The new HOLO card.
Photo by Mark Daeson Tabbilos
Just as landline phones, iPods and printed-out assignments are fading into the past, so are paper bus passes on Oahu.
Starting July 1, 2021, the Honolulu-based transit company TheBus will no longer offer paper passes, including monthly and day passes. If you intend to ride the bus more than one round trip a day, you will need a HOLO card. However, getting a HOLO card is easy.
With the lack of paper passes, you must pay individually for every route in the transfer. However, the funds on the HOLO card never expire.
Go to holocard.net and make an account with an email address and password. (You technically do not have to do this, but it’ll protect you in case of theft or losing the card.)