This is where you start the actual pre-travel procedures. First off, you’ll need to set up a Safe Travels account with the state’s Department of Transportation.<\/a> Enter your personal information, primary contact information, and email address on the registration form. Make sure you verify your phone number and email address to help speed up your arrival process in Hawaii.<\/p>\n

Step 3 – Share details of your Hawaii travel plans on the Safe Travels app<\/strong><\/h2>\n

After registering and signing in, you’ll need to click the ‘Trips’ section on the Safe Travels homepage. Here, you’ll need to add details of your upcoming trip to the Hawaii Department of Transportation’s database. You must provide information about your arrival date, destination airport, and flight details, as well as your preferred ID type. You’ll also need to share details about your accommodation in Hawaii, including hotel reservation info. Once all these details have been submitted and your trip registered on the Safe Travels app, you can move on to the next step of the process.<\/p>\n

Step 4 – Take a COVID-19 test from any one of the state’s trusted testing partners<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Hawaii pre-travel testing program mandates that travelers to the state must produce a negative COVID-19 test result or proof of U.S. vaccination. The test should have been taken within 72 hours of arrival if you want to avoid the mandatory 14-day quarantine for arriving passengers. The COVID-19 tests must be taken from a state-approved provider. If not, the authorities may not accept your test results.<\/p>\n

Please check this website for the list of trusted partners for testing on the U.S. mainland – https:\/\/hawaiicovid19.com\/travel-partners\/<\/a>. Some of the mainland’s trusted testing providers include Kaiser Permanente, CVS Health, Carbon Health, and Walgreens.<\/p>\n

Several airlines are also offering pre-travel COVID-19 testing. Here are the details \u2013<\/p>\n