OCTA operates five express routes for commuters between Orange County and neighboring counties. These routes begin at park-and-ride facilities where commuters can leave their cars and travel to popular business centers in Los Angeles and Orange County. These routes utilize freeways, have fewer stops and operate only during peak morning and afternoon times Monday through Friday.
Express Routes
Two routes offer express service to Los Angeles:
- Route 701 begins at the Goldenwest Transportation Center in Huntington Beach and travels along the 405, 605, 105 and 110 freeways to a final destination at the Patsaouras Transit Plaza in downtown Los Angeles. Beginning March 13, OCTA will begin a pilot program offering free WiFi internet service on Route 701. Learn More.
- Route 721 begins at the Fullerton Park-and-Ride and travels along the 91 and 110 freeways, to its final destination at the corner of 5th & Beaudry in downtown Los Angeles.
OC Express
The OC Express provides commuters in neighboring Riverside and Los Angeles Counties three routes for commuting to work in Orange County:
- Route 757 travels from Pomona or Diamond Bar to Santa Ana, offering stops in Brea, Anaheim and Orange.
- Route 758 travels from Chino or Diamond Bar to the Irvine Spectrum, with stops in Brea.
- Route 794 travels between Riverside and Corona to the South Coast Metro area.
PAYMENTS ON BOARD THE BUS
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| Fareboxes accept most coins and dollar bills, but do not accept pennies or $20 bills and larger. Please have exact fare ready, as fareboxes do not make change. If paying a senior or disabled reduced fare, you must show identification each time you board a bus. |
| Express Routes – 701, 721 & 794 |
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Regular cash fare
— Additional fare when combined with any valid OCTA bus pass |
$6.00
$4.00 |
Seniors (60 & older), persons with disabilities and Medicare cardholders*
— Additional fare when combined with any valid OCTA bus pass |
$5.00
$4.25 |
| Day Pass (Sold onboard; valid until 11:59 pm on date of purchase)
— Seniors (60 & older), persons with disabilities and Medicare cardholders*
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$12.00
$10.00 |
| OC Express Routes – 757 & 758 |
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Regular cash fare
— Additional fare when combined with any valid OCTA bus pass
Seniors (60 & older), persons with disabilities and Medicare cardholders*
— Additional fare when combined with any valid OCTA bus pass |
$4.00
$2.00
$3.50
$2.75 |
| Day Pass (Sold onboard; valid until 11:59 pm on date of purchase)
— Seniors (60 & older), persons with disabilities and Medicare cardholders*
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$8.00
$7.00 |
PREPAID BUS PASSES
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| Prepaid 30-Day passes are available for sale by OCTA either online, from the OCTA Store located at 550 S. Main St. in Orange, or by mail at: OCTA Pass Sales, PO Box 14184, Orange, CA 92863-1584. |
| Express 30-Day Pass
(Unlimited use on all local route, only valid on Express buses 701, 721 & 794)
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$187.50 |
OC Express 30-Day Pass
(Unlimited use on all local route, only valid on Express buses 757 & 758) |
$125.00 |
NOTES
Local Multi-Day Passes
When using an OCTA prepaid fare pass to board an express route, an additional cash fare, per boarding is required. The value of these passes toward the boarding fare of an express route is $2.00 or $.75 for seniors (60 & older), persons with disabilities and Medicare cardholders. Click here for a full list of multi-day passes.
RTA Passes
OCTA also honors Riverside Transit Agency (RTA) passes on Route 794. When using a valid regular RTA day pass or monthly pass, an additional $4.00 cash fare per boarding is required. When using a valid senior/disabled RTA day pass or monthly pass, an additional $4.25 cash fare per boarding is required.
* MUST SHOW PROOF OF AGE, DISABILTIY, OR MEDICARE CARD TO OPERATOR. Senior citizens (age 60 & older) must show a valid driver’s license, California DMV card, Medicare card or OCTA Reduced Fare ID card as proof of age. Persons with disabilities must show an OCTA Reduced Fare ID card, Medicare card, Braille Institute ID card, Service Connected Veteran ID card, other transit agencies’ “persons with disabilities” including ACCESS cards, or DMV Disabled Person Placard ID.