Convenience at Your Fingertips
The Wave app will allow you to manage your cards, track your fare capping progress, and even add funds with cash.
Here’s what you can do:
- Get a Free Virtual Wave Card
Create a virtual card and eliminate the need to carry a physical card. All you need is your smartphone. - Manage Multiple Cards
Link up to 8 Wave cards, including family and friends.
Seamless Reloading
- Reload in Real-time
Add funds to your Wave cards on the go. Funds are available instantly. - Add Cash to Wave
You can reload your virtual Wave card with cash at participating retailers.
Ready to get started with Wave?
The Wave by OCTA app will be available in the App Store and Google Play soon.
Pay Less…Automatically!
Wave lets you pay as you ride and stops charging you once you hit your daily or monthly limit. This eliminates the need to pay upfront for daily or monthly passes. Once you reach the cap, the rest of your rides are free. It’s a simple way to guarantee you always pay the lowest fare possible. You can see your fare capping progress online or in the app once you’ve used your card on board.
This applies to our regular, senior and disabled fares. Our Youth Ride Free (18 and under) program and the College Pass Program won’t change.
Wave Mobile Basics
The Wave system will feature a new mobile app. You’ll need to download the new Wave app and create a new account—ideally using the same email address as before. Once the new app launches, the current OC Bus mobile app will be phased out.
Yes, you will use the same username and password to log in on both the mobile app and the website, as the system is account-based and not tied to a specific device.
Yes, the new mobile app will include an option to load funds to your virtual card using cash at participating retail locations.
You'll be able to load funds into your mobile account using cash or debit/credit cards at participating retail locations.
More Ways to Pay
Wave Card
The Wave card allows you to pay for travel on OCTA’s transit services throughout Orange County. It’s a reloadable card that offers balance protection and daily and monthly fare capping. It can be purchased online or at participating retailers.
Contactless Cards
You probably already have a contactless card in your wallet. They are equipped with wireless technology that allows you to “tap to pay” at the validator. Using your phone’s digital wallet, you can also use Apple Pay or Google Pay.