ROH §36-1.18

Taxicab drivers must take the direct route unless the passenger agrees otherwise

Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗

Taxicab drivers must take passengers to where they ask to go using the most direct or economical route. The driver can only take a different route if the passenger specifically asks for or agrees to it.

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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Trip route

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.

No operator of a taxicab may transport a passenger, except to the requested trip destination by the most direct or economical route, unless specifically instructed or agreed to by the passenger.

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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