A Powerful New Mobile App
Everything you need to ride and manage your Wave card will be in the palm of your hand. Download our mobile app today and enjoy a smarter, faster, and more convenient way to ride.
Convenience at your fingertips.
The new mobile app will allow you to manage your card, add funds, oversee multiple cards, and even add funds with cash.
Here’s what you’ll be able to accomplish.
- Carry a Virtual Wave Card for Free
Create a virtual card and eliminate the need to carry a physical card. All you’ll need is your smartphone! - Manage Multiple Cards
Manage up to 8 Wave cards including those of family and friends.
Seamless reloading
- Reload in Real-time
Add funds to your Wave card on the run. Your reloads will be there instantly. - Add Cash to Wave
You will always have the option to reload your virtual Wave card with cash at participating retailers.
Ready to get started with Wave?
Download the Wave mobile app from and the App Store and Google Play.
Pay Less…Automatically!
The new Wave fare payment system automatically tabulates your rides and stops charging you when you’ve met your daily or monthly limit. We call it Fare Capping. After you reach your cap, the rest of your rides are free. This pay-as-you-go system ensures you always get the best fare…and only pay for what you need.
This works for regular fares along with senior and disabled fares. Our Youth Ride Free (18 and under) program and the College Pass Program won’t change.
Best Fare Guarantee
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 fare payment 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.