The Hawaii County Police Department is reminding motorists that some bars and restaurants in Hilo and Kailua-Kona are distributing coupons during the holiday season for free taxi rides so customers won’t drink and drive. The free coupons are available through Jan. 2.
Participating drinking establishments on the east side are:
100% Moxie, Anna’s Lounge, Bamboo Garden, Club Rainbow, Club Rose, Coqui’s Hideaway, Cronies, Golden Room, Hale Inu, Hilo Burger Joint, Hilo Town Tavern, Karma, Kim’s Karaoke, Koreana II, Margarita Village, Morning Dew, Palms by the Bay, Restaurant Encore and Stephanie’s.
Participating drinking establishments on the west side are:
Huggo’s, Humpy’s, KBXtreme, Kokonutz, Kona Town Tavern, Lulu’s, My Bar, Oceans Sports Bar & Grill, Okolemaluna, Other Side-Rockstarz, Remixx, Rose’s, Sam Choy’s, Splasher’s, Sunflower, Teru’s II and The Mask.
These taxi companies are participating in the program: Ace One Taxi, Ali‘i Taxi, Bay City Taxi, Bobby Taxi, Hot Lava Taxi, Marthysha’s Taxi and Percy’s Taxi in Hilo; J & A Taxi and Mr. K’s Taxi in Kailua-Kona.
Hawaii island police are staging DUI checkpoints around the island through Jan. 2.
