Enjoy a safe ride home in the comfort of an air-conditioned bus, complete with free Wi-Fi and phone chargers (available on most buses). Avoid drinking and driving – choose a safer, more convenient and environmentally-friendly option.
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Ride OC Fair Express direct to the fair!
- Ride Saturdays and Sundays
- July 20th to August 18th
- $4 round trip (plus, kids ride FREE!)
- Four convenient pickup locations
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Ride OC Fair Express direct to the fair!
- Ride Saturdays and Sundays
- July 20th to August 18th
- $4 round trip (plus, kids ride FREE!)
- Four convenient pickup locations
Important: OC Fair admission tickets must be purchased online in advance. Admission tickets are not available at the venue.
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Choose from Four Convenient Locations
For your convenience, the OC Fair Express departs from four locations on Saturdays and Sundays. The bus will drop you off a short 3-minute walk to Gate 5 of the OC Fair.
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After a convenient ride on the OC Fair Express, you'll arrive at the Arrival Lot, which is only a 3-minute walk from Gate 5 of the OC Fair. When you're ready to head home, go to the Departure Lot (see map). Relax in the shaded "waiting zones" under the solar canopy. Follow the signs to your original departure location, and remember that buses leave every 30 minutes. Enjoy a safe ride home with the OC Fair Express!
How to Pay
Important: OC Fair admission tickets must be purchased online in advance. Admission tickets are not available at the venue.
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Get Real-Time OC Bus Arrival Information
Use the OC Bus ticketing app to purchase your OC Fair Express tickets and the Transit app for real-time location tracking, schedules, and arrival times for the OC Fair Express (and all OC Bus routes).
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Ride to these Upcoming Events
Interested in more events? Find the full calendar here.
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Saturday & Sunday, July 27 & 28
7:30 pm
Action Sports Arena
Experience the raw power and car-crushing fury of some of the world’s most awe-inspiring monster trucks as the Monster Truck Nitro Tour blazes into the Action Sports Arena in Costa Mesa.
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Saturday, July 27
7:30 pm
Pacific Amphitheatre
We present to you the Sublime with Rome Farewell Tour. These last few shows are about celebrating the end of this special era and commemorating a decade-plus of music, memories, fun times and electric shows.
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Sunday, July 28
8:15 pm
The Hanger
24K Magic‘s high energy show will have you singing and dancing to all the hits you know and love, like “Uptown Funk,” “Locked Out of Heaven” and, of course, “24K Magic.”
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Saturday, August 3
8:00 pm
Action Sports Arena
In this traditional-style demo derby, cars and local drivers do their best to damage their opponents without self-destructing. Damsels of Destruction is the OC Fair’s original demo derby!
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Sunday, August 4
2:30 pm & 7:30 pm
The Hanger
Jóse Hernàndez is a master of mariachi music. An internationally recognized musician, composer and educator who continues to break boundaries in the world of mariachi.
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Saturday, August 10
5:00 pm
Pacific Amphitheatre
Almost two decades into an effervescent career, California reggae band and touring juggernaut Rebelution remains abundantly creative. Its members are as focused and committed as they are easygoing and laid-back.
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Saturday & Sunday, August 17 & 18
8:00 pm
Action Sports Arena
ASA Big Air Triples is the first series of its kind, combining the best of Dirt Jumping, Box Jumping, Half-Pipe and Park Course disciplines into a unique head-to-head competition.
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Saturday, August 17
8:15 pm
The Hanger
The song remains the same as Zeppelin Live recreates the earth-shaking sound of the Led Zeppelin live experience.
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Sunday, August 18
7:00 pm
The Hanger
Your journey with TUPUA will take you from one heavenly Polynesian island to the next. Our first class Polynesian variety show will feel like a pleasant dream from which you will awaken filled with the true… Spirit Of Aloha!