Maui · cancellation texts

Get Haleakalā sunrise reservations when they’re sold out

We’ll text you when a cancellation opens — you book the $1 vehicle pass on recreation.gov yourself. AI-powered search watches for reopenings so you can snag a spot faster.

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    About 150 cars get in between 3 a.m. and 7 a.m. — pass sells out online, often in minutes
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    New inventory drops 7:00 a.m. Hawaii time (60 days out, and again 2 days out)
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    Priority Scan Package $19: up to 10 checks/hour + SMS · free email available to try us
Sunrise above the clouds at Haleakalā Sunburst over the cloud sea Pastel cloud ocean from the summit Summit rocks at golden hour Pink dusk light over the crater Cinder cones across the crater Observatory silhouette at Haleakalā
Sunrise above the clouds

What’s open right now

Live look at sunrise mornings. Sold-out days still cancel — set up alerts until 7:00 a.m. HST that morning. After that, the day is over.

—Days with room
—Days sold out
—Reopens (7 days)
—Last check
Open now Limited Almost gone Sold out → set up alerts Morning ended (after 7am HST)

Need a sold-out morning? Set up alerts — $19 and we’ll text you if it reopens. Official booking: recreation.gov

Priority Scan Package

One $19 package for Haleakalā sunrise — like a pay-per-use scan, for this park only.

$19 one time

What you get

$19 SMS · trip window
  • You pick the sunrise dates to watch
  • Up to 10 scans every hour
  • Text the moment capacity comes back
  • AI-powered search to improve snag odds
  • Welcome text: reminder to be logged into recreation.gov
  • You book the $1 vehicle pass yourself — we never book for you
Why “priority”? Sunrise drops at 7:00 a.m. HST and cancels reopen all day. Ten checks an hour beats a slow daily glance when a slot only lasts minutes. Right after you start Priority Scan we’ll text: have recreation.gov open and ready so you’re not creating an account mid-panic. Want to test first? Free email watch runs up to 4× a day — no SMS.

How the park runs sunrise

You’re buying permission for one car — not tickets for each person.

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$1 online

Per vehicle on recreation.gov. Separate from the park entrance fee.

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7:00 a.m. HST

Drops 60 days out and again 2 days out. Often gone fast.

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3–7 a.m. gate

ID must match the name on the reservation. About 150 cars.

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Missed it?

People cancel. Our AI-powered scans watch those blips and alert you so you can book.

Why people fight for this view

Above the clouds before dawn — this is what the $1 vehicle pass is for.

Crater floor above the clouds
Crater floor · cloud sea
Red cinder trail in Haleakalā
Red cinder trail
Silversword plant near the summit
Silversword
Golden light on summit rocks
Summit gold hour
Observatory on the rim
Rim observatories

Things nobody can promise

  • Weather is a gamble — cloudy mornings aren’t refunded
  • Road or park closures override your pass
  • We don’t book, resell, or speak for the National Park Service
  • Someone else may grab a cancel first — move fast on the official site

NPS sunrise guide · Park alerts

Ready when a spot opens?

Continue to checkout — $19

Priority Scan Package · 10 scans/hour · SMS · Log into recreation.gov first · Alert-only · Not NPS.

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