1. Regular Education School Bus Applications
Bus Transportation arrangements can be made at the school or accessing eTrition—
https://hi.etrition.com/busapplication. However, doing it online requires knowing your child's student ID number.
2. Quarterly Bus Pass Application Periods
All school bus applications must be submitted, reviewed, and approved on a quarterly basis
per the schedule provided below:
Quarter 1:July 17, 2023 – August 31, 2023
Quarter 2:September 18, 2023 – October 31, 2023
Quarter 3:November 27, 2023 – January 31, 2024
Quarter 4:February 19, 2024 – April 30, 2024
3. Quarterly Pass and Payment Information
Only quarterly bus passes (roundtrip or one-way) will be available for purchase.
• $72 roundtrip (AM and PM)
• $36 one-way (AM only or PM only)
All students are required to pay $5 for a replacement hard pass to the school office (cash only).
4. Bus Pass Procedures
4) **IMPORTANT UPDATE – BUS PASS PROCEDURES**
All students are expected to display their bus pass to the bus driver upon entering the bus
and on demand.
For both AM and PM services, if a student is unable to display their valid pass because it
was lost/misplaced/forgotten, the bus driver is expected to check the rider manifest to
confirm the student’s eligibility status (Hawaii Administrative Rules §8-28-3).
If the student is found to be riding in the AM with only a one-way PM pass, they will be
reported by the driver to the school and Student Transportation Administrative Office.
If the student does not have their pass for the PM trip and is not on the rider manifest, they
may be denied service.
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f any student attempts to ride without a valid pass, no matter the grade level, up to three (3)
times consecutively, the Department reserves the right to revoke rider privileges up to a
semester or for the rest of the year if applicable.
Further bus pass procedure updates are listed below:
Elementary and Middle School Students
• If a student fails to display a valid bus pass in the morning, the driver will notify the
Student Transportation Administrative office and the school. Although services will be
provided to school in the AM, proper measures must be taken depending on the
situation.
• If a replacement pass is required, the school is responsible to instruct
student/family/guardian that this must be taken care of before the end of day or they
will be responsible for picking up their student at school for PM service.
• If student needs to upgrade their current PM one-way pass to a round-trip pass, this
will need to be taken care of before the end of the day or the family/guardian will be
responsible for taking their student to school the next day.
High School Students
• If a student fails to display a valid bus pass in the morning, the driver may refuse bus
service.
• If a replacement pass is required, the student must provide proper identification for
name verification on the rider manifest and will be required to purchase a replacement
pass at school.
• The receipt will act as the temporary pass until the hard pass is made available at the
school.
• If the student is not on the rider manifest, they will be denied service.
• If the student needs to upgrade their current PM one-way pass to a round-trip pass,
this will need to be taken care of before the end of the school day or the
parent/guardian will be responsible for taking their student to school the next day.
There is no grace period for bus riders. All bus riders must have at least a temporary pass.
