Your privately-owned vehicle (POV) will be shipped to Sand Island, Honolulu. You may call the Joint Personal Property Shipping Office (JPPSO), located at the Fleet and Industrial Supply Center (FISC) complex to check on the status of your vehicle, or check the tracking Web site at http://www.whereismyPOV.com. The number for inbound POVs is (808) 848-8383. Once your POV has arrived on island, take the Sand Island Access Road from Nimitz Highway. Continue until you cross two stop lights. Take the first left turn into the fenced roadway, at Pier 51B, which is marked with two signs: Matson Navigations Company and Matson Autos. Continue on this roadway, following the Autos signs.

All automobiles used on the highway must be registered with the State of Hawaii within 10 days of arrival. If you are not a legal resident of Hawaii, you may keep your original vehicle license plates, but you must register your car to get a Hawaii vehicle permit sticker. To complete vehicle registration, you are required to have proof of ownership or certificate of registration; shipping documents; and a Hawaii no-fault insurance coverage. Additionally, Hawaii requires an annual safety inspection for all vehicles; valid identification card; and Non-resident Certificate Form DSL50 (to be signed by your commanding officer verifying your home of record as reflected in your service record).

Driver's licenses issued by your home state are generally valid in Hawaii until they expire. If you wish to apply for a Hawaii driver's license, you must present your Social Security card and current out-of-state license. If your out-of state license has expired, you will be required to complete an application form, take and pass a written examination, eye test and a road test. Your original license will not be returned.

You must be 16 years of age to obtain a driver's license in Hawaii. Persons 18 years of age and older, with a valid driver's license from other states or Canada, may drive in Hawaii until their license expires or is otherwise declared invalid. Drivers, aged 16 and 17, must obtain legal parental or guardian consent, as well as pass a required driver's education course. In addition, a driver's education class is now required for those under 18. Driver licensing stations are usually located at district police stations, and are run by the individual county.