Ride transit free across California this Wednesday
On Wednesday, October 7, 30 transit agencies statewide are waiving fares for Clean Air Day. Find your region below, then plan your trip in Moovit.
Los Angeles County
City of LA, Westside and San Gabriel Valley
LA Metro
LA County
Free
Metro buses and rail.
How to ride: board as usual. Check metro.net for any boarding instructions.
LADOT Transit
City of Los Angeles
Free
All DASH and Commuter Express routes, Cityride’s Via Marisol route and Dial-a-Ride vans. West LAnow and South LAnow: 2 free rides.
How to ride: board as usual. For LAnow, enter code CLEAN2026 in the app.
Cityride taxicab trips (regular fare).
Foothill Transit
San Gabriel & Pomona Valleys
Free
Foothill Transit buses.
How to ride: just board. Questions: 1-800-RIDE-INFO.
Pasadena Transit
Pasadena
Free
Pasadena Transit buses and Pasadena Dial-A-Ride.
How to ride: just board.
Big Blue Bus
Santa Monica · Westside
Free
Systemwide, all riders.
How to ride: just board.
Bay Area & Santa Cruz
North Bay and Monterey Bay
Marin Transit
Marin County
Free
All local routes, including Stagecoach 61 and 68.
How to ride: just board.
Marin Access paratransit and mobility programs.
Santa Cruz METRO
Santa Cruz County
Free
All local buses, Highway 17 Express and ParaCruz.
How to ride: just board, no ticket needed.
Southern California Regional Rail
Metrolink and Arrow trains across six Southern California counties
Metrolink + Arrow
LA, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura, San Diego (Oceanside)
Free
All 8 Metrolink lines plus Arrow trains between San Bernardino and Redlands. Unlimited trips.
How to ride: no ticket needed. Just board at any station.
Amtrak Pacific Surfliner trains, including Rail 2 Rail trips.
Sacramento & Sierra Foothills
Capital region and Nevada County
SacRT
Sacramento
Free
Fixed-route buses and light rail.
How to ride: show the “Ride Transit” flyer from sacrt.com/cleanairday, printed or as a screenshot on your phone.
Fruitridge light rail station is closed for construction; a bus bridge runs between City College, Fruitridge and 47th Ave.
Nevada County Connects
Grass Valley · Nevada City
Free
All routes.
How to ride: just board.
Inland Empire & High Desert
Riverside and San Bernardino Counties
Riverside Transit Agency (RTA)
Western Riverside County
Free
Local buses, CommuterLink and GoMicro.
How to ride: just board. Questions: 951-565-5002.
Omnitrans
San Bernardino Valley
Free
Omnitrans buses.
How to ride: board as usual. Check omnitrans.org for details.
Victor Valley Transit (VVTA)
Victorville · High Desert
Free
Fixed and county routes, Route 15/15X, Direct Access and Micro-Link.
How to ride: no cash or app fare needed.
Commuter and Subscription services.
Morongo Basin Transit
Yucca Valley · Twentynine Palms
Free
Bus fares are free.
How to ride: just board.
Orange County
OC Bus (OCTA)
Orange County
Free
Free rides all day on OC Bus. Metrolink is free too.
How to ride: with a Wave card or app, tap or scan as usual and you won’t be charged. No Wave? Just board.
San Diego County
North County
NCTD
North County San Diego
Free
COASTER, SPRINTER, BREEZE, FLEX and NCTD+, on a normal weekday schedule.
How to ride: no PRONTO card or fare needed. For NCTD+, enter promo code FREERIDE in the app.
Amtrak Rail 2 Rail, LIFT paratransit, and MTS services.
San Diego MTS buses and trolleys charge regular fares on Oct 7.
Ventura County
Countywide Free Fare Day: every participating bus is free, and the driver lets everyone ride
VCTC Intercity
Countywide, plus Coastal Express to Santa Barbara
Free
All VCTC Intercity routes, including the Coastal Express.
How to ride: just board. No pass or sign-up needed.
Gold Coast Transit
Oxnard · Ventura · Ojai · Port Hueneme
Free
Fixed-route buses.
How to ride: just board.
Thousand Oaks Transit
Thousand Oaks
Free
Fixed-route buses.
How to ride: just board.
Simi Valley Transit
Simi Valley
Free
Fixed-route buses.
How to ride: just board.
Moorpark City Transit
Moorpark
Free
Fixed routes and On Demand service.
How to ride: just board.
Camarillo Area Transit
Camarillo
Free
Fixed routes and dial-a-ride.
How to ride: just board.
Valley Express
Santa Paula · Fillmore · Piru
Free
Fixed routes and dial-a-ride.
How to ride: just board.
Ojai Trolley
Ojai
Free
Trolley service.
How to ride: just board.
Kanan Shuttle
Agoura Hills · Oak Park
Free
Shuttle service.
How to ride: just board.
Most other dial-a-ride and paratransit services in Ventura County charge regular fares.
Santa Barbara County
Countywide free fixed-route rides
Santa Barbara MTD
Santa Barbara · Goleta · Carpinteria
Free
Fixed-route buses, all day.
How to ride: just board.
Clean Air Express
Lompoc · Santa Maria ↔ Santa Barbara · Goleta
Free
Commuter express buses, all day.
How to ride: just board.
Santa Maria Regional Transit
Santa Maria
Free
Fixed-route buses, all day.
How to ride: just board.
City of Lompoc Transit (COLT)
Lompoc
Free
Fixed-route buses, all day.
How to ride: just board.
Santa Ynez Valley Transit
Buellton · Solvang · Santa Ynez
Free
Fixed-route buses, all day.
How to ride: just board.
Microtransit and paratransit charge regular fares in Santa Barbara County.
Before you go
- Open Moovit for live arrivals and the fastest route on Wednesday.
- Buses and trains may be busier than usual. Leave a few extra minutes.
- Connecting between agencies? Each free ride applies to that agency only, so check both ends of your trip on this page.
- Offers are set by each agency and can change. Check the agency’s website for the latest details.