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College Reduced Fare Application Form

Please fill out the application form below. Be sure to have your eligibility document and photo ready to upload.

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1. Wave Account Information

Please enter the email address and password linked to your Wave account for verification purposes.

2. Select Your College

If your college is not listed, select "Other college".

Your college is participating in a different reduced fare called the University Pass (U-Pass).

Your college is participating in a different reduced fare called the Community College Pass.

Current enrollment of 9 or more credit hours/units at the time of application is required to be eligible.
3. Upload Your Eligibility Document

The following documents are eligible for approval. Please select the document you will upload, then proceed to upload it.

NOTE: Eligibility document is only used for verification purposes and will not be retained.

Select the eligibility document that you will upload: *
File must be BMP, GIF, JPEG, JPG, PNG or PDF format and file size is less than 5 MB
4. Upload a Photograph

Photo Guidelines

A recent photograph is necessary to complete your application, even if your eligibility document includes a photo. Applications with photos that do not meet the guidelines will be rejected.

  • The individual in the photo must be the applicant
  • Full face only, similar to a passport photo
  • No hats or sunglasses
  • Must use a plain white or off-white background only
  • A high resolution, color photograph is required
Acceptable
Acceptable photo example
Unacceptable
Unacceptable photo example
File must be BMP, GIF, JPEG, JPG, or PNG format and file size is less than 4 MB
5. How Will You Use Wave?
Select one *
If you haven’t already downloaded the Wave mobile app and created a virtual card, please stop the application process, download the app and create your virtual card before continuing. You will need to enter your virtual card number on this application.

Download on the app store
Get it on google play
Do you already have a Wave card? *
Providing this number will allow us to apply your reduced fare to your current virtual Wave card and you will not be mailed a new card.
Please enter the card number of the physical Wave card you want to link your reduced fare status to. Only one card (physical or virtual) can be linked to your reduced fare status at one time.
Please enter the PIN number associated with the card number you entered above.

You must have a valid Wave card prior to applying for your college reduce fare status. If you do not have a Wave card, consider downloading the Wave mobile app or you can purchase a Wave card at a participating retailer. If you need to purchase a Wave card, please return to the application process once you have your Wave card.

6. Applicant Information
7. Agreements

By submitting this application, I understand that I may lose the use of my college reduced fare status if I do not abide by the conditions of the OCTA Reduced Fare Program. View Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.

The Orange County Transportation Authority reserves the right to make final reduced fare eligibility determination. This application is for internal use only and will not be subject to public review. It is understood that the issuance of OCTA’s reduced fare status is intended for the applicant only and cannot be shared with another person. If an application is denied, the applicant must submit a written appeal within 14 days of denial notification requesting a review and reconsideration of the application.

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