We purchased our permits online by going to this site: http://hawaii.gov/dlnr/ . The trail reopend on November 1, 2010 after some trail maintenance work. We got permits for the 12th, 13th and 14th of November and the cost was $20 per person per night. They limit the permits to 30 per day and the passes now are for BOTH Hanakoa and Kalalau campgrounds. They no longer issue camping permits for each site but you may camp at either site with the same permit. While we were not checked while we there, several of the other campers that we encountered stated that they were checked at mile marker 6 and 10.
Regarding transportation, I would not recommend leaving your vehicle overnight at the trail head. I've just heard and read too many stories about cars being broken in to. We called Hanalei Taxi and used driver named Brad. He picked us up on Princeville at our condo and drove us to the trail head for about $40. Considering he picked us up at 5am and there were 3 of us plus gear, I didn't think the price was too bad. The website for the cab company is www.taxihanalei.com .
Brad has taken several folks out to the trail head and was chock full of last minute info that we enjoyed. I also saw several folks on some other blogs that offered to take you to the trail head for a "donation". I'm sure it would be six of one, half dozen of the other.
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