Maui Bus
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| Headquarters | Lahaina, Hawaii |
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| Service area | Maui County, Hawaii |
| Service type | bus service, paratransit, express bus service |
| Routes |
12 regular[1] 4 commuter[2] |
| Fuel type | Diesel |
| Operator | Roberts Hawaii |
| Website | Bus Service Information |
Maui Bus is the public transportation service of Maui County, Hawaii, and is operated by Roberts Hawaii under a public-private partnership with the county government. They operate 12 regular local bus routes and 4 commuter routes, which have a single early morning run and a return trip in the afternoon and require a reservation.
History
The Maui Bus service was started as the Holo Kaʻa service in 2002 with a joint venture between the private company Akina Aloha Tours, the non-profit organization Maui Economic Opportunity, and the county government in a subsidized joint venture to provide bus service for South, West, and Central Maui.[3] Low ridership (blamed on the lack of advertising for the system) led to Akina Aloha Tours losing $1 million over the following two years.[4]
Routes
| Regular Routes[5] | |||
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| No. | Name | Description | Service Hours |
| 1/2 | Wailuku Loop | Kahului-Wailuku | 630AM-830PM every 60 minutes |
| 5/6 | Kahului Loop | Kahului | 630AM-830PM every 60 minutes |
| 10 | Kihei Islander | Kahului-Maalaea-Kihei-Wailea | 530AM-730PM every 60 minutes |
| 15 | Kihei Villager | Maalaea-Kihei | 605AM-805PM every 60 minutes |
| 20 | Lahaina Islander | Kahului-Wailuku-Maalaea-Lahaina | 530AM-730PM every 60 minutes |
| 23 | Lahaina Villager | Lahaina | 800AM-1000PM every 60 minutes |
| 25 | Kaʻanapali Islander | Lahaina-Kaʻanapali | 630AM-830PM every 60 minutes |
| 30 | Napili Islander | Kaʻanapali-Kapalua | 600AM-800PM every 60 minutes |
| 35 | Haiku Islander | Kahului-Paʻia-Haiku | 530AM-830PM every 90 minutes |
| 39 | Kula Villager | Pukalani-Kula | 700AM-900PM every 60 minutes |
| 40 | Upcountry Islander | Kahului-Pukalani-Makawao-Haliʻimaile | 600PM-900PM every 90 minutes |
| Commuter Routes | |||
| Name | Description | Fare | |
| Haiku-Wailea Commuter | 1 rush hour round trip | ||
| Kihei-Kapalua Commuter | 1 rush hour round trip | ||
| Makawao-Kapalua Commuter | 1 rush hour round trip | ||
| Wailuku-Kapalua Commuter | 4 rush hour round trips | ||
Fleet
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ElDorado Axess bus
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ElDorado EZ Rider II bus
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ElDorado Aero Elite Bus.
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ElDorado Aero Elite bus
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Maui Bus system map
Fares
Cash fares are $2.00 per person, per boarding, with the option of purchasing an all day pass for $4.00 per person, valid on all routes. No transfers are given, except from Commuter Service routes. An all route monthly pass is available at a cost of $35.00 with a reduced rate for students and seniors of $30.00[1]
References
- 1 2 Maui Bus Transit System
- ↑ Maui Bus-Commuter Service
- ↑ Bernardo, Rosemarie (August 23, 2002), "Joint venture to start Maui bus service", Honolulu Star-Bulletin, retrieved 2009-08-23
- ↑ Kubota, Gary T. (June 15, 2004), "Maui subsidized bus plan could be out of gas", Honolulu Star-Bulletin, retrieved 2009-08-23
- ↑ Maui County Bus Schedule
External links
Media related to Maui Bus at Wikimedia Commons
