OCTA Plays New Year's Eve Designated Driver

OCTA Plays New Year’s Eve Designated Driver
Free bus rides are offered for the holiday, including 24-hour Night Owl service

ORANGE – Want to have a worry-free celebration this New Year’s Eve? You’re in luck, Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) is offering free bus rides between 6 p.m. on New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, and 4 a.m. on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1.

For the seventh year, OCTA is providing 24-hour Night Owl bus services in an effort to keep Orange County residents safe while they ring in the new year.

The Night Owl service operates between midnight and 4 a.m. through the core of the county on four key routes:

• Route 43: La Habra – Costa Mesa, via Harbor Boulevard/Whittier Boulevard
• Route 50: Long Beach – Orange, via Katella Avenue
• Route 57: Brea –Newport Beach, via State College Boulevard/Bristol Street
• Route 60 : Long Beach – Tustin, via Westminster Avenue/17th Street

“OCTA wants to ensure that Orange County residents have a safe and enjoyable New Year’s Eve,” said Vice Chairman Peter Buffa. “We encourage those who are out celebrating to leave their cars at home and take advantage of a free bus ride.”

OCTA operates the 12th busiest transit service in the nation, with an annual ridership of more than 68.5 million passengers. It runs more than 800 buses on 80 routes throughout Orange County.

For more information on New Year’s Eve service and to check bus routes and schedules, visit OCTA’s Web site at www.octa.net or call (714) 636-RIDE.