OCTA in the Community in 2024

Students had the opportunity to get fun stickers and learn more about how to obtain their free OC Bus College Pass as students.

Orange County's senior citizens learned all about the alternative modes of transportation available to them through OCTA programs such as OC ACCESS, as well as their local Senior Mobility Programs.

The OCTA Teen Council students had a great opportunity to share their feedback during the most recent meeting on topics such as zero emission buses and the Beyond the Bus campaign, which launched in October.

Students returning to school for the Fall semester were informed about the Free OC Bus College Pass available to them.

LSTV’s Moon Lantern Festival on Saturday, Sept. 7 at Asian Garden Mall in Westminster with 1,600 booth visitors including OCTA Chair Tam T. Nguyen. OCTA’s kid zone was full of families making lanterns and coloring.

The Mid-Autumn festival was celebrated with OCTA on Saturday, Sept. 14 in Fountain Valley with 2,300 booth visitors. Teen Council volunteers assisted in running the kid zone and helped families make lanterns.

OCTA handed out information about the free OC Bus College Pass available to junior college students in Orange County. Many of them were excited to learn they could ride at no cost.

OCTA hosted a booth at the Fall Fishing Derby to give parents and families information about the OC Bus Youth Ride Free pass, as well as some fun giveaways.

The Diversity Outreach teamed celebrated with OCTA’s Cultural Ambassador Humberto Luna at Santa Ana’s Fiestas Patrias. They had 2,308 booth visitors who had the opportunity to visit the kid zone to color and get customized stickers.

The SR-55 Improvement Project outreach team provided project information to attendees at the Tustin Police Department Open House event.

OCTA gave out information about the free OC Bus College Pass and the Metrolink Student Adventure Pass, offering students multiple modes of transportation to and from work, school and fun, at no cost.

OCTA hosted a table at the Mobility 21 conference, where they shared information with attendees about all the exciting transit program and capital projects OCTA is currently working on.

The SR-55 Improvement Project outreach team presented to members of the Tustin Kiwanis Club, providing project information and upcoming construction activities.

Received approximately 400 visitors at the OCTA booth and provided information to community members with questions regarding general SR-91 Improvement Project information.

Pedestrians and bicyclists along the San Juan Creek Trail at Descanso Park stopped by the outreach team’s project booth to learn more about the project.

OCTA’s Diversity Outreach team participated in City of Santa Ana’s back-to-school event on Friday, Aug. 2 at the Santa Ana Zoo with 300 booth visitors including O.C. Supervisor and OCTA Director Vicente Sarmiento.

The outreach team hosted a booth at the Santa Ana Police Department National Night Out event where attendees stopped by to learn more about the SR-55 Improvement Project.

OCTA’s Diversity Outreach team attended the Newport-Mesa Unified School District Family Resource Fair on Saturday, Aug. 3 with 4,000 event participants including O.C. Supervisor and OCTA Director Katrina Foley.

International Summer Business event hosted by O.C. Iranian American Chamber on Wednesday, Aug. 14. The OCTA Diversity Outreach team and more than 400 business, community and civic leaders, including OCTA Chair Tam T. Nguyễn were invited to attend the event.