HomeMy WebLinkAboutNR062717KauaiBusannouncesrouteschedulechangesbeginningJuly3
C O U NT Y O F KAU A‘I
BERNARD P. CARVALHO JR.
Mayor
WALLACE G. REZENTES JR.
Managing Director
TRANSPORTATION AGENCY
News Release
For Immediate Release: June 27, 2017
CELIA MAHIKOA, EXECUTIVE
Tel (808) 246-8110
Fax (808) 241-6417
Kaua‘i Bus announces route, schedule changes beginning July 3
LĪHU‘E – In an effort to improve overall service to the public, the Kaua‘i Bus has
announced numerous changes starting July 3 to its island-wide mainline and shuttle routes.
New bus stops:
Kūhi‘ō Medical Center in Līhu‘e, will be served by Routes 70, 200, 400 and 800;
Across Fish Express in Līhu‘e, will be served by Routes 70, 100, 500 and 850;
Kūhi‘ō Medical Center and across Fish Express in Līhu‘e, will replace the Wal-Mart
and Wilcox Hospital bus stops for all mainline routes (Wal-Mart and Wilcox Hospital
bus stops will only be served by Route 70, Lihue Shuttle);
In Puhi, Hokulei Village on Kaumuali‘i Highway near Jack in the Box will be served
by Routes 100, 500 and 850;
In Puhi, Hokulei Village on Nuhou Road across Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School
will be served by Routes 200 and 400;
In Puhi, Kaua‘i Community College on Kaumuali‘i Highway will be served by Routes
200 and 400.
Changes to existing routes:
Route 100 will extend its service by ending in Hanamā‘ulu, serving Laukona Road
east-bound and Peter Rayno Park bus stops;
Route 200 will extend its service by starting in Hanamā‘ulu at Kalepa Village, and will
serve the Laukona Road west-bound bus stop;
Route 30 will start at Kalāheo Post Office instead of Kalāheo Neighborhood Center.
Scheduled stops changed to on-call stops (Riders must call the Kaua‘i Bus office
to request service):
Old Kekaha Store will be on-call for Routes 100 and 200;
Hale Kupuna in Kalāheo will be on-call for Route 30 (No longer served by Routes
100 and 200);
Kapa‘a High School Pavilion will be on-call after 6 p.m. for Route 60;
Līhu'e Neighborhood Center and Sun Village will be on-call for Route 70 (No longer
served by Routes 100/200 and 400/500);
Līhu‘e Courthouse will be on-call after hours, starting with the 4:55 p.m. Route 70;
Līhu‘e Gardens will be on-call after hours, starting with the 6:55 p.m. Route 70;
Līhu‘e Airport will be on-call for the second loop of Route 70 at 20-minutes, 21-
minutes, 50-minutes and 51-minutes after the hour.
Updated bus routes and schedules are posted on all buses, at all new passenger
shelters and available online at www.kauai.gov/transportation.
For more information, please call the Kaua‘i Bus at 246-8110.
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