The County of Hawaiʻi recently held a blessing ceremony for nine new Paratransit vans and four all-electric buses.

The Paratransit vehicles, which serve people with disabilities, include two six-passenger vans and seven eight-passenger vans, each with wheelchair accessibility.

With these new vehicles, the County’s Mass Transit Agency has 16 vehicles in its Paratransit fleet.

The Paratransit service is provided up to 1 mile of fixed routes in Hilo, Kona, and Puna.

Below are paratransit routes, days and times:

 

Hilo

• Within 1 mile of Routes 101, 102, 103, 104
• Monday-Saturday: 6 a.m.-8 p.m.
• Sundays: 9:15 a.m.-6 p.m.

Kona

• Within 1 mile of Routes 201, 202, 203, 204
• Daily: 6 a.m.-10 p.m.

Puna

• Within 1 mile of Routes 40, 401, 402
• Monday-Friday: 5 a.m.-10:30 p.m.
• Saturday-Sunday: 6:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m.

 

Photo credit: Office of Mayor Kimo Alameda