Wiki Wiki Shuttle

The Wiki Wiki Shuttle (lit. 'Very Fast Shuttle') is a free shuttle bus service at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu, Hawaii. Shuttles run between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. local time, carrying people and baggage between the various terminals and gates.

In the Hawaiian language, the word "wiki" means quick. In 1994, the shuttle's name inspired American computer programmer Ward Cunningham to build the first ever user-editable website, WikiWikiWeb.[1] The word wiki for a user-editable website thus derives from the shuttle's name, and is by proxy the part of the etymology of the name Wikipedia.

History

The "Wiki-Wiki Bus" service began in 1962, at the same time that the airport's new terminal opened, and used 16-seat minibuses that were painted in bright turquoise, white, and coral.[2][3] The service was abandoned as uneconomical by 1963, but was reinstated in 1967. The lack of shuttle service had led to complaints from taxi drivers, who were being asked to make short trips between airport terminals.[3][4]

In 2007, plans were announced to construct an air-conditioned walkway with a moving sidewalk as an alternative to the Wiki Wiki Shuttle for access to the international terminal, while replacing the outdated buses with new ones.[5][6][7] The new walkway opened in October 2009.[8]

The buses were formerly run by the Aircraft Services International Group (ASIG). In April 2009, the airport signed a new contract for the shuttle buses to be managed by Roberts Hawaii, and the signage on the shuttles was changed to "HNL shuttle".[9][10] Despite this, new buses were added, and by 2013 they were once more labelled "Wiki Wiki".[11][12]

In 2024, the Hawaii Department of Transportation announced the addition of a zero emission autonomous electric vehicle called Miki, which would supplement the Wiki Wiki shuttle. Each vehicle can seat up to 11 people, including an attendant and are considered ADA accessible. The vehicle runs at a pace of 10 MPH. Miki is the Hawaiian word for agile.[13]

As of 2025, the buses are in service for both departures and arrivals.[14]

See also

References

  1. ^ Olson, Parmy (June 15, 2006). "Whitman Gets EBay Users Mingling With Blogs, Wiki". Forbes.com. Retrieved 2010-11-19.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ^ Cunningham, James F. (1962-08-26). "Colorful buses will save feet at the airport". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. p. 14. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  3. ^ a b "Experimental mini-bus service set for airport". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. 1967-05-26. p. 10. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  4. ^ "Airport an improvement over old one, which had served since World War Two". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. 1963-01-20. p. 41. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
  5. ^ "Honolulu's airport to replace Wiki-Wiki system". KPUA Hawaii News/Associated Press. November 8, 2007. Archived from the original on 2008-04-21. Retrieved 2007-11-13.
  6. ^ Dingeman, Robbie (April 8, 2007). "Honolulu airport getting $2.3B makeover". The Honolulu Advertiser. Retrieved 2008-03-12.
  7. ^ Segal, Dave (Oct 28, 2010). "Airport adds new corridor to replace Wiki Wiki". Star Advertiser. Honolulu. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  8. ^ Dingeman, Robbie (October 15, 2009). "New US$13.2 Million Concourse Opened Today". The Honolulu Advertiser. eTurboNews. Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2010-11-19.
  9. ^ David, Mari-Ela (April 10, 2008). "Hawaii Teamsters Allege Improprieties in New Wiki Wiki Shuttle Contract". Hawaii News Now. Archived from the original on 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2010-11-19.
  10. ^ "Intra-Airport Transportation". Honolulu International Airport. State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2010-11-19.
  11. ^ "Hawaii Airports Modernization | Honolulu International Airport". hawaiiairportsmodernization.com. 2013-10-03. Archived from the original on 2013-10-03. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
  12. ^ "Intra-Airport Transportation — Hawaii Airports". 2013-09-27. Archived from the original on 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
  13. ^ "HDOT launches autonomous electric shuttle at Daniel K. Inouye International airport". hidot.hawaii.gov. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
  14. ^ "Daniel K. Inouye International Airport | Intra-Airport Transportation Wiki Wiki Shuttle". Retrieved 2025-12-09.
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