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Bus Passes Pass and Fare Prices

 

Cash Fares (Cost per boarding)

 

 

   

Local Routes 

 

Regular Fare

$1.25

 

Seniors (65 & older), persons with disabilities and Medicare cardholders.2

$0.50

 

ACCESS Eligible Fixed-Route Local Fare (ACCESS Card is required)

$0.25

   

Express Routes 

 

Service on Routes 701, 721 and 794.

$3.75

 

Additional fare when combined with day, college or multi-day pass.

$2.50

 

Seniors (65 & older), persons with disabilities and Medicare cardholders.2

$3.35

 

Additional fare when combined with day or multi-day pass.

$2.85

   

OC Express 

 

Service on Routes 757 and 758

$2.50

 

Additional fare when combined with day, college or multi-day pass.

 

$1.25

 

Seniors (65 & older), persons with disabilities and Medicare cardholders.2

$2.25

 

Additional fare when combined with day or multi-day pass.

$1.75

Multi-Day Passes (Unlimited use on all local routes)

 

 

 

Multi-day passes are based on the number of consecutive days beginning on the first day of use. When using a prepaid fare pass to board an express route, an additional cash fare, per boarding, is required. The value of these passes toward the boarding fare of an express route is $1.25 or $.50 for Seniors (65 & older), persons with disabilities and Medicare cardholders..

   

One -Day Pass (Only sold on OCTA buses by coach operators; valid until 11:59 PM) 

$3.00

   

Seniors (65 & older), persons with disabilities and Medicare cardholders..2 

$1.00

   

7-Day Pass

$15.00

   

Seniors (65 & older), persons with disabilities and Medicare cardholders..2 

$5.00

   

15-Day Pass

$26.00

   

Seniors (65 & older), persons with disabilities and Medicare cardholders.2 

$9.00

   

30-Day Pass

$45.00

   

Youth (ages 7-18 only).

$26.00

   

Seniors (65 & older), persons with disabilities and Medicare cardholders..2 

$15.00

   

10-pack (Bundle of 10 Prepaid One-Day Passes) 

$27.00

   

Seniors (65 & older), persons with disabilities and Medicare cardholders.2 

$9.00

Express Passes

 

 

   

Express 30-Day Pass (Unlimited use on all local routes)

 
 

Service on Routes 701, 721 & 794

 

$128.00

   

OC Express 30-Day Pass (Unlimited use on all local routes)

 
 

Service on Routes 757 & 758

 

$86.00

 Specialty Passes (Unlimited use on all local routes)

 

 

   

Youth Summer Bus Pass (Ages 7-18 only)

 

Special 3-month pass, valid June 1 - August 31
     Passes go on sale May 1 at the OCTA Store or at pass sales 714.560.5932 

$40.00

   

College Pass 

 

Quarter Pass (75-Day)

$75.00

 

Semester Pass (120-Day)
      Sold at participating schools during registration period only.
      Check with your school for availability.
 

$120.00

   

University Pass (U-Pass)

 

For UC Irvine and Cal State Fullerton students
Your student ID card doubles for a FREE bus pass for all local routes
For activation information, visit your University’s information page:
         UCI 
         CSUF 

 

1

Fares and fare policies are subject to change. Some restrictions apply.

2

MUST SHOW PROOF OF AGE, DISABILITY OR MEDICARE CARD TO OPERATOR. Senior citizens (age 65 & older) must show a valid driver’s license, California DMV card, Medicare card or OCTA Reduced Fare ID card as proof of age. Persons with disabilities must show an OCTA Reduced Fare ID card, Medicare card, Braille Institute ID card, Service Connected Veteran ID card, other transit agencies’ “persons with disabilities” including ACCESS cards, or DMV Disabled Person Placard ID.