Traveling around Orange County just got easier with your debit or credit card on iPhone and Apple Watch. Just hold your device near the validator to pay and ride. With Express Mode, there’s no need to authenticate with Face ID or open any apps.
Traveling around Orange County just got easier with your debit or credit card on iPhone and Apple Watch. Just hold your device near the validator to pay and ride. With Express Mode, there’s no need to authenticate with Face ID or open any apps.
With Express Mode, you don’t need to wake or unlock your iPhone or Apple Watch, or open any apps. To use your debit or credit card in Apple Pay, just hold your device near the validator when boarding the bus to pay and ride.
If your iPhone needs a charge, your stored credit card in Apple Wallet will still work. Power reserve provides up to five hours of support, so you can still ride exactly where you need to go.
Your debit and credit card in Apple Wallet can take advantage of the privacy and security features built into iPhone and Apple Watch. Your card is stored on your Apple device, which means Apple does not see when you use it – helping keep your data private and secure.
You will need to add a credit or debit card to Apple Wallet to pay for transit in Orange County with your iPhone or Apple Watch.
Yes, you can use your Express Mode enabled credit or debit card to quickly pay for your OC Bus rides.
To use a credit or debit card, you will need an iPhone SE, iPhone 6s or iPhone 6s Plus, or later, with iOS 12.3 or later, or Apple Watch Series 1 or Series 2, or later, with watchOS 5.2.1 or later.
Go to Apple Wallet and select your debit or credit card. Tap on the ellipsis and choose "Card Details". Select "Express Transit Settings and select a payment card to enable for Express Transit. Follow the prompts to authenticate.
Only one payment card can be enabled for Express Transit at a time.
Yes, so long as there is a payment card in Apple Wallet.
Only one card will ever be charged at a time. To ensure that only your chosen payment method is charged, always keep your physical cards separate from your Apple devices when paying for transit using Express Mode.
No. Express Mode can only be used on transit. Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode will still be required when using Apple Pay at other locations.
No. You can only use a credit, debit or pre-paid card to pay with Express Mode using Apple Pay.
You may be able to use your Express Mode cards on your iPhone even when your device needs to be charged. With compatible iPhone models, you might be able to use power reserve with some cards that have Express Mode turned on for up to five hours when your iPhone needs to be charged.
No. Apple does not charge any fees when you use Apple Pay.
For Apple Card, follow the below directions. For any other card, call the credit card issuer.
Through the Wallet app (on your iPhone):