ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority is once again rolling out the popular OC Fair Express bus service, giving residents and visitors a low-cost and stress-free way to get to the OC Fair on weekends. The 2025 service begins Saturday, July 19, and continues every Saturday and Sunday through Aug. 17.
To save time, buy your OC Fair Express passes in advance with our user-friendly mobile app, just $2 each way. Alternatively, you can pay with exact change and buy a round-trip ticket for $4 on the bus.
Ride stress free on the OC Fair Express for just $2 each way and kids 18 and under ride free! Then catch the 10:35 a.m. OC Fair Express to continue the fun at the fair!
The I-5 South County Improvements Project is on track to be completed in early 2025. More than $24 million was disbursed to cities through the Local Fair Share program that provides funding to repair roads and streets and improve pedestrian safety.
The 2025 service begins Saturday, July 19, and continues every Saturday and Sunday through Aug. 17. OC Fair Express will provide convenient, non-stop service from five locations throughout Orange County directly to the OC Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa, running from approximately 10 a.m. to midnight every Saturday and Sunday during the fair.
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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.