NEWS RELEASE

                               Public Information Division

                               Department of Customer Services

                               City & County of Honolulu

                               523-4385 (www.co.honolulu.hi.us/)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 2, 2002

SPECIAL SHUTTLES FOR AYSO OPENING CEREMONY

            The City will operate special TheBus shuttle service for people attending the opening day festivities for the AYSO national games on Tuesday, July 9.

            Buses marked “AYSO Soccer” will leave terminals at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, Kuhio and Seaside avenues and Kuhio and Kaiulani avenues (Ohana East Hotel) approximately every 10 minutes between 4:15 to 5:15 p.m.

            Return trips to Waikiki will leave the Waipio Soccer Complex when the ceremony is over (between 7:30 and 8:00 p.m.)  Fares are $3.00 in each direction.  Transfers and passes will not be valid payment for this special service.

            For additional information, call TheBus at 848-5555 between 5:30 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. or go to www.thebus.org.

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