As a Maui resident, Im so glad you actually made a video on our public transit. For an entire decade, the Maui Bus has been my go to as its amazing alternative to having a car (its less expensive as well). Sure, its not as frequent as a city transport, but for being in the 2nd most popular island in the chain, it isn't that bad.
As a local that has lived on maui my whole life without traveling out of the island, I'm pleasantly surprised to see this. I thank you for being respectful about the wild fires and showing it respectfully. The proper pronunciation has me extremely happy, lol! If you want to see the sun set next time on a clear day, go up to poli polis early! In my opinion it's rather cold depending on how far you go up. It's in kula above rice park! Be safe and bless you🙏🏽
@AL808HAWAII Brah.. I know that I ain't dumb. Poli polis is such a known spot. Almost every time I go up there, I get choke of em. One more thing about poli polis is no bond fires!
I first discovered your channel with the Yosemite by rail and bus journey. I love that your videos are ultimately meant to see if public transportation can be exclusively used to achieve a tourism experience. As Barney Stinson would have said: “Challenge Accepted!!!”
There's a Paia Fish Market in Kihei like a 15 minute walk from that ABC store you were at. It's arguably better than the one in Paia. Entertaining video.
Loving to see all this new content from you! I love your Bay Area guides as a resident myself, but this is a great way to change it up. Keep up the good work!
Yay !! Another Adam video 😊 I’ve never been to the islands but this video has made me intrigued 🧐 Growing up and living in Ireland for 30 years has given me a unique perspective on public transportation. I only owned a car for the last 3 years I lived there. Córas Iompair Éireann (CIÉ) was the state owned and operated bus and rail company. What ever else you could say about Dublin, the buses made living there possible. And there was no social stigma associated with using public transportation, that like a lot of cities in Europe is just how people get places. Another awesome video ❤😊
A fellow Irishman here. I’ve been lucky enough to visit two of the Hawaiian islands. I’m pretty well traveled globally and can confirm Adam is right. Hawaii is gorgeous. I tried to go again over Christmas but it didn’t work out. I will be back. I want to see as many of the islands as I can.
Really neat! Spent a week on Maui back in 2023 and idly wondered while I was there if I could save the headache of driving and just bus around. Tourist trips that don't involve hauling your own beach chairs seem pretty viable (and potentially even with small enough backpack chairs). Great topic, well shot, good pacing. Delighted I discovered your work via RUclips realizing how much I'd like your Yosemite video.
I've lived on Maui for the last 2 years and never knew the public transportation was so broad. Great video of the beautiful scenery I am fortunate to see daily.
Sorry Adam, news flash! The coffee from this establishment isn’t grown on Maui, she gets it shipped from Chiapas Mexico, she just says it’s grown on Maui. Very small amounts of coffee are grown on Maui.
nice. I randomly ran across this video. I have lived in Honolulu since 2005 and never thought about doing this or if it were possible. Just didn't cross my mind. I used to work for a Honolulu estate planning firm where I had to go to Kihei, or Lahaina or Wailuku for the day to set up. Just for one day and I would ride with a co worker. Never realized that cute little town of Paia existed. You've inspired me to fly over in the morning and do this for the day. Mahalo!
I was staying at Papakea a few miles north of Lahaina during the fire. In the morning, before the fire, we drove south to try to get to the Road to Hana and were stopped by emergency personnel and saw the downed power lines. We went north around the whole island to tour for the day, and when we tried to take 380 back, the traffic stretched all the way across the island. It seemed like everyone knew about the fires before Maui. We never saw the leeward side again. It's such a horrific tragedy, and I hope for the best for Lahaina and Hawaii.
@AdamDoesNotExist The community action in crisis in the days after the fire was strong, yet at the same time, local sentiment about powers that be redeveloping in any way that would be beneficial to the community was already pessimistic.
I lived in Honolulu, Hawaii during the 80's and 90' and rode The Bus a lot. Back then you could go all over the island for 50 cents, I loved it. The Maui Bus sounds wonderful too.
The Bus on Oahu is expensive now. $7.50 for a day pass, $3 per trip, and you can only load at a 7-11. No that's not expensive. But it's a lot more than it used to be for the same routes.
Hey! Love the video. Glad you got to experience the public transit system here lol. I've been relying on maui's public transportation for the last couple of months and while not the most efficient, it will get you from one town to another. A car is definitely recommended, especially if you plan on checking out cool hikes, trails, and beaches!
Congratulations on the new subscribers. The last video was a huge success! If the quality of the videos stays up and the algorithm god is favourable, it could soon be 100k.
Love Maui, my wife and I got married there in Makena. Always felt a deep and special connection to the island, glad to see you were able to make it out and experience it for yourself.
@@AdamDoesNotExist awesome! If you find yourself hungry in Lahaina, I highly suggest Star Noodle - it’s where we had our rehearsal dinner, and it was right along the fire line in old Lahaina. Great food and they could probably use the patronage.
I just moved to O'ahu from SF, and the temperature change was insane! After a few months, I'm used to it. Like, I get cold when it's 75 degrees. Shivers. Love the vids, man! Aloha.
I did this on the big island before. Just a day around the Island on the bus... However, the best part was the other days I could use public transit to get to some amazing parts of the island for day trips!
What a great video! As someone who doesn't drive it's great to see someone covering public transit on small islands like this. Do puerto rico some time if you can!!
Oh, I’m still laughing at “the speed bumps”. Yes, something like that is “so local” with what makes Hawaii, Hawaii. I love your videos, so please keep them coming, but I must also say, we’d never make good travel partners - you’re wanting to be everywhere at the last moment is a complete opposite of my style needed to keep my anxiety level down. 😊 Thanks again for your channel!
@ I’m sure they are. I lived on Oahu for two stints totaling 12 years, and Maui was my favorite “long weekend island” that I’ve been to more times than I could count. I generally rented a car, but a handful of times rode in a shuttle bus of various sorts, and yes, the locals can get “talking story” or just be on their merry way, while taking some of those bumps or curves a little more aggressively for rear-end passengers than they likely imagine - making it a much more memorable experience as you take in what I still call “paradise” with such beauty and wonderful people along the way. Be glad you didn’t take a bus or shuttle to Hana - too many sharp curves and if you have any tendency for motion sickness, well, you know… BTW, when you return to Hawaii the next time, try pronouncing every vowel when you say a word. It generally gets you closer to the correct pronunciation. E.g. “Paia” is pronounced more like “Pie-eh-ah”. I give you kudos for trying. Having grown up in Southern California where a Spanish twist generally works for words you may be unfamiliar with, it took me awhile to get more accustomed to at least attempt pronunciation of unfamiliar words when I first lived in the islands, where friends or sometimes even a local stranger would politely correct me along the way - sometimes multiple times... ;)
When I went to Maui in 2018, I took the bus and walked most places (I don’t drive). It works for some things, definitely not all. It is a good way to meet locals and see the island.
Haha. As someone who lives in Maui it was fun to see you visit all the locations I know including Queen Ka'ahumanu Center (The most depressing mall of the Pacific) as well as Pa'ia and Lahaina
Im glad you got to try the Maui Bus. I am born and raised on Maui and I use to take the bus everywhere before I got my own car and license. It was pretty nice back then because the busses weren't so crowded. It was also cheaper too, much cheaper. I have fond memories of riding on the bus and I can see it has mostly remained the same. I do know it's more crowded now and definitely a hotter wait at the bus stops Also it helps to pronounce the names properly if you want to get around. :)
You have to go to Japan to explore its public transportation system. With some of the craziest efficiency, themed cars, and bullet trains, you'd have a blast man!
Oh my goodness! I am kanaka maoli (on another island) and this video made me anxious and sweat for you! I appreciate the freshness; generosity and openness of this vlog. You butchered some of the Hawaiian names; but it was not with ill intent. I appreciate you and enjoyed your visit. I too did not know Maui had public transportation. Sorry, as a local I avoid the public transportation on the neighbor islands because of traffic and distance. Next time try public transportation on O’ahu. That would be a crazy and scary vlog 😳 Mahalo and malama pono 🤙🏽🤙🏽
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As a Maui resident, Im so glad you actually made a video on our public transit. For an entire decade, the Maui Bus has been my go to as its amazing alternative to having a car (its less expensive as well). Sure, its not as frequent as a city transport, but for being in the 2nd most popular island in the chain, it isn't that bad.
Agreed! I live on South side and the bus system is super reliable, pretty clean, and the AC is freezing. Cheap, too.
As a local that has lived on maui my whole life without traveling out of the island, I'm pleasantly surprised to see this. I thank you for being respectful about the wild fires and showing it respectfully. The proper pronunciation has me extremely happy, lol! If you want to see the sun set next time on a clear day, go up to poli polis early! In my opinion it's rather cold depending on how far you go up. It's in kula above rice park! Be safe and bless you🙏🏽
Stop giving away our precious island spots.
@AL808HAWAII Brah.. I know that I ain't dumb. Poli polis is such a known spot. Almost every time I go up there, I get choke of em. One more thing about poli polis is no bond fires!
I first discovered your channel with the Yosemite by rail and bus journey. I love that your videos are ultimately meant to see if public transportation can be exclusively used to achieve a tourism experience. As Barney Stinson would have said: “Challenge Accepted!!!”
Thank you!
There's a Paia Fish Market in Kihei like a 15 minute walk from that ABC store you were at. It's arguably better than the one in Paia. Entertaining video.
Most underrated channel on youtube right now. Love from the bay!
Thank you so much!
Loving to see all this new content from you! I love your Bay Area guides as a resident myself, but this is a great way to change it up. Keep up the good work!
Awesome! Thank you!
Yay !! Another Adam video 😊 I’ve never been to the islands but this video has made me intrigued 🧐 Growing up and living in Ireland for 30 years has given me a unique perspective on public transportation. I only owned a car for the last 3 years I lived there. Córas Iompair Éireann (CIÉ) was the state owned and operated bus and rail company. What ever else you could say about Dublin, the buses made living there possible. And there was no social stigma associated with using public transportation, that like a lot of cities in Europe is just how people get places. Another awesome video ❤😊
Thank you, I really appreciate that. If you ever get the chance to go, you'll see why it's such a popular place!
A fellow Irishman here. I’ve been lucky enough to visit two of the Hawaiian islands. I’m pretty well traveled globally and can confirm Adam is right. Hawaii is gorgeous. I tried to go again over Christmas but it didn’t work out. I will be back. I want to see as many of the islands as I can.
As a resident who was born and raised in Maui, it was fun to see you exploring all of the places I grew up in!
One of my favorite channels. Love all the content and it makes my day when you put out a video.
Wow, thank you!
Really neat! Spent a week on Maui back in 2023 and idly wondered while I was there if I could save the headache of driving and just bus around. Tourist trips that don't involve hauling your own beach chairs seem pretty viable (and potentially even with small enough backpack chairs). Great topic, well shot, good pacing. Delighted I discovered your work via RUclips realizing how much I'd like your Yosemite video.
Thank you! There were locals with luggage on the way to the airport. So you could bring beach stuff as long as you're respectful!
I've lived on Maui for the last 2 years and never knew the public transportation was so broad. Great video of the beautiful scenery I am fortunate to see daily.
Sorry Adam, news flash! The coffee from this establishment isn’t grown on Maui, she gets it shipped from Chiapas Mexico, she just says it’s grown on Maui. Very small amounts of coffee are grown on Maui.
Its always fun to go ride transit and just see what happens and only have a time to be back somewhere
100%!
nice. I randomly ran across this video. I have lived in Honolulu since 2005 and never thought about doing this or if it were possible. Just didn't cross my mind. I used to work for a Honolulu estate planning firm where I had to go to Kihei, or Lahaina or Wailuku for the day to set up. Just for one day and I would ride with a co worker. Never realized that cute little town of Paia existed. You've inspired me to fly over in the morning and do this for the day. Mahalo!
That's amazing! There are a bunch of towns that I love, you can access by the bus, but I wasn't able to get to on this trip.
I've done it on Oahu.
I was staying at Papakea a few miles north of Lahaina during the fire. In the morning, before the fire, we drove south to try to get to the Road to Hana and were stopped by emergency personnel and saw the downed power lines. We went north around the whole island to tour for the day, and when we tried to take 380 back, the traffic stretched all the way across the island. It seemed like everyone knew about the fires before Maui. We never saw the leeward side again. It's such a horrific tragedy, and I hope for the best for Lahaina and Hawaii.
It's really startling to see how little has been rebuilt. I hope they get the help they deserve
@AdamDoesNotExist The community action in crisis in the days after the fire was strong, yet at the same time, local sentiment about powers that be redeveloping in any way that would be beneficial to the community was already pessimistic.
I’ve got lots of family on Maui so I’m delighted that they have buses now. Day passes are *cheap* compared to buying gas.
$4 for a day pass is such a deal! I was really impressed with the bus system.
I lived in Honolulu, Hawaii during the 80's and 90' and rode The Bus a lot. Back then you could go all over the island for 50 cents, I loved it. The Maui Bus sounds wonderful too.
The Bus on Oahu is expensive now. $7.50 for a day pass, $3 per trip, and you can only load at a 7-11. No that's not expensive. But it's a lot more than it used to be for the same routes.
@@jonnuanez7183 Wow, sorry to hear that. I guess that's considered "progress" but sometimes all that and big changes are not for the best.
Hey! Love the video. Glad you got to experience the public transit system here lol. I've been relying on maui's public transportation for the last couple of months and while not the most efficient, it will get you from one town to another. A car is definitely recommended, especially if you plan on checking out cool hikes, trails, and beaches!
Glad you liked it! Seems like you certainly don't have to have a car, but it sure does help.
Very nice video Adam! It's definitely interesting to see how good or bad public transport is in different places!
Love the editing on this channel. Awesome to see you get so many views on your last video. Rooting for you!
Congratulations on the new subscribers. The last video was a huge success!
If the quality of the videos stays up and the algorithm god is favourable, it could soon be 100k.
Thank you! Probably has something to do with Amtrak and Yosemite being broadly interesting. But I still love doing quirky niche videos as well.
I have ridden all of the busses you have been on today as a tourist. Lahaina was my happy place and miss it so much, on that day my heart shattered
It's such a tragedy
Your videos are always so helpful, thank you!
This was a great video. As a local I am proud of our bus system. Use to take it to college everyday. 🤙🏽
Thanks!
Thank you!
Love Maui, my wife and I got married there in Makena. Always felt a deep and special connection to the island, glad to see you were able to make it out and experience it for yourself.
We went to Makena the day after I filmed this!
@@AdamDoesNotExist awesome! If you find yourself hungry in Lahaina, I highly suggest Star Noodle - it’s where we had our rehearsal dinner, and it was right along the fire line in old Lahaina. Great food and they could probably use the patronage.
Awesome video, looking forward to the next one!
I just moved to O'ahu from SF, and the temperature change was insane! After a few months, I'm used to it. Like, I get cold when it's 75 degrees. Shivers. Love the vids, man! Aloha.
Mahalo! I moved from the northeast to SF and it took me like a month to not be able to handle temperatures below 60.
I did this on the big island before. Just a day around the Island on the bus... However, the best part was the other days I could use public transit to get to some amazing parts of the island for day trips!
It works so much better than I expected!
Love your transit videos man. They are filmed well and I also appreciate the music choices.
Cracking up at those speed bump clips.
Loved the content, keep it coming!
This is such a great way towards sustainable travel . Amazing work Adam .
Thank you!
What a great video! As someone who doesn't drive it's great to see someone covering public transit on small islands like this. Do puerto rico some time if you can!!
Oh, I’m still laughing at “the speed bumps”. Yes, something like that is “so local” with what makes Hawaii, Hawaii. I love your videos, so please keep them coming, but I must also say, we’d never make good travel partners - you’re wanting to be everywhere at the last moment is a complete opposite of my style needed to keep my anxiety level down. 😊 Thanks again for your channel!
The speed bumps are intense, especially in the back of the bus!
@ I’m sure they are. I lived on Oahu for two stints totaling 12 years, and Maui was my favorite “long weekend island” that I’ve been to more times than I could count. I generally rented a car, but a handful of times rode in a shuttle bus of various sorts, and yes, the locals can get “talking story” or just be on their merry way, while taking some of those bumps or curves a little more aggressively for rear-end passengers than they likely imagine - making it a much more memorable experience as you take in what I still call “paradise” with such beauty and wonderful people along the way. Be glad you didn’t take a bus or shuttle to Hana - too many sharp curves and if you have any tendency for motion sickness, well, you know…
BTW, when you return to Hawaii the next time, try pronouncing every vowel when you say a word. It generally gets you closer to the correct pronunciation. E.g. “Paia” is pronounced more like “Pie-eh-ah”. I give you kudos for trying. Having grown up in Southern California where a Spanish twist generally works for words you may be unfamiliar with, it took me awhile to get more accustomed to at least attempt pronunciation of unfamiliar words when I first lived in the islands, where friends or sometimes even a local stranger would politely correct me along the way - sometimes multiple times... ;)
I just subscribed to your channel. Love the content. I am ready to head to Maui!!
Very well done, appreciate this video!
Every time you mentioned "The Bus" I smiled because that is literally the name of the bus system here on Oahu.
Fantastic video, really appreciate your effort!
Your videos are one of three RUclips channels I open in full screen because it's always amazing content.
Well thank you!
When I went to Maui in 2018, I took the bus and walked most places (I don’t drive). It works for some things, definitely not all. It is a good way to meet locals and see the island.
Another great addition! keep up the good work!
I did the same on Oahu, went to the north shore, Dole plantation, and the Japanese temple, and pearl harbor.
Great video! Really enjoyed it.
Amazing content as always!
Haha. As someone who lives in Maui it was fun to see you visit all the locations I know including Queen Ka'ahumanu Center (The most depressing mall of the Pacific) as well as Pa'ia and Lahaina
Well thank you! I had a great time doing this. And I promise we've got more depressing malls on the mainland!
Not the ABC store! LoL. Many many local places will sell musubi 💛💛👍
💯👍😊 I like the content in bringing the locals and daily life on Maui...also great footage scenery 😉👍and you are showing reality 😉💯👍
Thanks 👍
Great job, this video was very useful!
Love the style of your videos and you’re a stud 😍
You explained this so well, thank you!
This was exactly what I needed, thanks!
Im glad you got to try the Maui Bus.
I am born and raised on Maui and I use to take the bus everywhere before I got my own car and license. It was pretty nice back then because the busses weren't so crowded. It was also cheaper too, much cheaper. I have fond memories of riding on the bus and I can see it has mostly remained the same. I do know it's more crowded now and definitely a hotter wait at the bus stops
Also it helps to pronounce the names properly if you want to get around. :)
Just saw the SF transit video -- looks like you've mastered the art of the escalator shot. Genius!
First new video since subscribing to you and it’s a banger!
Appreciate it!!
Great tips, thanks for sharing!
You have to go to Japan to explore its public transportation system. With some of the craziest efficiency, themed cars, and bullet trains, you'd have a blast man!
Really appreciate the insights in this video.
This was very informative, appreciate it.
Thank you for this video, very enlightening!
Great video! Would love to see you try out the Oah'u Skyline Rail sometime! Maybe when they finish up the connection to the airport.
That would be cool!
Haven’t been to Maui, but the Oahu bus service is fantastic! Would highly recommended, can get around all over the island
Oh my goodness! I am kanaka maoli (on another island) and this video made me anxious and sweat for you! I appreciate the freshness; generosity and openness of this vlog. You butchered some of the Hawaiian names; but it was not with ill intent. I appreciate you and enjoyed your visit. I too did not know Maui had public transportation. Sorry, as a local I avoid the public transportation on the neighbor islands because of traffic and distance. Next time try public transportation on O’ahu. That would be a crazy and scary vlog 😳 Mahalo and malama pono 🤙🏽🤙🏽
Its kinda sad how bad transit is in america
Every hour is insane. In Chico California, we at least have every 30 min, switching to every hour at night
I think every hour is reasonable given the system's design. It absolutely serves it's intended purpose
@@AdamDoesNotExist The network is setup right but it needs to run more frequent. Every 30 mins would make it far more usable for all.
@@gdrriley420 yeah heck, Japan has trains running every 2 min
@@lettuce1626yeah but japan's population density in the cities allows for that, this is an island-wide bus system. not quite a fair comparison
@@lettuce1626 Japan is a small island with far more population. If you add up the total amount of miles of rail in japan US still beats it
Loved your last vid, but the subject of this video has been beyond informative! 📝
Glad you think so! I can't tell you how nerve wracking it is following up a video that did as well as the last one!
Thanks for sharing this, learned a lot.
Your videos are always so helpful, thank you!
Awesome video, looking forward to the next one!
Loved the content, keep it coming!
Very well done, appreciate this video!
Fantastic video, really appreciate your effort!
Great video! Really enjoyed it.
Amazing content as always!
Great job, this video was very useful!
You explained this so well, thank you!
This was exactly what I needed, thanks!
Great tips, thanks for sharing!
Really appreciate the insights in this video.
This was very informative, appreciate it.
Thank you for this video, very enlightening!
Thanks for sharing this, learned a lot.
Your videos are always so helpful, thank you!
Awesome video, looking forward to the next one!
Loved the content, keep it coming!
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Fantastic video, really appreciate your effort!
Great video! Really enjoyed it.
Amazing content as always!
Great job, this video was very useful!
You explained this so well, thank you!
This was exactly what I needed, thanks!
Great tips, thanks for sharing!
Really appreciate the insights in this video.
This was very informative, appreciate it.
Thank you for this video, very enlightening!
Thanks for sharing this, learned a lot.
Loved this video, keep up the great work!
Your videos are always so helpful, thank you!
Awesome video, looking forward to the next one!
Very well done, appreciate this video!