Naupaka Kahakai

Hawai’i Annual Tri-Park Pass

Features a coastal plant, naupaka kahakai (Scaveola sericea), by Hilo artist John Dawson – which can be found along the coastline of all three national parks. | NPS Photo/J.Ferracane

Decisions, Decisions, Decisions

When traveling to Hawai’i and depending which islands you are going to, and how long you are staying for each island – we often look at deals where we can minimize our expense and maximize our experience. The Hawai’i Tri-Park pass (as you can tell by its name), encompasses visits to the following 3 National Parks:

  • Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park, Big Island ($30/vehicle)
  • Pu`uhonua O Hōnaunau National Historical Park, Big Island ($15/vehicle)
  • Haleakalā National Park, Maui ($25/vehicle)

That is a total of $70 if we were to pay per each visit! Since we knew we were visiting all 3 National Parks, we decided it was more cost efficient to puchase the Tri-Park pass at $50.

Hawai’i Tri-Park Annual Pass: $50. Valid for 12 months from purchase date. Admits the pass holders and passengers in a non-commercial vehicle (14 pax capacity or less) to Haleakalā National Park, Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park and Puʻuhonua ʻO Hōnaunau National Historical Park. All other National Parks in Hawai’i are free entry.

National Park Service

Passes can be bought at each of the National Park upon arrival; we were able to purchase ours at Pu`uhonua O Hōnaunau National Historical Park upon our visit.

America the Beautiful Pass

However, if you are and/or will be visiting other National Parks, it may be more worth it to get the America the Beautiful Pass for $80. For an extra $30, you can visit all 3 National Parks in Hawai’i, as well as over 2,000 federal recreation sites across the country!

The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass Series
A pass is your ticket to more than 2,000 federal recreation sites. Each pass covers entrance fees at national parks and national wildlife refuges as well as standard amenity fees (day use fees) at national forests and grasslands, and at lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. A pass covers entrance, standard amenity fees and day use fees for a driver and all passengers in a personal vehicle at per vehicle fee areas (or up to four adults at sites that charge per person). Children age 15 or under are admitted free.

National Park Service

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