Departamento sa Edukasyon sa Estado sa Hawaiʻi

Ka ʻOihana Hoʻonaʻauao o ke Aupuni Hawaiʻi

Rate ug Bayad

Once school bus applications are reviewed and approved by your school, payment must be received prior to the start of bus service. Families will be notified by phone or email notification once the application has been processed.

School Year 2025-2026 Aplikasyon Periods

All school bus applicants (both paid and free-status riders) must apply on a quarterly basis per the schedule provided below:

  • Quarter 1: Hulyo 14 hangtod Agosto 15, 2025
  • Quarter 2: Sept. 22 hangtod Okt. 17, 2025
  • Kwarter 3: Dis. 12, 2025 hangtod Ene. 9, 2026
  • Quarter 4: Mar. 2 hangtod Mar. 27, 2026

Applications must be submitted on a QUARTERLY basis and will not be accepted outside of the indicated periods. Please plan accordingly.

Any applications that have not been paid or are pending approval after the quarterly period end date will automatically be denied and cleared from the application queue. Any applications submitted before the new period opens or after the period has closed will automatically be denied.

Mga bayranan

The flat rate for student bus passes are:

  • Sa quarterly round trip: $72
  • Usa ka paagi sa quarterly: $36

paying for bus services

Gidawat nga mga Bayad

All students that are approved for bus service (except those approved for free status) must pay the prevailing transportation fee upon approval as indicated in Part IV of the application. Payments must be made prior to the start of bus service or the application will be canceled and your student may lose their seat assignment. 

If you submitted an application in-person, payments shall be made using one of the following options listed below:

  • Kuwarta
  • Ang tseke sa kahera (ibayad sa “Departamento sa Edukasyon”)
  • Money order (ibayad sa “The Department of Education”)
  • Walay personal nga tseke ang dawaton

Ang mga replacement pass magkinahanglan ug $5 nga bayronon nga mabayran sa opisina sa eskwelahan (cash lang).

If you submitted an application online, you will receive an email notification to pay via the EZSchoolPay app once the application is approved by the school.

The payment receipt is the temporary bus pass. It has the child’s name, school, and assigned route number and can be printed at home or by school office personnel.