The County of Hawaiʻi recently held a blessing ceremony for nine new Paratransit vans and four all-electric buses.
The Paratransit vehicles, which serve people with disabilities, include two six-passenger vans and seven eight-passenger vans, each with wheelchair accessibility.
With these new vehicles, the County’s Mass Transit Agency has 16 vehicles in its Paratransit fleet.
The Paratransit service is provided up to 1 mile of fixed routes in Hilo, Kona, and Puna.
Below are paratransit routes, days and times:
Hilo
- Within 1 mile of Routes 101, 102, 103, 104
- Monday-Saturday: 6 a.m.-8 p.m.
- Sundays: 9:15 a.m.-6 p.m.
Kona
- Within 1 mile of Routes 201, 202, 203, 204
- Daily: 6 a.m.-10 p.m.
Puna
- Within 1 mile of Routes 40, 401, 402
- Monday-Friday: 5 a.m.-10:30 p.m.
- Saturday-Sunday: 6:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m.
Photo credit: Office of Mayor Kimo Alameda
