HOLO card

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HOLO card
HOLO card logo.svg

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A standard Adult fare HOLO card
LocationIsland of Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi
LaunchedJuly 1, 2021[note 1]
Technology
OperatorINIT[5]
ManagerCity and County of Honolulu
CurrencyUSD ($2.75 minimum load, $200 maximum load)
Credit expiryNone
Auto rechargeYes
Validity
Variants
  • Adult
  • Youth
  • Senior
  • Medicare
  • Disability
Websiteholocard.net

The HOLO card is a contactless smart card used to pay for public transit fares on the island of Oʻahu in Hawaiʻi. The card is used to hold cash value or passes for use on TheBus, and will also be valid on Honolulu's rail system when it opens to the public.[3][4] The card is used by tapping it on a reader terminal when boarding TheBus, and can be loaded online at the HOLO card's website, over the phone, or in-person at various retail locations.[6]

"Holo" is a Hawaiian word that means to "ride," "go," or "flow."[7][8] Reduplicated, "holoholo" means "to go out for pleasure."[9]

Background[]

The HOLO card was created by the City and County of Honolulu as a way to allow seamless transfers between TheBus and the future rail system. Prior to the introduction of the card, TheBus users either paid cash fares or purchased paper passes.[10] INIT was contracted in 2016 to develop, manage, and operate the HOLO card system.[5][7][10]

The card was initially released to the public on a pilot basis in December 2018.[3] Paper day, monthly, and yearly passes were phased out beginning in April 2021,[4][11] and were completely discontinued by July 1, 2021.[1][2]

Usage[]

The HOLO card uses a fare-capping system similar to the Hop Fastpass card used in Portland, Oregon, where users are not charged for additional fares after paying an amount equal to the cost of a day pass over the course of a single day, or after paying an amount equal to the cost of a monthly pass over a single month.[7][11][12] The card also includes a transfer function where users who board multiple buses or trains within a 2+1⁄2 hour window are not charged an additional fare regardless of whether or not they have reached a daily or monthly cap amount.[12]

The card is used by first being loaded with cash value or a pass, then by tapping the card on a card reader when boarding a bus. The card will also be used to pass through faregates at rail stations when the rail system opens.[6][7][8] Users have the option of creating an account to allow the card to be registered to an individual and reloaded via the HOLO card's website. Registering a card also allows any cash value or passes loaded on the card to be replaced if the card is lost or stolen, and for the card to be remotely disabled at any time.[6]

Use of the card may be extended in the future to include Biki, Honolulu's bikeshare system, paying for admission to City-operated facilities such as the Honolulu Zoo and Hanauma Bay,[8] and municipal parking.[13]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Date paper passes were discontinued;[1][2] initial public availability in December 2018,[3] full phase-in began April 2021.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Mizuo, Ashley (June 20, 2021). "TheBus to stop using paper passes, sees steady increase in Oahu ridership". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. p. B2. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Boneza, Jenn (July 1, 2021). "HOLO card faces backlash during program's inaugural day on Oahu". KHON2.com. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Pang, Gordon Y.K. (December 30, 2018). "Holo transit card is catching on during pilot program". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "TheBus saying 'goodbye' to paper passes, plans HOLO smart card". Mass Transit. April 5, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Honolulu Taps INIT for Smart Card, Mobile Ticket System". Mass Transit. April 26, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  6. ^ a b c "Frequently Asked Questions". HOLOcard.net. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  7. ^ a b c d Honore, Marcel (March 27, 2018). "Honolulu Is Finally Catching Up With New Smart-Card System". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  8. ^ a b c Wu, Nina (March 28, 2018). "Holo card will be used to pay fares for TheBus, TheHandi-Van and, eventually, rail". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  9. ^ "Nā Puke Wehewehe ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi". wehewehe.org. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  10. ^ a b Honore, Marcel (March 23, 2016). "Firm hired to set up and run smart-card system for transit". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  11. ^ a b "Replacing paper passes, HOLO cards are the new way to pay on the bus". Hawaii News Now. April 1, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  12. ^ a b City and County of Honolulu (June 17, 2021). "HOLO cards to replace paper passes for TheBus starting July 1, 2021". Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  13. ^ Perrero, Megan (September 22, 2021). "A 21st Century Approach to Fare Collection". Mass Transit. Retrieved October 24, 2021.

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