Yes, you will need to purchase your OC Flex pass before you start booking your ride. 

When you purchase an OC Flex day pass, your account will be credited $100 to be used towards your unlimited daily rides. These credits will expire when your day pass expires at the end of the day.

Your OC Flex day pass credits will expire at the end of the day you purchase your pass, regardless if you have booked a ride that day or not. Be sure to only purchase your OC Flex day pass when you are ready to book a ride.

No, the promotional period for the group ride promotion will end on December 31, 2021.

OC Flex is an on-demand, curb-to-curb shuttle service offered by the Orange County Transportation Authority in parts of Aliso Viejo, Laguna Niguel and Mission Viejo. Unlimited rides are only $4.50 per day, seven days a week.

OC Flex picks up and delivers riders to their destination on demand. Within each zone and during the hours of operation, riders can go wherever they want. OC Flex does not run on a fixed route like regular bus service.

Like other rideshare services, OC Flex will pick you up and take you where you want to go within the service area, but there are some differences. Other rideshare services can use surge pricing to charge more during busier times. The OC Flex price stays the same all day. Also, other services employ independent operators. OC Flex drivers are professionals who have undergone rigorous background checks and safety training.

To travel on OC Flex, you must start and end your trip within an OC Flex zone. You can schedule an OC Flex trip by phone at 1-877-628-FLEX (3539), 1-714-620-2660 (TDD/TTY) or with the OC Flex Mobile App.

• Use the app to schedule and pay for your trip. Simply enter your information regarding pickup location and time, destination, and billing.
• Use the app to schedule your trip and pay in cash when boarding.
• Use the app to schedule your trip. All day on the day of purchase, OC Flex and OC Bus regular 1-day or 30-day Pass* are interchangeable. Use either pass on either service. Transfers to a train station are free. With a valid Metrolink or Amtrak pass, you can ride to or from a train station within the zone for free on OC Flex.

* Reduced fare bus passes not valid for free transfer. Limited time offer.

Children must ride properly buckled in the vehicle’s back seat in a car seat or booster seat until they are eight years of age or at least 4’9” tall per California law. OCTA does not provide car seats or booster seats. The driver can assist customers with installing a customer-provided car seat or booster seat upon request.

OC Flex vehicles are compact, fuel-efficient shuttles that can comfortably accommodate 8 people.

OC Flex operates 7 days a week:

Current hours
Monday - Friday   6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday - Sunday    9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Yes. OCTA has partnered with some local businesses in the zone to offer deals and discounts at some of your favorite restaurants, shops, and services.

Yes. You can book reservations for up to 4 riders using the app. Enter your information and click on +1, +2, or +3, depending on the number of people in your party. OC Flex riders traveling together must stay with the person who booked the reservation.