Originally Posted by
transportprof
...caught The Bus into town. Day passes for the bus can be purchased from the driver and were $5. The fare went up on Jan. 1, but it's still a great way to get to Chinatown/Ala Moana/Waikiki for the day before returning to HNL for an overnight flight.
The fare structure changed October 1st and it really only went up for those who make a single trip in a day that includes a transfer (or connection in the airline world). TheBus did away with transfer slips and started selling the $5 one-day passes. The single trip is now $2.50 if you can where you're going on a single bus or $5 if you have to make a transfer(s). If you make two (incl. round-trip) or more trips a day, you come out even or ahead buying the pass, respectively.
Edit: I do see now that fares went 1/1/18 up by 25 cents (single ride) and fifty cents (1-day pass). 1 day pass is still a bargain.