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The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) is the county transportation planning commission, responsible for funding and implementing transit and capital projects for a balanced and sustainable transportation system. OCTA is responsible for projects, programs and services that affect the daily quality of life for Orange County’s nearly 3.2 million residents in 34 cities and countless ...

When it is time to give your kids some independence, our youth pass programs offer an alternative to them waiting around or asking you for a ride. Bus travel is one of the safest ways to get around Orange County, and our Youth Ride Free Program allows youth 6-18 to ride OC Bus for free. They can use the bus to get to the beach, skate park, an amusement center, summer job, library, or even ...

OCTA will launch a new contactless fare payment system in October to make riding OC Bus and the upcoming OC Streetcar easier, more affordable and more convenient. The Wave fare payment system allows users to use a physical Wave card, Wave mobile account, or contactless card to pay as they go. Wave card features include: Fare capping: Riders pay per trip until they reach the cost of a daily or ...

Avoid driving and parking hassles and enjoy all Orange County has to offer with free summer shuttles. Many shuttles connect to each other and to transit and Metrolink stops, making it easier to travel to great destinations without a car. These transportation services are partially funded by Measure M, which puts tax dollars to work locally.

Orange County Supervisor, 3rd District Director Donald P. Wagner serves as the Third District Supervisor of the Orange County Board of Supervisors. He joined the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors in April 2019. Wagner is honored to represent over 630,000 diverse residents in the communities of Anaheim Hills, Irvine, Lake Forest, North Tustin & Tustin, Orange, Mission ...

On November 7, 2006, Orange County voters, by a margin of nearly 70 percent, approved the Renewed Measure M Transportation Investment Plan (Plan) for the Measure M2 (M2) one-half cent sales tax for transportation improvements. Voters originally endorsed Measure M in 1990 with a sunset in 2011. The renewal of Measure M continues the investment of local tax dollars in Orange County’s ...

OC Bus will honor Metro monthly bus passes, MTA TAP and MTA TAP cards with EZ sticker at all bus stops along the line on the seven OC Bus routes that serve Los Angeles County (1, 30, 38, 42, 46, 50, and 60) or at bus stops where OC Bus directly connect with Metro buses. NOTE: TAP cards are not accepted as transfers on Bravo Route 560.

Working to make OC more bike-friendly OCTA is working with a variety of groups to make Orange County more bike-friendly while keeping public transportation safe and convenient for all. By taking the lead on regional planning, OCTA is building awareness of the need for consistent bike policies throughout Orange County’s 34 cities and five ...

Regional Bikeways Planning Over 400 miles of recommended regional bikeway corridors were identified as part of a countywide effort involving OCTA, the Orange County Council of Governments, local jurisdictions, and bicycle stakeholders. The process to build consensus on these regional bikeways began in 2011 through a series of studies for four different subareas of Orange County: North, West ...

Adjustments to Orange County’s public bus service are made three times a year – in October, February and June – and are part of OC Bus 360°, OCTA’s ongoing effort to sustain ridership and improve productivity by reallocating service to where the demand is heaviest in the core of the county.