The original village trolley began rolling in 2010 and carried more than 144,000 riders before being folded into the County bus system.

After local businesses expressed interest in bringing back a village-style service designed specifically for Historic Kailua Village, the Kailua Village Business Improvement District’s Placemaking Committee began conversations with Island RV Inc.

Today, the Kona Trolley is back as an independent Kona transportation service supported in part by the businesses along the route. It is privately operated by Island RV Inc, which currently provides transportation services on Hawaiʻi Island and Kauaʻi.

For riders, that means a convenient way to move through the village. For local businesses, it means helping people spend less time dealing with Kona parking and more time visiting the places that make Historic Kailua Village what it is.