Hawaii joins the city card trend
The Hawaiian capital city has joined the city card trend thanks to ACT's proven web-enabled destination management solution. ACT (Applied Card Technologies) won their third contract from Travel Fun Card Ltd to deliver the smartcard technology, firmly establishing its status as world leader in the provision of city passes and adding yet another destination to the ACT map.
The Honolulu Pass can be purchased up to a year in advance and will ensure tourists are able to make the most of their visit when and how they choose without a specific date and time required. The visitor product known as ‘Power Pass’ already boasts huge success in Las Vegas and New Orleans enabling visitors to plan trips to all three cities, all through the same single smart card.
ACT’s Discovery: Issue-Transact-Manage™ smart card solution powers the pass, giving visitors flexible and easy admission to every participating attraction with free, VIP or discounted entry. Over 35 of Honolulu’s top sights signed up, including Waikiki Aquarium, Kualoa Ranch, Hawaii Shark Encounters, Honolulu Zoo and the USS Bowfin Submarine Museum. Once presented at the ticket window of any participating attraction, all the consumer has to do is dip the card into the Power Pass reader and entry will be gained.
Unlike regular city card schemes where each member of the family is required to carry a card, using Power Pass, a single card for the entire family or individual combinations can be purchased online covering between one to five days. The Power Pass smart card solution is also robust and can be retained and recharged online or at city issuing points for use in other cities participating in the scheme. Additionally, visitors are equipped with a free colour guidebook, enabling them to freely browse cities, attractions and transport routes ensuring that the maximum is made of their stay.