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THE COUNTY OF KAUA'I
DEREK S. K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
qa 4 MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
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News Release
For Immediate Release: September 11, 2019
THE KAUA`1 BUS
CELIA MAHIKOA, EXECUTIVE
Tel (808) 246-8110
Fax (808) 241-6417
Ride The Kauai Bus for free on Sept. 20
LIHUE — The Kauai Bus is announcing that it will be providing free bus rides on Sept.
20 to all passengers for Ride the Bus Day.
"Riding the bus cuts down on your greenhouse gas emissions, helps to reduce traffic,
and can save you money on your gas tank bill," said Transportation Agency Executive Celia
Mahikoa. "We encourage everyone to ride the bus for free on Sept. 20."
Additionally, the Kauai Aloha+ Challenge is running a September selfie contest on The
Kauai Bus. Winners will be chosen every Friday leading up to Sept. 20 and will be awarded two
month -long bus passes. For contest rules and more information, please see details in the flyer
below.
Additional information can be found online at www.kauai.gov/transportation, visiting the
County of Kauai, The Kauai Bus, and the Kauai Aloha+ Challenge Facebook pages, or calling
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RIDE THE BUS DAY
RIDE THE KAUA'I BUS FOR FREE ON SEPTEMBER 201h
Less Traffic, More Everything Else!
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Ride the Bus Day
On Friday, September 20th, 2019, the County of Kauai Transit Agency is providing free
rides all day on the Kaua'i Bus to all passengers for Ride the Bus Day. Head to work, run
some errands, pau hana with co-workers, go beach and catch the sunset all with the
convenience of stress -free transit!
Contact the Kauai Bus Office at (S08) 246-8110 for more information and for special accommodations.
Kauai Bus September Self le Contest
In the weeks leading up to Ride the Bus Day, the Kauai Aloha+ Challenge is running a
September Selfie Contest on the Kauai Bus! The grand prize each week is two free
month -long bus passes. (There are six passes available.) See more on the back!
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How Do I Participate in the Selfie
Competition and Ride the Bus Day?
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8 reasons to ride the bus (and some of the °everything else's);
1. Because YOU'RE COOL and so is the air conditioned bus!
2_ You have time to text your friends, binge your Netflix show, and checkout all Aunties' drama on Facebook
3_ Your knee doesn't hurt from sitting on the breakpedaIinrush-hourtraffic_
4. Set an alarm and get some shut eye on the ride.
S_ No need to go Costco and spend 20 minutes waiting to fill up your gas tank.
6_ Read anythingotherthan license plates_
7. Save some money! (One person saved $3,800 per yea rridirig to and from work between Kekaha and Lihue.}
8. Cut down on your greenhouse gas emissions and help reduce island traffic!
How do I ride the bus?
Riding the bus is simpie! You can find the bus schedules online at
www.kauai.gov/BusScheduIes, a -you can use the Go ogle Maps app. iust
type in your starting location and destination, and Google Maps will show
you which bus numbertotake at whattime_ Wait at the bus stop, get on
and give you r$2, and enjoy the ride! The bus will stop at every listed stop.
Contact the Kauai Sus Office at (808) 246-8110 for more information. Nor_—. "
Kauai Bus September Selfie Contest Rules: }�
1_ Snap a Selfie while riding the Kauai Bus_ riloe tha one:
2_ Post yourselfe on Face book with the hashtags #kauaichallenge, #thekaua!bus, and #aIIbusaUthetime_ INote:
Make sure the image is "public' so the KA+Team can view it!)
3_ Getyour Faoebookfriends to"like"your photo. The tagged selfiewith the most "likes"wins?
4_ Lastly, "Like" The Kauai Bus Facebook Page and the Kauai Aloha+ Challenge Facebook Page -
on e winner will be chosen once aweek on Friday, between September1A— September 29t, for a total of three
winners, and n otified thro ugh d i rect message on Face book and announcedon the KA+Challenge Facebook Page.
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