To purchase a printed copy of the current bus book, please call the pass sales department mf, 8am 2pm at at 714 5605932. Oct 03, 2017 october bus service changes will affect routes tuesday, october 3, 2017 as part of oc bus 360, an ongoing effort to reposition the bus system by responding to changing market conditions, octa will make changes to routes and fares beginning october 8. Jul 11, 2014 orange county transportation authority octa 1day bus passes can be purchased on board buses. Octa to make sweeping changes to bus routes lariat. Students that have easy access to an abundance of books in their schools and public libraries rank high in overall student achievement. The oc access paratransit system, for riders with physical or cognitive limitations, will. Our reservationists will do everything possible to schedule trips that work for you and for other octa riders and will always attempt to match your trip with similar existing trips. The ultimate goal for the bus book sales program is to ensure that octa maintains abilities to provide enough bus books to be available to customers from a few weeks before a service change. Find orange county octa vehicles by fleet number seperated by comma or dashes for a range. Octa provides planned transportation and our system is designed to accommodate the special needs of hundreds of riders daily. Settings enable more features transsee by darwin oconnor.
Octa december 2008 bus service change highlights photo by matthew. Octa to charge for busschedule book orange county register. Octa reducing bus service beginning monday, march 23 patch. The quantum of clouding with the total sky divided into eight octas. Octa to eliminate 3 bus routes as part of october service changes to reverse declining ridership. I have rode this bus at least 50 times when it was assigned on octa route 60 often last year from june to october, and again this time right now from february to june 2019. Octa is taking this action after careful consideration to safeguard the health of its riders and employees while continuing to offer safe and reliable service. Freeway service patrol practices safety orange county freeway service patrol fsp operators demonstrated their towing skills in a friendly and competitive environment at as part of regular required training for safety and productivity. Orange county transportation authority news newspapers books scholar jstor july 2019 learn how and.
Show valid id if recieving a studentyouth, senior, or disability discounted fare. Octa is seeking applicants for the taxpayer oversight committee to help monitor octa s use of revenue collected through oc go, the countys halfcent sales tax for transportation improvements. In 1991, orange county transit district, along with 6 other separate transportation agencies, were consolidated into a new agency now. This service change will provide minor schedule changes to several routes, deletion of routes 21 and 24 and the launch of new route 123.
Octa orange county transportation authority is a transit agency that operates in orange county, ca. The changes, if approved, would start going into effect in october. Octa needs to make changes that grow ridership and make the bus system. Oc bus is now operating a sunday schedule on all days, along with regular stationlink service, until further notice. Octa associates ltd was incorporated on 28 september 1973 as a result of eight students about to complete post graduate diplomas in business administration at canterbury university, and researching various business opportunities. Book your bus trip with greyhound the largest intercity bus service across the us, canada, and mexico. Busbook october 2019 orange county transportation authority. View and download the entire bus book, or individual routes and schedules, or create a personalized busbook with the bus. Paper transfers to octa are available for purchase when you pay the full fare at time of boarding.
Jonathan can usually be found working or taking in a good book. Octa on monday, july 24, approved another round of route changes in an effort to reverse declining ridership. Our bus and metrolink train services are clean, safe, and convenient. The bus service change improvements provides a summary of the upcoming service improvements to oc bus. To schedule a ride, please call octa at ottawa county octa. Another similar system divides the sky into ten parts, and each of these parts is called a deca. Octa is making more changes to bus route, eliminating some. Oc bus service is available to those who are required to go out.
October bus service changes will affect routes octa. The orange county transportation authority octa is the public sector transportation. Octas team of dedicated professionals is ready to assist you with your transportation. Octd 2039 canadian public transit discussion board. Octa is taking this action after careful consideration to safeguard the health of its.
Regular schedules click the lines below to see our regular bus schedules. The ultimate goal for the bus book sales program is to ensure that octa maintains abilities to provide enough bus books to be available to. Separately, adjustments are being made sunday to 18 bus routes as part of octa s scheduled revisions every february, june and october. A car collided with an octa bus on harbor boulevard, between vermont avenue and ball road, in santa ana on tuesday, december 27, 2016. Students enrolled in nine or more units at fullerton college can save time and money by purchasing a college bus pass at a discounted price from the bursars office to use on orange county transportation authority octa buses throughout the semester. Plan routes, get realtime schedules, view fares, get inspired, and save with special discounts. Dec 30, 2015 octa unit 5529 is currently among the biggest stalker bus of them all i have seen and rode since i made last post on the stalker bus topic 2 years ago.
Getting from here to there in beautiful orange county is a snap with public transportation, ridesharing, and biking. Foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns. Octa may end some lowperforming routes, beef up service elsewhere. The bus service change improvements provides a summary of the. Unfortunately the crowd was very disrespectful and pushy but all in all a good experience, i will visit again. You can also view our holiday schedules and service area map, or sign up for rider alerts to receive an email or text whenever our schedules change.
Mar 07, 2017 octa is also still catching up with new technology. The orange county transportation authority oc bus provides local, crosscounty, and intercounty bus service in orange county, california. Octa effort to halt ridership decline is off to slow start. For general questions or comments contact the department manager. View and download the entire bus book, or individual routes and schedules. By continuing to use this site, you agree to the use of cookies by greyhound and thirdparty partners to recognize users in order to enhance and customize content, offers and advertisements, and send. Because the plan includes both the improvements and cuts to octa bus. All bus passes orange county transportation authority. Questions regarding specific procurements should be directed to the contract administrator identified on the solicitation. Octa offers discounted student bus passes fullerton college. Octa is making more changes to bus route, eliminating some and.
Riders get on the 57x octa bus near bristol and sunflower in santa ana on thursday. Octa officials expect the proposed changes to generate 107,000 additional annual boardings for the bus system, which had 38. Oc bus is now operating on a sunday schedule, until further notice. Orange countys bus program faces grim future voice of oc. Minor schedule adjustments will be made to the following routes. The orange county transportation authority octa is irvines largest public transportation provider. Four octas will mean that half of the sky is covered with clouds. Bus service change improvements effective february 9, 2020. Service change orange county transportation authority. On monday, octa planning director kurt brotckes presentation to board members was bleaker.
View and download the entire bus book, or individual routes and schedules, or create a personalized busbook with the bus and train routes you use the most. In this article, well share examples of affordable charter bus rental quotes, factors that affect prices, and tips to get the most value out of your rental. In october 2015, octa rebranded its bus services as oc bus and launched the oc bus 360 plan. Octa bus crash with car kills 1, injures at least 15 in.
To the right, is a listing of octas procurement staff. As part of the february oc bus service change, octa modified four routes to better serve the needs of orange county. Octa may end some lowperforming routes, beef up service. Jan 08, 2018 orange county transportation authority octa 01 new flyer d60lf 7419 duration.
Octa to eliminate 3 bus routes as part of october service changes. First of all, where i live has always been inconvenient with the busses, the 188 was a convenient bus for me despite the inconvenient hours of it ran. Official facebook page for orange county transportation authority. Bus book octa orange county public transport scribd. Octa to eliminate 3 bus routes as part of october service. Octa is offering free rides on fixedroute buses on new years eve between tuesday, december 31st at 6 p. Orange county transportation authority all bus passes. Bus routes and general route descriptions are listed below. Established in 1972 as the orange county transit district. Apr 23, 2019 since quotes are tailored to each groups specific needs, your actual costs may vary from these averages.
The orange county transportation authority octa is the public transportation planning body and transit service provider for orange county, california. To schedule a ride, please call octa at 419898ride 7433 or toll free. Credit cards only john glenn international airport airconnect bus stop located outside of arrivals credit cards only. This article was released by the orange county transportation authority. The venue was very cool and the energy between octo octa and roi translated into a very well curated dj set. Operators will also accept other valid transit agencies persons with. Effective december, 2009 schedules reading a schedule. In response to the coronavirus covid19 pandemic, octa has taken a number of proactive measures to help safeguard your health onboard oc bus. Transfers purchased on foothill transit buses are not valid on foothill transit buses. List of orange county transportation authority bus routes. Oc flex microtransit pilot extended oc flex, an ondemand curbtocurb service, will continue providing rides through october as part of a pilot project. Sep 30, 2016 octa announces bus service changes rolling into countys core.
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