Kalalau Trail Day Hike Logistics

Hey everyone,

My partner and I are visiting Hawaii from Germany and are planning to tackle the Kalalau Trail in one day (we're aiming to do as much of it as possible at a sustainable pace, so likely not the full thing). We're both well-trained and in good shape, but we know this trail is no joke, so we'll be cautious throughout.

We managed to secure an overnight permit to go beyond the day entry limits, but I missed the part where it doesn't include park entry. Now, we're stuck without parking availability and the only available shuttles start at 11:30 AM, which is way too late for us.

Does anyone know if there's a chance to get walk-in entry on the same day? We were thinking about taking an Uber to and from the entry point if that's feasible. Or does anyone have any other smart solutions to this dilemma?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Mahalo!