Wiki Wiki Shuttle

Free shuttle bus service at Honolulu International Airport

Wiki Wiki Shuttle bus in 2022

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] Although WikiWikiWeb is itself no longer user-editable, the word wiki for a user-editable website thus derives from the shuttle's name.

## Operations

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In 2007, local media reported that the shuttle would be replaced by an air-conditioned walkway.[2][3] The first phase of this change was completed in October 2009, giving international travelers the option of an air-conditioned hallway with a moving sidewalk instead of the open-air buses.[4]

The buses were formerly run by the Aircraft Services International Group. 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".[5][6]

In 2013, the buses were still or again in active service in Honolulu Airport,[7] but their usage was to be reduced for international arrivals as a result of the walkway that had been in use since the end of 2010.[8] Despite this, new buses were added, and they were once more labelled "Wiki Wiki".[9][10]

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.[11]

As of 2024, the buses are in service for both departures and arrivals.[12]

## See also

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* Chance RT-52, the bus originally used on the shuttle line
* TheBus, the public transportation service of Honolulu
* wikiwiki, the origin of wikiwiki web
* Wiki

## References

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1. ^ Olson, Parmy (June 15, 2006). "Whitman Gets EBay Users Mingling With Blogs, Wiki". Forbes.com. Archived from the original on 2012-05-30. Retrieved 2010-11-19.
2. ^ "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.
3. ^ Dingeman, Robbie (April 8, 2007). "Honolulu airport getting $2.3B makeover". The Honolulu Advertiser. Retrieved 2008-03-12.
4. ^ 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.
5. ^ David, Mari-Ela (April 10, 2008). "Hawaii Teamsters Allege Improprieties in New Wiki Wiki Shuttle Contract". Hawaii News Now. Retrieved 2010-11-19.
6. ^ "Intra-Airport Transportation". Honolulu International Airport. State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2010-11-19.
7. ^ "State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation". Hawaii Dept of Transportation. Retrieved 2010-11-17.
8. ^ Segal, Dave (Oct 28, 2010). "Airport adds new corridor to replace Wiki Wiki". Star Advertiser. Honolulu. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
9. ^ "Hawaii Airports Modernization | Honolulu International Airport". hawaiiairportsmodernization.com. 2013-10-03. Archived from the original on 2013-10-03. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
10. ^ "Intra-Airport Transportation — Hawaii Airports". 2013-09-27. Archived from the original on 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
11. ^ "HDOT launches autonomous electric shuttle at Daniel K. Inouye International airport". hidot.hawaii.gov. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
12. ^ "Daniel K. Inouye International Airport | Intra-Airport Transportation Wiki Wiki Shuttle". Retrieved 2024-08-24.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wiki Wiki buses.

* Correspondence on the Etymology of Wiki

*[lit.]: literal translation