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The OC Fair Express departs from five locations on Saturdays and Sundays. The bus will drop you off and pick you up for your return trip inside the OC Fairground at the yellow entrance gate on the east side of the OC Fair.

OC Fair Express buses drop off and pick up passengers just steps from the OC Fair’s yellow gate entrance on the east side of the fairgrounds. Riders can enjoy a comfortable, air-conditioned ride with free Wi-Fi and phone charging outlets available on most buses.

Avoid traffic and parking headaches with the safest way to travel to and from the OC Fair. The OC Fair Express costs just $2 each way, and youth 18 and under ride for free. You can purchase tickets using the OC Bus mobile app or directly when you board.

The OC Fair Express is back, providing affordable and convenient non-stop service to the OC Fair on weekends from July 19 through August 17. This year, the service expands to five departure locations and drops passengers directly inside the OC Fair, offering easier access to the fairgrounds.

The best way to get there is by OC Bus on one of four routes – 47, 55, 71 & 178. Each provides safe, efficient, and air-conditioned service to the OC Fairgrounds.

One of Orange County’s favorite events, the OC Fair, returns to Costa Mesa from July 14 through August 13. The best way to get there is by OC Bus on one of four routes – 47, 55, 71 & 178. Each provides safe, efficient, and air-conditioned service to the OC Fairgrounds.

This year’s OC Fair, themed “Always a Good Time,” is scheduled to run from July 19 to Aug. 18 in Costa Mesa. The OC Fair Express bus service has been transporting passengers directly to the OC Fair since 2011 and returns this year after a break during the pandemic.

The OC Fair Express will provide non-stop weekend bus service from eight locations to the OC Fair from July 11 to Aug. 10. Buses will run hourly between noon and midnight on Fridays and 9:30 a.m. and midnight on Saturdays and Sundays.

Several OC Bus routes run to destinations near the entrances to the OC Fair. The bus fares are low cost – and in some cases free – and help fair-goers avoid parking hassles and extra costs.

Those in the know can avoid traffic and parking hassles by jumping aboard the OC Fair Express, the special bus service that provides direct service to the fair Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from July 17 through August 16.