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College Reduced Fare Application Form

Please fill out the application form below. Be sure to have your eligibility document and photo ready to upload.

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1. Wave Account Information

Please enter the email address and password linked to your Wave account for verification purposes.

2. Select Your College

If your college is not listed, select "Other college".

Current enrollment of 9 or more credit hours/units at the time of application is required to be eligible.
3. Upload Your Eligibility Document

The following documents are eligible for approval. Please select the document you will upload, then proceed to upload it.




File must be BMP, GIF, JPG, PNG or PDF format and file size is less than 5 MB
4. Upload a Photograph

Photo Guidelines

A recent photograph is necessary to complete your application, even if your eligibility document includes a photo. Applications with photos that do not meet the guidelines will be rejected.

  • The individual in the photo must be the applicant
  • Full face only, similar to a passport photo
  • No hats or sunglasses
  • Must use a plain white or off-white background only
  • A high resolution, color photograph is required
Acceptable
Acceptable photo example
Unacceptable
Unacceptable photo example

File must be BMP, GIF, JPG, PNG or PDF format and file size is less than 5 MB
5. How Will You Use Wave?


6. Applicant Information
7. Agreements

By submitting this application, I understand that I may lose the use of my college reduced fare status if I do not abide by the conditions of the OCTA Reduced Fare Program. View Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.

The Orange County Transportation Authority reserves the right to make final reduced fare eligibility determination. This application is for internal use only and will not be subject to public review. It is understood that the issuance of OCTA’s reduced fare status is intended for the applicant only and cannot be shared with another person. If an application is denied, the applicant must submit a written appeal within 14 days of denial notification requesting a review and reconsideration of the application.

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