A network of over sixty
bus
routes, collectively named
TheBus, covers the whole of
Oahu. All journeys, however
long, cost $1.50, with free
transfers onto any
connecting route if you ask
as you board (enquiries tel
808/848-5555, ). The most
popular routes with
Waikiki-based tourists are
#2
to downtown,
#8 to
Ala Moana Shopping Center,
#20
to Pearl Harbor,
#22
to Hanauma Bay, and the
bargain "
Circle
Island " buses (
#52
clockwise and
#55
counterclockwise), which
take four hours to loop
around the central valley
and the east coast, passing
the legendary North Shore
surf spots.
In Waikiki, Aloha Funway
(tel 808/942-9696) offers bicycle
rental at seven
locations, charging $20 for
24 hours. Among companies
running city and island
bus tours from around
$25 for a full day, as well
as off-island packages, are
Polynesian Adventure Tours (tel
808/833-3000, ) and Roberts
(tel 808/539-9400, ).
Honolulu TimeWalks (tel
808/943-0371) runs a
changing program of themed walking
tours of the city.
