A busy pineapple stop in Wahiawā, on the road to the North Shore. The Visitor Center is free; the Pineapple Express train, the giant Pineapple Garden Maze and the Plantation Garden Tour each take a ticket, sold first come, first served at the ticket booths. Trains leave about every 10 minutes for a narrated 20-minute ride in open-air cars.
Know before you go. Dole Plantation doesn't list sensory hours or a quiet room. Here's what it does say about the crowds, the lines, the train, the maze and the garden.
Hours
Open daily, 9:30 am to 5:30 pm. Ticket sales for the train, maze and garden end 30 minutes before closing. Tentative holiday hours: Thanksgiving, Thu Nov 26 2026, closes at 4 pm; Wed Dec 16 2026 closes at 4 pm for an employee event; Christmas Eve, Thu Dec 24 2026, closes at 4 pm; Christmas Day, Fri Dec 25 2026, closed; New Year's Eve, Thu Dec 31 2026, closes at 4 pm; New Year's Day, Fri Jan 1 2027, opens at 10 am.
“The maze stretches over three acres and includes nearly two and one-half miles of paths crafted from 14,000 colorful Hawaiian plants.” doleplantation.com (Pineapple Garden Maze)
“The Pineapple Garden Maze, on average, takes 40 minutes to solve.”
“Please note that our Train and Garden attractions are wheelchair accessible, however, the Maze attraction consists of gravel pathways which may be difficult to maneuver with a wheelchair.”
“Depending on the season, you’ll also be able to smell the delicate fragrance of lei flowers including plumeria, pikake, and pua kenikeni.” doleplantation.com (Plantation Garden Tour)
The Shaka Pass is the one train ticket you can buy ahead, online only. It boards from a priority entrance at Platform 1 with front cab seating; arrive at the priority line 5 to 10 minutes before your departure and show the e-ticket on your phone. Food and open drinks aren't allowed on board with it.
Free things to do include a pineapple-cutting and chocolate-making demonstration and a fish-feeding pond. Dole Plantation suggests at least an hour for the train plus the pineapple-cutting demonstration.
Dole Plantation doesn't lend wheelchairs; you are welcome to bring your own. The train and garden are wheelchair accessible, and the maze's gravel paths may be hard to get through in a wheelchair.
Entry to the Visitor Center is free. The train, the maze and the garden each take a ticket, sold first come, first served at the Train or Maze Ticket Booths; ticket sales end 30 minutes before closing.
The Pineapple Express is a fully narrated 20-minute ride in an open-air train car, and trains leave about every 10 minutes. The maze takes about 40 minutes on average; the garden tour about an hour.
Train: adults $15, children 4 to 12 $12.85, kamaʻāina and military $14.10. Maze: $10, $8, $9. Garden: $8.50, $8, $8. Children under 4 are free with an adult.
Combo tickets (adult, child, kamaʻāina and military): Train & Garden $19.75, $16.25, $18.75; Train & Maze $20.75, $16.25, $19.25; Maze & Garden $15, $12, $14; Train, Maze & Garden $28, $24, $26. Dole Plantation is not part of the Go Oʻahu Card program.
Shaka Pass (online only, limited seating): adults 13 and up $25, children 4 to 12 $22.85, 3 and under free, plus 4.712% Hawaiʻi tax. It is a one-time ride ticket. Cancel more than 24 hours ahead and a 10% fee applies; within 24 hours there is no refund.
Food: the Plantation Grille serves plate lunches, burgers and hot dogs, and the country store has Dole Soft Serve. Menu items and prices may change without notice.
Getting there: about a 40-minute drive from Waikīkī; city buses also stop at Dole Plantation.
Phone: 808-621-8408, Monday to Friday, 9:30 am to 5 pm (closed Christmas Day). Email is through the contact form on the website.
