Application Period for SY 2024-2025:

• Quarter 1: July 15, 2024 - September 6, 2024​

• Quarter 2: September 16, 2024 - November 15, 2024

• Quarter 3: November 25, 2024 - January 17, 2025

• Quarter 4: January 31, 2025 - March 28, 2025

 

Applications must be submitted on a QUARTERLY basis and will not be accepted outside of the indicated periods. Please plan accordingly.

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New Online Application Process
The Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) Student Transportation Services Branch (STSB) has launched an online bus pass application and payment feature for parents and guardians. Visit https://hi.etrition.com/busapplication to sign up.

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School Bus Handbook SY2024-2025

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (HIDOE) recommends that you register as soon as the application period opens to ensure a seat on the bus. Applications are processed by your school in the order at which they are received. Click here to read more.

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The 2024-2025 school year application information is also available on the HIDOE's "Riding the Bus" webpage, as well as the School Bus Transportation (SBT) Support resource page.

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Send questions and comments to Student Transportation Services Branch:

Email - STSB@k12.hi.us

Phone - (808) 509-1413

Fax - (808) 685-2052

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After making payment online, follow the instructions to print temporary pass. Temporary passes are valid for the dates on the pass and should NOT be given to the bus driver. As hard copy passes arrive, the front office will notify students. Passes are not printed at the office. Discretionary passes or waivers are no longer given.

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The Department provides bus service in neighborhoods around the islands to ensure broad access to educational opportunity for Hawaii’s students. Learn more about price, eligibility, free bus pass information, and download ridership application forms. The DOE serves about 15,000 student riders on Oahu, 18,000 on the neighbor islands.

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Rates

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​The flat rates for student bus passes are:

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• Quarterly Round Trip: $72

• Quarterly One Way: $36

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Routes​

As part of the Hawaii State Department of Education's ongoing effort to modernize Hawaii's pupil transportation system, the Student Transportation Services Branch has launched a bus stop locator/bus schedule information web application called, "Infofinder i."
 

The new system enables parents and guardians to search for the nearest school bus stop to a home address. The website also provides morning pick-up and afternoon drop-off times for all school grade levels statewide.

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The "Infofinder i" link will also be posted on individual school websites. For general inquiries and further bus route assistance, please contact your child's school. 

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How to Find Your Bus Route

• Visit www.hawaiischoolbus.com

• Select home state from the dropdown menu (Hawaii).

• Click on "Hawaii Department of Education" link.

• Enter a street name or residential address.

• Users will have the option to modify their school search selection via a dropdown menu.

• Results are displayed in a list and map form.
   

Note: Bus stop assignments will only populate for your child's school if you are living in an eligible neighborhood (over 1 mile from school for elementary, over 1.5 miles for middle/high school students), and there is a safe bus stop in your area. If you do not receive a bus stop assignment for your child's school and believe that your address is located within an eligible service area, then please contact your school transportation representative for assistance.

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Eligibility

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Students in Grades 6-12 must reside 1.5 miles or more, from the school within their attendance area to qualify for regular school bus service. Students who do not qualify for regular bus service may receive “space available” bus service provided that there are unused seats on the bus and that the accommodation will not result in additional cost to the state.