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.
Agava'a
Ina ia agavaa mo auaunaga masani pasi:
- 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.
- E tatau ona matua'i lesitala tamaiti aoga i se aoga a le malo a le HIDOE o lo'o avanoa le auaunaga pasi.
O auaunaga masani pasi e le fa'aaogaina i tamaiti a'oga e:
- Nofo i totonu o le mamao e agavaa ai.
- A'oga i se a'oga i fafo atu o le latou a'oga.
- Manaomia felauaiga i nofoaga e ese mai lo latou fale.
Applications, Rates and Payments
O i latou uma e talosaga pasi a'oga (e totogi uma ma tagata ti'eti'e fua) e tatau ona talosaga i kuata ta'i kuata e tusa ai ma le fa'atulagaga o lo'o tu'uina atu i lalo:
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 iinei. 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.
So'o se talosaga e le'i totogiina pe o lo'o fa'atali le fa'atagaga pe a mae'a le aso fa'ai'uga ta'ikuata o le a otometi lava ona te'ena ma kilia mai le laina talosaga. So'o se talosaga e tu'uina atu a'o le'i tatalaina le piriota fou po'o le mae'a fo'i o le piriota e otometi lava ona te'ena.
Ole fua fa'atatau mo pasi a tamaiti aoga e:
- Quarterly Round Trip: $72.
- Quarterly One-Way: $36.
Accepted forms of payment include:
- Tinoitupe.
- siaki tupe (totogi i le “Matagaluega o Aoga”).
- Poloaiga tupe (totogi i le “Matagaluega o Aoga”).
So'o se pasi e sui ai e mana'omia se pili $5 ile ofisa a'oga (na'o tinoitupe).
Free Bus Pass Eligibility
O tamaiti a'oga e ausia se tasi pe sili atu o tulaga nei e agavaa e maua se pasi pasi ta'i kuata fua:
- 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).
- O le tamaititi aoga o se tamaititi tausi.
- E leai se fale o le tamaititi aoga ma e agavaa mo penefiti i lalo o le McKinney-Vento Act (MVA).
- O lo'o iai le Fuafuaga mo A'oa'oga Ta'ito'atasi (IEP) po'o Fuafuaga Suia (MP) a le tamaititi e aofia ai femalagaiga o se auaunaga fa'apitoa (na'o a'oa'oga fa'apitoa).
- E fa'atonuina e le Matagaluega le tamaititi aoga e alu i se a'oga i fafo atu o le nofoaga ua fa'atulaga e a'oga ai.
- E le itiiti ifo ma le to'atolu ona tei matutua o le tamaititi o lo'o tietie pasi e totogi pasese i a latou a'oga; tasi le ta'avale totogi fua ile tolu ta'avale totogi.
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
O tamaiti a'oga e le'o agava'a mo le tautua pasi masani e mafai ona maua se "avanoa avanoa" tuusaunoaga pe afai o lo'o avanoa nofoa i luga o le auala pasi. E mafai e matua ona talosaga mo lenei tuusaunoaga e ala i le faatumu o le pepa “Talosaga e Tietie i le Pasi Aoga i se Avanoa Avanoa Faatumu” fomu (Form CS-101) faatasi ai ma le pepa talosaga pasi pasi ua uma ona maua i le 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
O lo'o fa'aogaina e le Vaega o Auaunaga Femalagaa'i Tamaiti A'oga a le Matagaluega se faiga fa'amatalaga e su'e tu'u pasi/fa'asologa o taimi pasi e ta'ua “Fa'amatalaga 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
- Asiasi Fa'amatalaga i.
- Enter a street name or residential address.
- Users will have the option to modify their school search selection via a dropdown menu.
- O fa'ai'uga o lo'o fa'aalia i se lisi ma fa'afanua fomu.
Manatua: E na'o le a'oga a lau tama e fa'ato'a fa'anofo ai pasi pe afai o lo'o e nofo i se pitonu'u agava'a (sili atu i le 1 maila le mamao mai le a'oga mo tamaiti a'oga tulagalua, sili atu i le 1.5 maila mo tamaiti a'oga tulagalua/maualuga), ma pe a iai se fale faatali pasi saogalemu i lou eria.
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] mo se fesoasoani.
For general inquiries and further bus route assistance, please email [email protected].
Fa'amatalaga Fa'afeso'ota'i
A'oga Fela'uaiga Ofisa lala
Telefoni: 808-784-6850
imeli: [email protected]