TheBus (Honolulu)

TheBus
Common TheBus livery.
ParentCity and County of Honolulu Department of Transportation Services
Founded1971
Service areaHonolulu County, Hawaiʻi
Service typePublic transportation
Routes115 (2024)[1]
Stops4,200
Hubs10[2]
Fleet518 buses
207 paratransit vans (2022)[3]
Daily ridership128,600 (weekdays, Q2 2024)[4]
Annual ridership41,661,900 (2023)[5]
Fuel typeDiesel, Diesel-electric hybrid, Battery electric
OperatorOahu Transit Services, Inc.
President and General ManagerRobert Yu[6]
Websitethebus.org

TheBus is the public bus transportation service on the island of Oʻahu, Hawai'i, in the United States. In 2023, TheBus had a ridership of 41,661,900, or about 128,600 per weekday, and its fleet comprised 518 buses and 207 paratransit vehicles.[3][1] As of June 2024, these vehicles provide daily service on 115 routes, including three rapid transit routes and two limited express routes.[1] All buses are equipped with bike racks.[7] TheBus is privately managed by the nonprofit Oahu Transit Services Inc., which operates the system under a public-private partnership with the City and County of Honolulu's Department of Transportation Services.

As of December 2017, TheBus is the nation's most heavily used public transportation system per capita among major cities.[8]

  1. ^ a b c Oahu Transit Services, Inc. "Routes & Timetables". TheBus. Archived from the original on 2023-06-26. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
  2. ^ "Transit Centers". TheBus/Oahu Transit Services.
  3. ^ a b "The City and County of Honolulu and @hnl.dts presents Oahu's new fleet of eBuses and charging stations". @hawaiianelectric. February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2022 – via Instagram.
  4. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Second Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  5. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  6. ^ "Robert Yu returns to OTS as president and general manager". Mass Transit. June 21, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  7. ^ "Bike Rack Procedures" (PDF). TheBus. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
  8. ^ Honore, Marcel (2017-12-06). "Why Are Fewer People Riding TheBus?". Honolulu Civil Beat. Archived from the original on 2023-03-27. Retrieved 2023-06-25.