Air At the western end of the CDP,
Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) is the principal aviation gateway to the state of Hawaii.
Kalaeloa Airport is primarily a commuter facility used by unscheduled air taxis, general aviation and transient and locally based military aircraft.
Highways Honolulu has been ranked as having the nation's worst traffic congestion, beating former record holder
Los Angeles. Drivers waste on average over 58 hours per year on congested roadways. The following
freeways, part of the
Interstate Highway System serve Honolulu: •
Interstate H-1. Its western terminus is at
Kapolei where the roadway continues onto Farrington Highway. The H-1 passes
Hickam Air Force Base and
Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, and runs through Pearl City before heading downtown into Honolulu. After continuing eastward through Makiki and Kaimuki, it ends at Waialae/Kahala as the roadway continues onto Kalanianole Highway. •
Interstate H-201—known as the Moanalua Freeway and sometimes referred to by its former number, Hawaii State Route 78—connects two points along H-1:
Aloha Stadium and
Fort Shafter. Close to H-1 and Aloha Stadium, H-201 has an exchange with the western terminus of
Interstate H-3 to the windward side of Oahu (
Kaneohe). This complex of connecting ramps, some directly between H-1 and H-3, is in
Halawa. •
Interstate H-2 connects at a junction near Waipahu and Pearl City with the H-1 freeway. The H-2 freeway passes Schofield Barracks before ending at Wahiawa where it connects to the
North Shore. •
Interstate H-3 connects to H-1 at a junction near Hālawa. Travels from Hālawa through the Ko'olau Range via the
Tetsuo Harano Tunnels to Kaneohe. Its final terminus is at
Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Other major highways that link Honolulu CCD with other parts of the Island of Oahu are: •
Pali Highway, (State Route 61), crosses north over the Koʻolau range via the Pali Tunnels to connect to
Kailua and
Kaneohe on the windward side of the Island. •
Likelike Highway, (State Route 63), also crosses the Koʻolau mountains to Kaneohe via the Wilson Tunnels. • Kalanianaole Highway, State Route 72, runs eastward from Waialae/Kahala to
Hawaii Kai and around the east end of the island to
Waimanalo Beach. •
Kamehameha Highway, State Routes 80, 83, 99 and 830, runs westward from near
Hickam Air Force Base to
Aiea and beyond, eventually running through the center of the island, the North Shore, and ending in
Kaneohe. •
Farrington Highway, State Route 93 runs western leeward Oahu from Kaena Point through Waianae and Makaha before the start of the H-1. State Route 930 starts east to west in the north shore connecting you from Wailua to Kaena Point Like most major American cities, the Honolulu metropolitan area experiences heavy traffic congestion during rush hours, especially to and from the western suburbs of
Kapolei,
Ewa Beach,
Aiea,
Pearl City,
Waipahu, and
Mililani. There is a Hawaii Electric Vehicle Demonstration Project (HEVDP).
Public transit Honolulu is constructing a rail transit line that will connect Honolulu with cities and suburban areas near
Pearl Harbor and in the Leeward and West Oahu regions. Approved in 2010 by public referendum,
Skyline aims to alleviate
traffic congestion for West Oʻahu commuters while aiding the westward expansion of the metropolitan area. The project has been criticized for its high cost, delays, and potential environmental impacts, but the line is expected to have large ridership. The line's first segment connects East Kapolei and Aloha Stadium and opened on June 30, 2023. The opening of the first phase of Skyline was delayed until 2023, as HART canceled the initial bids for the first nine stations, rebid the work as three packages of three stations each, and allowed more time for construction in the hope that increased competition on smaller contracts would drive down costs; initial bids ranged from $294.5 million to $320.8 million, far surpassing HART's budget of $184 million. Electric street railways were operated in Honolulu by the now-defunct Honolulu Rapid Transit Company before World War II. Predecessors to the Honolulu Rapid Transit Company were the
Honolulu Rapid Transit and Land Company (began 1903) and Hawaiian Tramways (began 1888). Established by former Mayor
Frank F. Fasi as the replacement for the Honolulu Rapid Transit Company (HRT), Honolulu's
TheBus system was honored in 1994–95 and 2000–01 by the
American Public Transportation Association as "America's Best Transit System". TheBus operates 107 routes serving Honolulu and most major cities and towns on Oʻahu. TheBus comprises a fleet of 531 buses, and is run by the
nonprofit corporation Oʻahu Transit Services in conjunction with the city Department of Transportation Services. , Honolulu was ranked fourth for highest per-capita use of
mass transit in the United States. The island also features TheHandi-Van, for riders who require para-transit operations. To be eligible for this service, riders must meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). TheHandi-Van has a fare of $2 and is available from 4am to 1am. There is a 24-hour service within 3/4 of a mile of TheBus route 2 and route 40. TheHandi-Van comprises a fleet of 160 buses. The parantransit branch also runs Human Services Transportation Coordination (HSTCP), which mainly provides transportation for people with disabilities, older adults, and people with limited incomes, assisted by the Committee for Accessible Transportation (CAT). Both organizations work together to provide transportation for elderly and persons with disabilities.
Bicycle sharing Since June 28, 2017,
Bikeshare Hawaii administers the bicycle sharing program in Oʻahu while Secure Bike Share operates the
Biki system. Most
Biki stations are between Chinatown/Downtown and Diamond Head, but a 2018 expansion added stations toward the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Campus, Kapiʻolani Community College, Makiki, and Kalihi area.
Modal characteristics According to the 2016 American Community Survey (five-year average), 56% of Urban Honolulu residents commuted to work by driving alone, 13.8% carpooled, 11.7% used public transportation, and 8.7% walked. About 5.7% commuted by bike, taxi, motorcycle or other forms of transportation, while 4.1% worked at home. The city of Honolulu has a high percentage of households without a motor vehicle. In 2015, 16.6% of Honolulu households were car-free, which increased slightly to 17.2% in 2016; by comparison, the United States national average was 8.7% in 2016. Honolulu averaged 1.4 cars per household in 2016, compared to a national average of 1.8. ==Public safety==