Visitors staying in Waikīkī might be able to ride TheBus across Oʻahu without paying a cent. A new proposal would eliminate fares for everyone, including tourists, offering another reason to reconsider expensive rental cars and hotel parking.
The Hawaiʻi Appleseed Center for Law & Economic Justice released its report November 4, estimating that fare-free buses would cost $62.4 million annually statewide, including $59.2 million for Oʻahu. Nothing has been approved, and there’s no start date, but the proposal puts a specific price on something that could largely change how visitors get around Waikīkī and Honolulu.