Maui Bus

Maui Bus is the public transportation service of the island of Maui, Hawaii, and is operated by Roberts Hawaii under a public-private partnership with Maui County government. They operate 13 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.

Maui Bus
ParentMaui County
HeadquartersWailuku, Hawaii
Service areaMaui County, Hawaii
Service typebus service, paratransit, express bus service
Routes13 regular[1]
4 commuter[2]
Fuel typeDiesel
OperatorRoberts Hawaii
WebsiteBus Service Information

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]
No.NameDescriptionService Hours
1/2 Wailuku Loop Kahului-Wailuku 6:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. every 60 minutes
5/6 Kahului Loop Kahului 6:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. every 60 minutes
10 Kihei Islander Kahului-Maalaea-Kihei-Wailea 5:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. every 60 minutes
15 Kihei Villager Maalaea-Kihei 6:05 a.m. – 8:05 p.m. every 60 minutes
20 Lahaina Islander Kahului-Wailuku-Maalaea-Lahaina 5:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. every 60 minutes
23 Lahaina Villager Lahaina 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. every 60 minutes
25 Kaʻanapali Islander Lahaina-Kaʻanapali 2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. every 60 minutes
28 West Maui Islander Lahaina-Kaʻanapali-Kapalua 5:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. every 60 minutes
35 Haiku Islander Kahului-Paʻia-Haiku 5:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. every 90 minutes
39 Kula Villager Pukalani-Kula-Makawao 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. every 90 minutes
40 Upcountry Islander Kahului-Pukalani-Makawao-Haliʻimaile 6:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. 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
  • ElDorado Axess bus
  • ElDorado EZ Rider II bus
  • ElDorado Aero Elite Bus.
  • ElDorado Aero Elite bus
  • Maui Bus system map

Fares

Cash fares are $2.00 per person per boarding. No transfers are given, but a day pass, at $4.00 per person, is valid on all routes. An all-route monthly pass is available at a cost of $45.00, with a reduced rate for students and seniors of $30.00.[1]

References
  1. Maui Bus Transit System
  2. Maui Bus-Commuter Service
  3. Bernardo, Rosemarie (August 23, 2002), "Joint venture to start Maui bus service", Honolulu Star-Bulletin, retrieved 2009-08-23
  4. Kubota, Gary T. (June 15, 2004), "Maui subsidized bus plan could be out of gas", Honolulu Star-Bulletin, retrieved 2009-08-23
  5. Maui County Bus Schedule
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