Which Maui rental car companies will allow you to drive the Road to Hana?
Most all rental car companies on Maui will allow you to drive to Hana. Driving the backside of Haleakala, past Oheo Gulch, goes against most Maui rental car agreements. This is a moot point due to the road being closed after the heavy rains in 2007. The best parts of driving to Hana are between Paia and Seven Sacred Pools, so it shouldn’t be an issue. Is a 4 Wheel Drive necessary to drive the Road to Hana? 4WD is not neessary in making the drive to Hana. If you plan on going off of the Highway, you may need one due to muddy unpaved roads, but you’re not likely to do this. I see people wearing I survived the Road to Hana T-shirts. Is the Hana Highway that dangerous? Though the winding, cliffy road to Hana is more dangerous than most, the reasons for its infamy come from its history. A couple decades ago, the Highway was poorly paved and unsafe. It had potholes, weak old bridges and missing guardrails. With the inception of heightened tourism, the Road to Hana is well paved and safer tha
