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City announces upcoming TheBus modifications starting March 1, 2026

HONOLULU – The City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Transportation Services (DTS) announces upcoming service changes for select TheBus routes starting on Sunday, March 1, 2026.  

The following routes are being modified:  

A Line (Āhua – UH Mānoa):
Eastbound trips during the AM/PM peaks will start 5 minutes earlier to reduce transfer time from Skyline.  

Westbound trips will not change.  

U Line (Āhua – UH Mānoa via H-1 Freeway):
Frequency for both eastbound and westbound departure times will be increased to 40 minutes.  

Route PH8 (Makalapa – Naval Shipyard):
Additional trip will be added at 2:40 p.m.  

Route 23 (Kahala – Sea Life Park):
6:21 a.m. westbound trip will shift 5 minutes earlier, and will start at 6:16 a.m. to accommodate transfers to Route 2L at Kahala Mall.  

Route 40 (Honolulu – Mākaha):
Daily service to Keoneʻae UH West Oʻahu Station will be extended to 12 a.m.  

Will provide additional night service to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport between 10:30 p.m. – 3:45 a.m.  

Route 51 (Honolulu – Wahiawā):
Will provide additional night service to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport between 10:30 p.m. – 3:45 a.m.  

Route 433 (Waipahu – Waikele Shopping Center):  
Weekdays:
7 a.m. trip will be extended to serve Waipiʻo.  

Saturdays:
No changes.  

Sundays:
New service to Waipiʻo between 8:15 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.  

Routing will copy Weekday and Saturday service to Waipiʻo.  
Frequency will be updated to 60 minutes.  
Span of service between Waipahu Transit Center – Waikele will remain 5 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.  

DTS continues to monitor and evaluate TheBus system to address changes in service demand, productivity, and resource allocation.  

For TheBus schedule and route information, please visit: www.thebus.org  

For TheBus customer service, please call (808) 848-5555 and press 5.   To plan your trip with real-time arrivals, download the Transit App.
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