夏威夷州教育部

Ka 'Oihana Ho'ona'auao o ke Aupuni 夏威夷

EXPRESS 縣巴士通行證計劃

The Department continues to partner with the four counties in a collaborative effort to provide transportation options for HIDOE students. 

The EXPRESS program–which stands for 擴大乘客量以教育學校學生—was piloted in the 2022–23 school year to help mitigate the impacts of the ongoing national school bus driver shortage. Extending to school year 2026-27, EXPRESS will continue availability to students attending middle and/or intermediate and high schools statewide.

The Department has extended this transportation option as a courtesy to support families; however, it is not a mandated service.  

資格

免費縣通行證申請人資格的重要更新:

  • Be a Hawaiʻi public school student attending middle and/or intermediate or high school with an active HIDOE ID number; and
  • Attend their home school (no Geographical Exemptions); and
  • Reside 1.5 miles or more from their home school in their public school attendance area.  Walkzone is calculated from the recorded home address in Infinite Campus to the nearest public access for the school campus (not from the main office).

The application period will open on July 13, 2026, and close on April 30, 2027. 

If your child has an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) or Modified Plan (MP) that includes transportation as a related service, please contact your district educational specialist (DES) for more information.

For students eligible under the McKinney-Vento Act (MVA), do not apply for an EXPRESS pass.  All bus pass requests must be submitted using the School Bus Application form (ST-70), along with a completed, approved MV-1 form. For assistance with this process, please contact your complex area MVA liaison. 

For students attending a Kaiapuni program, please email [email protected] with the following information:  

  • Student name; 
  • HIDOE Student ID number (10-digits); and
  • school.

These requests must be reviewed on a manual basis due to distance from attending school.

申請流程

Your student may only use one transportation option at a time. 

If your student has an existing regular school bus pass, they will have to discontinue this service if they choose to apply for an EXPRESS pass. EXPRESS applications will be approved on an annual basis. Please choose the right option for your student as they cannot change their pass type for the remainder of the year. 

For families that do not meet the transportation eligibility criteria, please see your county’s bus agencies for more information on purchasing a youth pass.

申請步驟

  1. 請查看相應島嶼交通辦公室網站以獲取路線信息，並與您的孩子一起確定公車路線、時間和地點。
  2. Check your student’s transportation eligibility:
    • Check the distance from your student’s listed home address (as recorded in Infinite Campus) to home school.  
    • If the distance is 1.5 miles or more and your student is not attending school on a GE, then your student qualifies for a free EXPRESS pass.
  3. Fill out an online application (available until April 30, 2027). Transportation eligibility will be determined by the home and school location in Infinite Campus. You will be notified during this process if your student is approved for an EXPRESS pass.
  4. Upon application submission, passes will be available for pick up at your school office within 15 to 25 business days. 
    • Due to high volume requests, delays may occur due to printing errors and delivery time. Please plan accordingly.
  5. 確定並練習往返於家和學校公車站的安全步行路線。

島嶼核准申請

  • 卡烏`我： 申請批准並提交後，學校工作人員將通知學生何時可以在辦公室領取 Kaua'i Bus 月票。
  • 瓦胡島： 申請獲得批准並提交後，HOLO 卡將發送到學校辦公室進行分發。
  • 毛伊島： 毛伊島巴士固定路線服務目前允許 24 歲及以下持有有效身份證件的學生免費乘坐。學生進入路線巴士時須向司機出示有效身分證件。
  • 夏威夷島： Hele-On county bus transportation is currently fare-free until Dec. 2028. No passes are available for distribution.

申請截止日期

The EXPRESS County Bus Pass Program is open and accepting applications until April 30, 2027.

city bus
TheBus waits for passengers
Skyline Kalihi Transit Station
EXPRESS County Bus Program HOLO Cards can be used on Skyline

常問問題

如果常見問題沒有解答您的問題，請 給我們發電子郵件. Please note responses may take time depending on the volume of questions received.

通行證的有效期限是多久？

Passes will be valid from August 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027.

我可以申請縣級公車卡和普通校車卡嗎？

HIDOE students may only use one (1) transportation option at a time. 

If a student has an existing regular school bus pass, they will have to discontinue this service if they choose to apply for an EXPRESS pass. EXPRESS applications will be approved on an annual basis (one time per school year).  

If a student chooses to cancel their EXPRESS pass at any time, they cannot re-apply for the remainder of the school year due to purchasing restrictions.

我如何知道要搭乘哪條路線和哪座巴士站？

請使用下面提供的聯絡資訊聯絡島嶼特定縣交通辦公室客戶服務。

在瓦胡島，如果我的孩子已經有 HOLO 卡怎麼辦？

The student passes that the Department is distributing are separate from the Youth Holo Cards, but will function the same as the Holo Card on TheBus and Skyline.

Will the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education reimburse families for city and county bus passes already purchased?

不。

縣公車月票包含多少次乘車？

月票包括每月無限次搭乘。

公車卡將如何發放？

通行證的分配因島嶼而異：

Kaua‘i: 縣公共交通辦公室將及時發放公車卡，並在下個月的第一天之前將其發放給學校。

瓦胡島： Upon application review and approval, HOLO cards will be distributed to the schools and will be available for pick up within 15-25 business days. Delivery times may vary due to high volume. Please plan accordingly.
毛伊島： 毛伊島巴士固定路線服務目前允許 24 歲及以下持有有效身份證件的學生免費乘坐。學生進入路線巴士時須向司機出示有效身分證件。
Hawai‘i Island: Hele-On county bus transportation is currently fare free until December 2028. No passes are available for distribution.

如果我的縣公車卡遺失、被竊或損壞怎麼辦？

對於考艾島
由於月票的性質，每位學生只能發放一張月票。如果丟失或被盜，他們將必須等到下個月才能收到新的。

對於遺失或被盜的 HOLO 卡（僅限瓦胡島）
選項 1： DOE Express Replacement Card Form. 更換是免費的，將在 5-7 個工作天內郵寄。

選項 2： Go to the Transit Pass Office (at Kalihi Transit Center, corner of Middle Street and Kamehameha Hwy) between 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. M-F (except City Holidays).
可在過境通行證辦公室購買替換卡，每張卡價格為 $2。建議您不遲於下午 3 點到達，以免排隊。

縣公車卡可以用於 ADA 和/或輔助交通服務嗎？

County bus passes for ADA and Paratransit services are not included in this program.  

Please visit the Department’s 特殊教育網頁 了解有關交通選擇的更多資訊。

普通校車票也是免費的嗎？

The eligibility requirements for a free school bus pass have not changed. Please refer to the school bus application handbook 了解更多。

我可以去縣交通辦公室領取學生證嗎？

No, the initial bus passes will be distributed to the school office.

Please refer to the “Lost/Stolen/Damaged” card procedure above regarding replacement cards.

如果我們申請了縣公車卡然後又改變主意怎麼辦？

EXPRESS applications will be approved on an annual basis. Please choose the right option for your student as they cannot change their pass type for the remainder of the year. If you choose to cancel your existing EXPRESS pass for a school bus pass, you will not be able to reinstate it for the remainder of the school year.

COUNTY BUS INFORMATION

考艾島
Kauaʻi Transportation Agency

歐胡島
The EXPRESS County Bus Pass Program card works with both TheBus and Skyline.

Honolulu Department of Transportation Services Skyline

Oʻahu Transit Services TheBus

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