Transportation
115 Annual Commencement Exercises
Saturday, May 16, 2026
Stan Sheriff Center
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Directions to the Stan Sheriff Center
From the Airport
Travel east on the H-1 freeway. Take the University exit (Exit 24B). Stay in the far-right lane heading north on University Avenue. Take a right on Dole Street at the first light. Take another immediate right on to Lower Campus Road.
From Waikiki
Head north towards Ala Wai Boulevard. Travel west on Ala Wai Boulevard (one-way street) and make a right turn at McCully Street. Take a right at the first light on to Kapiʻolani Boulevard. Take a left at University Avenue. Stay in the far-right lane heading north on University Avenue. Take a right on Dole Street. Take another immediate right on to Lower Campus Road.
(Directions courtesy of the UH Athletics Department)
TheBus
The City and County of Honolulu's Department of Transportation Services (DTS) will provide additional transit service on commencement day. The U Line (Āhua - UH Mānoa via H-1 Freeway), will operate extra service starting at 7:54 a.m. at the Āhua Lagoon Drive Skyline Station heading eastbound to UH Mānoa. Westbound service from Dole Street at UH Mānoa to Āhua Lagoon Drive Station will start at 9:35 a.m.
Riders wishing to take Skyline to Āhua Lagoon Drive Station will be able to utilize the park-and-rides at the following stations:
- Keoneʻae UH West Oʻahu Station: 304 parking stalls
- Honouliuli Hoʻopili Station: 344 parking stalls
- Hālawa Aloha Stadium Station: 590 parking stalls
For directions and information on these park-and-rides, please visit: www.honolulu.gov/skyline-parking.
Trains arrive at each station every 10 minutes.
Along with the U Line and Skyline, attendees can also reach UH Mānoa on the A Line, routes 1, 1L, 4, 6, and 13.
DTS encourages riders to plan ahead using the Transit App, available on both Android and iOS, to map out routes, check arrival times, and stay on top of travel options.
Regular fares will be in effect for Skyline and TheBus. All annual and monthly fares are valid for Skyline and TheBus.
HOLO cards, fares, and passes are available at HOLO ticket vending machines at all Skyline stations, at select retailers, and online. For more information and retail locations, visit www.holocard.net.
For all inquiries, questions, or reports for Skyline rail operations, please call (808) 848-5555 (option 4) or email: skyline@honolulu.gov.
For more information on TheBus, please visit: www.thebus.org.
For more information on Skyline, please visit: www.honolulu.gov/skyline.
For HOLO Card information, visit www.holocard.net or call 808-768-4645.
Parking
Parking is free on commencement day, but limited on a first-come, first-served basis.
Carpooling is strongly encouraged.
The Zone 20 lower campus parking structure may fill up quickly. When that parking structure is full, drivers will be directed to park in the lots on the upper main campus. As each lot fills, the attendants will direct drivers to the next available lot. They will continue to do this until all lots are full. Folks coming from upper campus can make their way down to Stan Sheriff Center by crossing Dole Street and proceeding to the elevators/stairs on the top floor of the lower campus parking structure. From there, guests should proceed to the 3rd floor, and graduates should proceed to the ground floor for check-in.
The road from the Waiʻalae gate entrance to the Stan Sheriff Center will be closed before and during the ceremony. Parking is restricted near the ROTC buildings, behind the Stan Sheriff Center, around Les Murakami Baseball Stadium, and in the Music and Law School lots. Student Housing lots are for permit holders only. Reserved stalls are enforced 24/7.
The majority of the ADA stalls are located on the Diamond Head side of the third floor of the lower campus parking structure. A valid Department of Transportation placard is required to park in these stalls.
Shuttles
Parking shuttle service will be provided from 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m for the morning ceremony and 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. for the afternoon ceremony. The shuttle buses are wheelchair accessible and run a continuous route from the Biomedical Science Building to Krauss Circle. The lower campus areas are accessible by crossing Dole Street and proceeding to the elevators/stairs on the top floor of the parking structure. Please be advised that final shuttle pickups may conclude earlier than scheduled depending on passenger demand
All stops along this route will be marked with the RAINBOW SHUTTLE STOP signs.
Here is a map of the shuttle service.
The stops along the shuttle route are:
- Biomedical Science Building (near Sherman Laboratory)
- Moore Hall
- Kennedy Theatre
- Physical Science Building
- Art Building
- Krauss Circle
- Kuykendall Hall (near Sustainability Courtyard)
- Watanabe Hall
- Jefferson Hall
- Center for Korean Studies
- Biomedical Science Building
For the return trip, passengers may board the shuttles at Krauss Circle. Please be aware that the length of time for the shuttles to return to this area may vary according to the amount of traffic along the route.
Passenger Drop-Off and Pick-Up Areas
For everyone’s safety, please avoid dropping off passengers in the middle of the road or in high-traffic areas.
Graduates can be dropped off on the ground floor area between the parking structure and the Athletic Complex and proceed to the loading dock area behind the Stan Sheriff Center. Signs will be posted to direct drivers to this area. This area will be closed when the parking structure has filled and/or during the period when traffic is modified for exiting.
Guests can be dropped off on the third floor of the Diamond Head side of the lower campus Zone 20 parking structure near the Athletic Complex. There, a ramp provides direct access to the main entrance of the Stan Sheriff Center.
Questions? Please email uhm.commencement@hawaii.edu or call (808) 956-GRAD.