The County of Hawaiʻi Mass Transit Agency only allows for advertising on the interior of the transit buses for non-profit organizations and governmental agencies only at no cost. There is no exterior advertising allowed at this time on buses or bus shelters.

The County allows non-profit organizations to post one bus placard on every bus for one month (30 days) for free, once a year. If you have received a 501(c)3 tax exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), you may take advantage of the one month free advertising program.

The process for getting your advertisement on Hele-On begins by submitting a formal letter of request for space to Brenda Carreira, Mass Transit Administrator. Advertisements being posted under the one month (30 days) free option are on a first come / first serve basis.

• In your letter of request, identify your organization as a non-profit wishing to use your one month (30 days) of free advertising space for the year.
• Please remember to include a copy of your 501(c)3.
• If you have a specific posting date in mind, let us know as soon as possible so we can do our best to accommodate you.
• To take advantage of the free posting no corporate names or logos are allowed on the placards.

If you require additional information regarding interior advertising or wish to advertise inside a Hele-On bus, please contact:

County of Hawaiʻi Mass Transit Agency
25 Aupuni St
Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720
(808) 961-8744
heleonbus@hawaiicounty.gov