Face mask requirement extended for OC buses
Passengers will continue to be required to wear a face covering at least through March 18, 2022, in compliance with federal mandate; OCTA has distributed more than 3.5 million masks…
OCTA to host a day of service animal training aboard OC Bus this Saturday
ORANGE – Whether it’s the loud pop of a car engine, the screech of a car tire as it hugs a turn, or a group of teens talking loudly as…
The OCTA offers free bus rides for all OC youth
ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority has launched a Youth Ride Free Pass, a six-month promotional program that allows more than a half-million youth in Orange County the opportunity…
The OCTA welcomes back bus riders with additional service and discounted Welcome Passes
ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority this week increased OC Bus service on several routes and introduced a discounted Welcome Pass to encourage riders to safely return to using…
The OCTA works through pandemic challenges for O.C.’s transportation future
ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority is continuing to keep its promises to deliver a balanced and sustainable transportation network for Orange County, pushing through ongoing challenges of the…
Free bus rides for youth under 18 starting in Orange County this September
ORANGE – Orange County youth will soon be able to ride free on OC Bus under a promotional program approved this week by the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of…
The OCTA seeks public input to improve bus service
Just about every area of our lives, our communities, and our government has changed in light of the pandemic that is now reaching its one-year mark. Public transit is no…
The Feds join the State in requiring face masks on public transit
On January 31, the Transportation Security Administration issued a security directive that requires travelers to wear face masks while riding on or waiting for a bus, in addition to all…
The OCTA helps to transport medical workers to COVID-19 vaccination clinics
ORANGE – As the familiar blue-and-orange OC Bus pulled up to the Santa Ana senior center and the doors opened, the passengers who filed out were greeted with smiles, raised…
OCTA to test ten zero-emission plug-in electric buses
ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority board this week approved purchasing 10 plug-in battery-electric buses for a pilot program to test how the buses perform on Orange County streets.…
The OCTA welcomes public input on Freeway Express Bus Service Study
https://youtu.be/wXWjyT4Yy20 ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority, in partnership with Caltrans, is studying the possibility of adding bus service to a section of Interstate 5 and State Route 55…
OC bus riders can now use their cell phones to see if a bus has available seats
With passenger limits in place to help protect public health through social distancing, passengers can now see how many seats are available as a bus approaches ORANGE – Passengers on…
The OCTA is adding more bus service back beginning on June 14
https://www.facebook.com/ocbus/videos/649111772343097/ Bus service will increase to modified Saturday levels on most routes, about 60 percent of regular service, with safety measures as Orange County gradually reopens ORANGE – The Orange…
OCTA to add plug-in electric buses to their fleet
ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority has taken another important step toward zero-emission transportation technology for a balanced and sustainable future. This week, the OCTA Board of Directors approved…
The OCTA is reducing bus service beginning this Monday, March 23
ORANGE – All OC Bus routes will temporarily shift to the Sunday service schedule seven days a week, beginning Monday, March 23, a reduction in service necessary to help protect…
