Finding discounts for activities on the island of Oahu is easier than you may think. The hunt for bargains can start the moment you land at Honolulu International Airport. Advertisements and racks of magazines full of coupons and offers can be found in baggage claim. If you happen to miss these boldly colored booklets, continue your search for discounts on the streets of Waikiki, at your hotel's concierge desk or even online. It is unlikely that you will be disappointed.
The Waikiki Trolley
Combine a scenic, inexpensive way to get to many of Oahu's most visited attractions with a ride on a reproduction of a San Francisco cable car. Painted bright red and sporting brass and wood trimmings, these open-air vehicles have been transporting people between Waikiki and downtown Honolulu since 1986. Routes have been expanded to include Sea Life Park in the east and a special shopping route.
Passes are available for one day, four days or seven days and allow for unlimited on and off privileges on all three routes. Guests going downtown take the Red Line for the Historic Honolulu Tour, shoppers heading to Ala Moana Mall take the Shopping Shuttle known as the Pink Line and those going to Sea Life Park and Diamond Head take the Green Line.
Waikiki Trolley offers "buy one day pass get the next day free" specials. Merchants and tour operators such as Hilo Hattie (clothing) and Sea Life Park (Hawaiian version of Sea World) offer discount coupons that can be found in the Waikiki Trolley map guide that comes with your trolley pass.
Waikiki Trolley Company
Ticket Booth & Stop
Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center
Waikiki, Hawaii
808-591-2561
waikikitrolley.com
"This Week in Oahu" Magazine
Stroll down Kalakaua or Kuhio Avenues in Waikiki and you will find newspaper-style racks filled with "This Week in Oahu" magazine. This magazine has scores of discount coupons for car rentals, luaus such as Germaine's and attractions such as the Honolulu Zoo and the Arizona Memorial.
You can even get a jump on your vacation by picking up the magazine in baggage claim at the Honolulu International Airport. The guide has maps, suggestions for your stay and descriptions of different parts of the island in addition to pages and pages of discount coupons.
This Week Publications
274 Puuhale Road
Honolulu, HI 96819
808-843-6000
thisweek.com
Ala Wai Golf Course-Waikiki
Golfing in many resort destinations, including Hawaii, can be expensive. The Ala Wai Golf Course in Waikiki is not only convenient to visitors staying in the resort area, but offers reasonably priced rounds of golf on a fairly flat layout. The par 70 course covers 5861 yards and offers either an 18 hole or a discounted nine-hole play option. Twilight golf (later afternoon play) discounted rates are also available.
This Municipal Course, which fronts the Ala Wai Canal, is open to all players and includes a driving range, pro shop, restaurant and snack bar. Golf cart rentals are also available.
Ala Wai Golf Course
404 Kapahulu Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96815
808-733-7387
honolulu.hi.us
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