Employee Perks to Make Your Summer Cool

If you’re wondering how to spend the long days of summer without spending too much money, you’re in luck. As College of Charleston employees, we are eligible for discounts on all sorts of tickets, passes, shopping and services that can fill our lives with meaning and memories for the whole family without emptying the bank account.

Whether you want to visit some local attractions, get away for the weekend, take a little me-time, have a fun-filled adventure or just kick back at home, here are just a few ways you and your family can spend your summer, not your money.

1. Charleston County Parks

Active and retired CofC staff and faculty have great discounts on membership passes to Charleston County Parks – and there’s a pass for everyone!

Corporate Splash Pass

The Splash Pass is everything you need to stay cool all summer long. For the discounted price of $66.14 per pass (regularly $73.49), this family pass is valid through Labor Day, Sept. 4, 2023, and includes:

Splash Zone Waterpark – Unlimited free admission. Features include a tube slide, water slide and a lazy river.

Splash Island Waterpark – Unlimited free admission. Features include a body flume, Cyclone swirling water ride and a pool.

James Island County Park – Free gate entrance during waterpark season (May 1–Sept. 4, 2023)

Mount Pleasant Palmetto Islands County Park – Free gate entrance during waterpark season (May 1–Sept. 4, 2023)

Whirlin’ Waters Adventure Waterpark – Discounted admission of $11.99 to 15 acres of waterpark fun, including The Washout, featuring two 65-foot-high slides with breathless, near-vertical climbs, plunges twist and turns

Get your Corporate Splash Pass for $66.14 (regularly $73.49) by using the code COCB23 when purchasing online.

Corporate Super Splash Pass

If you love waterparks, you’ll love the Super Splash Pass. For the discounted price of $94.49 per pass (regularly $104.99), this family pass is valid through Labor Day, Sept. 4, 2023, and includes:

Splash Zone Waterpark – Unlimited free admission. Features include a tube slide, water slide and a lazy river.

Splash Island Waterpark – Unlimited free admission. Features include a body flume, Cyclone swirling water ride and a pool.

James Island County Park – Free gate entrance during waterpark season (May 1–Sept. 4, 2023)

Mount Pleasant Palmetto Islands County Park – Free gate entrance during waterpark season (May 1–Sept. 4, 2023)

Whirlin’ Waters Adventure Waterpark – Discounted admission of $11.99 to 15 acres of waterpark fun, including The Washout, featuring two 65-foot-high slides with breathless, near-vertical climbs, plunges twist and turns

Get your Corporate Super Splash Pass for $94.49 per pass (regularly $104.99) by using the code COCS23 when purchasing online.

Corporate Gold Pass

The Gold Pass is your ticket to fun and adventure all year long! For the discounted price of $70.87 (regularly $78.75), this individual pass gives you unlimited admission, with admission of up to 15 people per vehicle (unless otherwise specified) to the following festivals, events and parks:

Caw Caw Interpretive Center

Folly Beach County Park

Isle of Palms County Park

James Island County Park

Johns Island County Park

Kiawah Beachwalker Park

Laurel Hill County Park

Lighthouse Inlet Heritage Preserve

McLeod Plantation Historic Site (up to four visitors)

Meggett County Park

North Charleston Wannamaker County Park

Palmetto Islands County Park

Stono River County Park

Wannamaker North Trail

West County Aquatic Center (up to four visitors)

Harvest Festival

Holiday Festival of Lights (valid for one-time admission)

Latin American Festival

Lowcountry Cajun Festival

Reggae Nights Summer Concert Series

Caw Caw Early Morning Bird Walks

Get your Corporate Gold Pass for $70.87 (regularly $78.75) by using the code COCG23 when purchasing online.

The Charleston County Parks discounted passes must be purchased online through the Corporate Online Pass Sales program with the CofC coupon code for the pass of your choosing. Prices include tax and are valid for current year only.

2. Biltmore

College employees receive an $8 discount on tickets to Biltmore in Asheville, North Carolina. As an added bonus, kids 16 and under have free admission through Sept. 4, 2023, with one adult admission. George Vanderbilt’s magnificent estate is a unique 8,000-acre property nestled in the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina. Biltmore is the perfect destination for a day trip or an overnight getaway.

To get your discounted/free tickets, choose your admission/ticket and date online and use the promo code cofc.

3. Drayton Hall

CofC employees can get a complimentary grounds pass or a discounted rate on one adult admission of Drayton Hall, which includes a tour of the oldest preserved plantation house in America still open to the public. Drayton Hall’s main house, galleries and landscape are open Wednesdays–Mondays (not Tuesdays).

To get your complimentary grounds pass/discounted adult admission to Drayton Hall, show your Cougar Card when you buy your ticket at the gate. Please note, cash is not accepted.

4. The Spa At Charleston Place

CofC employees get 25% of all services at The Spa At Charleston Place on Mondays–Thursdays. Offering everything from manicures to massage to skincare to waxing, the spa is the perfect place to escape the summer heat – whether you need a little freshening up before you head to the beach or just a little midday getaway. And they even have special services for the kids!

Get 25% off of the regular price of services at The Spa At Charleston Place by presenting your Cougar Card at purchase, Monday through Thursday.

5. South Carolina Aquarium

CofC employees get $15 off of the purchase of a membership, valid through Dec. 31, 2023.

Memberships include unlimited admission, discounts on special events like Aquarium After Hours, and discounts for attractions and businesses like Firefly Distillery, Redfin Fishing Charters and the Riverbanks Zoo and Garden in Columbia, South Carolina. Members also get discounted general admission tickets, gift shop purchases and other features at the aquarium. Memberships range in price from $99 for the Individual membership to $279 for the Family Plus membership, with plenty of other levels in between.

Get your $15 off by using the code COFC23MEM to purchase the membership that suits you best.

6. LawnStarter

CofC employees can get $20 off of lawn care services from LawnStarter. LawnStarter offers a variety of services – from mowing lawns and designing flowerbeds to installing water features and building retaining walls – so, if your idea of summer fun is cooking out with friends in the back yard, this is the deal for you!

To get your $20 off at LawnStarter, choose your service and enter your information for an online quote using your CofC email address and the code college20.

7. TicketsAtWork

TicketsAtWork has great deals for CofC employees on movies, hotels, concerts, shows, sporting events, theme parks and more. You can plan your summer fun by choosing your city and finding offers for getting there, staying there and eating there; by searching theme parks, movie tickets, water parks and/or travel packages; or by finding preferred access tickets to summer events like the NBA playoffs, Beyonce concerts and NASCAR.

To get your savings, visit the TicketsAtWork registration page and use your @cofc.edu email address and the company code COUGARPERKSFUN.