Celebrate the Year of the Dragon with A Chance to Win Free Train Tickets
Kick off the Year of the Dragon at the Irvine Station on February 17 for a morning packed with cultural activities. The event starts at 8:00 a.m. and features a traditional lion dance, prizes, and refreshments. If you're one of the first 100 attendees, you'll receive a free round-trip Metrolink ticket for the Golden Dragon Parade & Festival in LA's Chinatown.
Join Us at These Events, Too!
Black History Month Parade and Unity Festival
Saturday, Feb. 3
205 W. Center St. Promenade, Anaheim
Routes: 43, 543, 42, 42A, 47
LSTV Pre-Tet Event
Sunday, Feb. 4
Asian Garden Mall
9200 Bolsa Ave., Westminster
Routes: 64, 33, 35
Little Saigon Lunar New Year’s Eve Celebration
Friday, Feb. 9
Advance Beauty College
10121 Westminster Ave., Garden Grove
Bus Routes: 560, 60 ,35
UVSA Tet Festival
Friday, Feb. 9- Sunday, Feb. 11
OC Fair and Event Center
88 Fair Dr., Costa Mesa
Routes: 178, 47, 55, 71
How Do You Ride? Share Your Story!
We’re looking for some special transit riders! Do you:
Have a positive story to tell about access to transit services?
Love transit and ride regularly?
Have proven, actionable riding tips for bus and train riders?
Nominate yourself or someone else as an OCTA NextStop Transit Trekker! We’ll profile selected Transit Trekkers and give them a choice of a monthly OC Bus pass or two Metrolink Weekend Day Passes.
Send your nomination today to octaconnections@octa.net!
Free Bus Rides Honor Freedom of Transit for All
Transit Equity Day on February 4 is the birthday of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks, who championed equal transportation for all. Ride free with us on that day and celebrate fair and equal access to public transportation for everyone. No special ticket required.
LA Metro, Metrolink, Riverside Transit Agency and San Bernardino County public transportation providers (including OmniTrans, MBTA, Mountain Transit and Victor Valley Transit) are also offering free rides on Transit Equity Day.
Thanks for Recommending OC Bus!
When the popular trip-planning app, Transit App, asked if you would recommend OC Bus to your friends & family, your answer was a resounding yes! Thanks to your support, Transit App recognized OCTA with the second-place award in the category, ‘Most Popular Agency,’ out of all agencies in the United States and Canada. Thank you! Every day, we work hard to earn your trust and loyalty.
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month
Human trafficking is a billion-dollar, illicit enterprise around the world and unfortunately it thrives here in Orange County. Because victims might be using Orange County buses, stops and transit centers, hundreds of our coach operators are trained to recognize and help victims. Help us keep everyone safe! If you see something, be the one to say something to your driver.
What to look for:
Fearful, anxious, depressed, submissive, tense, or nervous/paranoid behavior
Lack of knowledge of whereabouts and/or time
Signs of malnourishment, physical abuse or restraint, confinement, or torture
