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.
This program is a partnership between OCTA and participating colleges that provides students with an OC Bus pass.
This summer, OCTA will introduce a paperless fare payment system that will allow riders to pay only for rides taken rather than the fixed dollar amount on paper passes. Called Wave, it will include a new account-based system, a reloadable smart card, and a new mobile app.
Contact Information Address: 550 Main Street, Orange, CA 92868 Phone: (714) 636-7433 Email: customers@ octa.net Working Days/Hours: Mon - Fri / 8:00AM - 5:00PM
Use the mobile app on your smartphone to purchase tickets and passes, find route maps, timetables or even plan your trip. To keep OC Bus rolling, have your app open and ticket ready to be validated before you board!
Discover how our upcoming fare payment system will work. The new Wave fare payment system will use pay-as-you-go technology that lets you pay for rides based on what you use versus the fixed amount on a paper pass. You’ll be able to use Wave on OC Bus and OC Streetcar.
Our Wave fare payment system will offer options to meet all rider’s needs. This guide will provide you the information you will need to get started with Wave when it launches in October 2025. Below you will be asked to select your rider type and preferred payment method.
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.
Starting in Summer 2025, the new Wave fare payment system will use pay-as-you-go technology that lets you pay for rides based on what you use versus the fixed amount on a paper pass. You’ll be able to use Wave on OC Bus and OC Streetcar.
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