Free on covered Oahu freeways
Free roadside assistance in
Hawaii: Freeway Service Patrol.
Hawaii's Freeway Service Patrol offers free basic roadside help and safe-location towing on covered Oahu freeways.
Official sources checked October 6, 2026Call 808-841-HELP (4357). Call 911 instead for injury, fire, a crash blocking traffic or another immediate emergency.
Covered sections of H-1, H-2 and H-201 on Oahu.
Monday through Friday, 5 a.m. to 7 p.m., excluding state holidays, according to HDOT's published FAQ.
At a glance
Key facts about Freeway Service Patrol
This record separates the program operator, request method and actual patrol coverage so motorists can see what the published service does—and what it does not promise.
- Official program
- Hawaii Freeway Service Patrol
- Operating agency
- Hawaii Department of Transportation
- Published cost
- Free on covered Oahu freeways
- Service area
- Covered sections of H-1, H-2 and H-201 on Oahu.
- Request or dispatch route
- Call 808-841-HELP (4357). Call 911 instead for injury, fire, a crash blocking traffic or another immediate emergency.
- Information checked
- October 6, 2026
Operator and base
Who runs Freeway Service Patrol
Hawaii Department of Transportation administers or operates this public motorist-assistance program. The service works through mobile patrol vehicles and traffic-management dispatch rather than as a repair shop that motorists visit.
The official program material reviewed for this page does not publish a public walk-in patrol base. Use the request or dispatch method above rather than traveling to an agency office for roadside help.
Patrol footprint
Where and when the service operates
Covered sections of H-1, H-2 and H-201 on Oahu.
Monday through Friday, 5 a.m. to 7 p.m., excluding state holidays, according to HDOT's published FAQ.
The operating agency publishes coverage as a corridor, route or patrol-area description rather than a guaranteed pickup radius. A vehicle inside the described area is not guaranteed an available unit.
Published assistance
What Freeway Service Patrol can provide
These services are summarized from the operating agency's current public information. The attending operator decides what is safe and available at the scene.
- Emergency fuel
- Battery jump-start
- Flat-tire change
- Minor roadside help
- Tow to a designated safe location
Before relying on it
Coverage and service limits
- The service is limited to covered Oahu freeways and operating hours.
- Destination towing beyond the designated safe location is not included.
- Response depends on patrol location and incident priorities.
If you are stranded
What to do before help arrives
These steps combine the program's published request guidance with basic roadside-safety precautions. Conditions at the scene always take priority.
- 01
Move as far away from live traffic as safely possible and switch on the vehicle's hazard lights.
- 02
Use the published request method for this program: Call 808-841-HELP (4357). Call 911 instead for injury, fire, a crash blocking traffic or another immediate emergency.
- 03
Call 911 for a crash, injury, fire, vehicle in a live lane or any other immediate danger.
Primary-source record
Check the operating agency
Routes, hours and program rules can change. Use the official sources below for the latest operating information.
