The Hele-On Bus, officially known as the Hawaii County Mass Transit Agency, is the primary provider of mass transportation in Hawaii County, Hawaii

Hawaii County, Hawaii

Hawaii County is a county located in the U.S. state of Hawaii in the Hawaiian Islands. It is coterminous with the Island of Hawaii, often called the "Big Island" to distinguish it from the state as a whole. As of the 2010 Census the population was 185,079. The county seat is Hilo. There are no...

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Bus fare is $1.00 per ride, $7.50 for 10 rides, and $30 for 1 month of unlimited rides. Students, seniors and disabled persons can ride for no fare. Riders cannot bring surfboard

Surfboard

A surfboard is an elongated platform used in the sport of surfing. Surfboards are relatively light, but are strong enough to support an individual standing on them while riding a breaking wave...

s, boogie boards or fishing poles on to the bus.
Fifteen routes connect the somewhat spread out county, with monthly ridership at over 67,000.
Hele-On introduced a double decker bus in May, 2011

Routes

• Hilo-Ainako/Kaumana
• Hilo-Aupuni-Prince Kuhio
• Hilo-Keaukaha
• Hilo-Waiakea Uka
• Hilo-Waikoloa
• Hilo-Honoka’a
• Hilo-Ka’u-Volcano
• Hilo-Kona
• Kona-Captain Cook
• North Kohala-South Kohala
• North Kahala-Waimea/Kona
• Pahala/Ocean View-West Hawaii
• Pahoa-Pohoiki
• Hilo-Waimea
• Waimea Shuttle