Question: What is the best way to drop off people with limited mobility at Aloha Stadium for UH football games and then pick them up after? I was thinking that I could enter, pay the parking, drop them off at the midfield gates so they could catch the elevators up and then be refunded for parking when I leave. Is that possible? Then where do I go to pick them up after the game?
Answer: Yes, you can drop off near that area and get your parking fee back, as long as your passenger is eligible under the U.S. Americans with Disabilities Act and you follow the drop-off/pickup procedure for people with disabilities, said Ryan Andrews, deputy stadium manager. He said the process is as follows:
>> The ADA entrance gate is at Parking Gate No. 1 (Main Salt Lake Entrance).
>> Guest must have an ADA identification card with them and pay the $7 entrance fee.
>> Guest must inform the parking director that they are being dropped off and ask for a refund slip.
>> The passenger should be dropped off near Turnstile Gate No. 4 (ADA entrance gate).
>> The driver can collect the refund from the parking attendant at the main exit gate.
>> Pickup is in the same area (near Turnstile Gate No. 4) after the game.
Q: With TheBus changing fares, how do I use up my one-way tickets?
A: Cash fares on Oahu’s public bus system will see a big change Sunday, when transfers are eliminated and the new 1-Day Pass is introduced.
Customers with single-ride tickets may use them toward the purchase of a 1-Day Pass, according to the city. Starting with your first ride on Sunday, give the bus driver two one-way tickets in exchange for one 1-Day Pass, which will allow unlimited rides for the date purchased.
The 1-Day Pass (which actually is good for 27 hours, from midnight the date of purchase to 2:59 a.m. the next day) will be sold only on TheBus, not at other outlets that sell bus passes.
Passengers who want a 1-Day Pass should inform the bus driver upon boarding, before they place their cash in the fare box, the city advised. The cost is $5 for adults, $2.50 for youths and $2 for eligible disabled, seniors and U.S. Medicare and TheHandi-Van card holders.
Single-ride fares will remain available. They’re half the price of the 1-Day Pass in each fare category but offer limited use without the paper transfers that allow passengers to continue their rides on another bus without paying a second fare. The final transfers will be issued Saturday.
Each 1-Day Pass is valid for one passenger; they are not transferable, according to the city. One child 5 years and younger may accompany each pass holder at no charge.
If you have additional questions, call 848-5555 and respond to the voice prompts.
Mahalo
Mahalo to the young man who helped me cross the street at Punahou Street and Wilder Avenue, which is very busy in the mornings and afternoons with several large schools nearby. We got off the bus together, and he could see that I needed a helping hand and so he provided it. How gallant. I don’t recall his name, but I do remember him mentioning being a Boy Scout! What a treat for me. His good deed was much appreciated. — Little old lady crossing the street
Mahalo
Many thanks to Alan, who went above and beyond when I got lost exploring your lovely island. My dying phone (geolocation) was no match for this Oahu resident, who got me headed in the right direction in no time. I won’t be so careless again, and appreciate his assistance. — A visitor
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