New Yorker Rides the Honolulu Bus for the First Time

[@LeeDfined]

As a former Greyhound driver of 14.5 years, and 1.2 in local transit...driving a year or two in Hawaii is on my bucket list.

[@wizerdjuice9589]

Fare payment system was recently updated. Try the 60 if you get a chance. Nice long ride along the ocean on the north shore. Was part of the circle Island before they did away with it. Now you have to take a couple busses to circle but the 60 was and is the most beautiful with small stops along the ocean with just a sign and sometime a bench.

[@ActionKid]

I’ve seen the 60 bus around the island and it looks like a very scenic route!

[@emergencystoppingonly]

I made extensive use of the bus when I went to Hawaii on vacation, also a new yorker here. It worked, I was fine with it. It got us everywhere we wanted to go. I don't recall waiting super long each time. I wasn't expecting it to be as common service as a new york bus, so my expectations were not dashed. But it was way more than I was expecting for not being in a big city. I pretty much expect everywhere that's not a giant city to have awful transit and Hawaii's was reasonable.

[@marcorbito6699]

awesome, love your NYC videos, great to see you in my hometown!

[@ActionKid]

You’re welcome!

[@LJGator808]

19:56 they just recently installed that blue outer wall outside the state capitol building, inside of it is actually a very nice water feature that would occasionally get vandalized. It looked so much better without that wall.

[@Jimtrev]

Thank you for the video. I love riding The Bus, very efficient and even more the express service is awesome. I love to take my bike with me and go from Ko Olina to Chinatown. Then bike Honolulu and Waikiki.

[@trekgirl65]

Thank for showing is the Public Transportation system. It is a great system and the pay system is simple to use with choices.

[@thelondonbusrider]

05:45 one of my biggest bugbears people putting their dirty feet up on the seat that people have to sit on.

[@ActionKid]

[@schen5425]

You saw that, right, me too

[@fixpacifica]

I noticed that, too. Very rude.

[@schen5425]

@@fixpacifica you know what else is rude, those who place their bags/backpacks on seats besides them preventing someone else from sitting!

[@fixpacifica]

@@schen5425 Yep.

[@chrysanth17]

Google Maps does a pretty good job of tracking The Bus so you'll know if your bus is on time or running early or late. It can also track your progress so you don't miss your stop. Bumpy rides are a given since potholes are common.

[@ss_sailaway]

Great tips! We loved using the Bus there 🚌👍🏽

[@pauld2810]

Here in Seattle, we used to have that "Touch here to open the doors" system. It was discontinued for being too confusing. The secret of the system is that it's not really that touching the doors that opens them. There's an electric beam above the door that opens them. All you really need to open the doors is a slight touch of your fingertip.

[@LJGator808]

People here in Honolulu (especially the older crew) enjoy putting both hands on the windows and just pumping the ever loving chriminy out of the dual swing doors with zero success. Then they start to scream and yell while pushing and pumping with all their might like the doors need CPR. It can be frustrating even to just watch.

[@pauld2810]

@@LJGator808 Yep, it was like that in Seattle

[@MrBuck00Shot]

The Rail system is suppose to begin service in a limited capacity JUNE 30

[@LJGator808]

I'm on the Honolulu Country Express bus from Kapolei headed to downtown as I type this, funny watching this video while on one of these exact busses. 🤣

[@UrbanRitxi]

Curious views from the bus. Thanks for the video !!!

[@efitantaroy971]

The area you are looks nice and clean and green.

[@ActionKid]

It really was

[@Sternchen99]

me and my best friend were on Oahu for 8 weeks in 2022 and we did not have a car so all we did was using the bus. we had a lot of waiting times but we pulled through. it's not as good as our public transportation system in europe but I guess it's better than in other places in the US :)

[@danogeto78]

Wow nice city Honolulu ,watching from Kenya 🇰🇪

[@cak8132]

Another transit card for your collection, AK!! Those buses seem to pull into the bus stops really quickly.

[@ActionKid]

Yes, there are many buses that serve the same stops so you have to pay attention to the correct route

[@louisetregomorgan4907]

This is what l call a magical bus tour. Happy people great prices and a fabulous island to see so cheaply nice.

[@ellymeerleveldt614]

Beautiful ride ActionKid thank you so much for sharing👍🚍

[@richardsanty9063]

A Bumpy Ride Indeed!

[@ActionKid]

Yes

[@trekgirl65]

The announcements are in the signage, it tells you everything in the digital signage. You have to be able to read it.

[@davidindradat7327]

I enjoy your videos! Thanks

[@bobosofyan5801]

Thanks for video

[@mollydoran9488]

Indeed Aloha spirit!

[@111bobgato]

I missed the bus And that is somethin I will never ever ever do again

[@jarihult]

Long wait for the bus 🤔although the bus ride itself looked quite nice and comfortable ,and the bus was clean 😎Thank you for sharing A K 🙂👍!!!

[@ActionKid]

My pleasure, it was an efficient ride once I got on the bus

[@pouonohunkin5715]

The 13 goes through China Town same route as the 2

[@AnthonyHologounis96]

Good way for transportation

[@britishgray4952]

Good Sunday Evening My Friend IAM Hoping That Your Day Was Soulful I Just Love Your Bus Rides Content They Are Educational And Fun Thank You So Much For Inviting All Of Us To Ride Along With You Much Blessings And Love Always Ms British Gray From Tampa Florida ❤😊

[@mariamercy7317]

Miss British Gray, I remember when I moved here to Tampa, (1998) there weren't many busses nor different bus routes. The wait was extra, extra long. It has changed quite a lot ever since. One bus I miss is The Hartline Flex Bus. It used to travel only in Town and Country. It was eliminated when Covid began...

[@britishgray4952]

@@mariamercy7317 Good Sunday Evening How Are You Doing IAM Hoping That Your Mother's Day Was So Soulful I Remember The Flexible Bus Used To Go Out There To Town & Country But It Has Really Changed So Much Take Care Until We Chat Again :)

[@mariamercy7317]

@British Gray Hi, thank God I am well, I pray you are too. I had a wonderful Mother's Day. My son, his wife and other family members surprised me... Just about to hit the sack. I ate so much I am sleepy 😴 Lol... Pleasant night 🙏

[@ActionKid]

My pleasure!

[@mariamercy7317]

Thanks for the ride AK. I'm learning so much from you for when I visit, though my daughter will be driving me around, these things are good to. One thing I must say, though I live in Florida. "I think there is no bus system in the whole wide world like New York City." One bus leaves and the other is right behind. 😅

[@ActionKid]

You’re welcome, glad you’re getting a lot of useful information

[@joekennedy2599]

Identical to nyc buses

[@RD2BeDNA]

Where can you get one of those bus cards?

[@ElseAndrecool]

15:08 I went there from k-5th grade

[@sythacus]

All the buses are equipped with GPS and you can track them on your phone.

[@robertaperez1078]

Hi i ride the bus every time I go to honolulu, the card costs $5.00 you could use it all day, so i take advantage of it, go have breakfast, then to the pineapple dole, come back, then to walmart, go get pizzas, go to the beach, its a one day pass, get them at the ABC store. The first time we visited honolulu I paid $80. To get to the hotel, not no more.

[@TheHawaiianc]

Actually ak we do have a school bus but it run by Roberts Hawaii. Yes same company that dose tours and airport shuttles oh btw the speakers was louder but people was complaining it was too loud lol

[@mariamercy7317]

😂 Like with the AC in different places we go to. It's too cold, it's too warm, it's freezing. Lol

[@ActionKid]

Very cool

[@ElseAndrecool]

try the route 71 before it gets retired on June 30, 2023. I take route 71 pretty much every day and its my favorite route

[@HengMiao]

If you didn't have to make this dedicated video, you could have walked to Chinatown due to the amount of time you've waited. Interesting to know that Hawaii doesn't have a school bus system. 😲 The bus looks a bit outdated and it was quite bumpy. 😅 Thank you for sharing this informative bus ride, AK. 🤗

[@ActionKid]

You’re welcome! I’ve been on more modern buses so they weren’t all like this. They do seem to come quite frequently

[@harrymiram6621]

Walk from WKK to Chinatown?!...GOOOOD LUCK! Being born/raised here, even i Don't/Wouldn't try it!(Even if I was

[@harrymiram6621]

TRUTH....that Hawaii doesn't have a public school bus system. But that's because it's All privatized! Another reason is that majority of public/private & universities are ALL w/in walking distance of nearest bus stops. UH-Manoa has one bus route that travels on the outskirts of Manoa campus & one that bisects E/W...same campus. HPU is right in the middle of downtown HNL/Chinatown

[@marcmelendez1396]

Our hometown of New York City still has the best transit system to this day. Hawaii ranks third. Miami ranks second. LA ranks forth.

[@efitantaroy971]

Did you pull a cord to sign to stop?

[@tylerhergott3893]

NYC, Chicago & Toronto can't have nice wood bus shelters because people would deffo burn them down

[@MrMlbfan6]

25:41 amazing view lol

[@ActionKid]

[@sswan9689]

Thanks for the bus ride. I find it strange Hawaii doesn't have a school bus system. I can understand middle school & high school kids riding public buses, but what about the younger kids? I guess the parents have to take them to school either by: car or taking the bus with them. Or maybe the schools are in walking distance for the elementary kids.

[@ActionKid]

You’re welcome! I haven’t really seen too many school buses at all throughout Oahu.

[@same311]

We actually do have them for the younger kids too. But, I think it's offered through the schools and it's only offered if your work schedule absolutely cannot allow you to bring your child to school and back home. I'm not 100% sure how they work out the routes because I've never had to utilize them myself as a parent. But, we definitely do have them for elementary students 😊🤙🏼

[@sswan9689]

@@same311 Thanks for the update

[@Neville60001]

@sswan9689, perhaps the parents here in Hawaii feel that kids can walk or take public transit to school (many people feel that school buses aren't really great for kids anyway, and that kids should walk to school more and take public transit more, as Japanese kids do.)

[@meijiishin5650]

I grew up on Kauai. Everybody takes the schoolbus there. The no-schoolbus thing is probably Oahu only.

[@HereBeBarr]

Does Honolulu have a train?"

[@meijiishin5650]

Yes. It opens on June 30th. It's called Skyline.

[@robertsabharwal9787]

If this is America's best transit system we're clearly in trouble lol ..

[@lorwinad1]

You rode on a rare bus

[@mariamercy7317]

Wow, a number 13. Many places for superstitions don't use that number. I don't care what number it is, as long as it takes me where I'm going. Lol

[@waynewisecarver]

Da Bus!

[@TheHawaiianc]

No “da bu” lol

[@leighcarasso]

Taken The Bus to Pearl Harbor.

[@rugpull2109]

Same bus as NYC.

[@jorgefigueroa4437]

Honolulu buses using ads only on Interior of the Buses

[@larrycom]

Go to Hanama Bay

[@IceLand-x5n]

I hate the sunny weather

[@davidellis5141]

The Actionkid on a bus 🚌 that appears to be about 20 years old but got him from point 👉 A to point B unscathed. 🐼

[@ActionKid]

[@bernardfriedman532]

That's one way to make people think you're in Miami right?

[@texasred2702]

Wish there was more Honolulu scenery, less of the inside of the bus.

[@planetpluto430]

As an outsider I thought HAVAI was a us territory only. The land of Obama. I did not expect such infrastructure like a big metropolis.

[@cak8132]

Hawaii is the 50th state of the United States. It became a state in 1959. I remember when both Alaska and Hawaii became states.

[@planetpluto430]

@@cak8132 I notice Alaska as a beautiful far away land. And now HAVAI as an incredible and charming island.

[@cak8132]

@@planetpluto430 I’ve been to both Alaska and Hawaii and they’re both incredibly beautiful.

[@handsomeX]

Same!

[@elizabethdiaz5434]

❤️🌴❤️🚍😎👍

[@Neville60001]

3:37-These awards mean nothing to anybody who's lived in, worked in or visited Europe and Scandinavia (or Japan) and who find that North American transit sucks compared to the three other places.I mentioned; to them, most North American (U.S. based in particular) transit systems need to improve to the level of what's in Europe, Scandinavia, or Japan before they can claim that they're 'the best' (and said people would also include Toronto.)

[@trekgirl65]

And you need to ride public buses more often. Guess you could not understand the English words, "Touch to open doors." You will now know.

[@emergencystoppingonly]

He very clearly states he needs to touch the doors before he goes to open them. He even knows what kind of door it is and says that too. He made the mistake of standing up before his stop, that is why he was waiting. Dude is from new york where everyone takes public transit. NY buses have the same touch doors.

[@joeroto9885]

No school bus big negative

[@wellrounded713]

Why are so many people still wearing masks there?

[@chrysanth17]

Out of concern for their own health or consideration for the health of others. Aloha!

[@richardlau2447]

Lots of elderly with immune compromised health at home.

[@wellrounded713]

I guess we should all be wearing masks again!

[@wellrounded713]

@@richardlau2447the only reason why I brought it up it's because I did notice lots of younger people wearing masks!

[@mark96813]

Large Asian and Pacific population here. Masks are worn as a courtesy.

[@ginak.804]

Dude, stop complaining. Of course there is a app for the bus card 😆

[@hesback-joeysworldtourytpm967]

"Accordion bus", maybe it should play tunes to get a A plus review from me. 🎶🪗😎🎶