HIDOE provides bus service in neighborhoods around the islands to ensure broad access to educational opportunities for Hawaiʻi’s students. Learn more about eligibility, pricing and how to apply. The Department serves about 12,000 student riders on Oʻahu and 13,000 students on neighbor islands.
Kupono
No ke kūpono no nā lawelawe kaʻa kaʻa mau:
- Students in Grades K-5 must reside 1 mile or more from their home school.
- Students in Grades 6-12 must reside 1.5 miles or more from their home school.
- Pono nā haumāna e kākau inoa ma ke kula aupuni HIDOE i loaʻa ka lawelawe kaʻa kaʻa.
ʻAʻole pili nā lawelawe kaʻa kaʻa mau i nā haumāna i:
- E noho i loko o ka palena palena iki.
- E hele i kahi kula ma waho o ko lākou wahi kula home.
- Require transportation to destinations other than their home.
Applications, Rates and Payments
Pono nā mea noi kaʻa kaʻa kula āpau (ʻo ka poʻe holo kaʻa uku a me ke kūlana manuahi) i kēlā me kēia hapaha makahiki e like me ka papahana i hāʻawi ʻia ma lalo nei:
Quarter 1: July 15 to Sept. 6, 2024.
Quarter 2: Sept. 16 to Nov. 15, 2024.
Quarter 3: Nov. 25, 2024 to Jan. 17, 2025.
Quarter 4: Jan. 31 to March 28, 2025.
Applications are available at the school office or can be viewed maanei. For in-person applicants, once applications are reviewed and approved by the school, payment must be received prior to the start of bus service.
Online applications can also be submitted via eTrition (a valid student ID number is required to apply). For online applicants, once applications are reviewed and approved by the school, families will be prompted via email to submit payments online using EZSchoolPay.
ʻO nā noi ʻaʻole i uku ʻia a ke kali nei paha i ka ʻae ʻia ma hope o ka lā hopena o ka hapaha makahiki e hōʻole ʻia a holoi ʻia mai ka pila noi. ʻO nā palapala noi i waiho ʻia ma mua o ka wehe ʻana o ka manawa hou a i ʻole ma hope o ka pani ʻana o ka manawa e hōʻole ʻia.
ʻO ka uku paʻa no nā kaʻa kaʻa haumāna:
- Quarterly Round Trip: $72.
- Quarterly One-Way: $36.
Accepted forms of payment include:
- Kālā kālā.
- Koke a ka Luna kālā (e uku ʻia iā “Ke Keʻena Hoʻonaʻauao”).
- Kauoha kālā (e uku ʻia iā “Ke Keʻena Hoʻonaʻauao”).
Pono ka uku $5 i ke keʻena kula (ke kālā wale nō).
Free Bus Pass Eligibility
Hiki i nā haumāna i hālāwai i hoʻokahi a ʻoi aʻe paha o kēia mau pae hoʻohālike e loaʻa i kahi kaʻa kaʻa kaʻa manuahi i kēlā me kēia makahiki:
- Student qualifies for the free lunch program based on household income information. (Note: Students who qualify for reduced lunch prices are not eligible for a free bus pass).
- He keiki hanai ka haumana.
- He home ʻole ka haumāna a ʻae ʻia no nā pōmaikaʻi ma lalo o ke kānāwai McKinney-Vento (MVA).
- Student has an Individual Education Plan (IEP) or Modified Plan (MP) that includes transportation as a related service (special education only).
- Kauoha ʻia ka haumāna e ka 'Oihana e hele i ke kula ma waho o ka wahi i koho ʻia.
- ʻEkolu mau kaikuaʻana ma lalo o ʻekolu mau kaikuaʻana he poʻe holo kaʻa uku uku ma ko lākou mau kula; hoʻokahi kaʻa kaʻa manuahi no kēlā me kēia mea hoʻokele uku ʻekolu.
If the student meets one or more of these qualifiers, please complete Part 3 of the bus pass application form, making sure to check off all of the qualifying categories that apply and select the appropriate pass option. Any inquiries regarding free pass eligibility should be directed to the school.
Service exceptions
Hiki i nā haumāna ke kūpono ʻole i ka lawelawe kaʻa kaʻa maʻamau ke loaʻa kahi "wahi i loaʻa" ʻokoʻa inā aia nā noho hāmama ma ke ala kaʻa. Hiki i nā mākua ke noi no kēia ʻokoʻa ma ka hoʻopiha ʻana i ka palapala "Noi e holo i ke kaʻa kaʻa kula ma kahi kahua e loaʻa ai" (Form CS-101) me ka palapala noi kaʻa kaʻa i hoʻopiha ʻia ma ka School Bus Handbook. All forms are located at the school office. Forms must be submitted, reviewed and approved by the school principal prior to using the bus service. The approval process may take up to four or more weeks. Students will not be permitted to ride the bus until the application is approved, so parents should plan accordingly.
Service limitations
Regular school bus service is limited to transportation to and from the student’s residential address on record and school.
Department-contracted school buses do not travel on private property or on private roads. This includes, but is not limited to, private developments, apartment complexes, business parking or driveway areas.
HIDOE school bus stops and travel will be limited to paved and/or maintained public roads and public access roads. Families may need to drive their student to the nearest HIDOE bus stop if they reside on a private road and/or an area listed above.
Bus Stop Information
The Department’s Student Kaʻahele Services Branch utilizes a bus stop locator/bus schedule information system called “ʻIke ʻike i.” This program enables parents and guardians to search for the nearest school bus stop to a home address. The website also provides estimated morning pick-up and afternoon drop-off times for all school grade levels statewide.
The Department highly recommends a responsible adult be present at the bus stop in the morning and in the afternoon for children 10 and under. Bus drivers are not responsible to match each child with a specific adult at the bus stops. It is the responsibility of the parent/guardian to ensure a responsible adult is at the bus stop or make alternative arrangements for their child if they are unable to walk alone to and from the bus stop.
How To Find Your Bus Route
- Kipa ʻIke ʻike i.
- Enter a street name or residential address.
- Users will have the option to modify their school search selection via a dropdown menu.
- Hōʻike ʻia nā hopena ma kahi papa inoa a me ka palapala palapala.
Note: Bus stop assignments will only populate for your child’s school if you are living in an eligible neighborhood (over 1 mile from school for elementary, over 1.5 miles for middle/high school students), and if there is a safe bus stop in your area.
Due to the ongoing, nationwide bus driver shortage, regular education bus routes have been modified to improve service and safety for all student riders. If no bus stop locations are listed for your school, please contact your school office or email [email protected] no ke kokua ana.
For general inquiries and further bus route assistance, please email [email protected].
ʻIke pili
Kula Kaʻahele Services Branch
Kelepona: 808-784-6850
leka uila: [email protected]