Can you sleep at a rest area in Hawaii?

Not overnight. Hawaii bans using a vehicle as a place to live or sleep on public property between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.

Cars

No one may use a vehicle for human habitation while parked on a road, highway or other public property from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Trucks

Same rule.

Camping and tents

Parks, camps and recreation areas used under their own rules are exempt.

Signs at a rest area can set a different limit. Follow the posted sign. Turnpike and toll-road service plazas often have their own rules.

Source

HRS 291C-112. Read October 15, 2026. This page summarizes the rule. It is not legal advice.

Before you stop

• Hawaii road conditions
• What mile marker am I at?

Rest area rules in other states