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Reduced Fare Application Guide

Reduced Fare Form: Disabled Persons (Authorization Required)

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

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1. Wave Account Information

Please enter the email address associated with your Wave account.

2. Upload a Photograph

Photo Guidelines

Applications with photos that do not adhere to guidelines will be denied.

  • 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
3. How Will You Use Wave?


4. Applicant Information
5. Download Authorization Form

If you haven’t already downloaded an authorization form, please do so now prior to submitting this online application. Within 30 days, you will need to submit one of the following authorization forms via email, mail, or deliver it in-person at the OCTA store.

For Healthcare Professionals

Authorization form must be completed by your healthcare professional.

For Special Education Programs

Authorization form must be completed by a School Psychologist or Special Education Coordinator.

For Orange County Behavioral Health

Authorization form must be completed by your Care Coordinator or Case Manager.

6. Agreements

By submitting this form I understand that I may lose the use of my Disabled Reduced Fare if I misuse the card, or do not abide by the conditions of the OCTA Disabled Reduced Fare Program.

The Orange County Transportation Authority reserves the right to make final determination of eligibility for Senior Reduced Fare Identification Cards. The applications are for internal use only and will not be subject to public review. It is understood that the issuance of the Senior Citizen Identification Card is for the purpose of identification on the fixed route bus system and is not transferrable. Should an application for the Senior Reduced Fare Identification Card be denied, the applicant must submit a written appeal within 14 days of denial letter date, requesting a review and reconsideration of the application.