Meet the New Wave Card

The Wave card offers worry-free payments when you travel on OC Bus or OC Streetcar, no matter how many rides you take.

The Wave card offers worry-free payments when you travel on OC Bus or OC Streetcar, no matter how many rides you take.

About the Wave Card

The Wave card provides the Best Fare Guarantee for:

Daily rides Monthly rides

The Wave card is a reusable, reloadable plastic card that makes paying your bus fare quick, simple, and secure.

Smart cards are reloadable, durable and never expire.

Register your Wave card to recover your balance if lost or stolen and transfer it to a new card.

Boarding OC Bus will be faster. Just wave your card in front of the validator.

Boarding with Wave

Tap to Board – Tap the validator and your payment will be deducted from your balance.
Confirmation – A light and sound will confirm your payment.
Free Transfers – Enjoy a free two-hour transfer after each paid ride.
Built-In Savings – You’ll never pay more than the daily or monthly limit, so you always get the best deal.

There are may ways to get a Wave card and reload your funds. In addition to the below, Phone and Mail Order options are also available.

There will be over 500 retail locations to purchase a Wave card.

$4.00

Order directly from the OCTA website and have a Wave card mailed to you.

$2.00

Plus shipping

Visit the OCTA Store in Orange and purchase cards in-person.

$2.00

You can reload your Wave card in two convenient ways:

Register for More Benefits

Create a free account to manage your cards on the go and protect your balance.

Account Management – Link Wave cards, instantly add funds, and view your balance.
Manage Multiple Cards – Keep up to 8 Wave cards organized in one place.
Automatic Reloads – Set up autoload so you’re always ready to ride.
View Fare Capping – See your daily or monthly progress and know when your rides are free.