ROH §15B-2.5

Paying to ride the bus

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Before you get on a city bus or enter a paid fare area, you must pay the full fare or show a valid fare card or pass. If you pay cash, you can pay more than the fare, but you will not get change back.

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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Payment by passengers for use of the city transit system

A copy, taken August 22, 2026. The version published by Honolulu is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.

To use the city transit system, prior to boarding a city transit system vehicle or entering a designated paid fare area, a passenger must pay the full applicable fare or present a city payment card or other valid fare instrument for transportation on or within the city transit system; provided that when paying a cash fare, a passenger may overpay the fare, but shall not receive any change if doing so. )

Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗as published Jan 1, 2026our copy taken Aug 22, 2026

Published by the City and County of Honolulu through American Legal Publishing.

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