ROH §15B-2.9

Police officers can ride city buses and ferries for free

Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗

This section lets Honolulu police officers, whether in uniform or not, ride the city bus or ferry without paying, as long as they have proper identification. It applies even when they are off duty.

The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Police officers

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.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this article, uniformed and nonuniformed police officers of the Honolulu police department carrying proper identification, whether on duty or not, shall be allowed to use the city bus system or city ferry system, or both, without paying any fare.

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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